Reading based metalcore band Sylosis have released blistering new track, “A Sign Of Things To Come.” The single will feature on the band’s upcoming new album also entitled A Sign Of Things To Come, set to be released via Nuclear Blast records on 8 September.
Our new single/video, ‘A Sign Of Things To Come’, is out now.
Watch the video here: https://t.co/JPAUEelfst pic.twitter.com/auGAuDcKF3
— Sylosis (@Sylosis) July 20, 2023
Sylosis have been busy over the last year, releasing periodic new music before announcing a brand new record on the way from a band who have previously been on a prolonged hiatus. With frontman and guitarist Josh Middleton now able to focus his full creative energy and time to the project, Sylosis now seem poised to make a significant impact on the metal scene.
Coming off the heels of “Poison For The Lost” in June, Middleton has described the new song as a stinging critique of the modern world, saying “A Sign Of The Things To Come” is a declaration of dismay towards the modern world. It’s about the anxiety of what the future holds and the feeling of division in a society where everyone is pitted against each other. This was the last song to be written for the album. It quickly became apparent that this was going to become one of the biggest, most anthemic songs on the record.”
Sylosis was formed by Middleton and ex-bassist Carl Parnell in 2000, releasing their debut in 2008. Fans will be most familiar with Middleton due to his involvement with British metalcore giants Architects-taking over guitar duties for the band in 2016. Being a close friend of the late Tom Searle, Middleton slotted right into the band but forced Sylosis into an indefinite hiatus as Architects continued to build upon their growing success.
With the surprising announcement that Middelton had chosen to leave Architects in May, the guitarist cited that differences in musical directions inspired the choice to call time on his tenure but the two parties remain close friends. The split has allowed Middleton to fully turn his attention back to Sylosis, breathing new life into the band. Indeed, A Sign Of Things To Come will be the first new material released since 2020’s Cycle Of Suffering.
‘For this one we knew that we had to approach this record with a new mind-set’
‘A Sign Of Things To Come’ available September 8th through @nuclearblast https://t.co/RxwWx6R9oV
Pre-order now from https://t.co/RxwWx6R9oV and listen to our new single ‘Poison For The Lost’ now. pic.twitter.com/lWFUM5zjxd
— Sylosis (@Sylosis) July 5, 2023
And it seems that Middleton and Sylosis are ready to take the scene by storm with “A Sign Of Things To Come” certainly aiming to please the masses as well as set the tone for what fans can expect from the band moving forward. Following the release of the new album, Sylosis will also embark on a UK and Europe tour with Malevolence in November. Tickets can be found here. A Sign Of Things To Come can be pre-ordered here.
Sylosis UK and Europe Tour:
26/08/2023 – Dalhalla Brinner Festival – Rättvik, Sweden
07/11 – Garage – Glasgow
08/11 – O2 Ritz – Manchester
09/11 – O2 Institute – Birmingham
10/11 – SWX – Bristol
11/11 – O2 Forum Kentish Town – London
13/11 – Gruenspan – Hamburg, Germany
14/11 – Essigfabrik – Cologne, Germany
15/11 – Zappa – Antwerp, Belgium
17/11 – Petit Bain – Paris, France
18/11 – La Rodia – Besancon, France
19/11 – CCO La Rayonne – Lyon, France
22/11 – Mon Live – Madrid, Spain
23/11 – La 2 de Apolo – Barcalona, Spain
24/11 – Stage Live – Bilbao, Spain
25/11 – Usine A Musique – Toulouse, France
26/11 – PTR – Geneva, Switzerland
27/11 – Dynamo – Zurich, Switzerland
28/11 – Legend – Milan, Italy
29/11 – Orto Bar – Ljubljana, Slovenia
01/12 – Flex – Vienna, Austria
03/12 – AJZ Chemnitz – Chemnitz, Germany
04/12 – Batchkapp – Frankfurt, Germany
05/12 – Backstage Halle – Munich, Germany
07/12 – Meet Factory – Prague, Czech Republic
08/12 – Kamienna 12 – Krakow, Poland
09/12 – Hydrozagadka – Warsaw, Poland
10/12 – SO36 Berlin – Berlin, Germany
11/12 – Kulttempel – Oberhausen, Germany
12/12 – 013 – Tilburg, Netherlands