Origin
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: Topeka, Kansas, United States
- Active: 1997 - present
Biography
Technical death metal band from Topeka, Kansas, formed in 1997 by Paul Ryan and Jeremy Turner. Origin combine extreme speed, sweep picked guitars and bass, blast beats and multiple growled vocals. Ryan remains the only original member, joined since the 2000s by Mike Flores and John Longstreth and, from 2011, vocalist Jason Keyser. Their eight studio albums run from 'Origin' in 2000 to 'Chaosmos' in 2022.
Genres
Origin Discography
- A Coming Into Existence (1998) - EP
- Origin (2000) - Album - rated 2.84/5
- Informis Infinitas Inhumanitas (2002) - Album - rated 3.09/5
- Echoes of Decimation (2005) - Album - rated 3.39/5
- Antithesis (2008) - Album - rated 3.55/5
- Entity (2011) - Album - rated 3.29/5
- Omnipresent (2014) - Album - rated 3.16/5
- Unparalleled Universe (2017) - Album - rated 3.21/5
- Chaosmos (2022) - Album - rated 3.31/5
Members
- Paul Ryan - guitars, vocals (1997–present)
- Mike Flores - bass, vocals (2002–present)
- John Longstreth - drums (1999–2003, 2006–present)
- Jason Keyser - lead vocals (2011–present)
- Jeremy Turner - guitars, backing vocals (1997–2002, 2007–2010)
- James Lee - lead vocals (2001–2010)