The Breathing Process is an American deathcore band, formed in 2003 as one of the first bands of the genre to incorporate symphonic elements into their music, along with standard death metal and black metal. The band has released four albums and two EPs.
History Since forming, The Breathing Process released four EPs, three of which were demos,THE BREATHING PROCESS – Angels and Demons after which they were signed to Siege of Amida Records, known for their work with bands like Shadows Fall, Killswitch Engage, and All That Remains, releasing their debut album In Waking: Divinity via the label in October 2007.The Breathing Process Signs To Siege of Amida Records The album was noted for showing the band departing from their earlier metalcore sound by mixing the genre with blackened death metal, a style compared to fellow symphonic deathcore pioneers Winds of Plague.THE BREATHING PROCESS – In Waking: Divinity The band began to tour, but on April 22, 2008, their touring van and most of their belongings were destroyed in a massive fire.The Breathing Process Loses Van, etc. In Fire The band resumed touring in Canada in March 2009, with bands The World We Knew, The Analyst, and Whisteria Cottage.The Breathing Process, World We Knew, The Analyst, and Whisteria Cottage Announce Canadian Tour Dates
The band's second full-length album Odyssey (un)Dead was released on March 8, 2010. The album received some positive reviews.THE BREATHING PROCESS – Odyssey (un)Dead access 2025-06-26, date 2010-04-11 The band has released a music video for "Vultures".THE BREATHING PROCESS: 'Vultures' video The band toured in the U.S. in April and May 2010, and took part in Diskreet's American tour from August to October 2010, alongside Antagonist and Wretched.Diskreet Announces U.S. Tour Dates With Antagonist And The Breathing ProcessThe Breathing Process Comments On Upcoming "Shredding Pumpkins Tour 2010" with Antagonist The band has also spoken their views against illegal downloading of music.The Breathing Process Comments On Illegal Music Downloads
After several years of inactivity, the band toured in the U.S. in late July 2018 with Through the Eyes of the Dead. The Breathing Process released its third full-length album, Samsara on August 31, 2018.The Breathing Process Premiere Full-Album Stream Of Brand New Album "Samsara" The band's fourth album Labyrinthian was released on October 8, 2021, their first album with Unique Leader Records, mixed and mastered by Dave Otero, known for his work with Cattle Decapitation and Rivers of Nihil. The album received some mildly positive reviews.THE BREATHING PROCESS – Labyrinthian access 2025-06-26, date 2021-10-05ALBUM REVIEW: Labyrinthian – The Breathing Process access 2025-06-26, date 2021-10-12 The band has released singles and music videos for "Wilt",The Breathing Process - New Label, New Album, New Song "Shroud",The Breathing Process release new music video for ‘Shroud’ "Heir to None",The Breathing Process release new song ‘Heir To None’ and "Shadow Self".THE BREATHING PROCESS: the video of the new single “Shadow Self” The band promoted the album with a U.S. tour in 2022 with Worm Shepherd.The Breathing Process - Announce U.S. Shows With Worm Shepherd
Labyrinthian features guest vocals by David Simonich (Signs of the Swarm) in "Wilt" and Jamie Graham (Viscera, ex-Sylosis) in the title track. Speaking about the guest vocalists, founding guitarist Jordan Milner stated, "Dave was just the easiest collaboration as we sent him a message and he just turned up to the studio. We had a pre-production demo of the song we wanted him to guest on and it was very much bare bones with the tempo maps done so we could slot it in when the final recording was done. Chris and Dave were just sat there like whisper screaming ideas at each other which was quite funny without music. I’ve known Jamie Graham since like 2007 as he actually has us signed to Siege Of Amida. We’ve wanted to do a song with him forever because I love his voice and the projects he’s done. We literally sent him the song and got it back within a week. Personally it’s my favourite song on the album! It’s been great to continue that relationship into Unique Leader. Lightning really did strike twice. We just sent him a couple of demos and he signed us up!"The Breathing Process: Lightning Can Strike Twice
The band released a new EP titled Todeskrone on November 24, 2023. A music video was released for "Empty, Not Alone". Guitarist/keyboardist Alexander Verschoor has guest appeared in the songs "Misery" by Eternal Bloom and "Devil's Tongue" by Enthogen.
Musical style The Breathing Process started off as metalcoreBreathing Process: Odyssey: (... Tracks & Reviews | AllMusic access 2026-07-12 and screamo, but since then, the band and its material have been described as deathcore, blackened deathcore, death metal, black metal, symphonic black metal,THE BREATHING PROCESS – Samsara access 2026-07-12, date 2018-09-11 blackened death metal, and melodic death metal.Raffy Reviews - The Breathing Process: 'Samsara' access 2026-07-12, date 2018-09-05 An AllMusic review has considered the band's second album Odyssey: (Un)Dead "a combination of melodic death metal and symphonic black metal with elements of doom metal, gothic metal, and progressive metal."
Members
Current members Jordan Milner - guitars (2003–present) Sara Loerlein - guitars, additional clean vocals (2009–present) Bryan James Bever - drums (2017–present) Alexander Verschoor - guitars, keyboards (2019–present) Christopher Rabideau - vocals (2019–present) Dan Patton - bass (2019–present)
Past members Chris Sansone - drums, keyboards (2003–2008) Ian Van Opijnen - guitars (2003–2009, 2017–2019) Nick Burns - bass (2003-2004) Brian Varney - bass (2004–2009) John LaFreniere - vocals (2003–2013) Alana Potocnik - keyboards (2008–2009) Alan Cassidy - drums (2008–2009) Jared Sloan - keyboards (2009–2013) Tormentahl - drums (2009–2013) Julian Parker - bass (2009–2013) Cody Harmon - vocals (2017–2019) Jake Staley - bass (2017–2019) Mark Bellofatto - keyboards (2017–2019)
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums In Waking: Divinity (2007) Odyssey (Un)Dead (2010) Samsara (2018) Labyrinthian (2021)
EPs and demos Dialog Analysis for the Heartless (2003) Demo 2004 (2004) Demo 2005 (2005) I Am Legion (2006) Todeskrone (2023)
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