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Released in 2019, Periphery IV: Hail Stan is the sixth studio album by the American progressive metal band Periphery. The record marks their first release on their independent label, 3DOT Recordings, following their departure from Sumerian Records. It features complex polyrhythms, heavy downtuned guitars, and expanded synth orchestration across its extended track lengths. The seventeen-minute opening track "Reptile" earned the band their first Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.
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Why did Periphery IV: Hail Stan move away from Sumerian Records?
Hail Stan was released on April 5, 2019, through Periphery's own 3DOT Recordings. It was the band's first album after leaving Sumerian Records and their first release on the independent label.
What is special about the song Reptile?
Reptile opens the album and runs for 16 minutes and 44 seconds. It became Periphery's longest song and sets up the record's mix of djent riffs, orchestration, and extended progressive-metal sections.
How many songs are on Periphery IV: Hail Stan?
The album contains nine songs and runs for about one hour and three minutes. Its track list includes Reptile, Blood Eagle, CHVRCH BVRNER, Garden in the Bones, It's Only Smiles, and Satellites.
Does Adam Nolly Getgood play on Hail Stan?
Although Getgood had left Periphery's touring lineup in 2017, he produced and mixed the album and recorded the final bass parts. Hail Stan is therefore the first release after his departure that still contains major studio work from him.
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