An Abstract Illusion The Sleeping City CD ( Jewel Case, 2025, Willowtip Records)

The Sleeping City marks a powerful new chapter for An Abstract Illusion, expanding their atmospheric death metal sound with progressive depth and cinematic scope. Released in 2025, this album delivers emotionally driven compositions built on sweeping melodies, dynamic arrangements, and crushing heaviness. The band’s ability to balance introspection with intensity creates an immersive listening experience that rewards repeated plays.

This CD edition presents The Sleeping City in full fidelity, making it an essential addition for fans of modern progressive death metal and atmospheric extreme music. With its rich textures and expansive songwriting, the album stands as a compelling statement of An Abstract Illusion’s continued artistic evolution.

Recommended if you like: Opeth, Ne Obliviscaris, Be'lakor, Fallujah, Katatonia, Insomnium, Cult of Luna, Alcest, Swallow the Sun

Artist: An Abstract Illusion
Title: The Sleeping City 
Label: Willowtip Records
Catalogue Number: WT246
UPC: 736832002751
Release Year: 2025
Duration: Album
Format: CD 
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
Condition: New & factory sealed

Tracklist:

1. Blackmurmur
2. No Dreams Beyond Empty Horizons
3. Like a Geyser Ever Erupting
4. Frost Flower
5. Emmett
6. Silverfields
7. The Sleeping City