PERIPHERY - Facepalm Mute

This song is very interesting in that it is pretty much Spencer's baby. A few years back he showed a song he had demoed instrumentally with him playing guitar/bass and having programmed the drum ideas, and we all were taken aback, because we knew he was a creative force when it came to vocals but we didn't realize that he was or could even write for the other instruments. I worked with him on the song in the way that I work with the bands that I produce, and helped trim the fat, got the arrangement flowing nicely, reworked some riffs and added some layers, and that demo is what the album version is based off of. Strangely enough he had never shown us the lyrics/vocal ideas for this song, but he had told me that he had some good ideas, and that he was really happy with his ideas for the chorus. I feel like this song is somehow very Periphery, and yet something I never would have been able to write myself, and it is a good example of how tight the writing chemistry is in this band. Since this song was demoed right when we started preproduction work on the album, we decided to play it live on some tours, and it is one of the few songs on this album that we actually jammed in a room before recording the final version and settling on the parts. In the future, time permitting, I think we would want to be able to do that with every song, just to see how it feels to play it as a band. I do, however, think this song has something very special because of that advantage. - Misha
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[@iloveprog5666]

that chorus is all i wanna hear like forever and ever

[@blakewarrens3925]

WE ARE ONE

[@lukamarkac6706]

+iLOVEprog this comment sums it up

[@kwasniewski20]

♥️

[@socmfrt4244]

I keep replaying that joint

[@jacquessmith7031]

I feel ya... I feel ya... 💓🔥

[@ruiko27]

that chorus is so powerful musically and lyrically

[@MrBlueeyes247]

fuck its so good my brain can't handle it

[@ThePurestMayhem]

Favorite periphery chorus to this day and their discography is filled with beautiful choruses

[@Hahaw1mp]

I was 13 when this song came out and I cant believe I found out about it 9 years later. This song is a masterpiece from the instrumentals to the lyrics. Definitely my favorite song by this band.

[@Desmolas]

Do you think 13 y/o you would have just interpreted most of this as noise without being able to understand it? Maybe you are the at the correct stage in life to now appreciate it fully?

[@AchilionX]

Saw Periphery play their first show in New Zealand last night, unfortunately Spencer was incredibly sick and could only play the first 4-5 songs before he completely lost his voice, but the others carried on instrumental. I've never got a crazier buzz at a concert from hearing the crowd sing this chorus while still going nuts.

[@martingaspar8364]

Im having goosebumos just by reading this

[@subject_84]

Wish i was there sounds like a good time

[@Mal7815]

This song starts to get really good at the 0:00 mark

[@HugoStiglitz88]

FACTS

[@MatzaFTW]

That chorus is 50 shades of epic.

[@MarshTheDarsh]

50 shades of gay

[@xRECONCILEDX]

Marsh the Darsh 50 shades of pay

[@MarshTheDarsh]

xRECONCILEDX 50 shades of... ok! :D

[@appleipodtouch2g]

All the choruses on this album are fucking ridiculous lmao. So good

[@cgoodiefunk]

spencer rly knows how to write a chorus, Mile Zero is another excellent example (I assume he wrote at least the vocal melodies)

[@Vizhekar]

WE ARE ONE! We are the strenght of the universe at heart!!!

[@bono0298]

That chorus though... it's so clever! A great sounding song of a great sounding album. In particular the bass part is so neatly written, I love the cross-rhythm feel between bass and vocals during the chorus, just incredible!

[@KALLISSTO]

Thank you Periphery. Yesterday was my 17th birthday, and since my family's less fortunate than most, I didn't get presents or a special dinner or whatever the fuck. I knew about the album, but I didn't wanna spoil it by listening to the full album upload. So basically I heard this for the first time, on my birthday. Turned out to be one of the best birthdays ever. Amazing song guys, gonna try and make a piano cover.

[@Matthw11]

that chorus is incredible, makes me want to punch a hole in a wall !!!

[@nagaanda745]

Thats a good thing?? Haha

[@MrBlueeyes247]

I know exactly how you feel!

[@Dingw]

You're not understanding the chorus correctly than...

[@TheOrangeRiff]

thats enough monster energy tonight kyle, its past your bedtime.

[@TheDUDE101GOOD]

@@TheOrangeRiff beat me to it ha

[@MisterGreenw00d]

Thank god someone finally explains it right! Alot of people are saying that Periphery is "copying" Meshuggah, yet they don't seem to know what the word "influence" mean.

[@thewonderfulMRnoob]

This song keeps getting better every time I listen to it.

[@dreaminginnoother]

this band blows my mind constantly. How the hell do you make music this good???

[@joeytocd]

I finally got around to hearing their debut album, and now that I've heard their entire discography, I will still confidently say that this is their best album. Select Difficulty is going to be an interesting record, but I'm confident it'll surpass all expectations!

[@tristantraill7863]

Flatline sounds like it was ripped directly from this album and I fucking love it.

[@danoflaherty1214]

+Tristan Traill Flatline is amazing!

[@sleepyd1231]

P3. Mix is way cleaner and tighter. Musically I'd also say P3 is riffier.

[@TundraCH]

I kind of like how spontaneous P2 is compared to P3 though

[@krauser_]

Dylan Ost for me riffs of perihery ii are so tasty and catchy. Select difficulty is so pop and so boring in my opinion. No groove. Even prayer position and motormouth have technical riffs, but not interesting.

[@mooplad69]

Anyone else pull a face like they just bit a lemon when that riff at 2:04 kicks in haha? So so good

[@bfeindel]

I remember seeing Periphery live in Montréal back in 2013. Had heard of them but never listened to them. They played this song and from that moment I was hooked and never looked back!

[@bfeindel]

10 years later, still coming back to this banger!

[@demon-goat]

@@bfeindel hell yeah!

[@iwillwait]

the outro is the most beautiful minute and a half that I have ever heard in my life.

[@YFZ52]

my goodness, I love the "new" Periphery sound...I wouldn't even call it new...more like a finely refined masterpiece of already great stuff. This album is so good!

[@danielmontanez4700]

the ending.. it's all about how it all leads up too that ending

[@tristantraill7863]

Daniel Montanez Jake needs to do more electronic material for Periphery albums.

[@TundraCH]

The synth outro is pretty fucking cool too, much like a lot of the outro's/interludes on this album, just wish this song was on Spotify RIP

[@thaddeusk]

This song is amazing. It really gives me a whole new respect for Spencer. I've always respected his amazing vocal talent, but the fact that he wrote most of the instruments on this is pretty awesome. And with the incredible skills of Misha and the rest of the band coming together it is quite a brilliant song. I have yet to be disappointed by anything they do.

[@powerprogdrummer]

02:20 "I never would have thought our place in history would come to this, but we are infinite. WE ARE ONE." Spencer really knows how to fit lyrics... Brilliant!

[@deshoncole2472]

The chorus is so amazingly good.

[@Vizhekar]

When I hear Peryphery everything goes well... That band brings out the best of my. It's difficult to explain, but I feel fulfilled.

[@Guitarman1s]

Djent is becoming a genre. People can argue it as much as they like, it won't change anything.

[@inter-vals_9484]

This song feels like such an angry release followed by the calm down. Masterpiece...

[@horse_dog]

Can we agree that this is the best Periphery song?

[@EvilDuck5000]

Still slaps in 2020. Love you guys.

[@surj1kal]

2022 here, still slapping

[@slayallthedeamons]

@@surj1kal 2023 here, yep, still slapping hard af

[@abvega7344]

It's 2024 and still slapping.

[@Surrey_01]

Definitely the best chorus of Periphery. WE ARE OOOOOOOOOOOONE WE ARE THE STRENGTH OF THE UNIVERRRRSE AT HEART!

[@sacredxgeometry]

Fun fact: Spencer came up with most of this song. Yee haw!

[@spoompls42069]

The chorus @ 1:14 should be Periphery's official anthem.

[@joey12346ful]

I saw them on the Summer Slaughter tour in Portland, OR and they KILLED it. The entire place was going bonkers and people were being thrown on stage head first and everyone was jumping and screaming the lyrics. Spencer was absolutely perfect and hit every note that you hear normal singers go an octave lower on. He went for all the crazy notes, and hit them all perfectly it was unbelievable.

[@jordanosz2962]

That seriously gets me feeling like I never have felt before ! Like I'm soo inspired and ready to just become something right then and there

[@landonwk3]

No label that signs bands of this genre is going to make them change their sound. Periphery sounds like this because this is the music they made, I think it's great. Bands evolve and they won't sound the same forever. I really doubt they care that you don't like it because the feedback from this album has been great and most of us really like it.

[@dustin8888berg]

Gotta love that FAALLLOOWWWW At 1:44 :3

[@OmetalxfishO]

F**k this album brings back great memories. Still a banger in 2021

[@Don_Kee]

It's now 2024 - Still a banger

[@ScheffCity]

My favorite or at least co-favorite of the new album! (Muramasa is just too damn good of an intro). LOVE IT

[@midihc]

what a great song title! the new album kicks ass, thank you periphery! can't wait for the trilogy.

[@BrokenRibbs]

Wow gotta hand it to Spencer on this one, had no idea he was capable of writing for instruments, and it sounds so awesome!

[@whybother1478]

the outro is magic, gimme more

[@UFBear15]

you could seriously do album full of those electric interludes

[@6stringsweeps]

I love how all youtube people do is compare talent with other talent or genre to genre. Meanwhile these are talentless kids with the highest expectations for people actually doing something. If you take Periphery for what they are, rather than a band not meeting every music expectation you feel is necessary in your mind. Love this band on all levels! This mix djents hard ;)

[@alicesachertorte2539]

Is there even anything Spencer can't do damn well?

[@patrickm.4310]

maybe he is pretty bad in being shitty?!

[@Gagey]

Outro = Incomprehensibly beautiful. :)

[@YiZongOng]

omg that chorus is just too beautiful

[@cookiefromgod]

saw the title and thought "yep this is song is awesome" and i have never been more right

[@JesSchwartz]

This is by far the best song on the CD next to The Gods Must Be Crazy!. It's heavy when it needs to be, then turns a 180* and Spencer's clean vocals become completely empowering and carry a heartfelt melody. The guy has so much range it's ridiculous.

[@m4ssee]

Still my favorite one of the new album. Please let there be more of Spencer's babies in the future!

[@Hellscrap3r]

I love the chorus. So much. It just sounds so triumphant.

[@punk4278]

3:22 to the end..... That is what I love most about Periphery, going from heavy.. To absolutely beautiful.

[@timolszowy]

That moment when the lead singer of a band is better at writing music by himself than some entire bands. Damn you Sponce. Damn you.

[@DaanRoes]

BEST TITLE EVER!

[@teoalmc]

I let honey bees drink from my mountain dew while listening to this song

[@JamesSilvers18]

chinfinginner I let a mosquito bite me while listening to this song...

[@JamesSilvers18]

I listened to this song while I listened to this song.

[@justdarkjazz4020]

My sister dropped paint on my lemonade, and I still drink it while listening to this song.

[@unqualifiedproductions1275]

Can't wait to hear this song live!

[@brandenkhan15]

Whole song = goosebumps. Flippin' amazing.

[@seanmartin2519]

U kiddin me? The vocals in the chorus are amazing!

[@yesh6545]

that song is Spencer baby! He wrote everything in this song! don't forget Spencer is a Guitarist also!

[@johnnymartinez733]

Hes pure genius

[@HugoStiglitz88]

I didn't know that. Did he really write all these riffs?

[@yesh6545]

@@HugoStiglitz88 yeah

[@nitroflux_o1040]

Damn thats cool

[@jordanosz2962]

Quite possibly the absolute best pre-chorus and chorus ever written .. Ever ... It's soo moving to me like wooww ! His emotion when he sings and just how it meshes perfectly with all the other instruments ! Just these guys blow me away !! 2:28 - 3:12 !! :') just oh my lord ..

[@jbulletc]

I love your mention of the Beatles. They fucking kick ass and so many people are unaware of how heavy and progressive a few of their songs are.

[@priestkilla]

Well the more you know, thats actually really useful for writing music with friends.

[@aKxKarmaX]

Yeah i have been thinking that too, and the low sound right at the end (4:46), sounds just like from one of the trailers :) Always gets such a ME feel from this, awesome games, awesome band.

[@MattHarnettMusic]

Amazing song, one of the coolest on the album!

[@xXxglassgowdreamxXx]

That ending takes me places. Wow

[@rylansefcik7113]

I really loved select difficulty, i feel they kinda went went back to their roots but this is still their best album and this is the best single off of this album no doubt, spencer is the greatest vocalist of our generation 😂

[@AstralOceans]

Tosin Abasi and Mansoor have both stated that Meshuggah are the reason they even picked up 8 strings. No, this band doesn't "copy" Meshuggah but they're more than just an abstract influence for Periphery

[@CarterMJones]

This song has to be my favorite in terms of the vocal melodies. Pure and utter gold. 1:06

[@thedoc9369]

yeah you too, i want more songs like that!

[@oli0880]

nice chocolate metaphor, really gets the message across.

[@Psyshimmer]

I never understood how people hate that intro. That whole song sounds great to me. Probably my second favorite after Mile Zero.

[@ChristianMurphy]

One of the best songs on the new album! LOVE THAT SHIT!

[@alexproboi]

You just answered your own question, how people hate Spencer's vocals when he's clearly a skilled singer. Opinions.

[@bobobaoohd]

I like spencer because there is absolutely nothing edited about him he sings and screams EXACTLY how it sounds on recording

[@Hellion6325]

I think there are multiple screams layered on top of each other on the recording... :s how would he pull off multiple screams on his own? lol

[@tannerisbatman]

Hellion6325 Spencers screams are clean. Every band has layered scream vocals to get a cool effect. whitechapel does it all the time, high screams over low screams. Spencers vocals are amazing. He needs no editing what so ever

[@chaotic291]

I thought I was the only one who noticed that. Haha. Both bands kickass!

[@PoetryEmotion94]

Finally, i've been waiting for this.

[@TheMarco1492]

GHHHHHHAWD i love this vocal part not only the lyrics

[@sslaynn]

love the drums

[@isamuokashii]

I love this entire song but the part that makes me want to cry manly tears is the start of 3:15 and the finish. Idk what it is, but it just hits my soul so hard and finds a way to calm the entire day for me. its so serene.

[@UFBear15]

there's a lot of depth to it

[@yearnpill]

Tysamu Jonashii Sounds like something you’d hear in GTA when you’re in a blimp/plane just flying, floating...

[@INIGO7]

This song was uploaded on my 15nth birthday :)

[@BoffleFloffle]

Your comment made me bust a gut laughing along with the fact people thought you were serious. Awesome.

[@xXKatraXx]

And those were just off of the top of my head, wanna hear more?

[@Grinnington]

The chorus in this song is so awesome. Couldnt have been done better.

[@MrJiglette]

Keep up the good release :D

[@seanygee333]

one of my favorite songs on the album

[@jumpeiharada7499]

I love this song!

[@tombojombo]

Can never unhear.

[@sibo977]

this is really contemporary Art!

[@TheBabyOils]

Thumbs up for using the words doo-doo. Great Job!

[@Soundwves]

Even though rap isn't poetry anymore. Poetry implies that there is something meaningful to talk about.

[@jasonsale3166]

Brat chorus of 2022 imo 👊

[@Solid_Dude]

thank u spence and meesh

[@miserirken]

Sponcer is your new God now! LOVE HIM!!!

[@andyramos3493]

2:12-2:27 never gets old

[@Jrocka7x]

Yeah it's... what are the kids saying nowadays? hella lit.

[@xXKatraXx]

I wish more bands were like Periphery.

[@daneloomis]

Now I'm never going to un-hear that.

[@itsjayseetime]

Goosebumps.

[@Mattchudon]

Pretty sick nasty song right there! The ending kinda reminds me of Phendrana Drifts from "Metroid Prime".

[@powerprogdrummer]

I'm very worried because since I listen to this album I can't find other albums interesting enough. Everything in this album is too perfect... Lyrics, melodies, vocals, guitars, bass, drums, sound, dynamics, rhythms...

[@MrGamer624]

Damn it! I just shit my pants! It's that good! Definitely my personal favorite off this album

[@xman5025]

Damn I need to get this album!

[@oriondrums2]

I used to hate spencer's voice, but now I realize how badass it is.

[@YoLpIsBest]

Then again, music isn't a competition. Kirk is good in what he does and I'm pretty sure he wouldn't even bother try to play Periphery. Other than that, I agree with you.