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!<ref name= Exclaim!'s 2010 Year in Review: Metal>"Year in Review: Metal". Exclaim!. </ref> Canada Top 10 Metal Albums of the Year 2010 4
Metacritic[10] International The 40 Best-Reviewed Albums of 2010 2010 14
Pitchfork Media[11] US Top 50 Albums of 2010 2010 44
Stereogum[12] 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[13] 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. ↑ "Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2010 | Features". Pitchfork Media. December 16, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Haunting The Chapel’s Top 50 Albums Of 2010". Stereogum. December 21, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  13. ↑ "Mit Haftbefehl in die Newcomer-Charts". Media Control Charts. Retrieved October 27, 2011.


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