Spirals is the third album by Mathcore

Mathcore

Mathcore is a rhythmically complex and dissonant fusion style of hardcore punk and Metal. It has its roots in bands such as Converge, Botch, and The Dillinger Escape Plan. The term mathcore is suggested by analogy with math rock. Both math rock and mathcore make use of unusual time signatures...

 band Blood Has Been Shed

Blood Has Been Shed

Blood Has Been Shed is a mathcore group from Connecticut. They formed in 1997. They are known for having two members of Killswitch Engage in the band, though both bands have very different styles. Although Jones and Foley are currently performing with Killswitch Engage, they do not intend to end...

. The album is known for its superior production than their debut I Dwell on Thoughts of You

I Dwell on Thoughts of You

I Dwell On Thoughts Of You is the debut album by U.S. Mathcore band Blood Has Been Shed. It was released on the September 21, 1999 on Ferret Records.-Track listing:#"From The Outside" - 5:13#"Timepiece" - 2:23#"Immortal" - 2:29#"Purify" - 3:51...

and their follow up effort Novella of Uriel

Novella of Uriel

Novella Of Uriel is the second album by Mathcore band Blood Has Been Shed. It was released in the United States on February 20, 2001, on Ferret Records.-Explanation of title:...

, which have a more muddied sound. The album was released March 11, 2003, and is their third full-length album. This is also the last record recorded with Blood Has Been Shed before Justin Foley also joined Killswitch Engage

Killswitch Engage

Killswitch Engage is an American metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1999 after the disbandment of Overcast and Aftershock. Killswitch Engage's current lineup consists of vocalist Howard Jones, bassist Mike D'Antonio, guitarists Joel Stroetzel and Adam Dutkiewicz, and drummer...

, Howard Jones at this point was already a member. The first, and only single, from the album is "She Speaks to Me".

Lyrics

Nearly all the lyrics in this album, like other Blood Has Been Shed albums, deal with relationships.

Track listing

1. "Age of Apocalypse" - 2:07
2. "Prion" - 2:23
3. "Greetings from the Gallows" - 2:34
4. "She Speaks to Me" - 2:33
5. "Rainman" - 2:37
6. "Uatu" - 3:49
7. "The House of Fists" - 1:11
8. "Beatnik" - 1:56
9. "Beginners Luck" - 2:54
10. "Technicolor Jackets" - 2:28
11. "Weeping Willow" - 2:30
12. "Call Waiting (John Doe Has the Upper Hand)" - 2:25
13. "Six Twelve" - 3:22
14. "Cortisone" - 2:22