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| 4.0 excellent | XfingTheSullen | January 6th 12 |
Spencer fucking ruins this band. Without him, this shit rocks.
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| 0.0 | LysergicLollypops | July 31st 11 |
Everything that makes Periphery great, without the part that drags them down. Their vocalist. Makes a great album even better.
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| 4.0 excellent | leviathan82 | May 7th 11 |
i am huge fan of this bands instrumentation but dispise their vocal style so i was very happy to find this
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| 5.0 classic | Krytix | March 12th 11 |
No doubt this is one of the best bands Ive heard. Not often do you see a dedicated instrumental album along with there Self titled album
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| 5.0 classic | danboalmighty | October 9th 10 |
Every song demands so much attention to listen to it. There is hope for metal.
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| 4.5 superb | CowboyPitstomp | December 1st 22 |
gay vocals gone = good album. thank God for technology
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| 4.0 excellent | Scott | January 10th 20 |
It says a lot that the same record without vocals is better than the one with Spencer Sotelo's frog croaks resembling aggressively performed human speech. Without the vocals though, you can soak in what's going on without any distractions, and there's quite a lot going on. A lot of these riffs don't feel uninspired, and the songwriting is adequate to know enough is enough. Even the 15 minute Magnum-Opus "Racecar" honestly feels like the easiest 15-minute song I've ever heard, which is fine in this context because the record knows it doesn't need to be a challenging listen. It's a Djent record for god's sake, but it's a damn good one.
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| 5.0 classic | TooToot | June 27th 18 |
No other ’djent’ (or whatever you wanna call it) act realises the juxtaposition of ethereal electronica with
detonative onslaughts of dense, electrifying riffage (while having PLENTY in the way of pathos) quite as perfectly
as this album does. The crystalline chord progressions sprawling across everywhere in ’Racecar’ is some of the
most unearthly shit I've ever heard. Sends chills down my spine like nothing else. And boy, does the main riff in
‘Insomnia’ absolutely explode. Anyway, this album is a work of pure fantastical, utterly futuristic elation. But at
the same time it’s among some of the most (oddly?) nostalgic music I‘ve ever heard. I don't have any clue how to
describe the emotions it invokes in me... Oh! and the Tron Legacy-seque neon logo on the album cover lends the
music quite an immense aesthetic appeal. Which always helps.
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| 0.0 | CliffBar | September 3rd 16 |
Not without its cheesy moments, but still lots of djent-y goodness!
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| 3.0 good | Alabaster Jones | October 9th 15 |
Djent is a genre that, like a lot of metal subgenres, is maligned. I can't speak for the masses, but it's certainly never been my cup of tea. The only bands I really enjoyed within Djent where The Contortionist, which is on the fringe of the genre, and the instrumental Intervals. Periphery is the face of Djent, for better or for worse, and though I've only had small samples of the band, they weren't all that great. While this release is void of any vocals, which were too clean and perfectly-produced for my liking, the record doesn't do all that much for me. While the quieter moments are indeed pleasant and there is a nice amount of technical skill on display here, nothing really grabs me about it. The record is pretty long as it is, but to not have a song in the entire length where anything stands out from the rest of them makes it much longer than it should be. If I had to choose a favorite track, it'd probably be "Zlglorx", as the track contains the best instrumental playing on the record and is the closest the record comes to a cathartic moment. The band undoubtedly has a lot of skill with their instruments, and nothing on the record is bad per say, but it's unfortunately pretty forgettable on the whole. Still, isolated moments on the record are pretty enjoyable, and it's definitely better being completely instrumental.
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| 4.5 superb | TheFourthCircle25 | April 18th 15 |
Many complained about Spencer Sotelo's vocal performance on Periphery's S/T debut, but I rather enjoyed it. However, I can say that this instrumental version of their debut helps to illustrate just how good Periphery is at using their instruments. There is a reason why this band is heralded as one of the best bands in the "djent" genre (which I don't really consider to be a genre personally), and musically the band has always exceeded even when its vocals haven't been up to par with other "djent" bands such as TesseracT, Meshuggah, and Vildhjarta. There's nothing new here; it is the same album. however, it is a great version of the album that helps to illustrate the complexity and talent which went into making Periphery's S/T debut. It's a great disc and fans will no doubt love it. 9/10
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| 4.0 excellent | dknight94 | August 14th 12 |
Spencer takes the attention away from the guitar which is why i like this better
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| 4.0 excellent | ShovelThrash | June 26th 12 |
Periphery without Spencer? Yes please!
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| 4.0 excellent | jdlanier | August 19th 10 |
Great musicianship, amazing drummer, amazing guitar. never lets up.
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| 4.0 excellent | Halez | June 3rd 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | RpgRiser | November 18th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | kenotik | October 21st 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Suyan | August 28th 20 |
| 5.0 classic | JaniVL | July 13th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | JoeJazz | December 29th 19 |
| 2.5 average | Vlexis | April 8th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | Scott | September 7th 18 |
| 3.0 good | nbats | June 8th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | tairaa | June 5th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | RYANGP | April 7th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | El Olam | March 23rd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jake E. | December 20th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Since | October 18th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Snide | July 8th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | brokatar | December 19th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | piav | November 12th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Crimea | January 25th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dizchu | January 21st 15 |
| 3.5 great | slaps | December 16th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | cromag1 | November 23rd 14 |
| 4.5 superb | jorcau | November 1st 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | dbilidb | September 15th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Snuron | July 23rd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | rubbel | May 15th 14 |
| 3.0 good | J | April 13th 14 |
| 3.5 great | ngk44 | April 9th 14 |
| 2.5 average | Lunx | February 22nd 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | MuZack95 | February 20th 14 |
| 2.5 average | Ringo00 | February 7th 14 |
| 3.0 good | Qorx | January 19th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Zeg | January 15th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Haiti | December 1st 13 |
| 3.0 good | Fayden | October 1st 13 |
| 1.5 very poor | Smoff | August 25th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | ToT720 | August 21st 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | alarm | August 13th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Gnome7 | August 10th 13 |
| 3.0 good | Whale | June 25th 13 |
| 2.0 poor | CJNil | June 1st 13 |
| 1.0 awful | Z3r0d | May 15th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Tywuhh | May 13th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Duncs | February 25th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rtecho | December 28th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Inhumed | November 26th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Winrar | November 23rd 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Shiduba | November 19th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Scoot | November 19th 12 |
| 2.5 average | Animus | November 19th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | rush474 | November 16th 12 |
| 2.0 poor | Solisis | September 11th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | N2B3J | July 22nd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | JAV | June 20th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rizen | May 23rd 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Benwx | February 16th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Warpt | February 6th 12 |
| 2.5 average | KILL | February 2nd 12 |
| 3.0 good | Vyndax | January 28th 12 |
| 3.0 good | nintnt | December 20th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | six6vi | December 11th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | xxxzzz | November 30th 11 |
| 2.5 average | seifer | November 24th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | ANJ45 | November 17th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | siddha | September 26th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Thor | September 8th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Wheelah | March 4th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | nibbles | February 23rd 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Grant92 | February 20th 11 |
| 3.0 good | itchy | February 15th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | mcchub | February 14th 11 |
| 3.5 great | MO | October 12th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Shadein | October 11th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | JackMEB | September 23rd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | jmh886 | September 10th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Texture | September 10th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | CutMan | September 7th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Hoopy | August 25th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Terria | July 18th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | X3ni92 | June 21st 10 |
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