Periphery (band)

Periphery was formed in 2005 by guitarist Misha Mansoor, who slowly gained a reputation on the Internet via a regularly updated Soundclick account,{{Cite web |last=Neilstein |first=Vince |date=2020-06-04 |title=Periphery's Misha Mansoor to Release TEN Albums of Solo Material |url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2020/06/04/peripherys-misha-mansoor-to-release-ten-albums-of-solo-material/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007002055/https://www.metalsucks.net/2020/06/04/peripherys-misha-mansoor-to-release-ten-albums-of-solo-material/ |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |access-date=2025-04-06 |website=MetalSucks |language=en}} the Meshuggah{{Cite web |last=Wake |first=Matt |date=April 10, 2023 |title=PERIPHERY's Misha Mansoor: 10 essential DJENT albums |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/peripherys-misha-mansoor-10-essential-djent-albums/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415035740/https://www.revolvermag.com/music/peripherys-misha-mansoor-10-essential-djent-albums/ |archive-date=April 15, 2023 |access-date=2025-04-06 |website=Revolver |language=en-US}} and John Petrucci{{Cite web |date=March 3, 2024 |title=Periphery's Misha Mansoor Explains Why Djent Is Not a Genre, Reveals What the Word Actually Means |url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/peripherys_misha_mansoor_explains_why_djent_is_not_a_genre_reveals_what_the_word_actually_means.html |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2025-04-06 |website=www.ultimate-guitar.com |language=en}} forums, and the sevenstring.org message boards.{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Amit |date=2019-12-12 |title=Misha Mansoor, Jake Bowen, Plini and Jakub Zytecki go deep on gear, technique and the future of djent |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/misha-mansoor-jake-bowen-plini-and-jakub-zytecki-go-deep-on-gear-technique-and-the-future-of-djent |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922124639/https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/misha-mansoor-jake-bowen-plini-and-jakub-zytecki-go-deep-on-gear-technique-and-the-future-of-djent |archive-date=September 22, 2023 |access-date=2025-04-06 |website=guitarworld |language=en}} Before and during Periphery's tenure in the metal scene, Mansoor developed a reputation for doing his own audio production, the majority of which was performed with a home computer and a Pod XT. Mansoor has continued to update his personal project, Bulb, often transferring songs between the two projects. Mansoor also continues to be involved in a number of other musical projects, including Haunted Shores,{{cite web|url=http://www.guitarmessenger.com/news/haunted-shores-releases-passenger-announce-partial-lineup-of-vocalists/ |title=Guitar Messenger – Haunted Shores Releases 'Passenger' and 'My The Man', Announce Partial Lineup of Vocalists (updated) |publisher=Guitarmessenger.com }} Four Seconds Ago,{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/foursecondsago |title=Four Seconds Ago|publisher=Myspace.com|access-date=February 15, 2015}} and of Man Not of Machine.{{cite web |url=http://got-djent.com/article/man-not-machine-new-track-metal-gear |title=Of Man Not of Machine: new track 'Metal Gear' (updated) |publisher=got-djent.com |date=April 2, 2011 |access-date=October 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403024400/http://got-djent.com/article/man-not-machine-new-track-metal-gear |archive-date=April 3, 2012 |url-status=dead }}

Periphery went through a number of lineup changes during its early history. Originally, Misha played drums and guitar in the band, but began scoping out local talent and found local drummer Jason S. Berlin, and then switched permanently to guitar. Berlin was planning to pursue interests in Los Angeles and was replaced upon departure by Travis Orbin. Between 2005 and 2009, Periphery worked with vocalists Jake Veredika,{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=96765 |title=Divine Heresy: First Footage With New Touring Singer Available |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |date=May 11, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080514124224/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=96765 |archive-date=May 14, 2008 |df=mdy-all }} Casey Sabol{{cite web |author=Chopik |first=Ivan |date=April 24, 2010 |title=Guitar Messenger – Misha Mansoor Interview (Periphery) |url=http://www.guitarmessenger.com/interviews/misha-mansoor-interview-periphery/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190905102943/http://www.guitarmessenger.com/interviews/misha-mansoor-interview-periphery/ |archive-date=September 5, 2019 |publisher=Guitarmessenger.com}} and Chris Barretto,{{cite web|author=Vince Neilstein |url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2010/03/01/new-periphery-singer-sounds-like-the-old-periphery-singer-who-sounds-like-the-current-haunted-shores-singer-who-sounds-like/ |title=New Periphery Singer Sounds Like The Old Periphery Singer Who Sounds Like The Current Haunted Shores Singer Who Sounds Like… |publisher=MetalSucks |date= March 1, 2010 }} gradually moving from a Meshuggah-influenced sound to a more ambient, melodic sound, with a focus on innovative production.

Periphery has toured extensively since 2008, supporting artists including DevilDriver, Dream Theater, Emmure, Veil of Maya,{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=121293 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120914105352/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=121293 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 14, 2012 |title=Devildriver, Emmure: 'Thrash And Burn Tour' Dates Announced |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |date= June 3, 2010 }} Animals as Leaders,{{cite web |url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=51492 |title=Animals As Leaders To Support Veil of Maya on Tour – in Metal News |publisher=Metal Underground.com |date= December 23, 2009 }} God Forbid,{{cite web|url=http://www.ryansrockshow.com/php2/news/1516-kittie-god-forbid-confirm-tour-dates-gwen-stacy-and-periphery-support.html |title=Kittie, God Forbid Confirm Tour Dates, Gwen Stacy and Periphery Support |author= Ryan Minic |publisher=Ryansrockshow.com |date= January 14, 2010}} Darkest Hour,{{cite web|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/tour-dates/darkest-hour-announce-tour-veil-maya-periphery |title=Darkest Hour Announce Tour with Veil of Maya and Periphery | Tour Dates |publisher=Metal Injection |date= September 9, 2010 }} The Dillinger Escape Plan,{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=138182 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201083522/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=138182 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 1, 2013 |title=Periphery Added to the Dillinger Escape Plan'S Australian Tour |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |date=April 8, 2010 }} Fear Factory,{{cite web|url=http://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=14066 |title=Fear Factory, Winds of Plague, Periphery tour // News // Lambgoat |publisher=Lambgoat.com |date= February 23, 2010 }} Between the Buried and Me, and Fair to Midland.{{cite web|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/tour-dates/periphery-announce-dates-fair-midland-scale-summit |title=Periphery Announce Dates with Fair To Midland, Scale The Summit | Tour Dates |publisher=Metal Injection |date= January 19, 2010}}

In 2009, Travis Orbin left the band to join Sky Eats Airplane. He was then replaced by Matt Halpern, who was scouted by Mansoor whilst playing for a local pop band. In January 2010, Sumerian and Periphery announced on April 20, as the release date of the band's self-titled debut album, to be distributed by Sumerian Records in the United States; Distort Entertainment in Canada; Roadrunner Records in Australia; Century Media Records in Germany, and the rest of the world. On January 20, 2010, amid speculation that they had changed vocalists again, Periphery uploaded an album sampler with vocals by Spencer Sotelo, a San Diego native who was later announced to be Periphery's new vocalist,{{cite web|author=Axl Rosenberg |url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2010/01/20/yep-periphery-have-another-new-singer/ |title=Yep, Periphery Have Another New Singer |publisher=MetalSucks |date= January 20, 2010 }} replacing Chris Barretto, who had been fired from the band due to personal differences (Mansoor referring to him as a "diva"), resulting in a minor feud that would not be resolved until late 2013.

Periphery released their self-titled debut album, Periphery, through Sumerian Records on April 20, 2010. It debuted at No. 128 on the Billboard Top 200, as well as No. 2 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=139273 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201225612/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=139273 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 1, 2013 |title=Periphery: First-Week Sales Revealed |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |date=April 28, 2010 }} To support the album: Periphery played multiple tours around the US and Canada; a short tour of Australia along with The Dillinger Escape Plan, and a headlining tour of the UK and mainland Europe in February 2011. The band's first headlining tour, "League Of Extraordinary Djentlemen Tour", had support from TesseracT and Monuments in the UK, while their mainland European shows included Monuments and The Safety Fire.{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/page/News?news_id=103743 |title=Periphery Announce UK Tour |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.co.uk |date= November 9, 2010 }} The band ran into multiple health issues during the tour; Spencer Sotelo had a case of bronchitis and was regularly unable to perform the entire set. Jake Bowen fell and broke a finger in the first week of the UK tour and was unable to play for the rest of their headlining tour. He recovered and joined the band during the last couple of shows on their tour with Fair to Midland and Scale the Summit right before they dropped out of the tour.

On March 22, 2011, Periphery released a cover of Metallica's song "One", which was recorded for the Homefront video game soundtrack and was released as a free download on the Homefront main website.{{cite web|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/av/album-metal-covers-email-address-deal |title=An Album of Metal Covers for My E-mail Address? Deal! |publisher=Metal Injection |date= March 22, 2011 }}

On January 19, 2011, the music video for "Jetpacks Was Yes!" was posted on NME.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/nme-video/periphery---jetpacks-was-yes-nme-exclusive/754765674001 |title=Periphery – 'Jetpacks Was Yes!' |publisher=Nme.Com |date= January 19, 2011}} The video features a re-recorded and re-structured version of the song which was released on Icarus EP. Periphery's first single, from their Icarus EP titled "Frak the Gods", was released on March 24.{{cite web|url=http://www.guitarmessenger.com/news/periphery-streams-new-track-frak-the-gods/ |title=Periphery Streams New Track 'Frak The Gods' |publisher=Guitarmessenger.com |date= March 24, 2011 }}

On July 6, 2011, Periphery announced via a MySpace blog post that the band had parted ways with guitarist Alex Bois. However, they did not change touring schedules, hiring Mark Holcomb and Adam "Nolly" Getgood (of British progressive metal band Red Seas Fire) to play Alex's parts during live shows until they found a permanent replacement.{{cite web|author=Vince Neilstein |url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2011/07/06/periphery-lose-guitarist-alex-bois/ |title=Periphery Lose Guitarist Alex Bois |publisher=MetalSucks |date=July 6, 2011 }}

On September 7, 2011, they were announced as the opening act for Dream Theater on the European leg of A Dramatic Turn of Events Tour starting in January 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=162941 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908031902/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=162941 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 8, 2012 |title=Dream Theater To Tour Europe With Periphery |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |date=September 7, 2011 }} In October 2011, the band announced that Holcomb was now the band's full-time guitarist,{{cite web |url=http://www.allaxess.com/guitar-blog/guitar-news/periphery-officially-announce-mark-holcomb-as-new-guitarist |title=Periphery Officially Announce Mark Holcomb As New Guitarist |publisher=Allaxess.com |date=October 19, 2011 |access-date=October 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405191307/http://www.allaxess.com/guitar-blog/guitar-news/periphery-officially-announce-mark-holcomb-as-new-guitarist |archive-date=April 5, 2012 |url-status=dead }} and in November bassist Tom Murphy decided to leave the band. This led to Getgood being assigned the role of bassist for their European tour with Dream Theater.{{cite web|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/latest-news/breakups/periphery-bassist-is-over-it |title=Periphery Bassist Is Over It |publisher=www.metalinjection.net |date= November 16, 2011 }} The band also hired Holcomb's brother Jeff as a stand-in bass player for their 2012 US tour with Protest The Hero, Jeff Loomis, The Safety Fire and Today I Caught the Plague.{{citation needed|date=February 2013}}

On February 21, 2012, the band re-released their debut album with a new single on iTunes entitled "Passenger". This was a partially re-recorded version of an old Haunted Shores song.{{cite web|url=http://killyourscene.info/periphery-interview/|title=- Periphery|publisher=Killyourscene.info|access-date=February 15, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215152315/http://killyourscene.info/periphery-interview/|archive-date=February 15, 2015|df=mdy-all}}

Periphery then entered the studio to work on their next two full-length releases to record reworked "Bulb" demos as well as completely new material written by the full band.{{cite web |author= Michael Hughes |title= Sonisphere UK 2011 Interview: Periphery – Jake Bowen |publisher= Espy Rock |date= July 28, 2011 |url= http://espyrock.com/interviews/sonisphere-uk-2011-interview-periphery-jake-bowen }} The album was to be produced by Mansoor and Getgood and engineered and mixed by Taylor Larson (Sky Eats Airplane, Of Legends, Life on Repeat).

In July 2011, Mansoor elaborated on the forthcoming albums in Australian magazine Mixdown. He confirmed that there would be two albums recorded, and that one would be a concept album. Mansoor has had an interest in a concept album for quite some time, stating that "[he] wanted to get this concept album out there. It's been an idea for years and years." Mansoor also revealed that the band would release the albums separately, saying "[they]'ll probably do a staggered release, three to six months apart" and that "[he] really want[s] them to be these separate bodies of work, because they will sound different, and be completely different approaches, too."{{cite news |author= Peter Hodgson |title= Periphery: A league of extraordinary djentlemen |newspaper= Mixdown |page= 30 |issue= 207 |date= July 2011 |url= http://www.mixdownmag.com.au/flipbook/index.php?issue=207&mag=Mixdown |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120425121303/http://www.mixdownmag.com.au/flipbook/index.php?issue=207&mag=Mixdown |url-status= dead |archive-date= 2012-04-25 }}

Periphery II: This Time It's Personal was made available for streaming on YouTube on June 28, 2012. Hours later, the band announced that Getgood had officially joined the band, his role in the band mostly being a bassist but also contributing to guitar parts in the studio (a role which he had already taken on during the recording of Periphery II), effectively making him the "multi-instrumentalist" of the band. Jeff Holcomb continued to perform with Periphery during the 2012 Summer Slaughter tour until they had to drop out due to a family emergency; this was done so that Getgood could perform his last show with Red Seas Fire at the inaugural UK Tech-Metal Fest.

Since the 2012 Summer Slaughter tour Jeff Holcomb has remained a regular part of the band's crew and still performs as a stand-in bass player when required. As well as this, he makes documentary films about the band's tours and directed the music video for Ragnarok.

Spencer Sotelo hinted in two tweets in September 2013 that Periphery were planning to release a new EP, the writing for which was already well under way, to tide their fans over until the release of Juggernaut, the band's much anticipated third full-length album.{{cite web|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/upcoming-releases/periphery-frontman-hints-at-new-material-being-imminent|title=Periphery Frontman Hints at New Material Being Imminent|work=Metal Injection|date=October 4, 2013 |access-date=February 15, 2015}}

In October, it was announced that Misha Mansoor, Mark Holcomb, and Jake Bowen were having signature pickups released; the Bare Knuckle Pickups Juggernaut, the Seymour Duncan Alpha/Omega and DiMarzio Titan pickups, respectively. It was also announced that Bowen's Ibanez LACS "Titan" would be made as a signature guitar.

In November 2013, former singer Chris Barretto made a surprise appearance during an encore of "Icarus Lives!" at the Gramercy Theater. As well as ending the long-standing feud between Chris and Periphery, it also marked the end of Periphery's "This Tour is Personal" headlining tour.{{Cite web |last=Pasbani |first=Robert |date=2013-11-22 |title=Watch As PERIPHERY Invite Former Vocalist Chris Barretto On Stage To Jam |url=https://metalinjection.net/av/watch-as-periphery-invite-former-vocalist-chris-barretto-on-stage-to-jam |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401222632/https://metalinjection.net/av/watch-as-periphery-invite-former-vocalist-chris-barretto-on-stage-to-jam |archive-date=April 1, 2019 |access-date=2025-04-06 |website=Metal Injection |language=en-US}}

In December, Periphery announced a new release entitled Clear, set for release on January 28, 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Av0kfz8R50 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/8Av0kfz8R50 |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Periphery – Clear|date=December 3, 2013|work=YouTube|access-date=February 15, 2015}}{{cbignore}} Clear is a separate project from Juggernaut and was built around a unique concept: each track apart from the opener "Overture" was assigned to a different member of the band, who acted as the "creative director" for their respective song, and every track shares a theme from "Overture" to link each track in the release together. The band insisted that it should not be considered an EP as at 30 minutes in length it is longer than most EPs, but should not be classified as an album.

"Juggernaut" is a concept which was under development by the band for several years. Misha had initially written a series of demos early in Periphery's history, which were sections of a planned extended composition with the "Juggernaut" title; this extended composition contained Periphery's breakthrough songs "Icarus Lives!" and "Jetpacks Was Yes!" as some of its sections.{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/page/News?news_id=116667|title=Periphery Announce Tracklist For Upcoming Digital Special Edition of Their First Album To Be Released on 6 Feb 2012...|work=Roadrunner Records UK|access-date=February 15, 2015}} The idea of an extended piece was eventually scrapped and developed into a concept which would span an entire album.

During the Periphery II album cycle it was planned that Juggernaut would be released 3–6 months after Periphery II as part of a double album. However, this plan was also dropped due to Periphery's touring commitments, pushing the release to 2015. The band delayed writing and pre-production even more to make time for writing and recording Clear. In early July 2014, Periphery began tracking and recording songs for Juggernaut.{{citation needed|date=July 2014}}

On the Escape From The Studio Tour, lead vocalist Spencer Sotelo stated that Juggernaut had been finished and would be released sometime in January 2015 through Sumerian Records. On November 5, 2014, Periphery announced a tour in support of the new record, which was released on January 27, 2015. They revealed that it will in fact be a double album, consisting of Juggernaut: Alpha and Juggernaut: Omega, and that support acts for the album release tour in early 2015 will be Nothing More, Wovenwar, and Thank You Scientist.{{cite web|title=Periphery Announce Two 'Juggernaut' Albums and North American Tour|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/periphery-announce-two-studio-albums-and-tour|website=Guitar World|access-date=November 30, 2014|date=November 5, 2014}}

In early 2016, various Periphery members announced through social media that they were working on what would become their fifth studio album. Matt Halpern announced on his Instagram account that drums for the new untitled album would be tracked in February 2016. On April 26, 2016, Periphery announced on their official Facebook page that their new album would be called Periphery III: Select Difficulty and that it would be released on July 22 the same year.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/PeripheryBand/photos/a.450007588216.238954.19059968216/10154204734518217/|title=Periphery|website=Facebook.com|access-date=July 19, 2016}} The first new song, "The Price Is Wrong", was released on May 25.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=518uB9qnQdI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/518uB9qnQdI |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Periphery – The Price Is Wrong – YouTube|website=Youtube.com|date=May 25, 2016 |access-date=July 19, 2016}}{{cbignore}} The next song to be released was "Flatline", which was made available to stream on YouTube on June 25.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7cH6o_sblg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/L7cH6o_sblg |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Periphery – Flatline – YouTube|website=Youtube.com|date=June 24, 2016 |access-date=July 19, 2016}}{{cbignore}} "Marigold", the first official music video from the album, was released on July 8.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmtU2WJfPgU |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/rmtU2WJfPgU |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Periphery – Marigold (Official Music Video) – YouTube|website=Youtube.com|date=July 8, 2016 |access-date=July 19, 2016}}{{cbignore}} "Motormouth" and "The Way the News Goes..." were released to YouTube on July 14 and 15, respectively,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSPw6QtDcCs |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/gSPw6QtDcCs |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Periphery – Motormouth – YouTube|website=Youtube.com|date=July 14, 2016 |access-date=July 19, 2016}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGLuKRVX-J4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/pGLuKRVX-J4 |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Periphery – The Way The News Goes... – YouTube|website=Youtube.com|date=July 15, 2016 |access-date=July 19, 2016}}{{cbignore}} followed by the release of "Prayer Position" on July 18.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91eAE7GMBBk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/91eAE7GMBBk |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Periphery – Prayer Position – YouTube|website=Youtube.com|date=July 18, 2016 |access-date=July 19, 2016}}{{cbignore}} The band was nominated at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in the Best Metal Performance category for their song "The Price Is Wrong".

Additionally, it was announced that Adam "Nolly" Getgood would be focusing more on his personal production projects and would not be touring with Periphery.{{Cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/periphery-announces-select-difficulty-album-sonic-unrest-u-s-tour/|title=Periphery Announces 'Select Difficulty' Album, 'Sonic Unrest' U.S. Tour|date=April 26, 2016|work=BLABBERMOUTH.NET|access-date=August 4, 2017|language=en-US}}{{cite web|url=http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=20154|title=KNAC.COM – News – 'Periphery III: Select Difficulty' Details|website=Knac.com|access-date=June 2, 2016}} The band then decided to use Getgood's backing tracks for their live performances.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/juggernaut-omega/id951295395|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117044816/https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/juggernaut-omega/id951295395|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 17, 2015|title=Juggernaut: Omega by Periphery on iTunes|website=iTunes|date=January 27, 2015 |access-date=November 14, 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/juggernaut-alpha/id951316884|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117025640/https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/juggernaut-alpha/id951316884|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 17, 2015|title=Juggernaut: Alpha by Periphery on iTunes|website=iTunes|date=January 27, 2015 |access-date=November 14, 2015}} On August 3, 2017, Getgood announced through Facebook his departure from the band, stating his lack of investment in Periphery, and his wanting to spend more time with his wife, as well as on production and GetGoodDrums.{{cite web|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2017/08/04/periphery-bassist-nolly-departs-band/|title=Periphery bassist Nolly departs band|date=August 3, 2017|website=Wall of Sound|access-date=August 4, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/PeripheryBand/photos/a.398626323216.167142.19059968216/10155660824368217/?type=3&theater|title=Periphery|date=August 3, 2017 |website=Facebook.com|language=en|access-date=August 4, 2017}} On April 19, 2018, the band's label, Sumerian Records, announced that Periphery was splitting from the label, and their next album would be released on their independent label 3DOT Recordings.{{cite web|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2018/04/19/periphery-leaving-sumerian-records-label-chief-ash-avildsen-says-the-band-are-their-own-worst-enemy/|title=Periphery leaving Sumerian Records|date=April 19, 2018|website=MetalSucks|language=en|access-date=July 24, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.metalinjection.net/av/new-music/periphery-launch-their-own-record-label-3dot-recordings-release-new-music-from-side-project/|title=Periphery launches independent record label and releases new music from side project|date=June 28, 2018|website=Metal Injection|language=en|access-date=August 21, 2018}}

In April 2018, Mansoor uploaded a 10-minute YouTube video containing various clips from writing sessions with Bowen and Holcomb.{{cite web|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/upcoming-releases/periphery-posts-over-10-minutes-of-new-riffs-from-coming-album|title=Periphery posts over 10 minutes of new riffs from coming album|date=April 23, 2018|website=Metal Injection|access-date=December 26, 2018}} In October, the band revealed that they had begun tracking songs for their sixth studio album, and that it would be released in 2019. It was also revealed that Adam "Nolly" Getgood, former bassist and now studio bassist only for the band, would be tracking and recording bass for the album and would once again be heavily involved in mixing, producing, and engineering the album, but would not contribute to the writing process.{{cite web|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/video/adam-nolly-getgood-will-play-bass-on-peripherys-new-album|title=Adam "Nolly" Getgood Will Play Bass on Periphery's New Album|website=Metal Injection|date=November 27, 2018 |access-date=December 16, 2018}} On January 27, 2019, Mark Holcomb stated that the next Periphery album would be released in April.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4CRyPySxy0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/g4CRyPySxy0 |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Talking S#!t with Celebrities – Mark Holcomb from Periphery – NAMM 2019 |work=YouTube |date=January 27, 2019 |access-date=January 28, 2019}}{{cbignore}} On February 6, 2019, the band released a single called "Blood Eagle", and on March 1, Periphery released "Garden in the Bones", both from their studio album Periphery IV: Hail Stan, released on April 5, 2019, through their own label, 3DOT Recordings.{{cite web|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2019/02/07/new-periphery-alert-check-out-blood-eagle-from-their-forthcoming-album/|title=New Periphery Alert: Check out 'Blood Eagle' from their forthcoming album|date=2019-02-06|website=Wall of Sound|access-date=2019-02-07}}

On March 11, 2021, various members of Periphery posted an in-studio photo of the band on social media, announcing the first writing session for their seventh studio album.{{Cite web|title=Periphery on Instagram: "✍️ #periphery #djent #newalbum"|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CMS42WXDwYq/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/periphery/2527332366373815850 |archive-date=2021-12-23 |url-access=subscription|access-date=2021-03-15|website=Instagram|language=en}}{{cbignore}} On October 12, 2022, Jake Bowen announced that recording for the new album had been completed and was now ready for mastering.{{cite web|url=https://metalinjection.net/upcoming-releases/peripherys-new-album-is-finally-done|title=Periphery's New Album Is Finally Done|date=October 12, 2022|website=Metal Injection|access-date=November 13, 2022}} On January 9, 2023, after several days of teaser videos, the band announced that their seventh studio album would be titled Periphery V: Djent Is Not a Genre and would release on March 10, 2023. They also revealed the album cover and released the first two singles, "Wildfire" and "Zagreus", on January 12.{{cite web|url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2023/01/09/periphery-announce-v-djent-is-not-a-genre-first-two-singles-coming-thursday/|title=Periphery Announce V: Djent Is Not A Genre, First Two Singles Coming Thursday|date=January 9, 2023|website=MetalSucks|access-date=January 9, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/periphery-to-release-periphery-v-djent-is-not-a-genre-album-in-march-first-two-singles-available-now|title=Periphery to Release 'Periphery V: Djent Is Not a Genre' Album in March; First Two Singles Available Now|date=January 12, 2023|website=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=January 12, 2023}} Both singles include references to material from Juggernaut: Alpha, with the chorus of "Wildfire" reinterpreting the central motif of "The Event", and "Zagreus" featuring a primary riff from "Four Lights". Mansoor also confirmed "Zagreus" was inspired by the award-winning indie video game Hades, as the song is named after the game's protagonist from Greek mythology and features a reference to the game's death leitmotif.{{cite web|url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2023/01/12/check-out-peripherys-two-new-tracks-including-sone-that-was-inspired-by-hit-indie-game-hades|title=Check Out Periphery's Two New Tracks, Including One That Was Inspired by Hit Indie Game Hades|date=January 12, 2023|website=MetalSucks|access-date=January 12, 2023}} On February 16, one month before the album release, the band unveiled the third single "Atropos" and its corresponding music video.{{cite web|url=https://metalstorm.net/events/news_comments.php?news_id=48822|title=Periphery – 'Atropos' Single And Video Premieres|date=February 16, 2023|website=Metal Storm|access-date=February 16, 2023}} On April 22, 2024, Periphery announced that on April 26, 2024, they would be releasing a two-track single (titled "2 Song Acoustic Single"), featuring acoustic versions of their songs "Scarlet" (from 2012's Periphery II: This Time It's Personal)" and "It's Only Smiles" (from 2019's Periphery IV: Hail Stan), both featuring Mike Dawes, with whom the band toured and performed an acoustic version of "It's Only Smiles" in 2023. A day later, the band announced that the single release would be accompanied by a 7" white and gold vinyl release, limited to 500 copies. The following day, the band announced that a music video for "It's Only Smiles (Acoustic)" would be released on the same day as the single. A week later the band announced a music video for "Scarlet (Acoustic)".

The band uses an extended range of tunings on 6-, 7-, and 8-string guitars. Their songs are predominantly in Drop C in 6-string (CGCFAD) and Drop G# in 7-string (G#D#G#C#F#A#D#). Some songs use standard in 8-string (F#BEADGBE).

{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKQiK6_xf08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205221501/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKQiK6_xf08 |archive-date=2013-12-05 |url-status=dead|title=Misha Mansoor, Alex Bois & Jake Bowen Talk About The Tunings They Use|date=December 30, 2010|work=YouTube|access-date=February 15, 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KicQ8R--G04 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/KicQ8R--G04 |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Mark Holcomb – Periphery / Haunted Shores: GuitarMessenger.com Masterclass 2 of 2|date=February 15, 2011|work=YouTube|access-date=February 15, 2015}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i8IUm08DAk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/9i8IUm08DAk |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Periphery – Muramasa|date=July 9, 2012|work=YouTube|access-date=February 15, 2015}}{{cbignore}}

Guitarists Mark Holcomb and Misha Mansoor have a side project called Haunted Shores. This project first became active in April 2010, before Holcomb was a member of Periphery, releasing two songs on a split EP with Cyclamen.{{Cite web |url=http://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2010/04/06/review-cyclamenhaunted-shores-split-ep |title=Review: Cyclamen/Haunted Shores Split EP – Heavy Blog is Heavy |access-date=February 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217030216/http://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/2010/04/06/review-cyclamenhaunted-shores-split-ep/ |archive-date=February 17, 2019 |url-status=dead }} Through the remainder of 2010 and part of 2011, they periodically recorded and released new songs, sometimes featuring guest vocalists like Elliot Coleman or Mike Semesky. However, in late 2011 Holcomb officially joined Periphery, and the project unofficially went on hiatus. Their song "Passenger," which featured guest vocals by Spencer Sotelo, was released as a Periphery song in February 2012, and another song featuring Sotelo's vocals, "Scarlet" was re-recorded and released on Periphery's second album. No new music was released until 2015, when it was revealed that they were recording a 'debut' EP. Viscera was released on November 3, 2015, and featured a re-recorded version of one of their earlier songs ("Harrison Fjord") as well as several new songs.

Mansoor is also part of an electronic music side project with guitarist Jake Bowen, called Four Seconds Ago.{{cite web|url=http://foursecondsago.com/ |title=Official Site |website=Foursecondsago.com |access-date=2020-03-11}} Their debut album, The Vacancy, was released September 28, 2018. Their second album 1000 Needles released February 21, 2025.

Bowen also produces electronic music on his own, having released the full-length album Isometric on May 31, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://jakebowen.bandcamp.com/ |title=Jake Bowen |website=Jakebowen.bandcamp.com |access-date=2020-03-11}}

On April 7, 2014, it was announced that vocalist Spencer Sotelo had become the new lead vocalist of post-hardcore band From First to Last.{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/aptv/video/exclusive_from_first_to_last_recruit_peripherys_spencer_sotelo_as_new_vocal|title=Exclusive: From First To Last recruit Periphery's Spencer Sotelo as new vocalist|work=Alternative Press|date=April 7, 2014|access-date=February 15, 2015}} Additionally, Sotelo produces "Trent Reznor-inspired" music under the moniker Endur. Endur's debut album American Parasite was released October 27, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2017/10/04/peripherys-spencer-sotelo-unveils-new-project-endur/ |title=Periphery's Spencer Sotelo Unveils New Project, Endur |website=MetalSucks.com |date=2017-10-04 |access-date=2020-03-11}}

Mark Holcomb doubles as a professional voice actor in video games, most recently lending his voice to two main characters in the police-procedural RPG Disco Elysium.{{Cite web |url=https://www.theprp.com/2018/04/06/news/periphery-guitarist-mark-holcomb-lends-voice-upcoming-video-game-disco-elysium/ |title=Periphery Guitarist Mark Holcomb Lends His Voice to Upcoming Video Game 'Disco Elysium' | Theprp.com |access-date=February 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209180135/https://www.theprp.com/2018/04/06/news/periphery-guitarist-mark-holcomb-lends-voice-upcoming-video-game-disco-elysium/ |archive-date=February 9, 2019 |url-status=dead }} Holcomb also co-wrote two songs on VUUR's 2016 debut album, "In This Moment, We Are Free – Cities": specifically, the songs "Freedom – Rio" and "Reunite! – Paris."{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Vuur-In-This-Moment-We-Are-Free-Cities/release/11028117 |title=Vuur – In This Moment We Are Free – Cities (2017, Digipak, CD) |website=Discogs.com |date=2017-10-20 |access-date=2020-03-11}}

Many of the members have composed songs for video game soundtracks. The band covered Metallica's "One" for the 2011 game Homefront. Mansoor has composed and produced songs "Follow in Flight" and "Breaking the Covenant" for the Halo 2: Anniversary soundtrack (part of the Halo: The Master Chief Collection) as well as the ending credits theme for the game Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. Former bandmate Adam "Nolly" Getgood mixed "Bury the Light", the theme song for Vergil in Devil May Cry 5, which was inspired by the band's song "Reptile". Most recently, Mark Holcomb and Jake Bowen announced they were creating music and custom sounds for Warframe, as a part of their March 2025 update.

Mansoor has also worked as a producer on releases by Animals as Leaders, Stray from the Path and Veil of Maya, among others. He also owns the guitar pedal company Horizon Devices, and co-owns software company GetGood Drums alongside Periphery bandmate Matt Halpern and former bandmate Adam "Nolly" Getgood. In 2024, he also wrote and recorded "The Beast" for Arcane's second season published the same year on Netflix.

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Current members

• Misha "Bulb" Mansoor – guitars, programming, synthesizers, orchestration {{small|(2005–present)}}; drums {{small|(2005)}}
• Jake Bowen – guitars, programming, synthesizers {{small|(2007–present)}}; backing vocals {{small|(2012–present)}}
• Matt Halpern – drums {{small|(2009–present)}}
• Spencer Sotelo – lead vocals {{small|(2010–present)}}
• Mark Holcomb – guitars {{small|(2011–present)}}

Studio members

• Adam "Nolly" Getgood – bass {{small|(2017–present)}}

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Former members

• Anthony Marshall – guitars {{small|(2005)}}
• Jason S. Berlin – drums {{small|(2005)}}
• Jake Veredika (sometimes credited as Jacob Tull) – lead vocals {{small|(2005–2007)}}
• Casey Sabol – lead vocals {{small|(2007–2008)}}
• Travis Orbin – drums {{small|(2005–2009)}}
• Chris Barretto – lead vocals {{small|(2008–2010)}}
• Alex Bois – guitars, backing vocals {{small|(2005–2011)}}
• Tom Murphy – bass, backing vocals {{small|(2005–2011)}}
• Adam "Nolly" Getgood – bass, guitars {{small|(2012–2017)}}{{efn|Getgood retired from touring in 2017, but remained the band's studio bass player and record producer.}}

Touring musicians

• John Browne – guitars {{small|(2011)}}
• Jeff Holcomb – bass {{small|(2011–2012)}}
• JP Bouvet – drums {{small|(2017)}}
• David Parkes – drums {{small|(2024)}}

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• "Icarus Lives!" (April 23, 2010)
• "Jetpacks Was Yes!" (January 21, 2011)
• "Passenger" (February 21, 2012)
• "Make Total Destroy" (June 5, 2012)
• "Scarlet" (February 20, 2013)
• "Ragnarok" (October 3, 2013)
• "Alpha" (January 5, 2015)
• "Marigold" (July 8, 2016)
• "Blood Eagle" (February 6, 2019)
• "Garden in the Bones" (March 1, 2019)
• "Wildfire" (January 12, 2023)
• "Zagreus" (January 12, 2023)
• "Atropos" (February 16, 2023)
• "Scarlet (Acoustic)" (April 26, 2024)
• "It's Only Smiles (Acoustic)" (April 26, 2024)

• "One" (Metallica cover) – Appears on Homefront: Songs for the Resistance soundtrack album
• "Only If for a Night" (Florence + The Machine cover) – Appears on Florence + The Sphinx: Sumerian Ceremonials – A Tribute to Florence + The Machine

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