Spiral Shadow

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Spiral Shadow
Spiral Shadow Album Artwork.jpg
Studio album by
Kylesa
ReleasedOctober 25, 2010 (2010-10-25)
RecordedThe Jam Room, July 2010
GenreSludge metal
Length40:02
LabelSeason of Mist
ProducerPhillip Cope
Kylesa chronology
Static Tensions
(2009) 		Spiral Shadow
(2010) 		From the Vaults, Vol. 1
(2010)

Spiral Shadow is Kylesa's fifth full-length album, released by Season of Mist on October 25, 2010 in Europe and October 26, 2010 in the United States.[1]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic5/5 stars[2]
Pitchfork Media(8.4/10)[3]
Punknews.org4/5 stars[4]
Rock Sound9/10 stars[5]
Spin7/10 stars[6]
Sputnikmusic4/5 stars[7]
Type 3 Media7/10 stars[8]

The album received positive reviews upon its release, and currently holds a metascore of 85 on Metacritic based on 9 reviews, indicating "Universal Acclaim".[9] It is also the highest rated metal album of the year according to the same site.[10] Many critics praised the band's fusion of different genres, including sludge metal and psychedelic rock.

Accolades[]

Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
Exclaim![11] Canada Top 10 Metal Albums of the Year 2010 4
Metacritic[10] International The 40 Best-Reviewed Albums of 2010 2010 14
Pitchfork Media[12] US Top 50 Albums of 2010 2010 44
Stereogum[13] US Top 50 Albums of 2010 2010 7

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Tired Climb"3:20
2."Cheating Synergy"2:51
3."Drop Out"4:29
4."Crowded Road"3:29
5."Don't Look Back"3:20
6."Distance Closing In"3:51
7."To Forget"3:32
8."Forsaken"3:41
9."Spiral Shadow"5:12
10."Back and Forth"2:33
11."Dust"3:44

Personnel[]

  • Phillip Cope – guitar, vocals
  • Laura Pleasants – guitar, vocals
  • Carl McGinley – drums, percussion
  • Tyler Newberry – drums, percussion
  • Corey Barhorst – bass, keyboards

Charts[]

Chart (2010) Peak
position
German Newcomer Chart[14] 14
11

References[]

  1. ^ http://metalbuzz.net/main/2010/08/24/kylesa-unveil-cover-art-and-tracklisting-for-spiral-shadow/[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Freeman, Phil (August 20, 2010). "Spiral Shadow - Kylesa". Allmusic. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  3. ^ Harvell, Jess (November 2, 2010). "Kylesa: Spiral Shadow | Album Reviews". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  4. ^ "Kylesa - Spiral Shadow". Punknews.org. November 12, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  5. ^ Kerswell, Ronnie (October 21, 2010). "Kylesa - Spiral Shadow | Reviews | Rock Sound". Rock Sound. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-10-23. Retrieved 2010-11-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Kylesa - Spiral Shadow (album review)". Sputnikmusic. October 24, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  8. ^ "Album Review: Kylesa - Spiral Shadow". Type 3 Media. October 21, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  9. ^ "Spiral Shadow Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b Dietz, Jason (January 11, 2011). "The Best Albums of 2010". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
  11. ^ "Year in Review: Metal". Exclaim!.
  12. ^ "Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2010 | Features". Pitchfork Media. December 16, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  13. ^ "Haunting The Chapel's Top 50 Albums Of 2010". Stereogum. December 21, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  14. ^ "Mit Haftbefehl in die Newcomer-Charts". Media Control Charts. Retrieved October 27, 2011.



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