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- Same brother, same. In other news, we made Angry Metal Guy’s aggregate AOTY list!
- "Easily one of the best modern bands in this genre." Honored to be on this list, featured alongside Rivers Of Nihil, Alkaloid, Hath, Archspire, Persefone and many more great bands. Thanks Forgemaster for featuring "Woe"!
- Reposted by An Abstract Illusion | THE SLEEPING CITY out now🔝MY ALBUMS OF 2025⚡️ Here is my complete top 50. 2025 was fantastic, and 2026 is already shaping up to be exceptional. In 2026, as in 2025, follow @kmanriffs.bsky.social and all the wonderful people who make this community the best place to find great music.
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- Karl is featured here as one of the best guitarists of 2025! theprogmind.com/2026/01/06/t...
- @alexeckmanlawn.bsky.social with the Artwork of the Year for his work on 'The Sleeping City'. Well deserved! theprogmind.com/2026/01/05/t...
- 2025
- Reposted by An Abstract Illusion | THE SLEEPING CITY out nowAn Abstract Illusion just made an incredible album with twists and turns blending 80s synths with crushing riffs and ethereal clean sections. Easily my album of the year.
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- Reposted by An Abstract Illusion | THE SLEEPING CITY out nowMy 2025 metal albums of the year! It's been a year packed with so many bands across many styles making great albums. Each of the top five will get their own post :) #metal #metalsky #musicsky
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- Reposted by An Abstract Illusion | THE SLEEPING CITY out nowAN ABSTRACT ILLUSION 🇸🇪 « The Sleeping City » Entering this sleeping city is like a waking dream for any fan of progressive Death Metal. Incredibly rich, technical, complex, but above all sublime and captivating at every moment. A new work of art by one of the most brilliant bands of recent years.
- Reposted by An Abstract Illusion | THE SLEEPING CITY out now🔝MY ALBUMS OF 2025⚡️4
- As 2025 draws to a close, we are honored to see “TSC” on AOTY lists alongside some incredible pieces of work. “LPWP” made us Deafheaven fans. Both Kauan and DWEF were on 3/4 lists. Our Kiwi buds in BALTTW released a beautiful slab of schizo prog death. What’s on yours?
- Reposted by An Abstract Illusion | THE SLEEPING CITY out now@anabstractillusion.bsky.social - The Sleeping City Genre: Progressive Metal I was introduced to AAI this year through their incredible album 'Woe', and 'The Sleeping City' is a perfect complementing release; please please please, absolutely do not miss phenomenal album.
- A Happy Holidays wishes the AAI camp! Hope you’re having a safe and relaxing time. What music is everyone blasting? Over here it’s Kauan, Trees Of Eternity, Blindfolded and Led to the Woods, and Anna von Hausswolff.
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- Reposted by An Abstract Illusion | THE SLEEPING CITY out nowAlright, now we get to one of the styles that I *do* listen to often, and that is EXTREME PROG. This throws in forms of progressive metal fused with death metal, black metal, and other extreme types of metal. Here are my picks for 2025!
- Reposted by An Abstract Illusion | THE SLEEPING CITY out nowOkay, enough of you gave me approval to post about music I liked this year, so be warned. Check this thread throughout the day for 25 albums I loved.
- Watch Isak’s insane one-take playthrough of “Like A Geyser Ever Erupting” from our latest album “The Sleeping City”, now on YouTube. You can watch this bad boy perform live 2026 in: Trondheim, Oslo, Copenhagen, Vienna, Munich, Hamburg and Montréal.
- Milestone! Thanks everyone for listening
- SCANDINAVIAN HEADLINER MINI-TOUR We're excited to announce our first ever headliner tour for some select dates in Scandinavia together with the legendary DISILLUSION. We'll be joined by the up-and-coming support acts Terravia and Feather Mountain. Hope to see as many people as possible out there!
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- Reposted by An Abstract Illusion | THE SLEEPING CITY out nowCynic announced as Friday headliner for @progstormfestival.bsky.social 2026! 👉 buff.ly/bTXOIqR 💥 A truly defining band in progressive metal, still pushing boundaries after more than three decades. Montreal is in for an unforgettable night.
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- Reposted by An Abstract Illusion | THE SLEEPING CITY out nowCongrats to my friends in Tómarúm and An Abstract Illusion for getting in Loudwire's top 11 prog metal albums of 2025!! 🤯 Absolutely deserved attention!
- Reposted by An Abstract Illusion | THE SLEEPING CITY out nowI am strongly urging all of my metal loving friends to check out The Sleeping City by An Abstract Illusion. It's a really, really majestic ride.
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- Record of the Month over at @angrymetalguy.bsky.social! Super grateful to be included especially considering how incredibly STACKED October was with amazing releases. And we swear we don’t pay them (just don’t check our bank statements) www.angrymetalguy.com/records-o-th...
- Huge! Thanks to Loudwire for including us on this list, it's an honor being alongside some true legends of the genre, as well as some up-and-comers. "Easily one of the brightest beacons in modern Swedish progressive metal."
- Congrats to @alexeckmanlawn.bsky.social whose cover has been awarded “Artwork Of The Year” by @desduck.bsky.social Motivation: “The artwork perfectly conveys the record’s incredible soundscapes. You can feel the surreal city structures and unsettling beauty oozing from the image.”
- Fully deserved. youtu.be/QDMgZKK2Z3w?...
- Thanks to all our wonderful fans who have supported us throughout the year, on whatever platform you prefer. We keep growing year after year, and it’s all because of you. 💜🖤 Here’s to a great 2026!
- Confirmed 2026 live dates (so far). Where will we be seeing you, or where do you want us to come? 📸: Martin Dedron
- Watch the full 'Like A Geyser Ever Erupting' one-take drum playthrough now on YouTube! See Isak Nilsson masterfully blast his way through our heaviest, most technical song to date. 🔗https://youtu.be/WkTkSyO6BuI
- Isak: "During the drum tracking we took the opportunity to record some proper playthroughs. There are no edits, no samples, all in one take, warts and all! Semi-fun fact: I probably went through 15-20 versions of the drum intro before I eventually came up with this one!"
- Some BTS pics from the drum recording of 'The Sleeping City' at Top Floor Studios in Gothenburg May 2024 together with Jakob Herrmann. Who's interested in some one-take, no samples, no edits drum playthroughs from Isak? We might have some coming... 📸: Emil P. Lundh
