Periphery's Journey: Djent Is Not A Genre

0:00On April 20th, periphery dropped their 5th album, Periphery V, Genei's Not a Genre, back in 2023, and guitarist Misha Mansour opened. Up about the rough road to finishing it. The band, known for progressive metal that mixes brutal heaviness with catchy pop vibes, almost broke during the pandemic at process, but they pushed. Through, for what Mansour calls their most refined work, yet. They run their own label now. Three-dot recordings started after splitting from Sumerian in 2018. It's grown to sign acts like Astronoid and Destroge, plus side projects from band members, keeping everything DIY and true to their roots. Fans are split down the middle sum. Love spends or satelos vocals for making the chaos palatable. Others wish they stayed instrumental. Critics hit them for being too heavy or too sweet, but Mansour says they're not chasing universal love, they're just doing their thing. When albums in, they've snagged a Grammy nod, packed bigger venues worldwide, and their guitar trio Mansour, Mark Holcomb, Jake Bowen, gets mad props.

1:05As generational talents on magazine covers. At the end of the day, Mansour keeps it real. The real win is cracking up in the studio with lifelong friends, success, tours, and fans are bonuses, but music's about that pure joy, not bending to what outsiders think it should be. Powered by AI, this is Music News Today.