The Simulation

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The Simulation
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 11, 2019 (2019-01-11)
Recorded2018
Genre
Length25:40
Label Sumerian
Producer Born of Osiris
Born of Osiris chronology
The Eternal Reign
(2017)
The Simulation
(2019)
Angel or Alien
(2021)
Singles from The Simulation
  1. "Silence the Echo"
    Released: July 16, 2018
  2. "The Accursed"
    Released: November 16, 2018
  3. "Cycles of Tragedy"
    Released: January 10, 2019
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The Simulation is the fifth studio album by American progressive metalcore band Born of Osiris, released on January 11, 2019 through Sumerian Records. It was originally announced as the first of two Born of Osiris albums planned for release in 2019, [2] though the second album remained unreleased for the rest of that year. In July 2018, the ensemble released a lyric video for "Silence the Echo", the first single from the album. [3] In November 2018 "The Accursed", the second single from the album, was released. [4] On January 10, 2019; the third single "Cycles of Tragedy" was released. [5]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Accursed"3:26
2."Disconnectome"3:18
3."Cycles of Tragedy"3:10
4."Under the Gun"3:35
5."Recursion"0:53
6."Analogs in a Cell"2:56
7."Silence the Echo"4:30
8."One Without the Other"3:52
Total length:25:40 [6]

Personnel

Born of Osiris

Additional personnel

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