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| Periphery, the DC-based prog/metal outfit whose decision to release two albums simultaneously was called “the group’s most ambitious project yet” by Rolling Stone, have been rewarded with two entries on the Billboard Top 200: Juggernaut: Alpha (#15) and Juggernaut: Omega (#16).
“Today marks a monumental moment in Sumerian and Periphery history,” said Sumerian Records’ Founder/CEO Ash Avildsen. “We’re incredibly proud of the progressive approach we took to releasing this body of music from such a progressive group of artists. I couldn’t be more elated about the synergy between Sumerian, Outerloop and Periphery in successfully executing the release of Juggernaut: Alpha & Omega. The band has a true cult following that appreciates their art and they just proved to the world that the Peripherals are only continuing to grow beyond boundaries. “ The two new albums, which have received four-star reviews worldwide, also landed at #2 and #3 on Billboard’s Hard Rock chart. |
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“Alpha” video |
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| Periphery drummer Matt Halpern added, “We are absolutely thrilled with the amount of positivity and excitement we’re seeing and receiving for the Juggernaut releases. As a band and as individuals we poured our hearts and souls into these releases, so to have this type of response is truly special. Thank you to those who have taken part in the Juggernaut experience so far… We can’t wait to play these songs live for you!”
Periphery is in the midst of a North American tour, playing St. Andrew’s Hall in Detroit this evening. The band wraps up the first leg of North American dates on Feb. 14 before launching a lengthy European tour on Feb. 26 in Belarus. Periphery has confirmed performances at several festivals including Welcome to Rockville, Carolina Rebellion and Rock on the Range. February 4 Detroit, MI St. Andrew’s Hall February 6 Toronto, ON Opera House February 7 Montreal, QC Corona Theatre February 8 Albany, NY Upstate Concert Hall February 9 Rochester, NY Water Street Music Hall February 11 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club February 12 New York, NY Irving Plaza February 13 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore February 14 Philadelphia, PA District N9ne February 26 Minsk, Belarus Republic February 27 St. Petersburg, Russia Zal Ozhidaniya February 28 Moscow, Russia Volta March 2 Novosibirsk, Russia Rock City March 3 Yekaterinburg, Russia Tele-Club March 5 Paris, France La Cigale March 6 Karlsruhe, Germany Substage March 7 Pratteln, Switzerland Z7 March 8 Milan, Italy Live Club March 10 Munich, Germany Backstage Werk March 11 Vienna, Austria Arena March 12 Budapest, Hungary Barba Negra March 13 Bratislava, Slovakia Majestic March 14 Prague, Czech Republic Roxy March 16 Warsaw, Poland Stodola March 17 Hamburg, Germany Gruenspan March 18 Aarhus, Denmark Voxhall March 19 Oslo, Norway Rockefeller March 21 Seinajoki, Finland Rytmikorjamo March 22 Helsinki, Finland The Circus March 24 Stockholm, Sweden Debaser Medis March 25 Copenhagen, Denmark Amager Bio March 26 Bochum, Germany Matrix March 27 Eindhoven, Netherlands Effenaar March 29 Bristol, UK O2 Academy Bristol March 30 Glasgow, UK O2 ABC March 31 Manchester, UK Manchester Academy April 1 London, UK O2 Academy Islington April 25 – 26 Jacksonville, FL Welcome to Rockville Festival May 2 Charlotte, NC Carolina Rebellion May 15 -17 Columbus, OH Rock on the Range July 16 – 18 Viveiro, Spain Resurrection Fest |
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