I got this bands first album a couple months after it came out and was amazed at the darkness in the music. I waited and pre-ordered the new album hoping for something good; and surprisingly this sophomore album topped the first. They became stronger, more speed involved. Their lyric theme throughout the album was fire, as in spiritual fire for God and the fire of satan. This is where Alex Kenis of Aletheian does good. He sucks in Aletheian because all he does is solo and make up dumb technical riffs. But in Becoming the Archetype he comes up with slightly technical progressive but predominantly death metal riffs. Track 8 "Endure", he has the most amazing tapping solo in existence. This is probably the best quality death metal album out there. Overall Rating: 10/10
This is the first full length from the band Born of Osiris' lifespan. Starting as DiminisheD (released a demo), then YourHeartEngraved (a couple demos, one being longer than this album), Rosecrance (4 demos and an EP) and then finally as Born of Osiris they released this. This is a work of art in the progressive death/metalcore genre. I'm upset that some of the songs were reissued old songs with the best parts taken out. There were no vocals, just screams. I was expecting some vocals, but it never happened. I hope on their next release that they'll spice it up and make it more eclectic instead of trying to be straight up death/metalcore. Overall Rating: 8.9/10
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