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Born of Osiris - Through Shadows (2025)

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welcome to the end / nowhere left to go / I found my way / through shadow light remains

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♫ Born Of Osiris - Through Shadows ♫

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Album Review: Born of Osiris – Through Shadows

“I said to learn to listen to your past lessons. You need to keep it together for all that you worked for.” Born of Osiris – Through Shadows

This is a solid new record from Born of Osiris.

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7/15/25

Born of Osiris

Through Shadows

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The screaming here is very consistent and still at a high quality level even at this stage in their career. There are also still quality breakdowns which is still relevant. I really enjoyed the track, 'Through Shadows'. It's an incredibly elevated metalcore and is a standard. This album grows on you and over the course of entire hour length you really appreciate just how significant Born of Osiris is to the genre. Anytime you bring up traditional metalcore they should be in the conversation. Over time I bet that this would grow on me even more. This recommendation will only get higher.

AAD Recommends: 77%

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Born Of Osiris - Through Shadows

To end my metalcore binge, I wanted to talk about a new album that just came out, that being the new Born Of Osiris album, Through Shadows. It’s been pretty quiet the last couple of months for me, but that’s okay. I’m not complaining, because it gives me a chance to listen to whatever I want. I always could, anyway, but I feel like I need to keep up with new stuff sometimes, especially if it’s something really cool. I got a whole bunch of stuff lately, though, so I’ve got quite a bit to sink my teeth into, but I’ve still been seeing what’s new, even though not much has really come out. I did see the new Born Of Osiris album finally came out, and I didn’t even know it was coming out, but I could always use some new stuff from these guys. I never heard their last album, 2021’s Angel Or Alien, but I did like their last album, 2019’s The Simulation, but I haven’t heard it in a long time, but I was still looking forward to anything new.

They’ve never been my favorite band, but I’ve been a fan of them since about 2009 when they were a deathcore band. They’ve slowly been going into progressive metalcore / djent for a long time, and they’ve been firmly been in that camp for a long time now. I didn’t know what to expect with this album, but I was pleasantly surprised by their brand of progressive metalcore meets djent. This album is very bouncy, energetic, fun, and off the wall, as well as kinda catchy. There are some hooks here and there, but there are also some really cool riffs, solo, and guitar noodles that pop up. Hell, a saxophone randomly appears, and it’s pretty fun. The only guest spot is Spencer Chamberlain from Underoath, which is a strange guest feature, because they’ve never been in the same scene, but it wasn’t bad.

My main gripe with this album, which kind of prevents it from being a top five album of the year is that it’s way too damn long and repetitive. At 49 minutes, this thing is so long, and by the last few songs, I just feel exhausted. Even then, I still like it, and this album is pretty fun. The performances are great, and the album has a lot of energy, but it’s also got a lot of solid breakdowns, hooks, and riffs. It’s worth hearing if you like their other material, but it won’t blow you away, or make you change your mind on these guys. It’s a solid prog-metalcore album, but it’s more so on the metalcore side, as well as having riffs and breakdowns for days. It’s not super challenging or weird, so don’t think this is a Dream Theater or Periphery type of progressive album, because it’s thankfully a lot more accessible than other bands in the scene. It’s a good record, possibly even great, so check it out if you want some solid metalcore.