Periphery Take #15 And #16 Spots On Billboard Top 200 With Albums Juggernaut: Alpha And Juggernaut: Omega

Feb. 4, 2015, Washington, D.C. – Periphery, the DC-based prog/metal outfit whose decision to release two albums simultaneously was called “the group’s most ambitious project yet” by Rolling Stone, have been rewarded with two entries on the Billboard Top 200: Juggernaut: Alpha (#15) and Juggernaut: Omega (#16).

“Today marks a monumental moment in Sumerian and Periphery history,” said Sumerian Records’ Founder/CEO Ash Avildsen. “We’re incredibly proud of the progressive approach we took to releasing this body of music from such a progressive group of artists. I couldn’t be more elated about the synergy between Sumerian, Outerloop and Periphery in successfully executing the release of Juggernaut: Alpha & Omega. The band has a true cult following that appreciates their art and they just proved to the world that the Peripherals are only continuing to grow beyond boundaries. “

The two new albums, which have received four-star reviews worldwide, also landed at #2 and #3 on Billboard’s Hard Rock chart.

Periphery drummer Matt Halpern added, “We are absolutely thrilled with the amount of positivity and excitement we’re seeing and receiving for the Juggernaut releases. As a band and as individuals we poured our hearts and souls into these releases, so to have this type of response is truly special. Thank you to those who have taken part in the Juggernaut experience so far… We can’t wait to play these songs live for you!”

Periphery is in the midst of a North American tour, playing St. Andrew’s Hall in Detroit this evening. The band wraps up the first leg of North American dates on Feb. 14 before launching a lengthy European tour on Feb. 26 in Belarus. Periphery has confirmed performances at several festivals including Welcome to Rockville, Carolina Rebellion and Rock on the Range.

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
February 26 Minsk, Belarus Republic
February 27 St. Petersburg, Russia Zal Ozhidaniya
February 28 Moscow, Russia Volta

March 2 Novosibirsk, Russia Rock City
March 3 Yekaterinburg, Russia Tele-Club
March 5 Paris, France La Cigale
March 6 Karlsruhe, Germany Substage
March 7 Pratteln, Switzerland Z7
March 8 Milan, Italy Live Club
March 10 Munich, Germany Backstage Werk
March 11 Vienna, Austria Arena
March 12 Budapest, Hungary Barba Negra
March 13 Bratislava, Slovakia Majestic
March 14 Prague, Czech Republic Roxy
March 16 Warsaw, Poland Stodola
March 17 Hamburg, Germany Gruenspan
March 18 Aarhus, Denmark Voxhall
March 19 Oslo, Norway Rockefeller
March 21 Seinajoki, Finland Rytmikorjamo
March 22 Helsinki, Finland The Circus
March 24 Stockholm, Sweden Debaser Medis
March 25 Copenhagen, Denmark Amager Bio
March 26 Bochum, Germany Matrix
March 27 Eindhoven, Netherlands Effenaar
March 29 Bristol, UK O2 Academy Bristol
March 30 Glasgow, UK O2 ABC
March 31 Manchester, UK Manchester Academy