Misha Mansoor: Ivan Chopik does the honours in this top notch guitarmessenger.com interview

Always striving to expand the outer limits of their sound, Periphery is a band that’s living up to their name – and storming onto the progressive metal scene. After years of anticipation, numerous line-up changes, and several re-recordings, the Bethesda, Maryland-based unit finally unveiled their self-titled debut on April 20th, 2010.

Leading the growth of the latest movement within the metal genre, Periphery’s style pairs the grinding polyrhythmic grooves of bands such as Meshuggah and Tool with the melodic sensibilities of pop music, and supports it with a harmonic platform that’s as complex as it is fresh. Topping it off is some glorious lead work and precise production that is tastefully infused with hints of electronic music.

Periphery opened new ears, but was also received by their established following – one which has had the opportunity to experience the band’s growth and evolution since its inception in 2005, thanks to the active Internet presence of its mastermind Misha Mansoor, or “Bulb,” as he’s known across the web.

The founding member and architect of Periphery’s sound, Misha has long been refining his writing and production skills, with an online portfolio of over 100 songs and ideas to date. I had the opportunity to sit down and speak with him at the 2010 Metal & Hardcore Festival in Worcester, MA: take me to that god damn interview!

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