Periphery Release Periphery V: “Djent is Not a Genre” on March 10

BAND PREVIEW EAGERLY-AWAITED NEW ALBUM WITH TWO SINGLES: “WILDFIRE” & “ZAGREUS”; “WILDFIRE” VIDEO ARRIVES THIS AFTERNOON

(2 PM EASTERN)

 

PRE-ORDERS, INCLUDING SEVERAL LIMITED-EDITION VINYL VARIANTS, AVAILABLE NOW: http://lnk.to/djentisnotagenre

Periphery V: Djent is Not a Genre album cover by Travis Smith

January 12, 2022 – Periphery, the D.C.-born band who’ve been twice nominated for GRAMMY-Awards, have seen each of their last four albums debut in the Top 25 of Billboard’s album charts and have lead a new “generation of noodly virtuosos with a love of the unconventional” (Rolling Stone), release their first album in four years with the self-deprecatingly titled Periphery V: Djent is Not a Genre arriving March 10 via the band’s own 3DOT Recordings.

 

“We spent more time on Periphery V than any other release in our history,” explains Mark Holcomb. “We challenged and pushed ourselves harder, and along the way we grew even closer as a band. We are so proud of the final results! I also wanted to mention how exceedingly grateful we are to our fans for being so patient in waiting for this record. We wanted to show our appreciation by giving you two songs today instead of one. We have a very busy 2023 and 2024 planned so we’ll see you on the road!” Those singles are “Wildfire” and “Zagreus,” which can be heard here. A video for “Wildfire” will be available today at 2 pm eastern.

 

Misha Mansoor echoes Holcomb’s sentiment: “I’m really proud of the material and it was certainly a labor of love and a tough album to make. The feeling that we were going to have to give up because it kept taking so long was so overwhelming at times, that to not just overcome it, but to feel so proud of this album has really galvanized us as a band in a way that I don’t think any other experience could have.”

 

The 9-song collection was once again produced by the band, with Adam “Nolly” Getgood contributing bass across the album, and also mixing the release. Jørgen Munkeby performs a saxophone solo on “Wildfire.”

 

Periphery V: Djent is Not a Genre pre-orders are available now (http://lnk.to/djentisnotagenre), with the album available via several limited-edition vinyl variants, CD, cassette and digitally.

 

Periphery V: Djent is Not A Genre tracklist:

 

1.   Wildfire

2.   Atropos

3.   Wax Wings

4.   Everything is Fine!

5.   Silhouette

6.   Dying Star

7.   Zagreus

8.   Dracul Gras

9.   Thanks Nobuo

 

Periphery previously announced a Spring tour with Underoath:

 

March 3 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore

March 4 Stroudsberg, PA The Sherman Theater

March 5 Huntington, NY The Paramount

March 7 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room

March 8 Pittsburgh, PA Roxian Theatre

March 10 East Moline, IL The Rust Belt

March 11 Milwaukee, WI The Eagles Club

March 13 Grand Rapids, MI GLC Live at 20 Monroe

March 14 St. Louis, MO The Pageant

March 15 Kansas City, MO The Uptown Theater

March 17 Wichita, KS The Cotilion

March 18 Denver, CO The Ogden Theatre

March 20 Boise, ID Revolution

March 21 Portland, OR The Roseland Theater

March 23 Wheatland, CA Hard Rock Live Sacramento

March 24 Anaheim, CA House of Blues

March 25 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl

March 26 San Diego, CA SOMA

March 27 Tucson, AZ The Rialto Theatre

March 29 Albuquerque, NM The El Rey Theatre

March 31 Oklahoma City, OK The Diamond Ballroom

April 1 Little Rock, AR The Hall

April 2 Nashville, TN Marathon Music Works

Photo credit: Ekaterina Gorbacheva

Periphery have released five albums since 2010: Periphery (2010), Periphery II: This Time It’s Personal (2012), the two part Juggernaut: Alpha and Juggernaut: Omega (2015), Periphery III: Select Difficulty (2016), Periphery IV: Hail Stan (2019). Over their career they have received two GRAMMY-Award nominations and have graced the covers of several magazines, including Guitar World, Revolver, Modern Drummer, and Bass Player. The band continue to explore avenues outside of their core work with Periphery, both with numerous side projects (Bulb, Haunted Shores, Four Seconds Ago, King Mothership, etc.), partnerships with various instrument companies, the creation of GetGood Drums (software libraries featuring drum and guitar packs), and an in-person camping experience with clinics (Periphery Summer Jam).

 

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