| Spiral Shadow | ||||
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| Released | October 25, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | July 2010 | |||
| Studio | The Jam Room Columbia, South Carolina | |||
| Genre | Sludge metal | |||
| Length | 40:02 | |||
| Label | Season of Mist | |||
| Producer | Phillip Cope | |||
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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]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| 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 nine 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 and psychedelic rock.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Newcomer Chart [14] | 14 |
| Billboard Heatseekers Albums | 11 |
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