Kylesa
Kylesa is an American sludge metal band that was formed in Savannah, Georgi… Read Full Bio ↴Kylesa is an American sludge metal band that was formed in Savannah, Georgia. Their music incorporates experimentalism with heavy riffs, drop-tuned guitars and elements of psychedelic rock. The group was established in 2001 by the former members of Damad, with the addition of guitar player Laura Pleasants who is from North Carolina. The band has since undergone line up changes; the remaining original members are Phillip Cope and Laura Pleasants. In 2006, the band added two drummers (Carl McGinley of Unpersons, from Savannah, and Jeff Porter). Eric Hernandez (of Capsule, from Miami) joined in 2008 to replace Porter. The dual drum tracks are often panned strongly to the right and left.
On April 28, 2016, the band announced in Facebook post that they would be going on an indefinite hiatus, stating, "We have collectively decided to take a hiatus with no set date to reconvene.
Kylesa is a metal group that borrows elements of hardcore punk, psychedelic rock, stoner rock, sludge metal, and speed metal. They have two singers, Phillip and Laura. Kylesa formed in Savannah in 2001, taking their name from "kilesa mara", a Buddhist term denoting delusory mental states.
Guitarist and singer Phillip Cope, bassist Brian Duke and drummer Christian Depken were former members of the Savannah sludge metal act Damad, which had released two albums in the '90s. Philip Cope has been described as the Savannah "metal scene's godfather." He began playing in hardcore punk groups in the late 1980s, and in 1992 booked groups such as Buzzoven and Neurosis at a local all-ages club. From 1993 to 2001, Cope played in the group Damad. Pat Mathis of the Passive Fist label said that Damad "established a sound that's stuck-- that whole heavy, doomy Southern kind of metal. When you've got these old punk guys who listen to the Allman Brothers and start a metal band, that's kind of what you get." Damad changed their name to Kylesa in 2001 with the addition of Laura Pleasants, a native of North Carolina who attended the Savannah College of Art and Design.
After recording the majority of their first record (S/T on Prank) in May 2001, Kylesa played their first show with Mastodon and Cream Abdul Babar in Savannah, Georgia on June 2, 2001. On June 6, 2001, Brian Duke died from an epileptic seizure during the course of the night. The band decided to finish the recording in Brian's honor, wrote and recorded two more songs (where local bass player and friend Michael Redmond stepped in and played bass). The self-titled record was released about one year later on Prank Records when artwork by Pushead was completed. Prior to the full LP, a single limited 7" was released on Prank also with Pushead art. The Pushead-designed Band Logo from these releases has been used on all the band's merchandise and releases ever since.
Replacing Duke with bassist and singer Corey Barhorst, the band wrote and recorded a split 7" with Memento Mori, on Hyperrealist, and a split full length with Cream Abdul Babar from Florida, on At A Loss Recordings. These records came out immediately following the release on Prank, although they were recorded much later, The long wait for artwork by Pushead delaying the release of the S/T LP. More singles and a placeholder EP, 2004's No Ending 110 Degree Heat Index followed right before Depken left the group.
Kylesa signed with the independent metal label Prosthetic Records and released their second proper album, To Walk a Middle Course, in 2005 with drummer Brandon Baltzley.
Following the release of that album, Baltzley left the group, replaced by a pair of drummers, Jeff Porter and Carl McGinley. Kylesa's third album, Time Will Fuse Its Worth, was released on Halloween 2006. Eric Hernandez replaced Porter and appears on Static Tensions, released in 2009. Two songs on this album were inspired by the shooting of Jason Statts, a Savannah musician. They toured with Mastodon after the release of this album, whose guitarist, Bill Kelliher, said that β We took Kylesa on tour because we love those guys and have been hanging out with them for years. They blew a lot of people's expectations out of the water.β
Journalist David Peisner of Spin described them as "dark psych-metal titans," practicing an "aggressive [sound], but with a hazy, stoner vibe that suggests a strange amalgamation of Black Sabbath, Black Flag, and early Pink Floyd." As of 2010, they have sold 75,000 albums. In 2010 they signed to the Season of Mist records label to release the album Spiral Shadow on October 26 that year. A rarities compilation album titled From the Vaults, Vol. 1 was released later that year.
Their sixth album, Ultraviolet, was released through Season of Mist in May 2013. The record is said to be darker lyrically and sonically than previous works, containing more vocals from singer/guitarist Laura Pleasants. The band embarked on a full North America headlining tour to promote the release with direct support from Blood Ceremony, White Hills and Lazer Wulf. In October 2015, the group released their seventh album Exhausting Fire through Season of Mist.
On April 28, 2016, the band announced in Facebook post that they would be going on an indefinite hiatus, stating, "We have collectively decided to take a hiatus with no set date to reconvene.
Kylesa is a metal group that borrows elements of hardcore punk, psychedelic rock, stoner rock, sludge metal, and speed metal. They have two singers, Phillip and Laura. Kylesa formed in Savannah in 2001, taking their name from "kilesa mara", a Buddhist term denoting delusory mental states.
Guitarist and singer Phillip Cope, bassist Brian Duke and drummer Christian Depken were former members of the Savannah sludge metal act Damad, which had released two albums in the '90s. Philip Cope has been described as the Savannah "metal scene's godfather." He began playing in hardcore punk groups in the late 1980s, and in 1992 booked groups such as Buzzoven and Neurosis at a local all-ages club. From 1993 to 2001, Cope played in the group Damad. Pat Mathis of the Passive Fist label said that Damad "established a sound that's stuck-- that whole heavy, doomy Southern kind of metal. When you've got these old punk guys who listen to the Allman Brothers and start a metal band, that's kind of what you get." Damad changed their name to Kylesa in 2001 with the addition of Laura Pleasants, a native of North Carolina who attended the Savannah College of Art and Design.
After recording the majority of their first record (S/T on Prank) in May 2001, Kylesa played their first show with Mastodon and Cream Abdul Babar in Savannah, Georgia on June 2, 2001. On June 6, 2001, Brian Duke died from an epileptic seizure during the course of the night. The band decided to finish the recording in Brian's honor, wrote and recorded two more songs (where local bass player and friend Michael Redmond stepped in and played bass). The self-titled record was released about one year later on Prank Records when artwork by Pushead was completed. Prior to the full LP, a single limited 7" was released on Prank also with Pushead art. The Pushead-designed Band Logo from these releases has been used on all the band's merchandise and releases ever since.
Replacing Duke with bassist and singer Corey Barhorst, the band wrote and recorded a split 7" with Memento Mori, on Hyperrealist, and a split full length with Cream Abdul Babar from Florida, on At A Loss Recordings. These records came out immediately following the release on Prank, although they were recorded much later, The long wait for artwork by Pushead delaying the release of the S/T LP. More singles and a placeholder EP, 2004's No Ending 110 Degree Heat Index followed right before Depken left the group.
Kylesa signed with the independent metal label Prosthetic Records and released their second proper album, To Walk a Middle Course, in 2005 with drummer Brandon Baltzley.
Following the release of that album, Baltzley left the group, replaced by a pair of drummers, Jeff Porter and Carl McGinley. Kylesa's third album, Time Will Fuse Its Worth, was released on Halloween 2006. Eric Hernandez replaced Porter and appears on Static Tensions, released in 2009. Two songs on this album were inspired by the shooting of Jason Statts, a Savannah musician. They toured with Mastodon after the release of this album, whose guitarist, Bill Kelliher, said that β We took Kylesa on tour because we love those guys and have been hanging out with them for years. They blew a lot of people's expectations out of the water.β
Journalist David Peisner of Spin described them as "dark psych-metal titans," practicing an "aggressive [sound], but with a hazy, stoner vibe that suggests a strange amalgamation of Black Sabbath, Black Flag, and early Pink Floyd." As of 2010, they have sold 75,000 albums. In 2010 they signed to the Season of Mist records label to release the album Spiral Shadow on October 26 that year. A rarities compilation album titled From the Vaults, Vol. 1 was released later that year.
Their sixth album, Ultraviolet, was released through Season of Mist in May 2013. The record is said to be darker lyrically and sonically than previous works, containing more vocals from singer/guitarist Laura Pleasants. The band embarked on a full North America headlining tour to promote the release with direct support from Blood Ceremony, White Hills and Lazer Wulf. In October 2015, the group released their seventh album Exhausting Fire through Season of Mist.
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Kylesa Lyrics
01 no remorse This is the last time That I will ever regret The things…
04. We're Taking This What knowledge do you hold That hasn't been bought or sold? …
Almost Lost Immersed in confusion Drag out this unwillingly This sound…
Back and Forth Try and concentrate Brain is melting Walking in a daze Se…
Between Silence And Sound In absentia, without sound Attribute wisdom to a still tong…
Blood Moon This is the longest winter that I have ever known What…
Bottom Line Lost for words of any respect Can forgive but won't forget B…
Ceaseless Becoming Look away, to return Start again, never learn Past echoes,…
Cheating Synergy Loss of vision Cheating synergy Take me under Bleeding, t…
Crowded Road Hey, listen... A crowded road ends before it begins Stru…
Crusher I don't ever want to feel again I don't ever want…
Descend Within Current swill is sour The intangible of never Bitterness bit…
Distance Closing in Let down again Walls fade away Distance closing in Anothe…
Don't Look Back Pictures of my youth Ask if I've become what I…
Dream of the Freedom to Come Dew soaked ring Dawn's first light Speak no sound Blinders s…
Drifting Can you hear Can you see Can you sense that I am…
Drop Out Tell yourself It's not worth knowing Erase yourself And…
Dust All the blank faces Walking around us They mean nothing …
Exhale Watching your back, detractors everywhere Speaking as loud …
Eyes Closed from Birth Fogged windows Tattered panes Beneath the surface Hear the r…
Falling When we ride a fever at night I don't care at…
Forsaken Assume you're not forsaken Remote point is already taken C…
Fractured Two faces appear before my eyes One I don't know but…
Grounded Earth has me grounded Standing without words Echo of your vo…
Growing Roots Looks good in a picture loose on the wall Better than…
Hollow Severer Standing ground for falling days, Overwhelmed with harming …
Identity Defined Bullseye on our heads Violent reactions to normal situation…
Ignoring Anger Rats on a telephone line Run past my window at night This…
In Memory To live asleep in memory I have forgotten the reason why Mol…
Insomnia For Months There is no choice Crash into mirrors Visions in the pie…
Inward Debate Spiral down question fate Spiral down it's too late Formulat…
Long Gone What you see clearly right here before me Sounding reflectio…
Lost and Confused A distant silence A distant far away flavor Causing me to sp…
Low Tide It's on again It's off again Where did it Begin When does it…
Motion and Presence Darting eyes and whispers revolve around me Arms painted yel…
Nature's Predators Streets lined with blood Sleep no longer rests Try to tune…
No Remorse This is the last time That I will ever regret The things…
Only One Locked in to Moments seen through and through Like darkne…
Out of My Mind I am here somewhere in-between an unattended life Need to ge…
Paranoid Finished with my woman 'cause she couldn't help me with…
Perception Years of thought trapped inside An unstable judgement Percep…
Phantoms Oak trees at night are hiding places for those who…
point Force fed resurrection Swirling misconception Searching for …
Quicksand Bloody teeth bouncing in the quicksand This dream repeats …
Running Red This time we are uncertain A contrast color running red I'…
Said And Done As these old days rust And new ones come It's said and…
Scapegoat I hear the ravens calling to you Oh soulless creature viole…
Shaping the Southern Sky I am gonna throw caution to the wind Gonna take a…
Shatter the Clock Every minute gets shorter Everyday goes by faster Shatter th…
Spiral Shadow I'm settled in fear Why? How? Is death near? Broken and…
Steady Breakdown Ever wonder why we fail Steady breakdown of your free will …
Testing the Good of Man Puppet strings must be cut from below There is no manifest…
The Curse of Lost Days (Part II) No one and nothing will ever remain true somehow someway we…
The Scarab Trampled down Sacred ground Pick up the pieces Just to …
The Warning There has been a warning That I have ignored Lost track of…
Tired Climb Keyed up, all tore up Free from thought, Walking backward…
To Forget To be denied, not justified Can't decide which way to turn …
To Walk Alone Thought not to walk alone here Where all things die Witnes…
Train of Thought Blank eyes - no emotion Glassy stare - loathing mind Apath…
Unknown Awareness Seeds of scorn are planted Tribulations are hanging Humili…
Unspoken Only time will tell Wait for it to heal My…
Vulture Tell me how do you fell at home here You're just…
We're Taking This What knowledge do you hold That hasn't been bought or sold? …
Welcome Mat to an Abandoned Life Welcome mats to an abandoned life A mailbox with too many…
What Becomes An End Past is desperate for a future So it can have…
What Does It Take Simplify the complicated Regres necessary function The wal…
Where The Horizon Unfolds Night Eroding the stones of man Flight Within the psyche…