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Periphery drummer Matt Halpern (far right in the photo above) recently announced that he's partnered with Mapex drums to put together a tour of drum clinics. These clinics will give fans a chance to learn some valuable tips and tricks from one of the most hard-hitting and talented drummers playing metal today.

Misha Mansoor is definitely an eclectic player. His style is difficult to pin down, drawing on a wide variety of influences, but also filled with his own original approach to music. After starting Periphery, it didn’t take long before his and his band's names were mentioned in the same breath as legendary acts, such as Meshuggah and Dream Theater.

Modern prog metal masters Periphery are headed down under to tour Australia as you read this. Right before they headed out though, Noisecreep had a chance to chat with founding member, guitarist Misha Mansoor. He was excited about the trip and the chance to head down and play in support of last year's well-received album, Periphery II: This Time It's Personal...

Noisecreep can't think of a better metal musician to write an autobiography than Phil Anselmo. The singer (Down, Pantera, Superjoint Ritual) has famously struggled with his share of addictions and personal tragedy. That's why we're totally excited for Mouth for War: Pantera, Pain, & Pride - Heavy Metal Highs, Drugged Out Lows, & The Battle for My Life, a new book the singer will be relea

Over the past few years, Summer Slaughter has become one of the premiere package tours showcasing some of underground metal's finest artists. This year, Cannibal Corpse, Between the Buried and Me, The Faceless, Periphery, Veil of Maya, Job for a Cowboy, Goatwhore, Exhumed and Cerebral Bore, are all sharing the deadly bill...

"This is definitely still a Periphery album, though it's got a lot more substance reflective of what we do as a unit," says Jake Bowen, guitarist of Washington, D.C.-based progressive metal outfit Periphery, about the band's new full-length release, Periphery II: This Time It's Personal ...

GWAR's master of the Earth, that lovable, politically incorrect big mouth known as Oderus Urungus delivered some choice words and an ominous message for the subhumans who "take animals, rip their skins off, and make marmoset banana hammocks with them...

Bill Ward will not be playing with Black Sabbath at all this summer, to be 100 percent clear. The drummer issued a statement about the matter that is quite lengthy. Miscommunication seems to be at the heart of the fact that he will not be participating at a handful of gigs...

Periphery drummer Matt Halpern has conceived and created Bandhappy.com, a comprehensive online music education site that connects teachers with students via its custom-built, in-house video chat system in addition to offering in-person lessons...

Winds of Plague give new meaning to the term Herculean touring schedule. The band is back on the road, putting miles on the odometer alongside Fear Factory, Dirge Within and Periphery. The band will also enjoy a slot on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival all summer long, as well...