A Pale White Dot

by Periphery

A Pale White Dot cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 15 May 2026
  • Label: 3DOT
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 47:37
  • Community rating: 3.46/5 from 17 ratings

Artists on this release: Jake Bowen, Alex Bois, Spencer Sotelo, Taylor Larson, Matt Helpern, Tom Murphy, Misha Mansoor, Adam “Nolly” Getgood

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Continuing their role as primary architects of the djent subgenre, the band's latest album emphasizes technical instrumental work and sophisticated polyphonic structures. The production is sharp and maximalist, balancing Spencer Sotelo's versatile vocal range with high-impact rhythmic shifts and layered synthesizer detailing. Lyrically, the record explores philosophical concepts of human insignificance and planetary legacy within a futuristic sonic framework.

Genres

Descriptors: technical, polished, complex, virtuosic, progressive

Tracklist

  1. Obsession (3:17)
  2. Talk (5:18)
  3. Mr. God (2:58)
  4. Heaven on High (4:19)
  5. Unlocking (4:28)
  6. Subhuman (2:51)
  7. Blackwall (4:06)
  8. Malevolent (4:00)
  9. Carry On (3:29)
  10. Neon Valley (5:01)
  11. Everyone Dies Alone (4:35)
  12. A Pale White Dot (3:09)

Credits

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