Entitled Spirit Shadow, Kylesa’s highly anticipated follow-up to their 2009 release, Static Tensions, and the first to be released through Season of Mist, has been announced and will drop on October 26th. The group has been working on the album for the past 18 months when not busy from their extensive and constant touring (they traveled the globe thrice in that time).Band guitarist Phillip Cope, known for his production of such other Georgia-based metal bands Baroness and Withered, produced Spirit Shadow.
The band is currently on tour with Converge throughout Europe and will team up with High on Fire and Torche starting in late September. Their touring schedule is as follows:
8/14 – Mikkeli, Finland – Jurassic Rock Festival
8/15 – Leper, Belgium – Ieper Fest
8/19 – Hasselt, Germany – Pukkelpop Festival
8/20 – Dinkelsbuhl, Germany – Summerbreeze Festival
8/21 – Ludinghausen, Germany – Area 4 Festival
9/11 – Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch Festival
9/29 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
9/30 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House
10/1 – Flagstaff, AZ – Orpheum Theater
10/2 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
10/3 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
10/5 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
10/6 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
10/8 – Rock Island, IL – Rock Island Brewing Co.
10/9 – Urbana, IL – Canopy Club
10/10 – Chicago, IL – Riot Fest @ Metro
10/11 – Bloomington, IN – The Bluebird
10/13 – Newport, KY – Southgate House
10/14 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
10/15 – Cleveland, OH – The Grog Shop
10/16 – Rochester, NY – Water Street Music Hall
10/17 – Northampton, MA – Pearl Street
10/19 – Halifax, NS – The Paragon Theatre
10/21 – Portland, ME – Port City Music Hall
10/22 – Providence, RI – Club Hell
10/24 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
10/26 – Phildelphia, PA – Starlight Ballroom
10/27 – Carborro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
10/29 – Gainesville, FL – The Fest 9
11/7 – Austin, TX – Fun Fun Fun Fest
2/26/11 – Brisbane, QLD – Brisbane Soundwave Festival
2/27 – Sydney, NSW – Sydney Soundwave Festival
3/4 – Melbourne, VIC – Melbourne Soundwave Festival
3/5 – Adelaide, SA – Adelaide Soundwave Festival
3/7 – Perth, WA – Perth Soundwave Festival