Periphery
Latest about Periphery

It may not be flashy, but Mike Dawes’ acoustic rig is truly mind-bending
By David Mead published
A new album, a collaboration with Periphery and a touring schedule that would make many artists weep are all in a day’s work for Mike Dawes, one of the world’s foremost percussive guitar specialists

“Completely shatters the expectations for a guitar geared toward modern metal”: PRS SE Mark Holcomb SVN review
By Matt McCracken published
The Periphery guitarist’s signature model gives lovers of the low-end great specs and playability at a lower cost. We find out if it’s more than just a djent machine.

“Enhances your tone and feel with little to no effort”: Misha Mansoor wants Horizon Devices’ new Clarity Compressor to be your new always-on pedal
By Phil Weller published
The pedal was designed to “take the guesswork out of compressors” with Periphery guitarist and Horizon chief Mansoor saying it’s the only pedal he never turns off

DiMarzio partners with Periphery’s Jake Bowen for Mirage signature pickups – a “super-saturated” set that has been tailored to his picking technique
By Matt Owen published
The pickups were previously found in Bowen's Ibanez JBM9999 signature guitar, and are said to be the next step in his quest to “push his progressive metal sound forward”

Misha Mansoor, Jake Bowen and Mark Holcomb on how they lost sleep and cast aside some of the best riffs they’ve ever written to make Periphery V “as awesome as possible”
By Ellie Rogers published
Periphery V: Djent Is Not a Genre finds progressive metal's most daring trailblazers rediscovering analog, rejecting perfection and producing their most ambitious album to date

Periphery announce fifth album, Djent is Not a Genre, in ultimate trolling of rock press
By Matt Parker published
The band’s social media countdown has ended with the announcement of their fifth full-length, due this March

Misha Mansoor records major-key version of Stairway to Heaven, dubs it Escalator to Hell
By Richard Bienstock last updated
The Periphery guitarist offers his own take on the Led Zeppelin classic during self-quarantine

Misha Mansoor is selling off a heap of his used Periphery gear on Reverb
By Matt Parker published
“All of this gear has mojo,” says Mansoor of a sale that includes prototypes, rarities, and custom builds of his Jackson signature guitars, alongside instruments used at the start of his career
All the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!


