Periphery has been a ground breaking band from the get go. To go from a one man band who recorded everything in his bedroom to one of the leading groups in progressive metal, they continue to challenge themselves to bring new things to the table and I respect the hell out of them for that. Their latest EP, Clear, is no exception to their innovative approach. Each member is not only an extremely talented musician, they are all very capable song writers and producers so they decided to try something new and showcase that by allowing each member to take the reins on a song to show off their individual style that they bring to the group. Here's the breakdown: the first track "Overture" was written by the entire band and acts as an anchor that links everything together, "The Summer Jam" is by guitarist Jake Bowen, "Feed the Ground" is by drummer Matt Halpern, "Zero" is by guitarist Misha Mansoor , "The Parade of Ashes" is by vocalist Spencer Sotelo, "Extraneous" is by bassist Adam "Nolly" Getgood, and "Pale Aura" is by guitarist Mark Holcomb. Each tune is very different than the rest and I think the album accomplishes its goal to show off how unique every member is. Even with not loving every track, I still appreciate what they did here. Worth a listen.
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