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As an unusually hot September continues, this week’s #NewMusicFriday<\/a> lineup is a diverse mix of sounds. For starters, British metallers Sylosis aren’t ones to (no longer) ignore as they return with ‘A Sign of Things to Come’<\/em>. Then there’s Kvelertak<\/strong> and their signature brand of hardcore metal-punk riffs as\u00a0‘Endling’ <\/em>arrives with plenty of swagger.<\/p>\n

Among today’s other releases, there is\u00a0Brand New Soul’<\/em> from\u00a0“Posi” Baltimore hardcore group, Angel Du$t<\/strong>, and\u00a0<\/em>Hawthorne Heights\u00a0<\/strong>deliver a new EP in the form of\u00a0‘Lost Lights’<\/em>. Genre-bending mob\u00a0UnityTX<\/strong> drop\u00a0‘Ferality’<\/em>, blending hardcore with hip-hop in its path of destruction.\u00a0If you’re wanting comebacks, look no further than\u00a0With Honor<\/strong> as\u00a0the Connecticut hardcore punks release\u00a0‘Boundless’<\/em>, their first album since 2005.<\/p>\n

On the more experimental side of things, you can hear new releases from Brighton-based feminist electro-punk trio CLT DRP<\/strong> and gritty “ugly pop” deviant ZAND<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Sylosis<\/p>\n

Sylosis – A Sign of Things to Come<\/h2>\n

If you’ve followed Sylosis since emerging with 2008’s ‘Conclusion of an Age’<\/em>, then you’ll know the metal mob have a tendency to make hour-long plus records. However, that trend ends with\u00a0‘A Sign of Things to Come’<\/em>. Coming at 44 minutes, the quartet haven’t cut off any of the fat, they’ve merely honed in on a crushing, anthemic brand of metal.<\/p>\n

With Josh Middleton leading the way, \u00a0‘A Sign of Things to Come’<\/em> is a lean, muscular record packed with an onslaught of heavy riffs, dense grooves, and atmospheric glimpses.\u00a0‘Deadwood’<\/em> is engulfed by a blistering solo and Middleton’s firey vocals, showing improvement in his clean delivery. While Ali Richardson pummels away on the drums.<\/p>\n

Tracks such as\u00a0‘Pariahs’<\/em> and\u00a0‘Descent’<\/em> sound massive. Whereas ‘Poison For The Lost’\u00a0<\/em>is a blistering rampage of pure metal. Later on,\u00a0‘Judas’<\/em> stomps through like a battering ram. However, it’s\u00a0‘Absent’<\/em> that is considerably the album’s centrepiece. With its haunting, albeit uneasy, build,\u00a0Sylosis<\/strong> are able to momentarily do away with the density to create a compelling atmosphere, before delivering a truly epic finale.<\/p>\n

As a collective unit, Middleton, and Richardson along with guitarist Alex Bailey and bassist Conor Marshall, sound sharp, allowing songs like ‘Eye For An Eye’\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0‘Thorns’<\/em> to be dynamically executed. Individually, they’re all allowed moments to shine with Middleton’s vocal range being noticeable.<\/p>\n

Having been on the periphery of breaking out from their underground status, ‘A Sign of Things to Come’<\/em> has all the traits to push through that glass ceiling.<\/p>\n