{"id":74779,"date":"2019-01-08T14:00:59","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T14:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=74779"},"modified":"2019-01-07T20:02:03","modified_gmt":"2019-01-07T20:02:03","slug":"review-born-of-osiris-the-simulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-born-of-osiris-the-simulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Born of Osiris – The Simulation"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>When you hear the name Born of Osiris<\/strong>, it conjures images of the frantic technical guitars and stampede of percussion found on their biggest album \u2018The Discovery<\/em>\u2019. While those elements haven\u2019t gone away, if you\u2019re hoping new record \u2018The Simulation<\/em>\u2019 will be a re-tread, you are likely to be disappointed. Their sound has been pushed into much more accessible space, making for a short but exciting journey.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Accursed<\/em>\u2019 launches proceedings with lashings of groove and a flowing vocal, reminiscent of SikTh. It\u2019s catchy and synth-heavy, setting the record\u2019s overall tone. However, on the very next track, \u2018Disconnectome<\/em>\u2019, the high-speed metal of yore rears its head. It\u2019s an arresting shift, and a trick the band use to their advantage, never shying away from aggressiveness and frequently catching your attention with a landslide of power.<\/p>\n

Songs like \u2018Silence of the Echo<\/em>\u2019 are intensely technical, absolutely brimming with licks and peculiar little flourishes. This contrasts heavily with the more contemplative soundscapes heard on \u2018Under the Gun<\/em>\u2019, although they do retain the edgy feel, even when the song opens out and breathes. Often, you\u2019re blindsided by unusual structure, but only \u2018One Without the Other<\/em>\u2019 lets the side down. An amalgamation of off-kilter sections, it feels like a scratched Greatest Hits CD as it skips around from sound to sound, lost.<\/p>\n