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Cycle of Suffering

2020 studio album by Sylosis

Cycle of Suffering

Studio album by

Sylosis

Released

7 February 2020 (2020-02-07)

Genre

Thrash metal,^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] progressive metal,^[4] melodic death metal,^[4] metalcore^[2]^[3]^[5]

Length

50:52

Label

Nuclear Blast

Producer

Josh Middleton

Sylosis chronology

Dormant Heart
(2015)

Cycle of Suffering
(2020)

A Sign of Things to Come
(2023)

Singles from Cycle of Suffering

"I Sever"
Released: 6 December 2019^[6]
"Calcified"
Released: 10 January 2020

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Blabbermouth.net	8.5/10^[7]
Kerrang	^[8]
Metal Hammer	^[4]

Cycle of Suffering is the fifth studio album by British heavy metal band Sylosis, released on 7 February 2020 through Nuclear Blast.^[9]^[10] It is the band's first studio album since their hiatus in 2016, as well as their first to feature bassist Conor Marshall and drummer Ali Richardson, replacing Carl Parnell and Rob Callard.

A music video for the song "I Sever", the first single from Cycle of Suffering, was released for streaming on 6 December 2019.^[6]

The band is mostly playing in D standard tuning on Cycle of Suffering instead of E standard tuning on their previous albums.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Josh Middleton

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Empty Prophets"	3:03
2.	"I Sever"	5:08
3.	"Cycle of Suffering"	3:32
4.	"Shield"	3:51
5.	"Calcified"	3:55
6.	"Invidia"	4:52
7.	"Idle Hands"	4:40
8.	"Apex of Disdain"	4:26
9.	"Arms Like a Noose"	3:46
10.	"Devils in Their Eyes"	3:26
11.	"Disintegrate"	4:07
12.	"Abandon"	6:06
Total length:		50:52

Personnel

Sylosis

Josh Middleton – lead guitars, lead vocals, production, mixing, cover art
Alex Bailey – rhythm guitars
Conor Marshall – bass
Ali Richardson – drums

Additional personnel

Ermin Hamidovic – mastering, additional mixing
Dan Goldsworthy – layout, design

Charts

Sales chart performance for *Cycle of Suffering*
Chart (2020)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[11]	93
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[12]	28

References

^ "Sylosis - Cycle of Suffering". Metallized. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Sylosis: "Cycle of Suffering"". No Clean Singing. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Sylosis - Cycle of Suffering". Loud and Proud. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Weckmann, Matthias (7 February 2020). "Kritik zu Sylosis CYCLE OF SUFFERING - Metal Hammer". Retrieved 12 February 2020.
^ "Sylosis - Cycle of Suffering". Hysteria. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
^ ^a ^b "SYLOSIS To Release Cycle Of Suffering Album In February; "I Sever" Music Video Streaming". Bravewords. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
^ Lawson, Dom (8 February 2020). "CD Reviews - Cycle Of Suffering Sylosis - Blabbermouth.net". Retrieved 12 February 2020.
^ Law, Sam (12 February 2020). "Album Review: Sylosis – Cycle Of Suffering — Kerrang!". Retrieved 12 February 2020.
^ "SYLOSIS To Return With New Album, 'Cycle Of Suffering', In February". Blabbermouth.net. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
^ Weaver, James (6 December 2019). "Sylosis announce new album 'Cycle Of Suffering'". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sylosis – Cycle of Suffering" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 February 2020.