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Spiral Shadow

Spiral Shadow

Studio album by

Released

October 25, 2010

Recorded

July 2010

Studio

The Jam Room
Columbia, South Carolina

Length

40:02

Phillip Cope

Kylesa chronology

Static Tensions
(2009)

Spiral Shadow
(2010)

From the Vaults, Vol. 1
(2010)

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.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	85/100^[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
The Austin Chronicle	^[4]
Kerrang!	^[5]
Metal Injection	8.5/10^[6]
MetalSucks	^[7]
PopMatters	8/10^[8]
Pitchfork	8.4/10^[9]
Rock Sound	9/10^[10]
Spin	7/10^[11]
Sputnikmusic	4/5^[12]

The album received positive reviews upon its release, and currently holds a metascore of 85 on Metacritic based on nine reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".^[2] It is also the highest rated metal album of the year according to the same site.^[13] Many critics praised the band's fusion of different genres, including sludge metal and psychedelic rock.

Accolades

Publication	Country	Accolade	Year	Rank
Exclaim!^[14]	Canada	Top 10 Metal Albums of the Year	2010	4
Metacritic^[13]	International	The 40 Best-Reviewed Albums of 2010	2010	14
Pitchfork Media^[15]	US	Top 50 Albums of 2010	2010	44
Stereogum^[16]	US	Top 50 Albums of 2010	2010	7

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
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^[17]	14
Billboard Heatseekers Albums	11

References

^ http://metalbuzz.net/main/2010/08/24/kylesa-unveil-cover-art-and-tracklisting-for-spiral-shadow/^{[permanent dead link]}
^ ^a ^b "Spiral Shadow Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
^ Freeman, Phil (August 20, 2010). "Spiral Shadow - Kylesa". AllMusic. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
^ Hernandez, Raoul (November 5, 2010). "Kylesa". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
^ This is still towering, hazy, stoner metal--it's just shaped with more craft than once before and is therefore far more interesting. [16 Oct 2010, p.50]
^ Brown, Kit (November 4, 2010). "CD Review: KYLESA- Spiral Shadow". Metal Injection. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
^ O'Hagar, Sammy (October 26, 2010). "KYLESA'S FORESEEABLY EXCELLENT SPIRAL SHADOW". MetalSucks. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
^ Begrand, Adrien (November 3, 2010). "Kylesa: Spiral Shadow". PopMatters. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
^ Harvell, Jess (November 2, 2010). "Kylesa: Spiral Shadow | Album Reviews". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
^ Kerswell, Ronnie (October 21, 2010). "Kylesa - Spiral Shadow | Reviews | Rock Sound". Rock Sound. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
^ "Kylesa, 'Spiral Shadow' (Season of Mist) | SPIN.com". Archived from the original on October 23, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
^ "Kylesa - Spiral Shadow (album review)". Sputnikmusic. October 24, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
^ ^a ^b Dietz, Jason (January 11, 2011). "The Best Albums of 2010". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
^ "Year in Review: Metal". Exclaim!.
^ "Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2010 | Features". Pitchfork Media. December 16, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
^ "Haunting The Chapel's Top 50 Albums Of 2010". Stereogum. December 21, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
^ "Mit Haftbefehl in die Newcomer-Charts". Media Control Charts. Retrieved October 27, 2011.

v t e Kylesa
Phillip Cope Laura Pleasants Christian Depken Brian Duke Corey Barhorst Brandon Baltzley Carl McGinley Jeff Porter Tyler Newberry Eric Hernandez Javier Villegas Chase Rudeseal
Studio albums	Kylesa To Walk a Middle Course Time Will Fuse Its Worth Static Tensions Spiral Shadow Ultraviolet Exhausting Fire
Compilation albums	From the Vaults, Vol. 1
Related articles	Prosthetic Records Season of Mist

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