Sylosis - Edge Of The Earth

8.4 | 276 votes |

Release date:	11 March 2011
Style:	Melodic death metal, Progressive thrash metal
Owners:	221 have it 24 want it

01. Procession
02. Sands Of Time
03. Empyreal (Part 1)
04. Empyreal (Part 2)
05. A Serpent's Tongue
06. Awakening
07. Kingdom Of Solitude
08. Where The Sky Ends
09. Dystopia
10. Apparitions
11. Altered States Of Consciousness
12. Beyond The Resurrected
13. Eclipsed
14. From The Edge Of The Earth
15. Earth's Dust [iTunes bonus]

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Line-up
Josh Middleton - guitars, vocals
Alex Bailey - guitars
Rob Callard - drums
Carl Parnell - bass

Additional info
Produced, Mixed and Mastered by Scott Atkins.
Additional Ambience, Synths, Acoustic Guitars and Piano by Josh Middleton.
Artwork by Daniel Goldsworthy

Guest review by
TrollandDie

Rating:
8.6

It constantly amazes me that so many people in the metal community bash the genre of metalcore. It is understandable that certain groups can attain a bad image for the genre with more breakdowns than a vintage Chevy, vocals that could rival the majesty of a castrated cat and a general "what the fuck are they doing" sense of artistic direction leading many to stereotype metalcore as the black sheep of modern metal. But maybe, thanks to this very band, that might change for good.

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fabregassed Account deleted	Permalink 12.09.2011 - 00:01 fabregassed Account deleted Written by [user id=109200] on 11.09.2011 at 23:25 BITCHES! STOP BRINGING THIS ALBUM DOWN WITH YOUR 1s!!! D:< Thank you. You wanted them made visible, and now look what has happened. You've doomed us all. Loading...
MechanisT Account deleted	Permalink 12.09.2011 - 00:02 MechanisT Account deleted Written by [user id=115335] on 12.09.2011 at 00:01 Written by [user id=109200] on 11.09.2011 at 23:25 BITCHES! STOP BRINGING THIS ALBUM DOWN WITH YOUR 1s!!! D:< Thank you. You wanted them made visible, and now look what has happened. You've doomed us all. If only I had the hindsight... Loading...
K✞ulu Seeker of Truth Posts: 2574	Permalink 12.09.2011 - 11:57 K✞ulu Seeker of Truth Posts: 2574 Written by [user id=109200] on 12.09.2011 at 00:02 Written by [user id=115335] on 12.09.2011 at 00:01 Written by [user id=109200] on 11.09.2011 at 23:25 BITCHES! STOP BRINGING THIS ALBUM DOWN WITH YOUR 1s!!! D:< Thank you. You wanted them made visible, and now look what has happened. You've doomed us all. If only I had the hindsight... forgot Havok? ---- Savor what you feel and what you see Things that may not seem important now But may be tomorrow R.I.P. Chuck Schuldiner Satan was a Backstreet Boy Loading...
MechanisT Account deleted	Permalink 12.09.2011 - 12:54 MechanisT Account deleted Written by K✞ulu on 12.09.2011 at 11:57 Written by [user id=109200] on 12.09.2011 at 00:02 Written by [user id=115335] on 12.09.2011 at 00:01 Written by [user id=109200] on 11.09.2011 at 23:25 BITCHES! STOP BRINGING THIS ALBUM DOWN WITH YOUR 1s!!! D:< Thank you. You wanted them made visible, and now look what has happened. You've doomed us all. If only I had the hindsight... forgot Havok? Not, unfortunately... Loading...
Iron Nostarion Maiden Whore Posts: 289	Permalink 21.09.2011 - 21:19 Rating: 9 Iron Nostarion Maiden Whore Posts: 289 Very well done album! The first -core album I've ever liked, but then again, the thrash and death dominates in this. Good job, Sylosis. \m/ ---- To their tombs the people are immured, There is their gold, treasure and wealth, The only condition is to ignore them, Those who feed on corruption and weave death Loading...
musicalkaratekid Posts: 1506	Permalink 09.10.2011 - 15:48 Rating: 8 musicalkaratekid Posts: 1506 A slight improvement on their debut album,yet i prefer the vocals on 'Conclusion of an age'. Plus 'Empyreal (Part 2)' would have been better off being conjoined with 'Empyreal'. Loading...
BaneConall Fart Enthusiast Posts: 251	Permalink 05.01.2012 - 21:10 Rating: 10 BaneConall Fart Enthusiast Posts: 251 Written by Kvltness_94 on 03.01.2012 at 21:03 Piece of shit. 'nuff said You seem to think that about a lot of albums this year ... Loading...
MyNameJeff Posts: 438	Permalink +1 18.03.2012 - 22:49 Rating: 9 MyNameJeff Posts: 438 Written by BaneConall on 05.01.2012 at 21:10 Written by Kvltness_94 on 03.01.2012 at 21:03 Piece of shit. 'nuff said You seem to think that about a lot of albums this year ... brotip: don't argue with the elitists... all you can do is let them pass by and ignore them awesome album btw! i like how they use the subtle keyboards even more than in their previous album! good stuff :p Loading...
Toxik Posts: 133	Permalink 26.10.2014 - 13:00 Rating: 10 Toxik Posts: 133 Really creative record. The lenght dosn't bother me... Loading...
Toxik Posts: 133	Permalink 10.12.2014 - 20:36 Rating: 10 Toxik Posts: 133 Written by [user id=4365] on 22.03.2011 at 20:11 Damn solid album. Well balanced thrash and melodeath that even the so-so vocals don't spoil. Although: 72 minutes long? Why? Try to listen again the album and skip A Serpent's Tongue, Awakwning and Kingdom Of Solitude Loading...
Deadmeat Necrobutcher Posts: 2437	Permalink 23.03.2016 - 18:43 Rating: 7 Deadmeat Necrobutcher Posts: 2437 I liked a lot their previous album but this one sounds not that good... ---- Υou've sold your human essence to the cold world of dead and empty things... You're SOLD! Loading...
nonZero Posts: 1345	Permalink 12.05.2020 - 13:15 Rating: 8 nonZero Posts: 1345 8.5/10 leaning towards an 8 for me. An enjoyable album. A bit more experimentation and variety and it'd push it to a strong 9 for me. ---- Top 500 Albums (ordered & rated) Top 200 Overlooked Albums (with genres) So I Heard You Like Wintersun... (Time II find new bands) Loading...
musclassia Staff Posts: 7859	Permalink 11.03.2021 - 22:01 Rating: 10 musclassia Staff Posts: 7859 10 years since my life changed forever, pretty much a confirmed staple in my top 5 favourite albums for the rest of my life I reckon Loading...
F3ynman Nocturnal Bro Contributor Posts: 3164	Permalink +1 23.02.2022 - 01:26 Rating: 8 F3ynman Nocturnal Bro Contributor Posts: 3164 This album gets better with every listen! I first was put off by the screaming ("deathcore" is what you call it?) vocals that reminded me of Gojira and the 14(!) tracks. But listening to it more often, I find the nuance, and the emotion in the vocals is truly palpable. 14 tracks are in fact too much to listen to in one sitting, I think. But there are some really great songs here. I really like the technical guitar-work throughout, especially on "Procession", "Empyreal", "Where the Sky Ends", "Apparitions", "Altered State of Conciousness", and "Beyond the Resurrected". I love the artwork as well (nice choice, musclassia ). It's very similar to Demigod's Slumber of Sullen Eyes, I find. I will be listening to this more often! Loading...
musclassia Staff Posts: 7859	Permalink 23.02.2022 - 12:21 Rating: 10 musclassia Staff Posts: 7859 Written by F3ynman on 23.02.2022 at 01:26 This album gets better with every listen! I first was put off by the screaming ("deathcore" is what you call it?) vocals that reminded me of Gojira and the 14(!) tracks. But listening to it more often, I find the nuance, and the emotion in the vocals is truly palpable. 14 tracks are in fact too much to listen to in one sitting, I think. But there are some really great songs here. I really like the technical guitar-work throughout, especially on "Procession", "Empyreal", "Where the Sky Ends", "Apparitions", "Altered State of Conciousness", and "Beyond the Resurrected". I love the artwork as well (nice choice, musclassia ). It's very similar to Demigod's Slumber of Sullen Eyes, I find. I will be listening to this more often! I wouldn't say it's got anything to do with deathcore really on the vocal front - it's like a half-scream/half-shout, while deathcore vocals we're talking more brutal growls and pig grunts. It probably counts as a metalcore vocal style, although I think Josh has a fairly distinctive voice that's not obviously similar to the classic metalcore vocalists. And yes, it's certainly a long-ass fucking album, but it's one of those cases where the songwriting level is so great throughout that it's not a downside for me; admittedly, however, the fact that it was such a formative record for me probably makes me embrace the length more than I would if I did today. And I love the artwork - I got the special pre-order bundle back when it came out that came with a flag version of it - used to have it hung up in my university room, but no idea where it is now! Loading...
RaduP CertifiedHipster Staff Posts: 9159	Permalink +2 23.02.2022 - 12:50 RaduP CertifiedHipster Staff Posts: 9159 Artwork looks familiar. Wonder where else have I seen that. ---- Do you think if the heart keeps on shrinking One day there will be no heart at all? Loading...
F3ynman Nocturnal Bro Contributor Posts: 3164	Permalink +1 25.02.2022 - 00:03 Rating: 8 F3ynman Nocturnal Bro Contributor Posts: 3164 Written by musclassia on 23.02.2022 at 12:21 And yes, it's certainly a long-ass fucking album, but it's one of those cases where the songwriting level is so great throughout that it's not a downside for me; admittedly, however, the fact that it was such a formative record for me probably makes me embrace the length more than I would if I did today. I know the feeling. I use this example a lot here (I'm sorry) but once again I'm reminded of my adoration for Vektor's Terminal Redux, which is actually 73 minutes long, while this album here is 72 minutes long! There, I love the sci-fi story told from the perspective of the antagonist so much that I don't mind the length at all! Loading...