Spiral Shadow is the fifth full-length album by American sludge metal band Kylesa, released by Season of Mist on October 25, 2010 in Europe and October 26, 2010 in the United States.http://metalbuzz.net/main/2010/08/24/kylesa-unveil-cover-art-and-tracklisting-for-spiral-shadow/
Reception
The album received positive reviews upon its release, and currently holds a metascore of 85 on Metacritic based on nine reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". It is also the highest rated metal album of the year according to the same site. Many critics praised the band's fusion of different genres, including sludge metal and psychedelic rock.
Accolades Publication Country Accolade Year Rank Exclaim! Canada Top 10 Metal Albums of the Year 2010 4 Metacritic International The 40 Best-Reviewed Albums of 2010 2010 14 Pitchfork Media US Top 50 Albums of 2010 2010 44 Stereogum US Top 50 Albums of 2010 2010 7
Track listing
Personnel Kylesa Phillip Cope – guitar, vocals Laura Pleasants – guitar, vocals Corey Barhorst – bass, keyboards Carl McGinley – drums Tyler Newberry – drums
Production Phillip Cope – producer, assistant engineering Jay Matheson – engineering Steve Slavich – engineering Carl McGInley – assistant engineering Zac Thomas – assistant engineering Dave Harris – mastering John Santos – artwork
Charts Chart (2010)PeakpositionGerman Newcomer Chart14Billboard Heatseekers Albums11
References
External links Spiral Shadow at Bandcamp (streamed copy where licensed)