A Sign of Things to Come

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}

{{Infobox album

| name = A Sign of Things to Come

| type = studio

| artist = Sylosis

| cover = Sylosis - A Sign of Things to Come.png

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2023|09|08|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

• Melodic death metal{{cite web|url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2023/09/08/sht-that-comes-out-today-september-8-2023/|title=Sh*t That Comes Out Today – September 8, 2023|website=MetalSucks|access-date=January 13, 2024}}
• metalcore{{cite web|url=https://www.amped-up.be/2023/10/09/sylosis-a-sign-of-things-to-come/|title=Sylosis - A Sign Of Things To Come|website=Amped-Up|access-date=January 12, 2024}}
• thrash metal

| length = 43:15

| label = Nuclear Blast

| producer =

• Josh Middleton
• Scott Atkins

| prev_title = Cycle of Suffering

| prev_year = 2020

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc = {{Singles

| name = A Sign of Things to Come

| type = studio

| single1 = Deadwood

| single1date = 16 March 2023{{cite news|url=https://bravewords.com/news/sylosis-reveal-music-video-for-new-single-deadwood|title=Sylosis Reveal Music Video For New Single "Deadwood"|website=Bravewords|date=16 March 2023|access-date=14 October 2023}}

| single2 = Poison for the Lost

| single2date = 1 June 2023{{cite news|url=https://bravewords.com/news/sylosis-to-release-a-sign-of-things-to-come-album-poison-fro-the-lost-music-video-streaming|title=Sylosis To Release A Sign Of Things To Come Album; "Poison Fro The Lost" Music Video Streaming|website=Bravewords|date=1 June 2023|access-date=14 October 2023}}

| single3 = A Sign of Things to Come

| single3date = 20 July 2023{{cite news|url=https://bravewords.com/news/sylosis-premier-a-sign-of-things-to-come-music-video|title=Sylosis Premier "A Sign Of Things To Come" Music Video|website=Bravewords|date=20 July 2023|access-date=14 October 2023}}

| single4 = Absent

| single4date = 16 January 2024{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/absent-single/1719985865|title=Absent - Single|website=Apple Music|access-date=4 February 2024}}

}}

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = Distorted Sound

| rev1score = 9/10{{cite web | url = https://distortedsoundmag.com/album-review-a-sign-of-things-to-come-sylosis/| title = Album Review: A Sign of Things to Come – Sylosis | last = Marshall| first = Will | date = September 5, 2023 | access-date = October 14, 2023}}

| rev2 = Kerrang!

| rev2score = 4/5{{cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/album-review-sylosis-a-sign-of-things-to-come|title=Album review: Sylosis – A Sign of Things to Come|last=Law|first=Sam|date=September 15, 2023|access-date=October 14, 2023}}

| rev3 = Loud and Proud

| rev3score = 55/100{{cite web|url=https://loudandproud.it/sylosis-a-sign-of-things-to-come/|website=Loud and Proud|title=Sylosis – A Sign of Things to Come|date=October 2023 |access-date=October 14, 2023}}

}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/sylosis-announce-new-album-a-sign-of-things-to-come|title=Sylosis announce new album, A Sign Of Things To Come|last=Carter|first=Emily|date=June 1, 2023|access-date=October 14, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://loudandproud.it/sylosis-il-nuovo-album-a-sign-of-things-to-come-a-settembre-singoli-online/|website=Loud and Proud|title=Sylosis – Il nuovo album A Sign of Things to Come a settembre, singoli online|date=June 2023 |access-date=October 14, 2023}} It was the last to feature rhythm guitarist Alex Bailey before his departure in 2024.

Singles and music videos for several tracks were released ahead of the album's premiere; "Deadwood",{{cite news|url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/sylosis-release-new-music-video-for-deadwood/|title=Sylosis release new music video for 'Deadwood'|first=James|last=Weaver|website=Distorted Sound Magazine|date=16 March 2023|access-date=14 October 2023}} "Poison for the Lost",{{cite news|url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/sylosis-announce-new-album-a-sign-of-things-to-come/|title=Sylosis announce new album 'A Sign Of Things To Come'|first=James|last=Weaver|website=Distorted Sound Magazine|date=1 June 2023|access-date=14 October 2023}} "A Sign of Things to Come",{{cite web |title=Overflowing streams on a saturday: archspire, dreamwell, humanity's last breath, kunstzone, sleepwalker, choshech, swarrrm, sylosis, trivax, wormhole |url=https://www.nocleansinging.com/2023/07/22/overflowing-streams-on-a-saturday-archspire-dreamwell-humanitys-last-breath-kunstzone-sleepwalker-choshech-swarrrm-sylosis-trivax-wormhole/ |access-date=October 14, 2023 |website=No Clean Singing|date=22 July 2023 }}{{cite news|url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/sylosis-release-new-music-video-for-a-sign-of-things-to-come/|title=Sylosis release new music video for 'A Sign Of Things To Come'|first=James|last=Weaver|website=Distorted Sound Magazine|date=20 July 2023|access-date=14 October 2023}} and "Descent" (one day after the album's release).{{cite news|url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/sylosis-release-new-music-video-for-descent/|title=Sylosis release new music video for 'Descent'|first=James|last=Weaver|website=Distorted Sound Magazine|date=9 September 2023|access-date=14 October 2023}}

"Deadwood" also has a live video released on 17 May, 2023.{{cite news|url=https://bravewords.com/news/sylosis-release-official-live-video-for-deadwood|title=SYLOSIS Release Official Live Video For "Deadwood"|website=Bravewords|date=17 May 2023|access-date=14 October 2023}} "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."{{cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/listen-to-sylosis-raging-new-single-a-sign-of-things-to-come|title=Listen to Sylosis' raging new single, A Sign Of Things To Come|last=Carter|first=Emily|date=July 20, 2023|access-date=October 14, 2023}}