Periphery brings local fans a metal valentine
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The Maryland-based, Djent-style metal band Periphery will land in Shanghai on Valentine’s Day to give Chinese fans a surprise.
With a heavy, modern and progressive sound that includes soaring melodies, the band will offer chic lovers a special way to celebrate the occasion at Q-House of Shanghai Qianshuiwan Culture and Art Center.
“Only something secret is special. Come to the show with your loved one to experience a special Valentine’s Day,” says Spencer Sotelo, the lead vocal of Periphery.
“Shanghai features a cultural fusion in its full scale. We will deliver our most exciting sound wave for all our fans and look forward to your whole bodies and souls joining in this live,” he adds.
Formed by guitarist Misha Mansoor in 2005, the six-piece band is best known for their progressive sound constructed on polyrhythmic patterns.
“We have developed a process of composing music and we all serve Periphery’s music,” Sotelo says. “Everyone has his position and when one member deviates, we will fix him right.”
The band’s self-titled, full-length debut album “Periphery” was released in 2010 on the label Sumerian Records. It shocked fans with its use of the ground-breaking new style called Djent and opened another chapter in the history of modern metal music.
Djent is a distinctive high-gain, distorted, palm-muted guitar sound.
The highlight of the debut album was the 15-minute “Racecar,” which contains many elements.
In 2012, Periphery released their sophomore album “Periphery II: This Time it’s Personal.” They invited Wes Hauch (The Faceless) and John Petrucci (Dream Theater) to stop by the studio to contribute several jaw-dropping solos. The album reached 44 on the Billboard 200.
“Periphery II” delivered the same innovative brand of engagingly complex metal as its predecessor, though it’s presented in an audibly more cohesive and mature manner.
Drawing influences from iconoclasts like Meshuggah, Dream Theater and Sikth, the 14 tracks abandoned conventional song structure, adapting a more linear and lucid cinematic quality that demands an attentive ear to cherish.
Date: February 14, 8pm
Venue: Q-House, Shanghai Qianshuiwan Culture and Art Center, 179 Yichang Rd
Ticket: 220 yuan (pre-sale), 280 yuan (at door), 500 yuan (VIP)
Tel: 962-388
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