Palace of Shadows, by CYSTIC

Palace of Shadows

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"Palace of Shadows" CD version comes in jewel case with 8-page booklet featuring lyrics for all tracks. Cover art by Chase Slaker and Layout by Dan Fried. Mastered by Dan Lowndes at Resonance Sound Studio.

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"Palace of Shadows" CASSETTE version 6 panels J-card on BLACK shell. Featuring lyrics for all tracks. Cover art by Chase Slaker and Layout by Dan Fried. Mastered by Dan Lowndes at Resonance Sound Studio.

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1.	Vista 01:37	buy track
2.	Pestilential Throne 04:00	buy track
3.	Palace of Shadows and Blood 05:08	buy track
4.	Duly Drowned 04:37	buy track
5.	Stygian Deeps 03:59	buy track
6.	XIII (A Reprise in Blood) 01:53	buy track
7.	Core of the Maelström 04:52	buy track
8.	Nebulus Legion (Of the Somber Sea) 06:26	buy track
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CHAOS RECORDS is proud to present CYSTIC’s highly anticipated debut album, Palace of Shadows, on CD/CASSETTE/DIGITAL formats. Vinyl LP later this year.

Formed in 2018, Seattle's CYSTIC have remained an underground fixture in the contemporary death metal scene. In only a five-year span, the band have produced a great deal - from their debut demo, The Last Days, in 2018 to two EPs, Sworn Enemy of Life and Incineration Rites, in 2020 as well as tours and festival appearances. Now in 2023, the band is set to release their first full-length, Palace of Shadows.

For those who've been following CYSTIC so far, Palace of Shadows unmistakably sounds like the same band, but there's a distinct evolution in their songwriting and style here. Effortlessly and unselfconsciously, CYSTIC stay true to their punk roots and retain their characteristic murkiness, but wade deeper into the murk of Palace of Shadows and one will hear clear and palpable growth from their no-less-considerable past. The album comprises nine songs in 36 minutes and actually feels far vaster than that, largely in part to its fully cohesive concept. But even so, CYSTIC keep proceedings urgent, displaying energy even when these songs start feeling "epic." Likewise, their melodicism has taken on a darker and more emotional edge, supported by nuanced rhythms and flowing grooves, altogether combining for a battering (and mildly blackened) death metal assault that feels classic and fresh in equal measure. To celebrate the release of Palace of Shadows, CYSTIC will perform at this year's Killtown Deathfest in Copenhagen in September.

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released August 11, 2023

CYSTIC lineup
Tanner Moore - bass & vocals
Jullian Rhea - drums & vocals
Logan Miller - guitars
Nick Emard - guitars (live)

All songs written and recorded by Cystic.
Recorded and Engineered by Seth Johnson in Tacoma, Washington in 2022.
Mastered by Dan Lowndes at Resonance Sound Studio.
Cover art by Chase Slaker
Layout by Dan Fried.

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