PERIPHERY FANS NEED TO LOSE SOME WEIGHT

Not because they sit at home in their mom’s basement playing World of Warcraft all day… ok maybe they do that too, I don’t know. But because the hole in the floor you see in the above picture was caused by an overzealous fan at a house party Periphery played in Houston — the fattest city in the U.S. according to Jared Heselmeyer, who sent in the pic — after their official show in that city was canceled. Sez Jared about the craziness:

… in order to not miss out on the Houston crowd they managed to talk to some people and secure a new venue Houston’s House of Creeps. In actuality this “venue” is also a house where a few people live. With signs on the fridge that says “if you do not live here we should not see you in here.” With over 100 people in attendance a lot of people watched from outside the patio door and in the kitchen. I’ve never seen a toaster oven rattle so much. Add that many people in a house with no A/C and 1 Fan in the living room it heated up quickly. Being right next to the PA i couldn’t say if the sound was great but the show was fantastic. One of the owners managed to crowd surf which resulted in almost running into the fan. I’m pretty sure it was during Icaraus Lives when the floor cracked. Certainly the most unique concert of the year so far.

Sounds awesome. I wish I coulda been there… house shows rule.

Periphery are streaming a brand new track called “Frak the Gods” from their forthcoming Icarus Lives EP right here on MetalSucks; go listen now!

-VN