Kylesa Unveil Their New Lineup, Announce December U.S. Shows

Kylesa have officially revealed their revamped lineup as they prepare for their long-awaited return. The sludge metal outfit initially went on hiatus in 2016 and remained dormant until announcing their reunion plans last year. Founding members Phillip Cope (vocals/guitar) and Laura Pleasants (vocals/guitar) have assembled a fresh roster, now joined by bassist John John Jesse (ex-Nausea) and drummer Roy Mayorga (Stone Sour, ex-Nausea, etc.).

In a newly published interview with Decibel, the band delved into their decision to reunite and the transition to their new lineup. Notably, their former drummer Carl McGinley opted not to return, giving Cope and Pleasants his blessing to move forward without him.

Discussing the reunion, Pleasants shared:

“I think we started talking about it around three years ago. We reissued our first album, and I spent a lot of time getting that together. It was then that I realized that I was ready to do Kylesa again. I talked it over with Phillip, and he agreed. Because it’s such a large undertaking to revive an old band, it was crucial to get a proper team together to help launch the reunion.
This took some time but the stars sort of aligned with KW and Mythos when they reached out to me about playing Prepare The Ground. What was going to be a 10-minute conversation turned into a two-hour hang session and I knew we had found a proper partner in crime to crush riffs with.”

The band has also announced their first U.S. shows in December, with tickets set to go on sale this Thursday, February 20th, at 10:00 AM local time. Their live return will officially kick off this April at the Roadburn Festival.

04/17 Tilburg, NET – Roadburn Festival
04/18 Oslo, NOR – Inferno Fest
05/09 Copenhagen, DEN – A Colossal Weekend
05/10 Aalborg, DEN – 1000 Fryd
05/12 Athens, GRA – Gagarin 205 Live Music Space
05/31 Toronto, ON – Prepare The Ground
06/22 Clisson, FRA – Hellfest Open Air
07/30-08/02 Wacken, GER – Wacken Open Air
07/31 Berlin, GER – Lido
08/13 London, UK – Underworld
08/13-17 Bristol, UK – Fernhill Farm (‘ArcTanGent‘)
12/04 Savannah, GA – District Live (feat. Royal Thunder & The Maxines)
12/06 New York City, NY – Le Poisson Rouge (feat. pageninetynine)

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