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YEP, PERIPHERY HAVE ANOTHER NEW SINGER

 Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 at 9:30am by

We’ve been hearing rumors that things weren’t working out between Periphery and their vocalist, Chris Baretto; well, now those rumors are confirmed, as Baretto has been replaced by Spencer Sotelo:

So, yeah, I think this is the band’s fourth vocalist? I have no idea why they have such a hard time keeping front men nailed down, but whatever. This band is insanely talented and while I’ll miss them having Sideshow Bob in the band, if they say Sotelo is the dude, then Sotelo is the dude.

Meanwhile, the band has posted a sampler for their upcoming Sumerian debut on their MySpace page. While we’re all eagerly awaiting that record’s release, the band is about to hit the road with Veil of Maya, Animals as Leaders, and Circle of Contempt. That’s a tour worth checking out – and make sure you manage to catch Periphery, because they will win you over live.

-AR

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  • Justin Sane

    hmm… i love good clean vocals, so was interested in this band, but the new guy sounds pretty damn whiny and emo…

  • Vikingfromhell890

    If you look in their comments on Myspace, Periphery announced that the album is coming out in April. Just a heads up. And the new guy sounds good but doesn’t have the soul that Chris did.

    • retardwithjunkfallingoutofpants

      This is most retarded thing I’ve read all year.

      P.s. Justin Sane metal kids who just want br00t vokillz guzzle cum 14 hours a day.

      • NoNameNoSlogan

        Periphery is the most retarded thing I’ve heard all year.

      • Vikingfromhell890

        Let me make myself clearer Mr. Ironic name. If you listen to Chris’s vocals, you can hear the right mixture of technique and emotion. The new guy, not so much. That’s what I meant by “soul.”

  • Watty

    Cannot wait to see these guys and Animals as Leaders on February 10th…

    Anyway, anyone who saw the live clips of Chris knows he had a very hard time pulling off his parts…which does not bode well at all for a band that is still gathering a fan base. While the new guy might have a higher range than Chris, it certainly doesn’t make him ‘whiny;’ I thought he did a fair job on the tracks from the sampler, though sometimes it was missing a kick that the previous guys had. Sabol is definitely a hard act to follow.

  • Bruce Wayne’s Jetpack

    What the fuck Periphery?! Yeah, you guys rock, you’re super talented, and I’m a huge fan, but seriously, get your shit together. What’s with all the line-up changes? Baretto definitely had more vocal chops than this new dude.

    • retardwithjunkfallingoutofpants

      o yea his chops are apparently in this video.

      http://www.metalinjection.net/tv/view/4142/periphery-light-live

    • http://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/ Alkahest

      What the hell are you talking about? Were you not listening to the clip of Light? He’s hitting notes a whole octave higher!

      Baretto didnt have much of a range either. He had trouble hitting those notes live anyway.

  • orbital

    bleh, sounds like the dude from Atreyu

  • Elpants

    I didn’t think it was possible for them to be any more horrible. Christ, an even more terribad singer, tour with God Forbid, and the fact they are as nu-metal as it gets.

    Light This City broke up while touring with God Forbid, I hope GF can drive another band to insanity.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Mathew-James-Saunders/1153389571 Mathew James Saunders

    There is nothing worse in music than vox completely ruin the overall sound from the rest of the amazing musicians in the band…no matter how good the song is, it’s unbearable because of this new emo rock sounding vocalist. Great, lost all interest in this band now…just make instrumental tracks….

    • Watty

      1) Go download every song that will be on the album through Misha’s soundclick without vocals

      2) Did you really think they were going to get signed as an instrumental band…on Sumerian….?

      • Slaughterhouse

        The deluxe package comes w/ an instrumental cd…

  • http://www.cutch.ca Cutch

    This guy sounds more like Casey Sabol, which is the sound I think Periphery is going for. I liked Casey way more than Chris, so Spencer should be a good fit. Icarus Lives and Light sounded awesome in the sampler, though I’m not making final judgements until I hear full tracks. Regardless of the pretentious metalheads who hate that style of singing, this is exactly what Periphery should be. I’m excited for the album!

  • Dysenteric

    Can any fucker tell me why Periphery list the three Top Gear presenters as influences? What are they trying to say?

    And I was never a fan of Periphery in the first place, but the new vocalist is a pain to listen to. Back to not caring for me.

    • Strapping Young Lad

      it’s funny as shit, that’s why. James May FTW!!! (yup, I’m a captain slow fan)

      • Dysenteric

        Well I obviously missed the joke, if there was one.

        I would like to know what Clarkson would have to say about this.

  • http://infinitybasement.tumblr.com Jon L.

    TROLLS

  • uLy

    I’m tried of hearing about these guys. Lets just wait until their album tanks and no one gives a fuck.

    • Katasuke

      What I don’t stand is why Periphery is getting all this attention. I mean come on, Circle of Contempt, another new addition to Sumerian, blows them out the fucking water.

  • i think

    what a shitty band name

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Gino-Bambino/1432620199 Gino Bambino

    periphery is an incredibly talented band, there making music that is unique and original, not run of the mill metal breakdown driven bullshit. as far as the vocalist, he has a more commercial sound than the other too which is not a bad thing but i personally no one could ever fill casey Sabols shoes but i think this new guy could impress us with the new songs on the album. I do agree his quality of voice especially on certain mid-range notes is a little whiney, as far as the screams they need to be a little lower pitched. but he’s incredibly talented for sure, and his range is retarded crazy

    but anybody who dosn’t think this band is talented is obviously musically retarded