“Another year gone, but not without lasting memories! Eyehategod, Keelhaul… Not to mention the tons of memories jogged by my turntable and iPod. Estimates place the number of albums released in 2008 at 115,000, and while similar data for 2009 is scarce, I think that number seems on the low side. With so many to choose from, you can imagine that it was tough to sift through 20 (22 actually) that represented my year” — BlackBubbleGum, Brooklyn Vegan
Kylesa - Static Tensions
“Much like my choice for last year, it came down to playability, and this year I rocked Kylesa more than any other heavy record. Static Tensions is crusty, sludgy, tribal, celestial without being in outer space, all with an ability to blend riff and melody, delivering on the promise of 2006′s Time Will Fuse Its Worth. Kylesa’s Georgian contemporaries/titans Mastodon and Baroness both released high profile records in 2009, but while Blue Record swam in same-y Red waters and Crack The Skye was overblown/riffless, it’s Static Tensions that is the true champion 2009.”
Roadburn 2010 - Kylesa
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