As expected, the further we went down the rabbit hole that is the Bulb Archives series, showcasing the historic demo work of Periphery’s Misha Mansoor, the more interesting it would get as we neared the end, having travelled from his early years until the present day. Over the past volumes, we have witnessed the growth of both the artist and guitar player, finding various personal hot-spots and his navigation as a songwriter. A great deal of this, naturally, was grounded in the man’s chosen genre (emotional djent/prog metal) and was very exciting, but I, as a fan, wanted to dig deeper. And finally, with Archives: Volume 2, we find accelerated evolution. Yes, there is djent in here but no, it doesn’t dominate as before. If anything, it sits thoughtfully in the corner of the room, exuding it...
