PERIPHERY | 'Wildfire' and 'Zagreus'| REACTION/REVIEW

This is my reaction/review for 'Wildfire' and 'Zagreus' which are two new singles from Periphery! Taken from their upcoming album 'Periphery IV: Dent is Not a Genre' which will be out on March 10th through 3DOT! I've heard all of their discography and have been waiting for the release cycle, very stoked to cover this album. Can you pick a favorite of the two songs?
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Periphery - Wildfire (Official Music Video): • Periphery - Wildfire (...
Periphery - Zagreus: • Zagreus
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0:00:00 Start
0:00:17 Intro
0:01:01 Wildfire
0:08:40 Zagreus
0:17:04 Outro

[@bl0odm1st7]

Periphery is such an S tier band in the scene! Wildly underrated, too.

[@Aconn1997]

one of the most successful bands in the scene. I wouldnt say underrated. They are more SS tier.

[@lkaruga]

Couldn't agree more.

[@TheKevinthec]

First there was Meshuggah, then there was Periphery. Theres other gems like Tesseract, but when it comes to pure djent in the filthiest of forms, nobody does it better than Periphery and Meshuggah

[@benbignell]

@@TheKevinthec and kadinja. It just sucks they don’t release more music.

[@VA-gu1jq]

Sounds like you’re the one “underrating” them. It’s an odd thing to say about such a successful band.

[@brodybazzini6729]

The Hades reference in Zagreus is superb

[@Achielezz]

When i heard it first i was almost hoping for a twist in the style of hades soundtrack :D maybe we get more, who knows

[@whhitestallion]

Holcomb said the last 4 chords or so to the song are what you hear when you die in the game hades.

[@Trigamerphaze]

I can safely say that Periphery is my favorite band

[@victorarias6046]

Somos 2 😊

[@baiacudriver]

@@victorarias6046 Somos 3

[@jroysoccer]

I like that the chorus in Wildfire follows a similar kind of sound/progression as the Jazz break. I love when repeat listens of a song help me to discover fun little details each time.

[@XAVR_]

Listen to their song The Event 😉

[@subsume7904]

Same chord progression as The Event, Wildfire's also from the perspective of the protagonist from the Juggernaut albums

[@dylandurham9337]

I found this really cool. The chorus in Wildfire is a remagining of an old instrumental track from their album Juggernaut called The Event

[@XAVR_]

There's also two riffs in Zagreus from Four Lights, as well as lyrics repeated from Juggernaut songs in both songs (Kill them slow/kill me slowly, hell below, searching for something beyond...)

[@jacobramirez9022]

This is musicianship at it’s core.

[@chasekemp6915]

I have the same feelings for Periphery as I did for Between the Buried and Me when I was a teenager. The musicianship is straight up ridiculous!

[@d.l.rittenberry6394]

That hook in Zegreus is fire. I don't buy many albums these days, but this will be a day one for me.

[@chacecampbell2697]

Holy shit dude I've been SLEEPING on Periphery. Last I heard from them has to be almost a decade ago at this point and at the time it didn't jive well with my ears. These tracks are just so next level though, I'm blown away.

[@codyallen9188]

Crazy how Sleep Token hit us with some crazy stuff now these guy's hit us with something even better what a great start of 2023 lol.

[@RachelleReacts]

what a killer start to the year!!

[@kylerito6343]

Lol ive been switching between sleep token and periphery

[@loganhunter5734]

@@kylerito6343 I’ve been listening to 4 songs from 2023 this year and they’re 27 minutes long😅

[@Kotsoros37]

My God, Periphery on the top of their game, so damn good, and glad you listened to the orchestral outro, so damn good 😊

[@mike0near]

My name is Gerasimos too. Just wanted to tell you this hahaha. And yes p5 will be amazing..

[@Kotsoros37]

@@mike0near nice! You or your family from Kefalonia by chance lol? And yes very hyped for P5

[@seanmcgee8981]

If cigarettes were a vocal note progression, I'm addicted to that chorus

[@breatheintheair1]

Ultimate stank face has been achieved… My facial muscles are stuck. Unbelievable God tier songs. 👏🏼🤘🏼👏🏼🤘🏼

[@NobodyMoves777]

Ahhhh these songs are so good! Periphery’s ability to get better with every record simply astounds me. The added jazz break in Wildfire and the cinematic orchestral stuff on Zagreus were such nice touches on songs that were already absolute bangers. Periphery V is for sure at the top of my most anticipated albums of the year now. Great video Rachelle!

[@lefro77]

They are all beasts on their instruments but man Spencer is just in a league of his own as a vocalist.

[@guitargod8799]

He is unfathomably good.

[@nobo3196]

Justin from Tallah reminds me of Spencer. Check him out if you’ve never heard

[@damonomstead4765]

I mean, there's Devin Townsend too.

[@CSM_TV]

Can't get enough of their work! Also, love your voice/mannerisms. Keep it up!

[@RachelleReacts]

thank you so very much 🥹💙

[@Ian-H76]

New subscriber 🙋🏻‍♂️ Because you made EXACTLY the same faces I did when listening to these absolute masterpieces! You good girl! 🤟🏿🤟🏿

[@RachelleReacts]

thank you for the support!! 🖤

[@DJC171]

Finally checking these out! Really loved Wildfire. The heaviness and the unpredictability was really cool! As you know, not a big fan of prog but Periphery is one of the main exceptions! Also really liked Zagreus and l did enjoy that cinematic outro! I actually remember your Periphery video way back and recommending you check out Reptile, which you did immediately and reported back that you loved it! It's still my favourite so far! Not sure if I had Periphery in my predicted top 10 AOTY list but if not they're on it now!

[@IREMEMBERNOW]

Love both singles. Been waiting for these and the preorders. Almost missed out on the vinyl!, only 1 variant is left but I grabbed one. His voice just keeps getting better. Great reaction.🤟

[@andersthorstensson4347]

So stoked for this album, these songs has me pumped! Needed this kind of prime prog, with Spencer and the boys in perfect form by the sound of it! PUMPED!

[@icarustothesun]

love the reactions keep it up

[@RachelleReacts]

thank you very much! 💙

[@Lancr-jq2or]

Found your channel from that podcast you did with Metalbirb. Awesome job on the video. Liked your comments at the end as well. Much respect to you peace.

[@RachelleReacts]

oh thank you so much!!!! 🖤🖤

[@Sam675avcs]

I LOVE THIS

[@Djroshi01]

Never thought I’d hear “The Event” in this context. God I love when they reuse old ideas in new ways. The motifs and Easter eggs are too much 🙌🙌

[@LexiPixeL_]

So, on first listen, I wasn't crazy about either of these songs. I think I must've been in the wrong headspace or something because on revisiting them, I'm friggin blown away. Wildfire is definitely my favorite of the two, those vocal melodies are so.. unusual, but they work really well. Zagreus i liked a little less but i'm still super keen on it. I'm definitely going to be revisiting them a lot in the future. I feel like I'm at a damn party lol. Periph is probably my fave band, so I'm always stoked for a new release, even if the songs don't catch me at first, I end up loving em later. Question for the commenters here, which outros motifs do you think we'll be seeing elsewhere on the album? Or both? Great vid as always. I'm super stoked.

[@johnjohn37371]

First time here...I subbed. That was great...

[@RachelleReacts]

thank you so much for subbing! 💙

[@mikenrad3507]

nice catch about the orchestral part of wildfire - most likely gonna lead into the next song on the album

[@peteylavoy2288]

Love the Djazz parts

[@RachelleReacts]

😂

[@diegomareco9286]

No esperaba menos de ellos!!!

[@victorarias6046]

Mi banda favorita

[@sethgruenberg1253]

Rachelle, you continue to be the best ever❤‍🔥

[@RachelleReacts]

oh jeez, you’re too kind to me 🖤🖤

[@dandi-setiawan622]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Zaque-TV]

Yeah I also really got into them during hail Stan. Once I heard Reptile I was hooked and went back through their music. I was kinda into them back in 2011 when they were just doing effects demos and stuff and I didn't realize what they had become.

[@SneezingEagle]

Awsome video 🤘🏼

[@RachelleReacts]

thank you!! 🖤

[@jacobirons7058]

I love the reference to the "four lights" off of alpha and omega in "zagreus" shit is so fire and such a nostalgic throwback part of the song, I think they're intentionally reusing melodies from older albums, shit gives me chills and such a good nostalgic feeling to these new tracks. Another absolute banger of an album is coming from the periphery bois again no doubt 😁

[@fennecfanatic5566]

They are intentionally throwing back to older songs. If you like stuff like that, check out Coheed and Cambria. They have a bunch of callbacks to riffs all over the place.

[@cregan4584]

Savage tunes

[@kristianpauly]

So BOTH songs gave nods to Juggernaut; Wildfire used the main melody from The Event, while Zagreus used the melody from Four Lights, which of course is both instrumental songs on there. There are also a few lyrics they pay homage to/use from Juggernaut as well, so while you were right about Zagreus giving a nod to old stuff Wildfire did as well!

[@RachelleReacts]

thank you!! definitely planning to read through lyrically ♥

[@kristianpauly]

@@RachelleReacts I've been a fan of Periphery for about 10 years or so now so I've pretty much already listened to almost all their albums to death by now so I pretty much realized those right away lmao

[@Seidragon]

There are many more references in Wildfire than I realized lol it's usually just a variation of riffs from those same songs but there's some stuff dating back to Mile Zero in there. I feel like this album might end up being a continuation of Juggernaut but that's just me lol.

[@kristianpauly]

@@Seidragon Yeah come to think of it the little piano jazz part reminds me a little of the end of MK Ultra; might be reaching there but made me think of it lol

[@p.marotta2783]

hey does anyone know what audio monitors are those? the little ones at the beginning

[@jeffs162]

I am convinced they designed Wildfire to maximize the WTF factor for reactors. The thumbnails write themselves. If the strategy works, great for them!

[@theechidna0721]

3:30 to 3:40 I felt that.

[@gandalfdengra5580]

Yesssssss

[@Kedrok]

Y e s!

[@gmatty2975]

Total Class if you ask me! ;0)

[@cregan4584]

Prob my fav reaction of yours lol

[@RachelleReacts]

ohhh, thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it 💙 next Periphery reaction coming tomorrow!

[@_notofthisearth]

Prog is coming back baby!

[@OzanYerli]

Finally a reactor realized that they didn't include orchestral outro on the wildfire's music video lol

[@RachelleReacts]

seemed sus as hell haha. not a very Periphery ending

[@HenryRuins]

The sax part was done by Munkeby from the Norwegian avant-garde / Jazz black metal band

[@RachelleReacts]

ohh thank you! did not know this. did a killer job

[@HenryRuins]

@@RachelleReacts I don't have specific songs by them but songs from their most recent album have some crazy sax parts if you're interested in hearing their music

[@kiwiana661]

10:13 😆🤌

[@osiriskid77777]

I’d be interested to see your take on Animals as Leaders

[@fennecfanatic5566]

Spencer has one of the most soulful cleans in the whole of Metalcore/Djent.

[@calebbarton5697]

What is the song in the intro?

[@diegomodesto256]

name of the intro's song?

[@user-yu7ob8nm3p]

It's like modern dillinger escape plan starting use low tune

[@sirdk1234]

Uhhh wait I just started the video and I need to know the opening song lol?

[@Alexc6691]

Hey Rachelle. I seen you’re a big fan of Great grief by Casey. I’ve just got back from their gig in Manchester UK. I recorded the full song, do you have anywhere I can send it to if you’d like to see it?

[@RachelleReacts]

oooo i would love to see! instagram is good @rachellereacts !!

[@Alexc6691]

@@RachelleReacts I’ll upload it unlisted to KZbin tomorrow and DM the link on instagram? :)

[@Alexc6691]

Sent

[@acurseofconstantobstacle5603]

It's difficult to say WTF with stank face isn't it? lol great reaction 🤘

[@RachelleReacts]

lmao you are not lying. thank you!! ♥

[@Sonic_Kirbo]

@2:40 excuse me Rachelle 😳

[@RachelleReacts]

hahaha, you heard me! riff! me! up!

[@frearnaud]

You know this is getting serious when comes the djent face

[@DjentBeard]

DJENT IS A GENRE

[@DannySarbs]

The chorus is literally note for note the song "The Event" off of Alpha!

[@7DUSTfromAUS]

It’s nuts!!!!!! Only expect that level of foreshadowing from Eiichiro Oda! 😂

[@efraincorra2224]

@@7DUSTfromAUS one piece reference! Noice!

[@Dwoalin]

I think Wildfire very likely hit the most variety of Rachel faces in one video. Wildfire, when your body doesn't know where to hold on.

[@daviddeesz]

djent is a lifestyle

[@Glaedr11]

The ending of Zagreus has to be inspired by Transmission from Starset.

[@connoriquada5429]

2:12 kicked my ass into oblivion

[@the_furry_inside_your_walls639]

I still find it funny that the only reason this album is several years late is solely because Misha Mansoor was too busy playing Hades. lol

[@creatinovic]

theres also a track called "Atropos", which is the planet where "Returnal" on PS5 takes place, on the new album. they where probably gaming quite some time over the years

[@brianhaberny5374]

Could you do a reaction to falling in reverse “watch the world burn”

[@ErikGreymane]

I totally lost it when I heard the saxophone too lmao

[@user-je5ns2yn4s]

React LeeGatto - Invasion😵‍💫

[@DaBombDiggidy88]

as the great Will Ferrell once said "needs more sax" ... or something like that.

[@Blade658]

Zagreus sounds more like a Periphery ass Periphery song. Like a P2 song almost. I prefer that way more.

[@Omertahun]

wildfire isnt my thing, at all, I got really disappointed but when I listened to Zagreus I instantly loved it, very tasty stuff

[@RachelleReacts]

one W! hopefully more on the album for you!

[@Sonic_Kirbo]

DJENT IS NOT A GENRE

[@Killswitch1411]

lmao you gotta keep telling yourself to shut up lol

[@bartbakker742]

wildfire didn't do it for me. zagreus was a lot better. maybe its me but I really like the shoe gaze poppy songs from periphery. songs that even with the technical stuff still rings in my head. but to me these songs doesn't do that for me unfortunately. lets see what the album will bring.

[@xborg3236]

Those are the weakest Periphery chorus I've ever heard.

[@christopherwatkins66]

I've been saying it for years, I love Periphery musically but, Spencer's vocals hold them back. Not that he isn't a good singer but, nothing he sings is interesting or catchy at all. Their first album was great but, that's because most of the lyrics and melodies were written by the other singers that were in the band before him. Nothing has compared since.

[@DrummerX77]

We must be listening to different things, he is one of the best vocalist in metal

[@existexit]

knocking Spencer's vocals has become a meme at this point lmao

[@torch357]

i liked chris a lot, spencers grown on me, specially with hail stan. selfishly almost wish they went full heavy and got somebody more aggressive but i've grown to like spencer

[@lkaruga]

So many songs have catchiness, I have no idea what you're talking about :O

[@fscorpion678]

This is such an L take

[@mr.stickz1357]

what the hell was that fire ass song in the intro?