A Sign of Things to Come

A Sign of Things to Come is the sixth studio album by British heavy metal band Sylosis, released on 8 September 2023 through Nuclear Blast.^[10][11] It was the last to feature rhythm guitarist Alex Bailey before his departure in 2024.

A Sign of Things to Come
Studio album by Sylosis
Released	8 September 2023 (2023-09-08)
Genre	Melodic death metal[1] metalcore[2] thrash metal[3]
Length	43:15
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Josh Middleton Scott Atkins
Sylosis chronology
Cycle of Suffering (2020) A Sign of Things to Come (2023)
Singles from A Sign of Things to Come
"Deadwood" Released: 16 March 2023[4] "Poison for the Lost" Released: 1 June 2023[5] "A Sign of Things to Come" Released: 20 July 2023[6] "Absent" Released: 16 January 2024[7]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Distorted Sound	9/10[3]
Kerrang!	4/5[8]
Loud and Proud	55/100[9]

Singles and music videos for several tracks were released ahead of the album's premiere; "Deadwood",^[12] "Poison for the Lost",^[13] "A Sign of Things to Come",^[14][15] and "Descent" (one day after the album's release).^[16]

"Deadwood" also has a live video released on 17 May, 2023.^[17] "Poison for the Lost", as frontman Josh Middleton stated, "was the last song to be written for the album. It quickly became apparent that this was going to be one of the biggest, most anthemic songs on the record."^[18]

Track listing

A Sign of Things to Come track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Deadwood"	4:24
2.	"A Sign of Things to Come"	4:32
3.	"Pariahs"	3:51
4.	"Poison for the Lost"	4:19
5.	"Descent"	4:16
6.	"Absent"	3:55
7.	"Eye for an Eye"	4:12
8.	"Judas"	4:26
9.	"Thorns"	4:14
10.	"A Godless Throne"	5:06
Total length:		43:15

All tracks are written by Josh Middleton.

Personnel

Sylosis

• Josh Middleton – lead guitar, vocals
• Alex Bailey – rhythm guitar
• Conor Marshall – bass
• Ali Richardson – drums

Additional personnel

• Scott Atkins – production
• Josh Middleton – production, mixing
• Ermin Hamidovic – mastering

Charts

Chart performance for A Sign of Things to Come

Chart (2023)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19]	23
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20]	93
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[21]	31
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[22]	11
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[23]	2