6月7日 Wednesday 星期三

奥西里斯之神领衔进化之夜2017

美国新世代前卫之神BORN OF OSIRIS中国巡演北京站

嘉宾Guest：EARTHISTS [日本 JP]

EVOLUTION进化之夜是【重型音乐】主推，以推广各类新派金属音乐为目标的年度计划。往年的进化之夜曾分别由CALIBAN、KILLSWITCH ENGAGE、DREAMSHADE等顶尖乐队领衔，反响十分热烈。而今年，我们的进化之夜领衔主打乐队正是下文中详解的美国著名前卫金属核/死核乐队——BORN OF OSIRIS。

当新千年的第一个十年进入尾声，金属乐坛早已是百花齐放风格各异，昔日处于重型乐坛边缘的极端金属与前卫金属日渐进化成为主流金属的一部分，新生代的年轻艺术家们以前所未有的包容性和多样化的手法来表现创作灵感。来自芝加哥的BORN OF OSIRIS乐队自2007年发行了首张作品《The New Reign》后，凭借其混合了激流、前卫和旋律死亡等多种元素的新派混血音乐，成功引起了新派金属厂牌Sumerian Records（苏美尔人）的注意，在签约这家全美最具新时代特色和素有新派乐队孵化器美誉的厂牌时，部分乐队成员甚至才刚满18岁。年轻的BOO于2009年发行了首张全长专辑《A Higher Place》，成为众多新生代重量级乐队PERIPHERY、ANIMALS AS LEADERS以及ASKING ALEXANDRIA等的同门兄弟。

随后吉他手Jason Richardson入队，于2011年推出了备受好评的《The Discovery》专辑，整张专辑以死核和前卫金属融合作为基调，配以宛若置身太空，后现代科技感十足的键盘元素，以及色彩炫酷的带有禅宗科幻烙印的封套设计，一战成名，被全球无数年轻乐迷所追捧，真正成为新派技术型金属潮流的最重要代言人之一。

在2013年回归五人阵容后，BORN OF OSIRIS发行了《Tomorrow We Die Alive》专辑，迅速登上了排行榜27位，首周销量高达13000张。在这张专辑中BOO大胆添加了许多管弦乐元素，人声部分也有了更多的层次，键盘成为音乐的核心，但作品的听感仍像以往一样咄咄逼人，并在“唱片每周流行榜”分类榜单中成功跻身前十名，完美结合的视听觉一体化体验，使BOO逐渐形成了自己独特的符号化艺术理念和音乐风格。

在历经多次的大型巡演诸如Summer Slaughter、Vans Warped Tour、Music As a Weapon以及Mayhem Fest之后，2015年夏天，BOO开始逐步释出概念专辑《Soul Sphere》的细节，12首曲目被阶梯式划分为三层：束缚、挣扎、解脱，每一部分都由四首曲目完成。《Soul Sphere》专辑中典型的穿插着优美键盘旋律电子音效的多重Breakdown节奏，配以Deathcore混搭清喉和声的唱法，再一次成功铸就了BOO全新的事业高峰。

作为唱片公司Sumerian Records的头牌乐队之一，参与了公司十周年巡演之后，

2017年BORN OF OSIRIS也重新审视自己十年来的征程，他们把自己的首张EP专辑《The New Reign》进行重新录制并收入一首新歌，专辑起名为《The Eternal Reign》，用以纪念他们这十年的持续蜕变与未来的辉煌。

2017年初夏时节，进化之夜再次降临，奥西里斯之神将和一众亚洲新派乐团在华夏大地续写震撼人心的次世代重乐诗篇。

Many religions, cultures, and stories attribute power to the number three. In Egyptian mythology, it symbolizes plurality, and “triads” of deities comprise a complete system. It’s no surprise that the god Osiris was born to one such triad alongside siblings Horus and Isis. It’s also not a coincidence that Chicago heavy metal quintet Born Of Osiris found a similar significance within that number on their fifth full-length album, Soul Sphere [Sumerian Records]. In fact, over the course of 12 tracks, the record examines three tiers originally uncovered in a dream that Joe Buras [clean vocals, synthesizers, keyboards] shared.

“The whole story of the record involves three levels,” explains Joe. “The first one is The Binding. You’re hanging, and you’re stagnant. The second is The Fight. You were hanging, but now you’re pulling away from this linchpin, whether it’s physical, emotional, or spiritual. The final is The Release. You break away and feel free, connected, and loved.”
In order to properly explore the “tiers,” the group—Joe, Ronnie Canizaro [vocals], Cameron Losch [drums], David Da Rocha [bass], and Lee McKinney [guitar]—strengthened their bond exponentially. Since 2007, these five individuals have played countless shows alongside everybody from Judas Priest and Rob Zombie to Bring Me The Horizon and Killswitch Engage in addition to festivals such as Warped Tour, Mayhem Festival, and Music As A Weapon. After each album since their debut landed in the Top 100, including fan favorites A Higher Place [2009] and The Discovery [2011], 2013’s Tomorrow We Die ∆live earned the band their highest Billboard Top 200 debut, reaching #27 and selling over 13,000 copies first-week. After another marathon of touring, the guys headed to Michigan to write what would become Soul Sphere. They then hit the studio with Nick Sampson recording drums and added keys and effects, Lee handling production for guitars and bass, and Allen Hassler for vocals. They managed to click like never before, by drawing on nearly a decade of Born of Osiris.

 “Over the years, you get better at creating, writing, and recording in the studio,” says Ronnie. “You improve each time you make an album. Once we had the direction, it started gelling.”
Born Of Osiris preceded the album with the fiery chant of “Throw Me In The Jungle,” showcasing their anthemic side. The follow-up “Resilience” evinced another angle. Its gnashing polyrhythmic guitars collide with orchestral electronics and a forceful and fiery refrain, tapping into the band’s hallmarks while fortifying the attack. “We wanted to use that title for so long,” Joe goes on. “Collectively, we’ve had so much resilience, going through different friendships and changes over the years but still maintaining our connection amongst us.”Then there’s “Illuminate,” which tempers a wall of distortion with a big chorus. The third single “Goddess of the Dawn” snaps from a thick groove punctuated by pinch harmonics before an entrancing clean hook. “We talk about feeling lost, finding yourself, and opening up to love,” says Joe. “It’s all three tiers in one song. As far as the title goes, the Native Americans referred to Aurora Borealis as ‘Goddess of the Dawn’ before they knew what it was. Many cultures and religions would actually worship it.”

Soul Sphere could only by conjured by a group of musicians so personally distinct. Beyond Born Of Osiris, each member continues to enrich his own sphere. In addition to being a partnered Twitch gamer and streamer, Lee is involved in multiple music projects, spanning electronic dance music and progressive rock. His solo guitar project landed in the Top 10 of the Rock Chart alongside System of a Down and Black Sabbath. David runs his own jewelry line D A V I and remains an avid fisherman. Cameron splits his time between drum lessons and composition. Joe oversees and designs the band’s stage production, aesthetic, and lighting, and Ronnie envisions the sweeping sci-fi concepts inside the lyrics and inspiring the artwork. “This group is five best friends together,” adds Ronnie. “We’re all different, and that makes something cool. Not every band has the closeness we do. We’ve all known each other since high school.”

Ultimately, Born Of Osiris relay a crucial message here, together. “I hope people feel creative and want to make their own art after hearing this,” Joe leaves off. “It might get them off their couches and off their phones to really dive into something and challenge themselves.”

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