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Masamune is the closing track on Periphery II: This Time It's Personal; it is also the end of the "trilogy" on the album. The track was originally demoed by Misha Mansoor while vacationing in Mauritius. Mansoor was in a good mood and, wondering why all his heavy riffs had to be so dark, decided to write something happier. Masamune is a "Jekyll/Hyde" composition, crafted to end on a dark note to contrast the upbeat first half. Mansoor originally arranged Masamune to end with a mellower riff from earlier in the song; but the band was adamant about it fading out with a heavy riff. The guitar tracks were recorded on 7 strings in Drop Ab, except the last riff, for which the guitars and bass were randomly detuned to create a sludgy sound. The second riff in Masamune is a reference to the second riff in Muramasa.
“The last song, and it just might be my favorite on the album," says Halpern. "It’s so hard to pick favorites, though. I always loved the demo of the song – the simplicity of the grooves and the guitar parts gave me chills.
“Spencer wrote the vocals in 15 minutes, and in an hour he had everything recorded. The kid’s unbelievable, and I have to say that his singing is epic here. He’s such a talent.
“Drumming-wise, it’s pretty busy. From the middle to the ending, the goal was to create something that’s so heavy and dark and so in your face. The guys let me just go off on a drum solo in the breakdown section before it fades out, and that was a lot of fun. One take was all I needed.
“The song ends like you’re traveling out into space – you don’t know where you’re going, you’re totally screwed, and everything is a disaster. If Hell were in the sky, you’re on your way.”
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