PERIPHERY - Psychosphere

[@RespiteofChampions]

Last song on Alpha: "Strip away all the empathetic feeling towards a world that has grown absent of all my love. Sadistic aura!" Last song on Omega: "Take in my breath and lock eyes with a world once absent of your love. Majestic aura!" Coincidence? I call it amazing, spectacular, flawless concept album duality right there..

[@mopheadthe3rd]

they've always been like this when composing, listen to Marumasa, Ragnarok, and Mesamune, from PII then The Bad Thing from Omega lol.....the same concept and vocal hook repeats in all four tunes, and then if you watch the end of the Scarlet video from like 4 years ago you will see them walk past a guy in the giant mustard bottle that turns and looks at them walk by, it's the guy from the Alpha Video, who at the end you see ascend to a giant mustard bottle, then you see him looking out a window and turn around to look at something behind him in the very last scene of the video. This is right before the hot dog dinner chaos begins of course ;) when all their non EP albums after the self titled 10 years from now turn out to be one single long Album, i told you so. P.S. Look up what a C.A.F.O. is, and then watch that animals as leaders video again, and then notice the subject of that video is a 3d bison on it's way to the slaughterhouse...just a bit of Prog Tricia there for you ;)

[@SaltpeterTaffy]

First song on Alpha: "Embrace the feeling of our human skin." Penultimate song on Omega: "Embrace the feeling of a soul within." Same melody, only the meter is changed. That's my favorite lyrical nuance.

[@joelauger7953]

same thing with the guitar if you carefully listen to the riffs of each albums

[@RespiteofChampions]

@@joelauger7953 Oh, I know!!

[@marioironside5830]

@@mopheadthe3rd Damn I knew the things about Periphery but I have never thought about C.A.F.O. like this. definitely an incredible idea and thanks for info! ;)

[@MrJoe1928]

pretty sure periphery is the greatest band ever

[@Gündisalvus_falkó]

I agree

[@philykos]

I wanna print this on a T shirt xd

[@PeripheryFanboy]

You're not wrong.

[@arrestedshrimp]

DjentDjent Samesies

[@andromedaiscoming185]

Periphery Fanboy hey there you are again.

[@CatastrophicMcIntosh]

When he simultaneously sings and screams "Kill them slow!" it makes me want to falcon punch an elephant through a mountain. That's how this album makes me feel. Brilliant.

[@blumenmusic]

The ol' BLAGH at 3:17. Love that transition!

[@patricksallings7281]

AALesque, no?

[@blueskythinking4745]

Trollesque, yes?

[@XxTRIPPINGxxGUITARxX]

Patrick Sallings I definitely feel that AAL vibe, maybe because Misha works with them

[@Kaiveran]

TheBANDEMIC Hahah, I love that one. Sounds like a demon vomiting acid on the damned as just the first of many tortures.

[@SaltpeterTaffy]

BLEGH djents, simple as.

[@EvaPilotPedro]

anyone else get this really eerie vibe of this song structure? like it doesn't even feel like an actual song, it feels more like a situation rather than a piece of music. it feels like it doesn't have a structures at all, it may come from the fact that it's slower than most periphery pieces and that they continually use the same rhythm and go with it for awhile, and it's heavily melodic, and when they chant "kill them slow" it feels almost absent of sanity

[@RideRM1313]

dude, fuck yeah. I get the vibe that the "kill them slow" is an exterior voice to a crazy person or something

[@RideRM1313]

well I mean, that shit is really obvious given the lyrics but still. it captures it so well

[@RespiteofChampions]

Because it is a situation. This whole album, Alpha and Omega, is one giant story. And this song is a huge climax point in the story.

[@lostinlucidity]

This entire song induces dread, it's chilling

[@Swagaroni]

OFFICIAL LYRICS: Silence is bringing on the heart-attack Pushing and pulling going on within my brain It says to lay low Dead end The darkness latches on Now I am a product of a mind that wasn't ever mine and now it says "Kill them slow" Weighed down I'm drowning in this stale moment Renown is yelling at me from above This is a one way road Kill them slow Long ago I was forced to drink Now I long for a taste of what stains the murder in red Straight back to the moment of a distant memory Strip away all the empathetic feeling towards a world that has grown absent of all my love Sadistic aura Dead end The darkness latches on Now I am a product of a mind that wasn't ever mine and now it says "Kill them slow" Weighed down I'm drowning in this stale moment Renown is yelling at me from above This is a one way road Kill them slow Stop fucking pulling Will you release your grip and let go? I've got a life to live and a lot to end I'll hang 'em up Leave a bloody mess all around Bow my head then calmly walk away Kill them slow!

[@Swagaroni]

EVERYONE LIKE THIS SO PEOPLE CAN SEE THE LYRICS

[@cobraglatiator]

Gorbs413 heh,i thought it said "blow my head and walk away" not bow. lol.

[@kingofgames1220]

I always thought it was what stains the mother in red, in reference to the art work. And the black minute.

[@frankieragnarok8437]

Wrong.

[@MarkToast99]

4:46 is the perfect example of a concept that I can never put into words. You ever hear a song that just sounds exactly right? Like every note is exactly the note it's supposed to be and it sounds at exactly the time that it's supposed to sound? It's the difference between "sounding good" and "sounding correct." It almost feels like the song has always existed and somebody finally discovered it and recorded it for us to hear. Every time 4:46 starts, it just makes me think " This sounds exactly the way it's supposed to"

[@Vallnerik]

Exactly. Most bands and musicians achieve this rarely if ever. Periphery has this rare ability to compose interludes or bridges that completely redefine the composition while inside of it. The section of Ragnarok at 2:21 is like this.

[@PastorTrom]

The whole song really is like that for me lol

[@XspunktrunkX]

Executed to literal perfection

[@JeffLedinDrums]

Does anyone else get a foreboding sense of dread as this song progresses? It's so evil. I can tell the stage has been set for Omega....

[@672nic]

Yeah especially when he sings the part sadistic murder. Sends chills up my spine

[@Norbsey]

After hearing the live version on youtube a few months ago this has been the song ive been most excited to hear, and it did not disappoint

[@DiabeetusPlams]

Same here, it's definitely one of my favourites on Alpha. I don't understand the hate this song got on the live video.

[@IcarusNadir]

DiabeetusPlams​ well Mark's guitar was awfully out of of tune for half of the song in one recording, I never got his detuned guitar sound out of my mind until I finally heard the studio version, lol.

[@DiabeetusPlams]

Ah, I never really noticed that, being a guitarist I guess I should have, haha.

[@coreyballenger5600]

I finally felt the cinematic vibe the band was talking about wash over me in this song. This album is a masterpiece.

[@evandraperdigital]

3:17 was absolutely the most INCREDIBLE thing to hear live. It was so sick, precise, and well coordinated with every member. And the lights were incredible! Great work, I'm so into this double album.

[@DjentWorldwideTV]

What an album. Now stream Omega before my pre-order arrives :)))))

[@blueskythinking4745]

It's even better then alpha

[@XxTRIPPINGxxGUITARxX]

Brendon stacey Did they stream it?

[@JulienFrey]

Brendon stacey Give us your links ;)

[@blueskythinking4745]

Whitest White nah man both the albums leaked that's why they are now starting to stream it

[@XxTRIPPINGxxGUITARxX]

Brendon stacey I hope they stream omega too

[@stalmeseto]

Well, this is darker than the depths of hell...

[@traviseichelt412]

Definitely one of the most emotional songs I've ever listened to. Multiple emotions, sadness,hate,loss ,bitterness,heartbrokeness, confusion, regret,pain, unforgivingness, unforgettable. I love it,this songs sends chills down my spine.

[@LucDiGiuseppe]

I think it would be amazing to see a movie based on the story for these albums, but with no dialog. Just the story being acted out on screen as the albums play through from the top of Alpha to the end of Omega and the end of the movie could perfectly loop around to the beginning like these 2 albums do. The perfect audio/visual experience. I feel like this would be an INSANE story to actually see, and that way we would know exactly what the intentions of the lyrics are. Anyone?

[@DarthRoy1292]

I thought about that too. when mk ultras playing hes being possessed hardcore and probably starts by killing a dog or something, wipes the blood off, puts on an apron aaaand in that transition between ultra and heavy heart hes walking thru a grocery store and noone knows. perfect. I hope they make one

[@AugieSubsJrock]

DarthAsh1292 except in Mk ultra the character is barely being born

[@thezestychunk5575]

Luc DiGiuseppe I’m actually planning on doing it! Seriously, it’s in the early stages but I can’t wait

[@GrimBeakington]

That’d be dope as hell

[@ZikkityZakOTA]

@@AugieSubsJrock He's being brainwashed in that process too.

[@Bunters196]

Probably the best and most progressive metal album in existence. Graphics could be better though. 3/10 IGN

[@evan258]

"Too much water. 2.5/10" -IGN

[@Darkho1y]

evan258 fish AI 11/10

[@Myusernameistakenwtf]

This comment... Made me lol in the middle of class

[@RingoFreakingStarr]

"Too much space." 1/10 IGN

[@chrnocrusader21]

Lol that's greay

[@SaltpeterTaffy]

The coda of this song is the tastiest metal groove ever.

[@M4NA5]

3:17 Nolly tappin' dat bass

[@davidepellino1643]

That moment of silence at 04:45 just before the drop. - chills down my spine - That's why i love this guys. Awesome song, awesome album.

[@TonyAllain]

Omfg Spencer KILLS IT on this track. Absolutely amazing.

[@ryansadauskis]

Spence always kills it and really hard.

[@xxaaron5515xx]

+Tony Allain that vocal range fits periphery so well

[@SaintTrinasTorch]

4:48 and on.. I love the album and especially this song. But I could loop that riff for hours and not even flinch.

[@Seralious]

+Stephen Neal It's amazing. You can hear a little bit of "A Black Minute" in there too.

[@SaintTrinasTorch]

+Clementin[e] You know the clean guitar notes around 3:30ish in A Black Minute? Reminds me of the track from 28 Days later. The whole song would be fitting.

[@anthonysalvato6537]

Spencer just put himself into the top tier of metal vocalists. Guy has come a long way

[@PastorTrom]

Ugh the outro is so dope. I love a good outro

[@RichardCupalMusic]

Spencer's vocal give me a raging broner

[@thezestychunk5575]

Just saw them yesterday at concert and they played this song, that ending was insane every note was a floodlight and in between was darkness

[@matthewdupont7833]

Best Periphery album(s). This is such a work of art. Everyone thinks I'm crazy for saying it, but there is just too much to this album. Each listen gets better, and it's almost been 2 years...

[@raventripp6099]

Matthew DuPont every single listen you find something new. As this life slowly drags us into its madness periphery are one of the few things that drag us back to the light and show us what's real. They're one of the most powerful bands on this earth and I'll never stop listening. Hanging onto every note and every word of their beautiful fucking music

[@captainpiefox9133]

Perfection. Every single ounce of it.

[@MisterFawx]

I wish I could see the look on the face of every hater that raged about the opening clean vocal line when they heard it in The Scourge now that they've heard it over the top of that heavy drone.

[@codylujan]

the atmosphere in this song is fucking incredible. so dark, so tormenting, so disturbing. the guitar riffs at the end are just icing on the cake. fucking work of art here.

[@matteobdrums]

Juggernaut: Alpha is fucking awesome. I can't wait for Juggernaut: Omega. PERIPHERY WAS YES

[@dalton-at-work]

we were not dissappointed. at least i wasn't

[@Java_Dude25]

Jake did a pretty good job with backing vocals

[@hectorhuerta9495]

listening makes me feel like I'm climbing a mountain in a dark underworld. kinda like on some lord of the rings type shit

[@mopheadthe3rd]

This song is fucking incredible... it's a masterpiece... So simple, yet so God Damned powerful...

[@chrismiller3898]

No i want more why did it end :(((((

[@damienkaran7624]

Just finished listening to Insomnia and coming back from that track, transitioning to this one made me realize how dark both Juggernaut albums are as a whole, and damn it's crazy! I love each transition these guys made, and it turned out for the better for them! Always a fan.

[@joshpehrs]

One of the most epic tracks I've ever heard...really, really looking forward to seeing this live. Can't wait to see the studio documentary, too.

[@gonzoe123]

So far this is my favorite song by Periphery ever!!!

[@hernandocortes1]

4:07 sounds a lot like Eureka

[@yungjackarin2881]

This album has far surpassed my expectations. Bring on Omega.

[@ryanprivitera3019]

One of my all-time favorite songs ever

[@xXACarmine37Xx]

WOW! the darkness of this song is so cut throat! i actually had a sensation of grim confusion that gave me the chills. I love that because it gives the sensation to the listener that there's depth in the atmosphere surrounding the things around you

[@armandholloway4742]

That ending riff is so fucking heavy

[@Cristov123]

This song...I have no words. No words.

[@michaelfjmusic]

*Great Album! 5/5 :) \m/* *My reactions:* A Black Minute: Wow, this is a beautiful song! Mk Ultra: This was unexpectedly heavy... Heavy Heart: A bit pop-ish, but still good The Event: Hmm... really calm, I guess it's a filler The Scourge (first listen): eh... it's a bit boring, too melodic The Scourge (tenth listen): Holy crap I love this song! (puts it on repeat) Alpha: I like, I can still hear Periphery in there 22 Faces: Whoa, this is awesome djent, sick signing and guitar solos! Rainbow Gravity: One of the best so far! More melodic/heavy than most others... Four Lights: It's kind of interesting... Psychosphere: (guitar riff kicks in) This is giving me goosebumps!!! Hell yeah!!!

[@mallemall012]

Mike Murphy You guys share the same name, so be nice.

[@skyrimsniper]

I remember a few months ago they said that there would be 16 tracks, but they upped it by one when they announced the tracklists. I feel like The Event was originally apart of Heavy Heart, but they made it into it's own thing because of the length.

[@mallemall012]

They added "Reprise" as the intro for 'Omega'.

[@skyrimsniper]

Ah; thanks.

[@ryansadauskis]

I felt the same about The Scourge.

[@jessemcnulty2340]

3:17 Straight up funk. Nolly slapa da bass

[@v1LL3n_nZ]

Don't think I've had goosebumps for that long in one sitting! Fucking EPIC album. SOLD.

[@AeonsOfFrost]

Oh hey, this is the song they debuted on LI. I was there, and I didn't love it at first, but it's really growing on me. Anyway, I liked this album, but didn't love it apart from a few songs. Then again, Omega sounds more like my thing, and it'll probably grow like this one song did.

[@LunarPhysics95]

Favorite song on alpha, was so good live!

[@LDxFTW]

Just wait until you hear Hell Below haha. Definitely the heaviest song periphery has ever written.

[@AscentToZenith]

How are people hearing the songs before they are even released?

[@LDxFTW]

Both albums leaked dude. Go to Kingdomleaks.

[@blueskythinking4745]

The only reason why this was released publicly by the label is because both the albums leaked hours before hand and Sumerian want people to view it on their KZbin channel instead of Downloading a leak

[@Heisenberg0604]

Brendon stacey They planned on having the streams up today last night, before the leaks went up earlier this morning.

[@noobsmoke261]

Can confirm, just downloaded Omega and Hell Below is fucking crazy heavy. Also, "Omega" has about the most balls to the wall intro I've ever heard and whenever I hear that intro kick in live, I'm going to fucking kick someones jaw through their head. That shit gets me so pumped I'm sitting in my computer chair and moshing with myself holy fuck this double album is flawless imo.

[@epicdino7377]

I love seeing all the people in the comments whom you would never think liked your music, it really creates a sense of community :)

[@Vlackeo]

This is amazing. Also, since I haven't seen anyone make mention to it, the first three stanzas are seen earlier in the album at the end of The Scourge (the iTunes version you get for preordering) but it's lighter and happier in the Scourge version which shows a huge contrast. I love it!

[@gonzoe123]

Is it just me, or does this song sound orchestral? So beautiful, and full sounding.

[@deefabemyster]

First listen through all of alpha... And I love it!

[@DrummerX77]

There it is, the song I've been waiting for.

[@xxLedSandwichxx]

I like how they use basically the same vocal melody for "sadistic horror" as the line "majestic aura" in Stranger Things.. I'm finding more and more of these little things that tie every one of the songs to another.. awesome composition.

[@MAGOYOND]

PeripherracT

[@Sodigerati]

Such a profound album.. exceeded my expectations. I mean hey they made good choices releasing the songs the way they did because they hid a big aspect of the whole album, surprising the audience!

[@ryanhuntergp]

Hands down best song off Alpha.

[@twinny_mi]

Just listening to this at 2 am.... This is a very Misha song correct me if I'm wrong 😆

[@RaijinSozin]

Sadistic, sadistic ARA.... aaarrraaa

[@Nevermind2004x]

Finally. Studio Version.

[@timmiedespain2474]

Amazing

[@CatastrophicMcIntosh]

3:17 - 3:33 sounds like 3:33 - 3:58 in their older song "Eureka!".

[@vlsis91]

So freakin Awesome.........!!!

[@LittleNatty071]

Does anyone give me the link to buy the physical disc?

[@zacharystevensmusic]

that high hat lol BTW very great song!:)

[@mopheadthe3rd]

gotta catch the groove one way or another, there are some fucked up rests and held notes in this song and he cant be too intrusive or hell ruin the feel of the piece xD alsoim talking out my ass

[@Unblind898]

This is fantastic.

[@matthiasw.1186]

Just Epic!!

[@georginaglz9649]

i like this

[@JaredDirtRoth]

That riff at 4:46 though.

[@benfairbank1]

Sick

[@Stroodle01588]

I just want the omega stream or the 27th to come so I can listen to Hell Below, I heard the amazon preview leak and I can tell you guys it's going to be amazing

[@Ureyeuh]

There are some really dark songs with the new release. I mean, really really really dark...

[@kturner1109]

This whole album is ear sex. I won't be able able to contain myself when I have both albums.

[@Grasses0n]

I really feel like their first two albums were way more creative. That's just me. I loved every song from their first two albums, but this one's really hit or miss. Can we have more stuff like Zyglrox and Racecar?

[@snazzlevelzzans7093]

Definitely the most Tesseract-like thing they've put out, nevertheless I still dig\m/

[@astralbodies9133]

heard them play this song before it was released (;

[@hiei5678]

"It's like you can smell the psychosphere"

[@dantc2403]

3:34 Holy Slipknot, Batman!

[@chibhatt24]

Excellent track. Cool album too, still about 90% undigested, but I can tell I'm gonna like it.

[@WTFuneral]

yeah doggy, yall know this is the best song

[@Reneguitario]

Once you learn the context of each song on both albums, they become even better. It's all one big interesting story. Doesn't a story book come with the albums?

[@brandonhoffman5000]

There is no story book with the albums, just the full lyrics.

[@nsjohn130]

Wow, the beginning is a dropped version of the continuing melody that is in A Black Minute and a few parts of the album (ending of Stranger Things?)

[@vijay6404]

Come to youtube to listen to this as not on spotify anymore! Any ideas anyone ?

[@derronphagoo3838]

This song has a Tesseract kind of vibe to it imo

[@miztick2748]

I broke into dance as soon as that break down happened. Periphery, you should help me with my song writing please. I need this beat in liquid form to inject into the pins and paper in which I wright.

[@jkrunch2166]

3:34 STOP FUCKING BOWLING

[@JhonnysLeftFoot]

Really wish they would go back to the sound they had with Periphery 2

[@mrmuffinz126]

+Michael Szymanski It's a concept Album. They wanted to try something new and consistent (the story for instance). I'm sure if they don't do another EP, they are doing PIII

[@jonathandoemel6092]

Favorite song on both sub-albums. Why? That dropped A on a 7-string man. Nuff said.

[@lerouxl8139]

G#

[@matthewfischetti9138]

first person ever to hear this song!!

[@guitarded222]

Misha's true talent will show up now that he must troll the trolls in this many videos...

[@CarrotStickles]

hahaha I hope my downstairs neighbors like this music.

[@gonzoe123]

It would be awesome if Periphery also released an instumental version. I love Spencer's vocals (no homo, lol) but sometimes I only want to hear the instruments.

[@psychedelicaii1165]

I was just listening to between the buried and me trying to get into them but fuck that. Came to this and what a relief. Fuck

[@sethamphetaminess]

What's the time signature on this?

[@FarcelPace]

This is fucking quality

[@bennybobjoe]

Holy fuck they're good.

[@rumpsmcgumps1779]

"LLLLAAAUUUUUURRRRAAAAAAA"

[@RzSnR]

1:52

[@1sheldon]

wait till you hear the song omega

[@LitosForum]

It's 13 minutes long o.O it's gonna be amazing

[@cjs1916]

Lito'sForum And it was.