Sylar is an American

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band formed in

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in 2011. The band members formed from various bands in the New York City

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scene, and took their name from the ''

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'' villain

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. The band is part of the

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movement, and consisted of vocalist Jayden Panesso, rhythm guitarist/clean vocalist Miguel Cardona, lead guitarist Dustin Jennings, bassist Travis Hufton, and drummer Cody Ash.

History

Sylar formed in

, in 2011, with Jayden Panesso and Thomas Veroutis after the two future band members connected on social media. The band has been described as creating a sound as if they use the studio "like an extra instrument... heavily produced and processed, with angular edits and heavily gated guitars creating an almost mechanical sound." Shortly after their formation, they released their debut EP with ''Cutting The Ties'' in 2011. The band were signed to

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records in 2013. Their production sound is heavily inspired by

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of Beartooth and

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who helped produce their second EP, ''Deadbeat'', in 2013, and their debut album, ''To Whom It May Concern'', which was released on May 13, 2014. In 2016 the band released their second studio album, ''Help!'', on

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, which was followed by the release of three singles "Assume", "Dark Daze" and "Soul Addiction". Their third album, ''Seasons'', was released on October 5, 2018. On April 11, 2021, the lead vocalist of the band Jayden Panesso announced on his Twitter account that new Sylar music was being worked on after an extended hiatus.

Musical style and influences

In an interview with Dead Press, the members of the band cited

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's Sempiternal,

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's eponymous fourth album,

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's the Curse and

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's Open Up and Say... Ahh! as their biggest musical influences. They have been categorised as

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and

Band members

Current *Jayden Panesso – lead vocals (2011–present) *Miguel Cardona – clean vocals, rhythm guitar (2012–present) *Dustin Jennings – lead guitar (2012–present) *Travis Hufton – bass guitar (2012–present) *Cody Ash – drums, percussion (2017–present; 2016 touring) Former *Jay Hu – lead guitar (2011) *Stephen "Steve" Dillaro – bass guitar (2011–2012), rhythm guitar (2012) *Evan Buksbaum – lead guitar (2011–2012) *Michael "Mike" Seghposs – rhythm guitar (2011–2012) *Thomas Veroutis – drums, percussion (2011–2017) Timeline

Discography

;Studio albums * ''To Whom It May Concern'' (2014) * ''

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'' (2016) No. 31

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* ''

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'' (2018) ;EPs * ''Cutting the Ties'' (2011) * ''Deadbeat'' (2013) ;Singles * "Golden Retreat" (2013) * "Mirrors" (2014) * "Assume" (2016) * "Dark Daze" (2016) * "Soul Addiction" (2017) No. 38

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* "All or Nothing" (2018) No. 35 Mainstream Rock Songs

References

External links

* {{Authority control Musical groups from Queens, New York American nu metal musical groups 2011 establishments in New York City Metalcore musical groups from New York (state)