Spiral Shadow

Spiral Shadow
Studio album by Kylesa
Released October 25, 2010 (2010-10-25)
Recorded The Jam Room, July 2010
Genre Sludge metal
Length 41:22
Label Season of mist
Producer Phillip 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
Allmusic[2]
Pitchfork Media(8.4/10)[3]
Punknews.org[4]
Rock Sound[5]
Spin[6]
Sputnikmusic[7]
Type 3 Media[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, psychedelic rock and crust punk.

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

  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

Charts

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

References

  1. http://metalbuzz.net/main/2010/08/24/kylesa-unveil-cover-art-and-tracklisting-for-spiral-shadow/
  2. Freeman, Phil (August 20, 2010). "Spiral Shadow - Kylesa". Allmusic. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  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. http://admin.spin.com/reviews/kylesa-spiral-shadow-season-mist
  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. 1 2 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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