Sylosis - The New Flesh (2026)
This is solid, no question — tight riffs, sharp production, and that familiar Sylosis intensity — but it doesn’t hit me with the kind of architecture or atmosphere that pushes it into their upper tier. The New Flesh feels focused and aggressive, almost stripped down to its most direct impulses. That works in short bursts. Over a full album, though, I start wanting more contrast, more dynamic shifts, something that expands beyond the relentless attack.
The riffs are muscular and precise, and Josh Middleton’s command is obvious, but I don’t feel a long arc forming. It’s more a sequence of competent, punchy tracks than a record that builds toward something bigger. I don’t dislike it — it just doesn’t take over the room. For a band capable of more expansive or emotionally layered material, this lands as good but not defining.
Pros
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Riff quality is consistently strong – Sharp, disciplined thrash-influenced writing with real weight.
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Punchy, modern production – Clear and aggressive without turning completely plastic.
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Live-ready energy – Direct, physical, built for impact rather than indulgence.
Cons
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Limited dynamic range – The intensity rarely drops enough to make peaks feel earned.
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Less compositional ambition – Compared to their more progressive moments, this is more straightforward than expansive.
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Emotional ceiling – It hits hard, but it doesn’t linger; atmosphere and depth feel secondary to force.
Genre: Groove Metal
Country: UK
Final Verdict: 65% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 68th / 169
Highlight: Adorn My Throne
Made me think of:
Prong
Pantera
Gojira
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