“How many times do we need to teach you this lesson, old man?” Sylosis once again find themselves asking. Since 2008 debut Conclusion Of An Age, the Berkshire brutes have been among the most exhilarating and technically gifted acts in British metal. Then, on last year’s A Sign Of Things To Come, they added monumental hooks to their arsenal, making them even more deserving of breakout stardom.
Yet, broad acclaim has always eluded this lot. Maybe it was their early refusal to hop on the metalcore bandwagon, or maybe it was lynchpin Josh Middleton joining Architects from 2017 to 2023 and making this project “priority two”. Either way, The Path, surprise-released last week, is another declaration that Sylosis are UK metal’s uncrowned kings.
