Review
Born of Osiris emerges from the abyss with "Through Shadows," their seventh offering that pierces the veil between technical brutality and melodic transcendence. Like Nietzsche's concept of eternal recurrence, the band revisits familiar territories while simultaneously forging new philosophical ground—the title track becomes a meditation on existence itself, its anthemic chorus rising above skittering synths like consciousness breaking through the darkness of being. Ronnie Canizaro's vocal range traverses the spectrum from guttural depths to soaring heights, embodying the duality of human experience, while tracks like "Torchbearer" burn with djent precision and electronic textures that speak to our increasingly digitized souls.
The collaboration with Spencer Chamberlain on "Activated" represents a convergence of metalcore titans, two voices wrestling with the eternal questions that plague the modern condition. Born of Osiris has achieved something profound here—balancing crushing aggression with moments of delicate introspection, creating a dialectical tension that mirrors the struggle between our primal instincts and higher aspirations. The production captures every nuance of their evolved sound, from chunky breakdowns that hit like existential revelations to intricate guitar solos that spiral toward enlightenment, proving that progressive metalcore can be both philosophically rigorous and viscerally satisfying. - Dante
