- Release Info -------------------------------------------------------------- -
Artist: Periphery
Album: Icarus
Label: Sumerian Records
Playtime: 33:46 min
Genre: Metal
URL: http://www.myspace.com/periphery
Rip date: 2011-04-20
Street date: 2011-04-19
Size: 66.85 MB
Type: Normal
Quality: 263 kbps / 4410kHz / Joint Stereo
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Maryland-based prog-metal upstarts Periphery erupted onto the music scene
last year with their self-titled record, fusing jagged, Meshuggah-esque riffs
with Devin Townsend-like theatrics and guitar wizardry. On the Icarus EP,
little has changed, and this core formula is still compelling, but not all
fans will appreciate the package being offered here.
With only three truly new tracks, two slightly altered versions of previously
released songs, a few short videos, and three remixes of the single ôIcarus
Lives,ö the amount of actual fresh material could be considered scant. More
importantly, only some of it is good. ôNew Grooveö and ôFrak the Godsö revel
in the fast-paced rhythms that mark Periphery at their best, and the
dubstep-inspired ôIcarus Livesö remix by Pete Graves of fellow prog-metal
outfit Red Seas Fire expands admirably on the original track. But most of the
other material, particularly the two other remixes, stray too far from
PeripheryÆs strengths, and comes off as flat rather than diverse.
Periphery stand out in a sea of Meshuggah clones for a reason: their superior
chops. Unfortunately, these are not in great supply here. Devout adherents to
the band may embrace the experimentation and alternate versions contained on
this latest release, but acolyte listeners should be directed toward last
yearÆs still great full-length before checking out this EP.
- Track List ---------------------------------------------------------------- -
01. New Groove ( 1:44)
02. Frak The Gods ( 3:31)
03. Jetpacks Was Yes! (v2.0) ( 4:24)
04. Icarus Lives! ( 3:13)
05. Icarus Lives! (Bulbous Remix) ( 3:46)
06. Icarus Lives! (Zedo Remix) ( 4:55)
07. Icarus Lives! (Peteyg Remix) ( 3:46)
08. Captain On ( 3:11)
09. Eureka ( 5:16)
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