Spiral Shadow | |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | Kylesa |
Cover: | Spiral_Shadow_Album_Artwork.jpg |
Recorded: | July 2010 |
Studio: | The Jam Room Columbia, South Carolina |
Genre: | Sludge metal |
Length: | 40:02 |
Label: | Season of Mist |
Producer: | Phillip Cope |
Prev Title: | Static Tensions |
Prev Year: | 2009 |
Next Title: | From the Vaults, Vol. 1 |
Next Year: | 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]
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. Many critics praised the band's fusion of different genres, including sludge metal and psychedelic rock.
Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank | |
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Exclaim![3] | Canada | Top 10 Metal Albums of the Year | 2010 | 4 | |
Metacritic[4] | International | The 40 Best-Reviewed Albums of 2010 | 2010 | 14 | |
Pitchfork Media[5] | US | Top 50 Albums of 2010 | 2010 | 44 | |
Stereogum[6] | US | Top 50 Albums of 2010 | 2010 | 7 |
Chart (2010) | Peak position | |
---|---|---|
German Newcomer Chart[7] | 14 | |
Billboard Heatseekers Albums | 11 |