Born of Osiris MegaThread! - All things BoO

[MetalBuddah]

Still have hopes from the other clips that have surfaced from the studio and Lee's vine account. Not a bad track at all just a wee bit repetitive.

 

[Dan]

lead lick at 1:27 =

 

[Joose]

Damn good song. Really easy to just headbang to.

 

[WhiteWalls]

Pretty atrocious in my opinion. This song is made of basically 3 things:
1) A 3 note really basic melody that's completely overused without any changes
2) Lots of random open string palm muting
3) A "solo" ripped straight from Unearth's My Will Be Done

I liked The Discovery quite a bit but this is some of the worst stuff I've heard this year to be honest

edit: ninja'd about the solo

 

[gordonbombay]

Sounds F'in awesome!!!! More riff orientated than their recent release.

Oh brother, .

This song has less riffs more 000-000 etc etc, less excitement and even the vocals are lacking. When you heard follow the signs off of discovery for the first time, the vocals explode onto the song. I hope this is just a low point of the album.

 

[TristanTTN]

Learned the sweep/solo section of the song! Not the most interesting or difficult lick, but still cool. I don't think I played it perfectly though, haha!

 

[Joose]

Oh brother, .

This song has less riffs more 000-000 etc etc, less excitement and even the vocals are lacking. When you heard follow the signs off of discovery for the first time, the vocals explode onto the song. I hope this is just a low point of the album.

In what way are open rhythms not a riff?

 

[Spaceman_Spiff]

"Follow the Signs 2: Where we're going we don't need riffs."

 

[Mr-Jemhead93]

Learned the sweep/solo section of the song! Not the most interesting or difficult lick, but still cool. I don't think I played it perfectly though, haha!

let me guess you looked up the tabs for my will be done and just used that? haha just kidding nice job dude!!!

 

[TristanTTN]

let me guess you looked up the tabs for my will be done and just used that? haha just kidding nice job dude!!!

Hahahahaha! It sounds ridiculously close to the opening of that song! I never even listened to Unearth before, although I think I might more now!

Thanks dude!

 

[MikeH]

I think it's ....in' dope.

 

[gordonbombay]

In what way are open rhythms not a riff?

In the way that almost anyone can pick up a guitar and learn a chord that requires only a right hand and a quick "rest your hand against the strings" instruction and "choose your own rhythm" instruction before your off to the races. I've seen bands pick chug patterns based on drawing random cards from a deck or my friend who makes them out peoples birthdays. Throw any simple melodic pattern over the top and almost anyone can sound like they know what they are doing. I'm not knocking open palm muted stuff, but in my mind they aren't riffs, they are percussive enhancement via guitar.

I'm not bashing chugs, as I personally love them, however in todays highly over saturated scene, you better have something unique about it otherwise you will see comments like the others in this thread. We've heard these chugs and leads before, and without any spectacular riffs to add notes,color and variety to a song, they seem bland. The balance between the two is what makes songs special to my ears. However, music is subjective, so carry on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLnGDj8VkWo

 

[Jlang]

This is pure and utter shit.

I'm totally letdown and so far the biggest dissapointment of the year. Seconded on the guy who said hopefully this is the worst track on the album.

 

[Lorcan Ward]

Oh brother, .

This song has less riffs more 000-000 etc etc, less excitement and even the vocals are lacking. When you heard follow the signs off of discovery for the first time, the vocals explode onto the song. I hope this is just a low point of the album.

Are you being really sarcastic or did you just contradict yourself

 

[Jonathan20022]

It's still a riff, not like I'm a huge fan of songs that constantly abuse it. But whatever, opinions and such.

Song sounds great to me, but it's definitely got the sound of a single. I'll judge the rest of the album when it's out. And to all the people saying it's the biggest letdown of 2013, never judge an album by it's single. I expected Altered State/Into The Everblack to be very decent albums from their first song reveals but they blew my mind. Unless you've got a copy there's no need to judge the entire album, that's what the Youtube Comments section is for

 

[MikeH]

This is pure and utter shit.

 

[Captain Butterscotch]

I like it it sounds more like New Reign which is my favorite.

 

[gordonbombay]

Are you being really sarcastic or did you just contradict yourself

Where did I contradict myself?

 

[Sikthness]

new song is kinda boring. they have these epic-ish sounding keyboards, but they just build up to more chugging?

 

[The Beard]

Nothing in that song stood out to me at all

Really hoping the rest of the album is a hell of a lot better.