Cycle of Suffering is the fifth studio album by British heavy metal band Sylosis, released on 7 February 2020 through Nuclear Blast.[5][6] It is the band's first studio album since their hiatus in 2016, as well as their first to feature bassist Conor Marshall and drummer Ali Richardson, replacing Carl Parnell and Rob Callard.
Cycle of Suffering | ||||
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Studio album by Sylosis | ||||
Released | 7 February 2020 (2020-02-07) | |||
Genre | Thrash metal, melodic death metal, progressive metal | |||
Length | 50:52 | |||
Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
Producer | Josh Middleton | |||
Sylosis chronology | ||||
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Singles from Cycle of Suffering | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Blabbermouth.net | 8.5/10[2] |
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A music video for the song "I Sever", the first single from Cycle of Suffering, was released for streaming on 6 December 2019.[1]
The band is mostly playing in D standard tuning on Cycle of Suffering instead of E standard tuning on their previous albums.
All tracks are written by Josh Middleton.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Empty Prophets" | 3:03 |
2. | "I Sever" | 5:08 |
3. | "Cycle of Suffering" | 3:32 |
4. | "Shield" | 3:51 |
5. | "Calcified" | 3:55 |
6. | "Invidia" | 4:52 |
7. | "Idle Hands" | 4:40 |
8. | "Apex of Disdain" | 4:26 |
9. | "Arms Like a Noose" | 3:46 |
10. | "Devils in Their Eyes" | 3:26 |
11. | "Disintegrate" | 4:07 |
12. | "Abandon" | 6:06 |
Total length: | 50:52 |
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 93 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] | 28 |
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