Maryland-based progressive metal outfit PERIPHERY will be embarking on a massive North American tour alongside DARKEST HOUR, labelmates VEIL OF MAYA and REVOCATION this November/December (tour scheduled below). The band's new video clip for the track 'Icarus Lives!', shot by acclaimed directors Ian McFarland and Mike Pecci of Killswitch Productions, is also available below.

Misha Mansoor checks in with his thoughts on the upcoming tour and future plans: “Hey everyone, it's been an amazing whirlwind of a year for Periphery and there are no signs of slowing down anytime soon. We are currently preparing for a long tour with Darkest Hour, Veil of Maya and Revocation, which is going to be a blast and we can't wait to get back out there to play for everyone. Also, we encourage everyone to come and meet us at our merch booth after each and every show to come and hang with us. We love hearing feedback from our fans and getting a chance to meet new people.

“We also will have a fresh new, longer setlist with a brand spankin' new song and a few fun surprises just for this tour. We are also giving lessons on our respective instruments (a lot of days are already booked!), so please come out early to see us and jam with us. Contact us on MySpace or Facebook if you are interested in lessons.

“I am also really happy to announce that Periphery is well into the writing process for our upcoming EP. We have tracked most of the instrumentation and vocals and are making final tweaks on everything but you guys are in for a treat. There will be some re-tweaked material, some rare material and some brand new material on it so there will be something for everyone.

“We have also been working on material for our second full-length now, so that we can have as much time to refine it before we record the final product. Be sure to check our MySpace and Facebook pages regularly for our updates. Our goal with our music is to cover as much ground as possible while staying true to our sound, and hopefully evolve from previous work all at once. It's a tall order but a fun challenge nonetheless, and we are doing our best to ensure that the new material will fulfill that goal.

“We want to thank all of our fans for their love and support. We would be nowhere without you and we want to be able to meet you all and thank you in person, so be sure to come out to the shows and hang out with us. We also want to thank Darkest Hour for giving us the opportunity to be on this very special tour with them and it is such an honor for us. You guys are in for a treat. See you there.”

Tour dates:

November (with Darkest Hour, Veil Of Maya, Revocation)

12 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
13 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre
14 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock
15 - Quebec City, QC - Dagobert
16 - Montreal, QC - Tulipe
17 - Toronto, ON - Mod Club
18 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre
19 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
20 - West Dundee, IL - Clearwater Theatre
21 - Des Moines, IA - People's Court
22 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre
23 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue
24 - Las Vegas, NV - Area 702
26 - San Diego, CA - Soma
27 - Pomona, CA - The Glasshouse
28 - San Francisco, CA - DNA Lounge
29 - West Hollywood, CA - The Whisky
30 - Mesa, AZ - Nile Theatre

December (with Darkest Hour, Veil Of Maya, Revocation)

1 - Albuquerque, NM - The Launchpad
2 - Lubbock, TX - Tequila Jungle
3 - Austin, TX - Emo's
4 - Dallas, TX - Trees
5 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
7 - St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre
8 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
9 - Wilmington, NC - The Soapbox
10 - Philadelphia, PA - Starlight Ballroom
11 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
12 - Richmond, VA - Hat Factory