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Band
Sylosis
Title
Monolith
Type
LP/EP
Company
Nuclear Blast
YOR
2012
Style
Thrash
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Sylosis' second album, Monolith, finds the band sharpening their thrash prowess and unleashing a bone jarring, in your face thrash album. The guitar work on Monolith has gotten very precise and technical, with riffs that will make you bang your head until you have a splitting headache. The vocals are reminiscent of classic thrash bands Death Angel, Metal Church and Testament. The solos on the album would make Slayer proud and the acoustic elements added in gives the album an eerie feel. Standout tracks are Out From Below, Monolith and Born Anew. Definitely check this album out.
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Dormant Heart 2015 Nuclear Blast Greg Watson 7/24/2015 4.5 Monolith 2012 Nuclear Blast Greg Watson 10/4/2012 4
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