Born Of Osiris - The Discovery review
| Band: | Born Of Osiris |
| Album: | The Discovery |
| Style: | Progressive deathcore |
| Release date: | March 22, 2011 |
| A review by: | Thryce |
01. Follow The Signs
02. Singularity
03. Ascension
04. Devastate
05. Recreate
06. Two Worlds Of Design
07. A Solution
08. Shaping The Masterpiece
09. Dissimulation
10. Automatic Motion
11. The Omniscient (An Interlude)
12. Last Straw
13. Regenerate
14. XIV
15. Behold
If you strongly believe deathcore isn't worth a damn, well congratufuckinglations, you're officially a total tool who doesn't know what's good for him. Here's how the rest of the "I hate deathcore because I'm a wuss"-scenario plays out: soon you become the laughing stock of your friends (even the ones you made up), your loving mommy and daddy think you're a disgrace and kick your ass out of the house and eventually you end up being that weird guy in the subway who does headbanging tricks for a nickel. All this because you refused to listen to some hq deathcore shit... like Born Of Osiris' latest.
All exaggeration aside, the new Born Of Osiris album is probably the most forward-thinking deathcore album since, well, pretty much the dawn of fucking time. The Discovery is all things deathcore - i.e. mutilating br00tality - though served with a strong-tasting progressive and keyboard-driven sauce. The album shows a band giving in to their compulsive need to cram a fuckload of short-circuiting melodies in the listener's ears. The outcome is plain br00tal, be it in an intelligent way and without ever getting generic or repulsive. In fact, it's probably the tremendous amount of technicality and virtuosic skills along with the syncopated rhythms and uncountable progressive outbursts that are responsible for melting off your face. Either way, shit is tight.
A delightfully complicated and intense listening experience awaits you. Even if you were already familiar with the works of Born Of Osiris (brofist) this blistering album will still be an eye-opener. This six-piece band really stepped it up a couple of notches and made a huge improvement since 2009's slightly monotonous and rather cliché-ridden A Higher Place. God knows where they found it, but I'm really digging their new bag of devastating tricks.
In conclusion Born Of Osiris are hotter than a black leather couch in hell. You can either believe me or completely miss out on one of the best releases this year. Your choice, gay boys.
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The absolutely gorgeous cover artwork is what sparked my interest in them in the first place. Fortunately, the music lived up to the hype created by the cover. A pleasant surprise indeed. I'm playing this record months after its release. Awesome stuff. Great (although a bit aggressive) review. 
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| The Voyager The Table Posts: 152  |
In my honest opinion, this is really, really bland. Bland guitars, bland synths, bland vocals. Just bland. I know I'm in the minority here, but that's my stance on it.
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306  |
I'll probably give this a test run eventually, but even with the review and the general hype on the internet, I've never had a good relationship with deathcore - even "good" deathcore. I'll give it time to make sure I'm not going in with any expectations other than it's a metal album I've never heard before. After that it's anyone's guess.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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| Pyramid God Posts: 184  |
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| NocturnalStalker Metal Addict Posts: 889  |
Written by The Voyager on 31.05.2011 at 03:53 Actually I second that.
---- "And we are not who we think we are We are who we're afraid to be" - Lux Occulta "The Opening of Eleventh Sephirah"
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071  |
Written by The Voyager on 31.05.2011 at 03:53 Absolutely, 100% agreed.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374  |
Written by [user id=109200] on 30.05.2011 at 20:00 I think I agree with him to some extent... I mean, I hardly find them the best deathcore I've heard this year but is still pretty damn good and there are just too many people who don't check out this bands, don't even give them a fair chance just because of the -core tag, they want to "stay trve"... That's really weak imo.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Hellhound Posts: 34  |
Well the reviewer was unnecessarily abrasive, and aggressive to the point of seeming defensive. That put me off from the start, but my unbiased opinion of the album is one that several people here seem to share. Its bland. That is my problem with alot of deathcore. It is bland, bland, bland. I appreciate music in alot of different forms, unfortunately one of the forms I don't appreciate is the insipid, repetitive playing of Born Of Osiris. You can hate me for my opinion or you can grow up.
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| Dööm Posts: 42  |
I agree with Hellhound, Marcel Hubregtse, NocturnalStalker and The Voyager. Damn, this music is bad. I don't think I've ever seen so much hype (as in a review) for something so uninteresting. There is absolutely, and I mean zero, br00tality, agressiveness or devastation whatsoever. And the reason for that: There are several, the biggest one being the kindergarten keyboards. Those are really annoying and covers everything in pink clouds, ponies and rainbows. It's gives the music a bad vibe of epic power metal, which for sure does not belong there. Maybe someone likes the keyboards - personally I can name very few metal bands that doesn't shoot themselves in the foot with keyboards, exceptions being somehing like Opteh. But they don't aim towards an agressive sound. More reasons Born of Osiris isn't br00tal: The riffs are just plain boring. And the songs isn't really allowed to unfold. There are a lot of experiments with sound effects and whatnot. But they don't dwell there for long. For each time something interesting happens, there are 5-6 mindless rythm based riffs packed into 30 seconds. I'd wish they would use more time to get a good groove going and stick with it for a bit longer. I personally find a riff more agressive and brutal if it is able to endure for longer than 15 seconds and keep the listener in its grip without letting go. Acutally, I could write a lot more about why this doesn't get me off. I'm listening to it right now, and I'm seriously hating the christmas keyboards. On a more positive note. They try to vary the music a lot with different electronic passages (rythm box, weird sound effects and so on). Most of the time I don't get why it should there. It's like the Metalcore ballad chorus that just has to be in every song. However, on the seventh track, "A Solution", it's works pretty well, because they do stay focused on that alternative part for quite some time and lets it develop. In short; less is more. Cut 3/4 of the riffs. Keep the better ones, and give them time to actually show off some nerve.
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Account deleted Written by X-Ray Rod on 31.05.2011 at 10:24 Yeah, agreed on the purpose, although my personal take on this is that aggressive ploys usually lead to counter reactions and mindless backlashing of sorts. Many of these "tr00ists" will simply laugh it off, while some of the others are going to have a go at it without thinking straight.
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| Elodie Artour Slania Posts: 1175  |
Dunno about the album itself (couldn't really judge deathcore, it's not my thing) but this review is just too damn offensive. Learn to appreciate other people's opinions, Thryce. 
---- Speak up dear 'cause I cannot hear you...
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374 |
Written by Elodie Artour on 31.05.2011 at 14:04 I disagree...I don't find it particularly offensive. The review doesn't criticize people who don't like Deathcore... It criticizes people who don't even check it out and give them a fair chance before saying "this band sucks" just because it has a -core tag... Those people need to be criticized.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Elodie Artour Slania Posts: 1175 |
Written by X-Ray Rod on 31.05.2011 at 14:30 Surely there are such people (lots of them, tbh.) However, there's something about the way this review ends. It's like, if you don't appreciate the album you just don't have a good taste in music. That's the point where I personally disagree.  (Seemingly, I'm not the only one.)
---- Speak up dear 'cause I cannot hear you...
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| Dööm Posts: 42 |
Written by X-Ray Rod on 31.05.2011 at 14:30 I have to say I don't find the review offensive either. And I really don't dig that particular record. Yes, the review has a very primitive angle. The reviewer almost tries to intimidate the reader to listen to the album. And I think that's fine. It's an honest review that does not in the least try to sound objective about music. I find it easier to get something valuable from a review, if I know excactly what the angle is, and where the reviewer stands in terms of musical taste. And it's pretty clear that the reviewer in this case really enjoys the music in question. And, with fear of sounding very untrue, metal is all about passion!
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| Tetravirulence Posts: 133  |
All I understand from the review is that its a death- core band
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| Fat & Sassy! Elite Posts: 3857  |
Alright, brah. *brofist* Free brewski for the good review. I feel... feel like this album will make me more of a man. And chicks like men. And I like chicks. Win/win, broseidon.
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| (((O))) Posts: 373  |
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| Kwis Posts: 133  |
"... who does headbanging tricks for a nickel." @^#% YEAH!!! *headbangs to generic deathcore riff*
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| MétalNoir Fils du Lys Posts: 847  |
This band, along with All Shall Perish, is one of the very few deathcore acts worth listening. The review is pretty stupid though... If you lack vocabulary, try a dictionnary instead of replacing words with "fuck", "shit" or "gay"...
---- Notre destinée n'est pas encore tracée....
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374 |
Written by MétalNoir on 31.05.2011 at 19:32 Somehow I don't understand why I'm trying to explain the obvious but I will anyway: Most of Thryce's reviews are like this and I love them that way because they are trashy on purpose, completely over-the-top and mostly tongue-in-cheek. I can bet money he wrote "Gay" just to piss people off. Quite down-to-earth instead of the classic pretentious description of the music (like... a huge amount of reviews here and other music forums).
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Thryce Retired Staff Elite Posts: 4346  |
Thought it was kinda common knowledge that Deathcore is an authentic tough guy-genre... so no wonder you guys don't "get it" if you're already upset over some curse words. Jeez, grow a pair. Some others are either completely missing the point, or don't have a single clue what's relevant in today's metal scene. But hey, if dinosaur metal is still your thing, good for you! So long, gay boys!
---- Your favorite band sucks.
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