Origin is an American technical death metal band from Topeka, Kansas, founded in 1998. They have been recognized by music critics and metal fans alike for combining a harsh sound with a high level of technical skill.
Origin's music is characterized by almost exclusive use of several specific, difficult playing techniques: blast beats on the drum kit, multiple death growled vocals, and arpeggios on both the guitars and the bass guitar. Their songs often have uneven, shifting time signatures. In spite of Origin's obscurity, the extremity of their music, and their lack of an official website, in 2008 they scored a minor American hit with the release of their fourth studio album, Antithesis.
Members[]
- Paul Ryan – Guitars, Vocals (1997-present)
- John Longstreth – Drums (1999-2003, 2006-present)
- Mike Flores – Bass (2001-present), Vocals (2008-present)
- Jason Keyser - Vocals (2011-present)
Former members[]
- Mark Manning – Bass (1997-1999), Guitars, Vocals (2002-2006)
- Clint Appelhanz – bass(1997–1999) Guitar (2002–2006)
- Doug Williams – Bass (1999-2001)
- George Fluke – Drums (1997-1999)
- James King – Drums (2003-2006)
- James Lee – Vocals (2001-2010)
- Mica "Maniac" Meneke - Vocals (2010-2011)
- Jeremy Turner – Guitars, Vocals (1997-2002, 2007-2010)
Discography[]
- A Coming Into Existence (1998)
- Origin (2000)
- Informis Infinitas Inhumanitas (2002)
- Echoes of Decimation (2005)
- Antithesis (2008)
- Entity (2011)
- Omnipresent (2014)
- Unparalleled Universe (2017)