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Masamune by Periphery

Artist Biography For Periphery

Periphery Is An American Progressive Metal Band From Bethesda Maryland Formed In 2005. History
Formation And Lineup Changes 2005 - 2009 Periphery Was Formed By Guitarist Misha Mansoor In 2005. He Slowly Gained A Reputation On The Internet Primarily Via A Regularly-Updated Soundclick Account Meshuggah And John Petrucci Forums And The Sevenstring.Org Message Boards. 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 During This Period. Mansoor Has Continued To Update His Personal Project Bulb Which Preceded Periphery Often Transferring Songs Between The Two Projects. Mansoor Continues To Be Involved In A Number Of Other Musical Projects. Between 2005 And 2009 Periphery Worked With Vocalists Jake Veredika Casey Sabol And Chris Barretto Gradually Moving From A Nu Metal-Influenced Sound To A More Experimental Style With A Focus On Innovative Production. In 2009 The Band Announced Via Their MySpace Blog That They Had Signed A One Record Deal With Sumerian Records On Which They Would Release Their Debut Full-Length Album. Periphery Has Toured Extensively Since 2008 Supporting Artists Including DevilDriver Emmure Veil Of Maya Animals As Leaders God Forbid The Dillinger Escape Plan And Fear Factory. Spencer Sotelo And Self-Titled Debut 2010 Onward In January 2010 Sumerian And Periphery Set The Release Of The Band's Self-Titled Debut Album To April 20 2010 Set To Be Distributed By Sumerian Records In The United States Distort Records In Canada And Roadrunner Records In Australia And The Rest Of The World. On January 20 2010 Amid Swirling Speculation That They Had Changed Vocalists Again Periphery Uploaded An Album Sampler Featuring Vocals By Spencer Sotelo Who Was Later Announced To Be Periphery's New Vocalist. The Band Later Clarified Via Their MySpace Blog That The Split With Barretto Had Not Been Acrimonious. Barretto Continues To Sing In Metal Band Haunted Shores A Project Composed Of Mansoor And Mark Holcomb. On April 8 2010 Periphery Posted A New Track "Insomnia" On Their Myspace Page As Well As Announced A Tour Of Australia In Support Of The Dillinger Escape Plan. Periphery 2010 Periphery Released Their Self-Titled Debut Album Periphery Through Sumerian Records On April 20th 2010. It Debuted At #128 On The Billboard Top 200 1 As Well As #2 On The Billboard Heatseekers Chart Band Members Current * Misha "Bulb" Mansoor — Guitars Programming Producer 2005–Present * Jake Bowen — Guitars Programming 2005–Present * Mark Holcomb — Guitars 2011–Present * Spencer Sotelo — Lead Vocals 2010–Present * Matt Halpern — Drums Percussion 2009–Present Former * Tom Murphy — Bass Backing Vocals 2005–2011 * Alex Bois — Guitars Backing Vocals 2005–2011 * Chris Barretto — Vocals 2008–2010 * Travis Orbin — Drums 2005–2009 * Casey Sabol — Vocals 2007–2008 * Jake Veredika - Vocals 2005–2007 * Nolly Getgood — Bass 2012–2017 Jake & Bulb Also Perform Electronic Ambient Music In Their Project Four Seconds Ago.

Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Masamune

Masamune Is The Closing Track On Periphery II This Time It's Personal It Is Also The End Of The "trilogy" On The Album. The Track Was Originally Demoed By Misha Mansoor While Vacationing In Mauritius. Mansoor Was In A Good Mood And Wondering Why All His Heavy Riffs Had To Be So Dark Decided To Write Something Happier. Masamune Is A "Jekyll/Hyde" Composition Crafted To End On A Dark Note To Contrast The Upbeat First Half. Mansoor Originally Arranged Masamune To End With A Mellower Riff From Earlier In The Song But The Band Was Adamant About It Fading Out With A Heavy Riff. The Guitar Tracks Were Recorded On 7 Strings In Drop Ab Except The Last Riff For Which The Guitars And Bass Were Randomly Detuned To Create A Sludgy Sound. The Second Riff In Masamune Is A Reference To The Second Riff In Muramasa. “The Last Song And It Just Might Be My Favorite On The Album " Says Halpern. "It’s So Hard To Pick Favorites Though. I Always Loved The Demo Of The Song – The Simplicity Of The Grooves And The Guitar Parts Gave Me Chills. “Spencer Wrote The Vocals In 15 Minutes And In An Hour He Had Everything Recorded. The Kid’s Unbelievable And I Have To Say That His Singing Is Epic Here. He’s Such A Talent. “Drumming-Wise It’s Pretty Busy. From The Middle To The Ending The Goal Was To Create Something That’s So Heavy And Dark And So In Your Face. The Guys Let Me Just Go Off On A Drum Solo In The Breakdown Section Before It Fades Out And That Was A Lot Of Fun. One Take Was All I Needed. “The Song Ends Like You’re Traveling Out Into Space – You Don’t Know Where You’re Going You’re Totally Screwed And Everything Is A Disaster. If Hell Were In The Sky You’re On Your Way.”

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