Let's make this birthday one to remember.

40 years old (Born on October 31, 1984)

Happy Birthday, Misha Mansoor! May your riffs stay heavier than gravity and your solos shred harder than my grandma's cheese grater. From the groundbreaking grooves of *Periphery* to the epic sonic journey that was *Periphery II: This Time It's Personal*, you've given us more headbanging moments than chiropractors can handle.

Here's hoping this year brings you even greater success—more mind-blowing albums, sold-out shows, and guitar strings tougher than Chuck Norris. Keep rocking our worlds with those legendary djent vibes; after all, birthdays come once a year—but face-melting metal is forever. Cheers to another orbit around the fretboard!