Spiral Shadow - Kylesa
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Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critics What's this?

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

  • Summary: The Savannah, Georgia, band's new album incorporates psychedelic experimentalism with heavy riffs and sludgy doom metal.
  • Record Label: Season of Mist
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Heavy Metal
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Oct 26, 2010
    90
    The mix is somehow both spacious and full, with each instrument clearly audible at all times, yet making up one part of a majestic whole. This is a great psychedelic hard rock album, only occasionally returning to the sludgy metal of Kylesa's early releases.
  2. Nov 1, 2010
    80
    Kylesa nods toward their feral past as choruses make muscular concessions to hardcore floor-punches. But other tracks are their artiest and dreamiest yet. [Nov/Dec 2010, p.96]
  3. Nov 4, 2010
    80
    In a career full of successful fusions of metal, psych, crusty punk and indie rock, Spiral Shadow is another triumph.
  4. Nov 4, 2010
    80
    These perennial up-and-comers are now operating at an elite level. Welcome to the upper tier of American metal, kids.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. 10
    Spiral Shadow is a fantastic album. It is intense, sludgy, psychedelic, and harmonic. I jumped on the Kylesa bandwagon at Static Tensions (also a fantastic album) and I'm very pleased with their newest output. Their maturation as a band is clear on this effort, and it is much more consistent than their past efforts. From top to bottom this album is flawless. If you enjoy metal, give this album a spin. Expand

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