5 - Born of Osiris - M∆chine
For my money, Born of Osiris is one of the best deathcore bands in the business right now. Never is that more present than in the track "M∆chine", which is the opening piece to their 2013 gem of an album, "Tomorrow We Die ∆live". The album is chock full of the chugging guitars and crazy time signatures that make BoO who they are in the metal community. This album is easily my favorite metal album on the year, with other standout tracks being "Exhil∆r∆te", "Mindful", and Im∆gin∆ry Condition". The keys in the album are perfectly placed and the guitars absolutely annihilate your ears and rip your neck right out of place.
The song "M∆chine" starts with a huge opening string-synth buildup, with drums kicking in after 13 seconds to let you know that you are about to be slayed. 25 seconds in, the song kicks into full effect and you realize that your ears are not worthy of what is about the be blasted into them. This song takes you all over the sonic spectrum and reaches it's apex during the second verse but never truly relents on your eardrums. The lyrical theme pounds home the machine-like existance of human beings and our need to break free and overcome. Four minutes and 24 seconds of metal perfection.
Title: M∆chine
Artist: Born of Osiris
Album: Tomorrow We Die ∆live
Previous #5s
2012: The Shins - Simple Song
2011: Cold - The Break
2010: Matt and Kim - Cameras
2009: Michael Bublé - Just Haven't Met You Yet
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