Posts Tagged ‘Misha Mansoor’

Periphery 2012

MUSIC VIDEO: Periphery – Make Total Destroy

Prog-metal outfit, Periphery have released their new music video for their single, “Make Total Destroy” and, oh man, is it pretty freakin’ great. The futuristic, stop-and-go bruiser of a video compliments the thrashing hostility of the song itself; a true testament to fun metal videos. Hit the jump to check the video out.

“Make Total Destroy” comes off of Periphery’s sophomore album, Periphery II, which was released last week via Sumerian Records. It is the group’s first album featuring live drums and orchestral elements. It is also the first album to feature new members Mark Holcomb (guitar) and Adam …

Periphery 2012

Periphery Release Details For Upcoming Album

Sumerian Records’ Periphery have announced that their new album will be titled Periphery II and will see an official release date of July 3! Be sure to heading through the pre-order link below to view the arwork and head past the jump for the track-listing for Periphery II.

Guitarist Misha Mansoor had this to say regarding the details of the album. Please pick up the pre-order for Periphery by clicking past the link and let UTG know what you think!

“We are very happy to announce the full track listing and show you guys the artwork for our sophomore

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Periphery Announce New Guitarist

Melodic metal group Periphery have announced that Mark Holcomb of ,Haunted Shores, will join up as full time guitarist. Holcomb has toured in the past with Periphery and will surely fit into the group real well.

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AAL

REVIEW: Animals As Leaders – Weightless

Album: Weightless
Artist: Animals As Leaders
Genre: Instrumental Prog Metal
Label: Prosthetic Records

When Animals As Leaders dropped their self-titled debut in 2009, it’s safe to say that this brainchild of Tosin Abasi and Misha “Bulb” Mansoor blew the minds of just about everyone in the music world away. Two years later, it still is in heavy rotation for many listeners, even as the release of the band’s follow-up record, Weightless is about to be released. This time written by Tosin, Navene Koperweis, and Javier Reyes (now the permanent lineup), the band’s sound still remains quite similar to their first …

Animals As Leaders working on new material

Animals As Leaders are currently recording new material in the studio. The band are writing this album, as a whole, as opposed to the group’s first album where Tobin Abasi wrote everything with help from Periphery’s Misha Mansoor. Additionally, we have learned that drummer Navene Koperweis will be heading production for the album. Watch an interview with Tosin and fellow guitarist Javier Reyes discussing Reyes auditioning for Periphery, production in general and the new direction of AAL.

An Obscure Signal stream and bundle

Maryland’s Metal/Hardcore group, An Obscure Signal, have just put out a new song called “Occurrences” for FREE. Included with the song stream download is a bundle with custom-made wallpapers for your desktops and iPhones. People that download from Bandcamp page will be sent an extra gift in a few weeks. Download here.

Noteable producer Misha Mansoor held down instrumentals while Spencer Sotelo produced vocals for this particular song.