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Born of Osiris | |
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 Born of Osiris live in 2023 | |
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| Also known as | Diminished (2003–2004) Your Heart Engraved (2004–2006) Rosecrance (2006–2007) |
| Origin | Palatine, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Sumerian |
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| Website | Born of Osiris onFacebook |
Born of Osiris is an Americanprogressive metalcore band formed in 2003 inPalatine,Illinois, a suburb ofChicago. The band currently consists of drummer and sole remaining founding member Cameron Losch, lead vocalist Ronnie Canizaro, and guitarist, bassist and keyboardist Nick Rossi. Born of Osiris has played at various festivals including theSummer Slaughter Tour[2] (2008, 2009, 2015 and 2018) and theMusic as a Weapon Tour 4.
The group underwent several name changes before finally settling on Born of Osiris in 2007,[2] basing the name on the Egyptian deityOsiris and the tale of his sonHorus.
In its early years, the band was part of the Northland Chicagometalcore scene along with other bands such asVeil of Maya, Monsters,Oceano, andFor All I Am. The members attended the same high school,Fremd High School.
While known as Diminished in 2003, they released a five-song demo EP titledYour Heart Engraved These Messages. This was the only release from the teenage band to feature two lead vocalists.
From that demo came their next name, Your Heart Engraved. Under that name, the band released a twelve-song demo known asYoum Wara Youm. During that time, the band also released a satirical rap song titled "Stressed". The song was originally featured on the band'sMyspace account.
The band changed names once again in 2006, this time to Rosecrance. They released a self-titled seven-track demo EP, containing re-recordings of songs off their second demo and two extra satirical rap songs, named "HopeYouDie" and "Paddy Wack". The latter was based on the nursery rhyme of the same name.
In 2007, the band changed their name to Born of Osiris. The first song released under the name was "Narnia", which would later be retitled "The Takeover" onThe New Reign.The New Reign marked the end of theirpost-hardcore/metalcore style, and the beginning of their technicaldeathcore sound. It was during this time that the band signed toSumerian Records.
In July 2009, the band released their debut album,A Higher Place, which peaked at number 73 on theBillboard 200.[3] They co-headlined a tour named The Night of the Living Shred withAll Shall Perish,After the Burial,Caliban and Suffokate;[4] Born of Osiris also supportedHatebreed on the Decimation of the Nation Tour 2, alongsideCannibal Corpse,Unearth andHate Eternal.[5]
In December 2009, they askedJason Richardson of All Shall Perish to join Born of Osiris. This began a two-year period of member stability which resulted in the writing and release of their second full-length album,The Discovery. Released on March 22, 2011, the album debuted at 87 on theBillboard 200.
In September 2011, members Cameron Losch, Joe Buras, and Lee McKinney recorded and mixed the self-titled first release by Virginia band Mind's I.
David Darocha has also started his own jewelry line called D A V I.[6] Cameron Losch, Lee McKinney and former lead guitarist Jason Richardson were all instructors on the music teaching website Bandhappy, which was owned byMatt Halpern, the drummer of Born of Osiris's former labelmatePeriphery. As of November 2014, however, Halpern had shut down the site to focus on Periphery.[7]
On June 25, 2013, theSumerian RecordsYouTube page uploaded a Born of Osiris song entitled "Machine" as well as an album titledTomorrow We Die Alive, which was released August 20, 2013.[8][9] They toured across North America on the 2013 Rockstar Mayhem Festival alongside groups likeFive Finger Death Punch,Rob Zombie andMachine Head.[10] Born of Osiris also supportedAsking Alexandria on their Breakdown the Walls Tour alongsideAugust Burns Red,Crown the Empire andWe Came as Romans.[11] The band also played on the Monster Energy Stage for the 2014 Vans Warped Tour and headlined in October 2014 to supportTomorrow We Die Alive.Within the Ruins,ERRA,Betraying the Martyrs andThy Art Is Murder all supported the band.[12] The band also opened up forThe Devil Wears Prada withThe Word Alive and Secrets joining as support in early 2015.[13] Mid-2015 saw the band open up forArch Enemy on the 2015 annualSummer Slaughter tour.[14] In September 2015 the band went to Russia to supportEmmure on a small tour.[15]
The new album,Soul Sphere was released on October 23, 2015.[16] In February 2016, The band was the headliner for the Sumerian Records Ten Year Tour.Veil of Maya, After the Burial, ERRA andBad Omens joined them on the lineup.[17] A second leg of the tour started in May withUpon a Burning Body being added to the lineup, replacing Veil of Maya.[18] The band played in Europe in September 2016, with Veil of Maya as a co-headliner and withVolumes andBlack Crown Initiate joining as support.[19]
At the turn of 2017, the band released a new song titled "Glorious Day", which is a re-recording of a track originally included on their 2004 demo,Youm Wara Youm, and which was originally intended to appear on their 2007 EPThe New Reign.
Following the unrevealing of "Glorious Day", Born of Osiris announced that they were in the process of developing a new EP entitledThe Eternal Reign — a re-recording ofThe New Reign EP. After this, the band toured to celebrateThe New Reign's tenth anniversary. The first half of the tour featured Volumes,Oceans Ate Alaska, and Within the Ruins and Fire From the Gods as support. The second half had Volumes return withBetraying the Martyrs and Widowmaker.The Eternal Reign was released in February 2017.
In 2018, the band departed on the Summer Slaughter tour. On July 16, 2018, they released the first single, titled "Silence the Echo," and announced the departure of longtime bassist, David Da Rocha, who has been featured in all Sumerian releases with the band. Nick Rossi of In Motives was introduced as his replacement. In 2018, Born of Osiris took part in the annual Summer Slaughter Tour, supportingBetween the Buried and Me.[20] Born of Osiris went on tour once again in the Fall of 2018, this time supportingKillswitch Engage.Crowbar andDeath Ray Vision joined as support.[21]
On November 16, 2018, the band released their second single, "The Accursed", from their fifth studio album,The Simulation. The album was released on January 11, 2019. It was said to be the first of two Born of Osiris albums planned for release in 2019,[22] though the second album was not released that year as previously announced. On February 7, 2019, the band embarked on an approximate one month-long tour to supportThe Simulation alongsideChelsea Grin,Make Them Suffer and Kingdom of Giants.[23][24] Born of Osiris also returned to Australia in June 2019 co-headlining with Chelsea Grin. Diamond Construct joined as support.[25]
On May 7, 2020, former lead guitarist Jason Richardson revealed that, after over nine years of attempting to claim his royalty fees for his work onThe Discovery, Sumerian Records had paid him the outstanding debt.[26]
On March 18, 2021, the band released a new single called "White Nile" accompanied by a music video.[27] On May 13, 2021, the band released a new single and music video entitled "Angel or Alien"[28] and announced the release of a new album with the same name for July 2, 2021.[29]
Born of Osiris started writing a follow-up album toAngel or Alien as early as February in 2021.[30] On August 16, 2023, the band released a new single, "Torchbearer", followed by "A Mind Short Circuiting" on February 29, 2024.[31][32]
On March 1, 2024, longtime keyboardist and vocalist Joe Buras announced his departure from the band, citing personal growth and aspirations as his reasons for leaving.[33] On April 24, 2024, the band released another stand-alone single, "Elevate."[34]
On May 28, 2025, Born of Osiris made an announcement that Lee McKinney had left the band leaving Ronnie Canizaro and Cameron Losch as the only members from the classic line up. Mckinney wanted to focus on his new band withTilian Pearson called Dead Air Divine.
Born of Osiris released their seventh studio album,Through Shadows, on July 11 of 2025.[35] The album includes all of the previously released singles since 2023's "Torchbearer."
Current members
Current touring musicians
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Timeline
| Born of Osiris discography | |
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| Studio albums | 6 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Singles | 26 |
| Music videos | 15 |
| Demos | 6 |
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| US [36] | US Indie. [37] | US Rock [38] | US Hard Rock [39] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Higher Place |
| 73 | 8 | 27 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Discovery |
| 87 | 17 | 23 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tomorrow We Die Alive |
| 27 | 8 | 10 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soul Sphere |
| 67 | 6 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Simulation |
| — | 3 | 46 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Angel or Alien |
| — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Through Shadows |
| — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Album | Title | Director |
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| 2008 | The New Reign | "Open Arms to Damnation" | Ori Kairy |
| 2009 | A Higher Place | "Now Arise" | David Brodsky |
| 2011 | The Discovery | "Recreate" | Andrew Pulaski |
| 2012 | "Follow the Signs" | ||
| 2013 | Tomorrow We Die Alive | "Machine" | — |
| "Divergency" | |||
| 2015 | Soul Sphere | "Illuminate" | Ramon Boutviseth |
| 2016 | "The Other Half of Me" | ||
| 2017 | The Eternal Reign | "Empires Erased" | Sam Leabo |
| 2018 | The Simulation | "The Accursed" | Steven Contreras |
| 2019 | "Cycles of Tragedy" | ||
| "Under the Gun" | — | ||
| 2021 | Angel or Alien | "White Nile" | |
| "Angel or Alien" | |||
| "Poster Child" |
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