Periphery, the D.C. based prog outfit whose music Rolling Stone described as “instrumentally vigorous” and whose members have graced the covers of Guitar World and Modern Drummer, release dual albums Juggernaut: Alpha and Juggernaut: Omega, on Jan. 27, 2015, via Sumerian Records.
“Given the nature and complexity of the Juggernaut story, we’ve actually done something different and exciting in regards to the release,” explains drummer Matt Halpern.  “Juggernaut is a story that is told through our music, and we want our audience to fully digest the whole experience. Because Juggernaut is very detailed and dense in terms of character development, peaks and valleys, climaxes and resolutions we’ve divided the story and music in two, in the form of two separate albums. Juggernaut: Alpha, the first part of the story, focuses on the back story and character development, while part two/album two, Juggernaut: Omega, focuses on some pretty serious and gut-wrenching events, taking you for a thrill ride along the main character’s complex journey.  Although the albums are split in two physically, the story is only complete when the albums are digested consecutively, allowing the listener to recognize and hear the lyrical and musical overlapping themes, foreshadowing, and connected ideas.”
“This is new ground and it’s exciting,” band founder and guitarist Misha Mansoor says of the band’s approach to writing and recording Juggernaut, which saw all six members work collectively for the first time in Periphery’s history. “It’s a way to shake things up. Everyone contributed to everything, even if it wasn’t his instrument. It wasn’t about confrontation. Everyone was focused on creating a really cool album.”
Periphery hit the road in support of the forthcoming album on Jan. 10, kicking off a five-week, North American tour at Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, N.C. Openers for the upcoming tour are Nothing More, Wovenwar and Thank You Scientist.  Tickets are on-sale Nov. 7 with VIP packages available simultaneously via Soundrink.com.
January 10     Carrboro, NC     Cat’s Cradle
January 11     Charlotte, NC     The Fillmore
January 12     Atlanta, GA     Masquerade
January 13     Tampa, FL     Orpheum
January 14     Ft. Lauderdale, FL     Revolution Live
January 16     New Orleans, LA     House of Blues
January 17     Houston, TX     House of Blues
January 18     Dallas, TX     House of Blues
January 20     Albuquerque, NM     Sunshine Theatre
January 21     Phoenix, AZ     Club Red
January 22     Los Angeles, CA     House of Blues
January 23     Anaheim, CA     Yost Theater
January 26     San Francisco, CA     The Fillmore
January 27     Portland, OR     Hawthorne Theater
January 28     Seattle, WA     El Corazon
January 31     Denver, CO     Summit Music Hall
February 2     Minneapolis, MN     Varsity Theater
February 3     Chicago, IL     House of Blues
February 4     Detroit, MI     St. Andrew’s Hall
February 6     Toronto, ON     Opera House
February 7     Montreal, QC     Corona Theatre
February 8     Albany, NY     Upstate Concert Hall
February 9     Rochester, NY     Water Street Music Hall
February 11     Boston, MA     Paradise Rock Club
February 12     New York, NY     Irving Plaza
February 13     Silver Spring, MD     The Fillmore
February 14     Philadelphia, PA     District N9ne