PERIPHERY A Pale White Dot REVIEW + Albums RANKED
Today we are ranking the albums of progressive metalcore/djent titans Periphery, from their groundbreaking self-titled debut through their ambitious newest release A Pale White Dot (2026). #periphery #apalewhitedot #metalcore #djent @Periphery
00:00 Periphery (2010)
01:21 Periphery II: This Time It’s Personal (2012)
02:38 Clear (2014)
03:30 Juggernaut: Alpha/Omega (2015)
05:24 Periphery III: Select Difficulty (2016)
06:36 Periphery IV: Hail Stan (2019)
07:51 Periphery V: Djent Is Not A Genre (2023)
09:28 A Pale White Dot (2026)
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@TOKYO-CHAINSAW
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
personally id swap p3 and p1 but other than that this ranking is spot on to me, I just don't vibe with the new album as much as their others
@gavino1912
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
I definitely believe that this album will grow on people in time
@PigglyWigglyDeluxe
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
Alpha and 22 Faces are the best Periphery songs. Period. However, I think P3 overall is their best work
@thereforeiam5217
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
P1 is their best. Pale White Dot is their worst, thanks to Matt taking charge on the project. He needs to stay in his lane and stick to drumming
@SpencerHively
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
Overall bad takes with some good takes mixed in. The fact you only have 2 albums in perfection is disgraceful, like are you even a Periphery fan lol?
@thevishyfishy
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
omega is the best album, straight up. Stranger things is the best song they ever made
@TheAqualegend
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
To me P4 is peak Periphery. Other than Crush which I agree with you on being underwhelming, it's almost perfect start to finish song-writing wise, especially the choruses… Hopefully the latest one grows on me like Avenged Sevenfold's latest album grew on me after not liking it at first.
@RedSkyWhisper
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
APWD stole the 2nd spot from P3 for me (1st is still P2)
@tomasaguiar8482
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
L take for a pale white dot, but I see you in them trenches
@DirtyModel13
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
I may have misheard but you mentioned this album felt like a band with sprinkles of metal…..the first 3 songs are the heaviest opening Periphery has recorded perhaps in their entire discography. TALK has to ba a staple in future setlists.
@lexandnik5531
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
Tbh Misha has said in the past that the music Periphery releases is not immediately digestible in a sense, it takes time and multiple listens to truly appreciate each album.
@socialistcatdad
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
It also took a long time for Juggernaut to grow on me
@HKCVA
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
Gotta disagree with PWD. It’s the first periphery album in 15 years I actually felt like they did something totally new. Honestly right up there with P2 atm
@DrumAndStrum
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
P1 was my favourite
@Lagerbottoms
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
For me it's pretty easy. P2 and Juggernaut Alpha are perfection and the rest sits at Fantastic. Good band
@seba5837
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
Agree with the best 2, P2 and P3 are my favorite too
@Reubens689
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
I really like this band! Their discography it's just so freaking good!
@ambassadorofconciliation
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
Their entire discography is great. Periphery is in my top 5 of bands.
@zemis824
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
I largely agree with this ranking, though I might swap P4 and P5’s places.
Was really hoping for this new album to be more consistently heavier. Mr. God, Subhuman and Unlocking are definitely my favourites, everything else was kinda ehhh
@Menoetius.
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
This new album is doing a great job of scratching itches I didn't know I needed scratched, this is the first periphery album since P3 that I can comfortably sit through front to back – also I am obsessed with "obsession" lol I've listened to that song an embarrassing amount of times
@recklessnotion1899
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
Saw Periphery live at Thrash & Burn tour in 2010… Greeley estates, motionless in white, born of Osiris, stick to your guns, impending doom, Chelsea grin, evergreen terrace, asking Alexandria… Good fucking times man. Good fucking times.
@TundraCH
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
Thank you for not glazing the new album.
@lolzroflcopterzzz
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
Here I was just opening the app and thinking to myself "I hope Metal Trenches is doing a Periphery tier list"
I definitely think APWD is more enjoyable than P5 with more memorable tracks. Talk, Heaven on High, Unlocking, Carry On, Neon Valley and Everyone Dies Alone are all certified bangers. I only really vibed with Wildfire and Atropos on P5.
@J1Nflo
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
I remember you had P3 at the top of your last ranking and it's good to see you haven't really changed your opinion on it. Fantastic record I think it gets overlooked by fans
@BreenBreen710
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
1: alpha/omega
2: select difficulty
3: P2
4: clear
5: hail stan
6: djent
7: pale
8: P1
@StrongholdLament
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
T1 – P5 P4
T2 – APWD P2
T3 –
T4 – clear P1 P3
T5 –
@MrBruchman
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
Hail Stan is definitely my favorite. The album came out while my wife was pregnant with our daughter and we were vacationing in Hawaii. Always brings me back to some of the happiest times of my life. Album slaps too 🤣
@BrandonM.N
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
Been a fan since Icarus lives too! I love this band….new LP is an emotional journey 🖤😮💨
@KhaosKontroller
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
Your take on P2 made me very happy. That's my favorite album of all time and Mile Zero is my favorite song.
@BillSteiny
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
I also had that initial feeling with alpha/omega alike. Love them both now, but at first they didn't sit well with me.
I definitely have Clear higher up on my list though, that EP hits right for me. And P3, while great, is down a couple notches lower for me.
Pale White Dot grows on me more and more each listen. I'm really loving it more than you seem to be.
@hagzomush
May 18, 2026 at 10:14 am
Imagine Spencer's current vocals rerecorded for P1 🙏