Periphery release new single with video “Heaven on High” as well as their new album

Author Benedetta Baldin - 15.5.2026

Tonday, Djent purveyors Periphery will release their eighth studio album titled “A Pale White Dot,” along with a brand-new single and video, as per theprp. You can view their “Heaven On High” visual component, which was directed by Caleb Young, below. This most recent album is released on the band’s own 3 DOT Recordings label, just like their previous two albums. The band’s next tour is currently scheduled to take place throughout Europe and the UK, starting next month.

Upcoming shows:

  • Friday, June 12, 2026 – Download Festival, Leicestershire, UK
  • Saturday, June 13, 2026 – 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland (with Profiler & OBEYER)
  • Monday, June 15, 2026 – The Dome, London, UK (with OBEYER)
  • Friday, June 19, 2026 – Hellfest, Clisson, France
  • Sunday, June 21, 2026 – Graspop Metal Meeting, Dessel, Belgium
  • Tuesday, June 23, 2026 – Live Music Hall, Cologne, Germany (with Rain City Drive)
  • Wednesday, June 24, 2026 – Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany (with Rain City Drive)
  • Friday, June 26, 2026 – Jera On Air, Ysselsteyn, Netherlands
  • Friday, July 31, 2026 – Rockstadt Extreme Fest, Transylvania, Romania
  • Saturday, August 01, 2026 – Vidas Art Arena, Sofia, Bulgaria (with Within Destruction)
  • Monday, August 03, 2026 – Durer Kert, Budapest, Hungary (with Within Destruction)
  • Wednesday, August 05, 2026 – Brutal Assault, Jaromer, Czechia

Misha Mansoor, a guitarist, founded Periphery in 2005. He gradually established a presence on the Internet through the Meshuggah and John Petrucci forums, the sevenstring.org discussion boards, and a regularly maintained Soundclick account. Prior to and throughout Periphery‘s involvement in the metal scene, Mansoor established a reputation for producing most of his own audio using a Pod XT and a home computer. Mansoor has been updating Bulb, his side project, and frequently moves music between the two. Mansoor is still working on several additional musical endeavors, such as Of Man Not of MachineHaunted Shores, and Four Seconds Ago.