There’s a certain electricity that hits the air when a band like Born of Osiris starts stirring again — that neon-purple cyberstorm they conjure, the one that feels like getting kicked through a digital wormhole while a prophet screams at you in binary. And right in the centre of that storm is guitarist Nick Rossi, the riff architect dragging BOO into a darker, sharper, more dangerous era.
I sat down with Nick for a chat that felt less like an interview and more like hacking into the band’s mainframe. We dug into Through Shadows, the emotional weight behind the new record, how touring as a trio reshaped the machine, and why the return to Australia is more than just another tour stop — it’s a full-circle moment of chaos waiting to erupt.
Nick reveals what he’s most excited to bring back Down Under, how he’s built his riffing stamina in the studio, and why Through Shadows isn’t just an album — it’s a confession.
And speaking of Australia… Here’s where you can catch BOO (and their breakdown beast co-headliners Signs of the Swarm) in March 2026:
- 18 March — Adelaide, Lion Arts Factory
- 19 March — Melbourne, Max Watts
- 20 March — Brisbane, Brightside Outdoors
- 21 March — Sydney, Manning Bar
If you want the real insight — the pulse, the spirit, the grind — you’ve gotta hear it straight from him.
This one’s for the tech-heads, the riff addicts, and anyone who’s ever been swallowed by a BOO breakdown and come out changed.
This is the gospel.
I bite crowd surfers.
killer.
