365 Days of Metal: The Discovery Music Channel

Day 73

Born of Osiris - The Discovery

Band Origin: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Genre: Progressive Death Metal / Metalcore

Label: Sumerian Records

Running Time: 53 minutes

Release Date: March 22, 2011

Best Part: There are a real range of movements and technical points that stand out through the entire record. But their final three tracks (Regenerate, XIV and Behold) flow together perfectly, with an instrumental interlude (XIV) that has a fabulous sweeping guitar solo that carries into the final track of the record.

Favorite Tracks: Regenerate, Dissimulation, Follow the Signs, Recreate, Shaping the Masterpiece, and Behold

Grade: 5

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The Discovery in 20ish words or less:

BoO's third full-length record is a remarkable step forward from their sophomore release, featuring a broader range of sound, technique and instrumentation - by far their best yet.

The Band:

Born of Osiris is a six piece metal outfit from Chicago that has always sought to expand their boundaries throughout their musical evolution in the industry. In their formative years, and also while known under the name Rosecrance their sound teetered more towards a breakdown focused technical metalcore sound, which was very evident on their debut EP released through Sumerian Records. Their first full-length record showcased the rising development of the band into the progressive death metal avenue of sound. Their most recent release has solidified their status as one of the forerunners in their respective class, with the incorporation of new techniques, instrumentation and composition work - the band continues to evolve their sound with each passing release.

Born of Osiris' previous releases include: Rosecrance EP (2006), The New Reign EP (2007), and A Higher Place (2009)

Jay's Take on The Discovery: 

A Higher Place showed a clear level of musical evolution fro Born of Osiris when you compare it to their EP The New Reign. Not to take anything away from that EP, it was heavy, driven, features some great tracks and Born of Osiris classics, which are mainstay at their live performances. Where a near omnipresent focus on polyrhythms and breakdowns, with timely synth interludes, and strong growls on the part of Ronnie Canizaro was present in The New Reign, A Higher Place turned the technical gauge up to a new level. A Higher Place drove away from the breakdown centric feeling of their past releases and added in a large focus on the rest of the bands instrumentation, but also more noticeably towards the keys, effects and the back-up vocals of Joe Buras. Buras' presence on keys and backing vocals was much more prominent, adding just the right type of ambiance to an album chock full of elegant guitar work and drumming.  

The Discovery is a direct result of the steps forward that the band took with A Higher Place and features yet another step up in musical evolution for the group. Throwing in eight-string guitars for the first time in their history, the band added gamut of sound to their already dynamic range. Cameron Losch's drumming work is superb and technical, filling out the background and enveloping the many layers of sound that the band pushes forward. Buras returns with another leading role in the band next to Canizaro, his work on keys and synths is heavily present on the entire record, from its most heaviest points to its most serene interludes, and his backing vocals take on almost a co-leading role with their well placed presence. The transition work on the album is really great, with no awkward trips between the high paced and technical sections of the record and the more melodic passages. The Discovery was an early forerunner for a spot in many individuals lists of records for the year, as it displays a clear evolution in the groups musical ability, and is by far their best work to date.

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- J