Inspired by the Art Nouveau movement, this is the CD jewelcase artwork for Monolith, the new album by the UK’s Sylosis. The artist is Dan Goldsworthy, who also created the cover art for the band’s last album, Edge of the Earth. According to the band, some of the inspiration came from Greek mythology, and that figure on the left loosely represents the devil in disguise or a satyr and may have something to do with the album’s concept.
Also, Dan Goldsworthy created a second piece of artwork for Monolith, which it appears Nuclear Blast is using as an “O-card cover”, whatever that is. You can see that after the jump, too.
Monolith will be released by Nuclear Blast on October 5 in Europe and October 9 elsewhere. Sylosis has been promising to premiere a new song for weeks, setting specific dates and then no-showing. Most recently, the promise was that a new track — “A Dying Vine” — would premiere yesterday on the band’s new web site. Nope. More undisclosed “technical issues” reared their venomous heads. I was beginning to think that this was a new Machiavellian strategy designed to pump up fan frenzy.
However, though not quite johnny-on-the-spot with the premiere, Sylosis have today finally unveiled a new track called “Born Anew”. This song isn’t the one that was scheduled to appear on their web site. It’s one that was broadcast last night on a BBC radio program, which means that it’s now up on YouTube, which means the radio rip is embedded here after the jump. The band are also now streaming “Born Anew” on their Facebook band page HERE.
In addition, Sylosis has stated that they will soon be providing more news about the still-not-yet-functional web site, which presumably will include news about when “A Dying Vine” will be unveiled. To stay on top of that, visit their Facebook page.
And unless you get the wrong idea and think this post is nothing more than a whine session about Sylosis’ delays, allow me to say that “Born Anew” fucking rips.
It’s a thrashy romp of furiously jabbing guitars and jackhammer percussion, with galvanizing groove and pleasingly razor-edged vocals. It also includes a wonderful instrumental passage with an extended solo that’s riveting. Absolutely worth the wait. Check it out:
And here’s Dan Goldsworthy’s alternate artwork for Monolith:
UPDATE:
And now the second track – “A Dying Vine” – has also been released for streaming. Also excellent, also featured at NCS here.
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One of the few bands keeping thrashy metal alive and relevant. Still dreaming for that US tour…
I daresay that you are missing out on a number of excellent artists making thrashy metal.
Vektor
Exmortus
Testimony
Entrench
Sauron
Children Of Technology
Vomitor
Persecutor
Aura Noir
Absu
I could continue, but I believe you understand my point.
Tbh I’m not really a fan of thrash. Though I haven’t heard of many of these bands either. I already know I don’t like Testimony and Vomitor, but Absu is great. I generally put Absu in the BM category (same with Aura Noir), but I haven’t had a chance to hear much of their latest.
A number of the above are somewhere between black metal and thrash metal, but the combination is a natural one dating back to the early days of both, so I happily include those bands because to be honest, they are better than a number of modern thrash bands anyway.
Reporting back. I gave the bands I hadn’t heard a try. None of them really tickled my fancy. Vektor was good, but again, not my thing.
Thanks though, I’m all about giving bands/genres I’m not keen on a fair shot.
Indeed. There may be others who find something to enjoy here, and then my work is done.
HAHA somebody else knows Sauron. Lansing black thrash for the WIN!
They are a recent discovery for me. I was amused to see that one of their videos on Youtube was filmed in Toledo.
Vektorrrrr! Also Children of Technology is interesting. I’ve heard very little of them but it was good stuff.
The link in the text is dead, but here is another one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xBhjiLCvhM
It’s even in HD quality.
Excellent — thank you. I just substituted that one, for however long it lasts.
OK–this is pretty cool. I really want to like Sylosis, but thought EotE was pretty underwhelming. This track, though, is very good!
Yeah, I feel like I WANT to like Sylosis more than I actually do to be honest.
Their site just went live!
Anybody else notice a very… Mastodonian feel to the album art and shirts? Any idea if it’s the same artist working for them this time around?
/lazyandworking
Nevermind, looked up the artist after I saw the name (skimmed too fast to catch it the first time).
Not the same artist, but definitely a similar style.