A Sign of Things to Come

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A Sign of Things to Come
Sylosis - A Sign of Things to Come.png
Studio album by
Sylosis
Released8 September 2023 (2023-09-08)
Genre
Length43:15
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer
  • Josh Middleton
  • Scott Atkins
Sylosis chronology
Cycle of Suffering
(2020)		A Sign of Things to Come
(2023)
Singles from A Sign of Things to Come
  1. "Deadwood"
    Released: 16 March 2023 [4]
  2. "Poison for the Lost"
    Released: 1 June 2023 [5]
  3. "A Sign of Things to Come"
    Released: 20 July 2023 [6]
  4. "Absent"
    Released: 16 January 2024 [7]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Distorted Sound9/10 [3]
Kerrang! 4/5 [8]
Loud and Proud55/100 [9]

A Sign of Things to Come is the sixth studio album by British heavy metal band Sylosis, released on 8 September 2023 through Nuclear Blast. [10] [11] It was the last to feature rhythm guitarist Alex Bailey before his departure in 2024.

Contents

Singles and music videos for several tracks were released ahead of the album's premiere; "Deadwood", [12] "Poison for the Lost", [13] "A Sign of Things to Come", [14] [15] and "Descent" (one day after the album's release). [16]

"Deadwood" also has a live video released on 17 May, 2023. [17] "Poison for the Lost", as frontman Josh Middleton stated, "was the last song to be written for the album. It quickly became apparent that this was going to be one of the biggest, most anthemic songs on the record." [18]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Josh Middleton

A Sign of Things to Come track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Deadwood"4:24
2."A Sign of Things to Come"4:32
3."Pariahs"3:51
4."Poison for the Lost"4:19
5."Descent"4:16
6."Absent"3:55
7."Eye for an Eye"4:12
8."Judas"4:26
9."Thorns"4:14
10."A Godless Throne"5:06
Total length:43:15

Personnel

Sylosis

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart performance for A Sign of Things to Come
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [19] 23
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [20] 93
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [21] 31
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [22] 11
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [23] 2

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