“Alright it’s my turn to pick a song.” “Oookay but just one” “...K” Dear Periphery, if you're reading this, please come play in my hometown of Halifax, Nova Scotia! It would mean the world to a big fan. ❤

This is the kind of song where you look at the time and you're like "Fuck yeah there's still 9 minutes left"

it’s literally about a guy named billy who’s stoned and has to fight off a reptile invasion

This is the first Periphery song I've heard..... DEFINITELY not the last, WOW

Periphery: [video blocked in your country] My VPN: This Is America

Spencer, Jake, Misha, and Mark: It's time for the chorus! With a choir! Matt: *blast beats*

I am the storm that is approaching... oh wrong song.

I especially like the part from 0:00 to 16:45

"There must be something in the water" IT'S TURNING THE FREAKING FROGS GAY

Now I'm not saying this is Periphery's best song, but this is Periphery's best song. Jesus Christ it's fucking unreal. This whole album is amazing.

guitars: pinch at 1:47 spencer: oh cool, I'll do it too

If you find similarities between this and Devil May Cry’s Bury The Light, please know that not only is that songs vocalist known for his periphery covers, but both songs are produced by Nolly (for the dmc fans who may not be familiar with periphery, he’s literally the bassist). You could say they’re sibling tracks.

Woke up to the new Periphery album. Today was a good day.

Rando "Mwahaha I'll leak the album early" Periphery "Shut up and take my music!"

*BLACK CLOUDS AND ISOLATION*

Some people: *found the song thanks to Bury The Light* Meanwhile, the lyrics at 9:21: "Bury the light" We've come full circle.

Sumerian: No more goddamn 16 minute long songs guys. You're not Dream Theater. Periphery: 🖕

Is it weird that this feels no longer than any other Periphery song.

9:00 is another level of unique euphoric vibes. Gives me chills man. Feels like it’s the end of the world and all you can do is just watch and be until the last breath of life.

I could not help but notice the similarities between this song and Vergil's theme in DMC 5 that just came out called "Bury the Light" and the tone of both songs match each other a lot but what surprises me the most is that at 9:20 he says "Bury the light" and at 4:00 the melody sounds exactly the same as in Bury the Light's drop.

Love that they dedicated a whole album to Stan Lee, respect.

arguably the best song they've ever created. well done

A 17 minute apocalyptic social commentary sci fi epic? Yes please.

Hearing over and over, full song, instrumental, guitars only, bass only, drums only and Spencer’s track. It’s pure masterpiece. This is not a song, It’s a story that makes me feel inside a revolution in a poor cold country. I love it!!! And the London version, Plini and Jakub soloing, pushes me to make guitar faces, brilliant !!!

And this was ultimately the purpose of having your own label, full creativity control. Congrats guise

If people are going to leak the album you might as well start making your money.

The level of detail in this song is beyond human abbilities.

Proud to say this is my first Periphery song. I was listening to DGD, and autoplay started playing this. The beginning instrumental was what kept me from skipping because it reminded me of the AOT soundtrack

The vocals from 8:51 to 9:51 make every hair I have stand on end. It's fucking beautiful.

Periphery headlining set but they just play this, Racecar, then Omega.

You know, a good music teacher showed me when I was young that metal and classical share very similar sorts of composition, just a difference in sound produced. If I was to try and prove that, I would definitely use this as a example to compare to finely composed music of the past. Anyone else feel that way?

Been a metal head all my life. First album I bought as a 10 year old kid was Boston Don’t look back. First concert was Ratt in 1984. I’ve been around. This song may be the greatest heavy rock I’ve ever heard. It’s that good.

The way they wrote this song doesn't make it seem almost 17 minutes long. I'm impressed and in love.

9:25 ah yes, Spencer flaunting his PHD in giving people chills.

12:20 The claim we stake A land within our wake A garden in the bones A headdress down in the soil we own, whoa

I've never listened to Periphery and this is the first album I heard from them. I declare it a masterpiece, 10/10. Love it.

“Wait just listen to this one cool part” listens to whole 17 minute song “did you hear it?”

Aw man, that Garden In The Bones melody at 12:10 . Is it going to be the leitmotif of this album?

9:48 - 11:51 is easily the best thing I’ve ever heard from Periphery, maybe in general. That shit absolutely kills

this is literally one of the best songs i have ever heard

Can truly say I have never heard another band progress this much between each album and somehow create something so unique from anything else and it be next level incredible. Love this shit!

How the hell does Spencer keep improving his voice? How does everyone else keep improving their musicianship the way they do? Periphery is unreal.

The garden in the bones part at 12:04 is just too good 😍

This whole song is great but i could listen to 9:00 - 9:50 on repeat for ever.

SPENCER U LEGEND! How is it possible that he's gotten even better?

The moment 12:04 rolled around and foreshadowed the melody of Garden in the Bones I fell in love.

Seventeen minutes of nearly every musical emotion and dynamics. Never a dull moment.

I still havent decided because the album is still too fresh but this may be the single best periphery song ever made. This song is so fucking well created on every level, the pacing, the instrumentals, the lyrics, its damn near a masterpiece. Ive never in my life had a single song hold my attention for a full 17 minutes straight, consistently.

Lyrics (correct me if I'm wrong): In here a tale of a boy who reached the masses His name was Billy and he liked to get high A normal guy until the green-skin apocalypse A do or die There must be something in the water (Besides fluoride and shit) Where he lie He threw that gaping brain asunder when he realized, when he realized it's coming down We've sown thrones and brought the kings down to knees Hello, Here we are, Salutations And every day that you wake is a gift that you take from the gods That's right! You came from the trees and we altered the genes Here you are All you fuck with is wages You had the day but you pissed it away I think it's time that we show our ways Now we shed that violence all over Let mayhem in the streets From the mountain top to oceans, we own your every need It's coming down With every breath that we take we can hear that sound Somebody needs a reaction to stay on the ground With every breath that we take, we can hear that sound A green-skin apocalypse A do or die So Billy heeds the call of fathers Release high Through these eyes Embraces the chi and he praises the weeds Holding out for the day he can face them Every day that he trains is a slap in the face to the gods God Damn Shutting out politics Viewing beings as equals Ain't it funny how that makes sense? You had the floor, but you gave it a bore Now it's equal Can we clean that slate? Now shed that violence all over Let mayhem in the streets From mountain top to oceans, we own your every need It's coming down Somebody needs a reaction to stay on the ground It's coming down Follow a trail of the ones who bleed the masses Follow behind the reptilian eyes A normal day in the green-skin apocalypse A do or die There must be something in the water where he lie, where he lie He threw that gaping brain asunder When he realized, when he realized National alliance and he leads the fight No class, no race, just fucking violence in their eyes A plan for human survival takes to flight The good that's left and all we cherish stands to die Is this the end of all we know? They all float Is this the end of all we know? Wasted our lives for what? Float away Do we feed the reaction? Do we stay? Do we all float away? Do you think you know who you are? Did you think you had it all worked out well? And who could believe... those dead-eyed soldiers Red sky rainfall The winter beams no beauty Just cold-eyed monsters and bare branches You can wail to the moon, but that'll just make things worse They see you They see me They see all No children in the streets Where do they play when freedom here has been revoked? The ground which all their fathers soaked No medicine The scarcity of nourishment is evident And where's our god? Have we seen that side of heaven yet? No Rich, Poor Clutching to their sheets in horror Is there an answer? Is there somebody who can take away all the present dismay? Bury the light Pray through night Mayhem in the streets No order Is there an answer? Is there somebody who can take away all the present dismay? Bury the light Pray through night You've buried that, buried that light Now pray through night What has come down is littered all around in your sight It's littered in your sight The claim they stake A Land from us they take The craft he shakes A race within his wake Victory alone became his above the soil we know A grave is laid A man within it's cage Victory alone became his down in the soil he owns Soil we know becomes our own home Now we're staring at the round together It is not the first time or the last time Soil we own becomes ours Order back in what we know Soil we own becomes ours Now one with the soil we own Soil we own becomes ours Order back in what we know Soil we own becomes ours Now one with the soil we own

I can’t stop coming back. This song is everything I’ve ever wanted. 11/10

9:00 is so amazing, can't get it out of my head

"The scarcity of nourishment is evident" .... what a beautiful lyric. This song, this entire album, is True Audio Artistry. Thank you for sharing it with and inspiring the rest of us.

Now THAT is how you start an album..

Nolly killled it again as this record sounds amazing! Periphery is on fire! #DoTheDamnThing

I just got into Periphery and this is one of the best songs I've ever heard in my life

This, "It's only smiles" and "satellites" are the best songs on the album. 10/10

Right out of the gate, this one might be one of my favorite albums. Congratulations guys on making a sick new sound and doing it with your own label. I have a lot of respect for what you have done already and I'm looking forward to all that you accomplish in the future!!! 10/10

6:10 to 6:40 has to be my favorite vocal melody in this whole arrangement. Freaking incredible feeling when you nail it with POWER note for note too. Thank you guys for once again providing the ultimate vocal practice. Come to Oregon again and you each personally get a high five.

Addicted to this song for one month. ATM my favourite part is the ending, such a banger

Just another example that these guys are pure fucking legends. Such a goddamn masterpiece. Every album is so well written it makes me cry.

10:15 Gave me chills, that background tremelo was a gnarly touch

The most popular release on the new album that isn’t a single is also the longest. I’m proud of this community.

The last minute and a half is so captivating. Those synths do a magnificent job for the closure of the song. Almost like reflecting to what I just listened to for the past 15 minutes. Well done gentlemen.

What I love with this song is that he actually screams like he is having a panic attack, this makes the song so immersive. Also the part at 6:50 is absolutely devastating.

Literally got goosebumps after 1 min... are you gods?

Reptile is by far their best piece of work yet. I saw the length and chuckled to myself but I regret that chuckle now.

One day I wanna see these guys live do a set. Racecar, Omega, Reptile. That's it, the whole set.

This is your masterpiece thus far. So dark but beautiful and striking. 3 years later. Can’t wait til the new album. This song shines guys. ❤

12:30 that melodic refrence to Garden in the Bones is beautiful. Well done

I'm basically speechless. I haven't gone on such an incredible musical journey with a track like this since BTBAM put out Colors. Wow.

I'll admit that I wasn't feeling it at first. But after listening to it again, and again, and again.. you know!

9:00 gives me goosebumps every time i hear it, absolutely love it

It got chills when the melody from Garden in the Bones started playing. I love you guys so much.

Spencer's vocals are AMAZING on this (well...in general but still) and mixed really well. This 16 min magnum opus is on Dream Theater level.

After probably my 1,000th time listening to this MASTERPIECE I finally fully appreciate the purpose of the afterglow that ends this song. One is meant to lay ones head back, close one’s eyes, and recover from the all out assault Periphery just launched on one’s central nervous system.

The 7:30 minute mark until the end of the song is unequivocally UNREAL

Great way to start a morning of work on a sunday

Dude this song doesnt even feel that long. It's super awesome.

This is literally one of the best shit I ever heard. The fact that it is 17 minutes and I'm not even bothered by it, I love this song

3:54 to 4:10 is quite possibly my favorite part of the album. So heavy, so powerful. And the Spencer holds that scream at the end; legendary shit.

I like that “victory alone” parallel to Garden. It’s like the Alpha/Omega thing

Holy shit, that was one of the best guitar solos I've ever heard.

I don't know what it is about this band, but the way they transition from heavy to groovy and then combine the two, it's incredible. I hear a lot of talk about comparing them to dream theater, while periphery may not be "as complex" it's equally as good as far as composition and song structure, incredibly well thought out stuff.

This is my kind of metal. It changes, it tells a story not just with lyrics but with how the instruments play and how they sound and what are used. I hate when songs are the same thing through the whole song.

Thank you guys yet again, been listening since your Myspace 3 song instrumental sampler. I was one of the lucky ones!

love spencer's epic vocals from the BTS he threw that gaping brain a-SUU-NNDEERRR

This is the pinnacle of utter genius. This is a masterpiece amongst masterpieces. Thank you so much for this.

Well... I would say this is the only 16 minute long song I could play on repeat all day and never get sick of.. Periphery is fucking divine. 10:20 and 14:07 are mind blowing.

I love how you used the Garden in the Bones phrase in this song with different lyrics. Really reminiscent of omega and alpha. Amazing song!!!

Periphery IV: HAIL STAN Periphery IV: THA SNAIL Periphery IV: STIL HAAN Periphery IV: THIS TAAN

This is one of the most impressive songs I've ever heard. Not one bad thing to say about the entire 16 minutes.

I have to say that this is one of the best songs i've ever heard. Last two minutes i'm crying. Composition, lyrics, production, message just absolute PERFECT! Thumbs up for this one.

Nothing quite like hearing new music from one of your favorite bands for the first time... And it's even better than you could've hoped for.

that over the top distortion breakdown with the synths made me smile like a psychopath for a good few minutes

I'm super late to the Periphery train, so I just gotta ask-- why so goddamn addicting? Incredibly written, everything hits right, highs and lows galore in overall sound, not even a waste of nearly 17-minutes. I've probably listened to this well over a hundred times since I first heard it. In other words, just over one full day of listening to this song consecutively on repeat. I could easily do it on a long drive. Love the girthy outro/breakdown.

I just recently started listening to Periphery. When I found this song, I knew this band was something special. Genuinely the best 17 minutes of music I have ever heard.

It's a beautiful day, my sub box is full of Periphery :')

Jesus Christ guys this is next level. The timing, the production quality, the diversity in every piece of instrumentation and vocals. Song of the year in my book. Bravo

They should come up with a freaking award JUST for this song! You guys are fucking legends! Big bow to all of you!

I've been waiting for 10:14 for TEN YEARS. **sets everything to over-maximum volume UNLIMITED POWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR