Edge of the Earth (album)

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Edge of the Earth
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Studio album by
Released11 March 2011 (2011-03-11)
Recorded2010 at Grindstone Studios, Reading, England
Genre Thrash metal, melodic death metal, progressive metal
Length72:15
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer Scott Atkins
Sylosis chronology
Conclusion of an Age
(2008)
Edge of the Earth
(2011)
Sylosis Live at High Voltage
(2011)
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Edge of the Earth is the second full-length album from British heavy metal band Sylosis, released on 11 March 2011. [7] It is the first release to feature lead guitarist Josh Middleton performing vocals, replacing former lead vocalist Jamie Graham and also first release to feature their current rhythm guitarist, Alex Bailey. The band released a single, "Empyreal (Part 1)", in January 2011.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Procession"6:45
2."Sands of Time"5:07
3."Empyreal (Part 1)"4:52
4."Empyreal (Part 2)" (Instrumental)1:07
5."A Serpents Tongue"5:23
6."Awakening"3:59
7."Kingdom of Solitude"5:37
8."Where the Sky Ends" (Instrumental)3:56
9."Dystopia"5:44
10."Apparitions"7:15
11."Altered States of Consciousness"5:31
12."Beyond the Resurrected"5:10
13."Eclipsed"4:46
14."From the Edge of the Earth"7:38
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
15."Earth's Dust"4:47

Personnel

Sylosis
Production and design

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References

  1. Sylosis – Edge of The Earth
  2. "Blistering is under construction".
  3. "SYLOSIS: Edge of the Earth (Album Review)".
  4. Rock Sound review
  5. "Album: Sylosis – Edge of the Earth".
  6. allmusic
  7. sylosis.com