Kylesa + Crippling Alcoholism

Name: Kylesa + Crippling Alcoholism
Start: 2026-08-04T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-04T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Arena Wien

took place · 4 Aug 2026

Arena Wien, Vienna, Austria

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Kylesa + Crippling Alcoholism — Arena Wien, Vienna

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Concert featuring Kylesa and Crippling Alcoholism at Arena Wien.

About: Kylesa

Savannah's sludge metal veterans Kylesa - known for their two-drummer attack and the intertwined vocals of Phillip Cope and Laura Pleasants - ended an eight-year hiatus in 2025 and are now back on European stages, with a run of 2026 festival and club dates already confirmed.

Studio albums released (2001-2015)

75,000+

Albums sold (as of 2010)

Years active before 2016 hiatus

What's new

2025-12
Kylesa confirmed for SonicBlast Fest 2026 (August 6-8, Âncora, Portugal) alongside High On Fire, Deafheaven and Chat Pile.
2025-03
Kylesa announced their 2025 reunion lineup, adding drummer Roy Mayorga (Ministry, Stone Sour) and bassist John John Jesse.
2024-12
Kylesa added four European club dates to their 2025 reunion itinerary: Aalborg, Athens, Berlin and London.

Tour

TilburgAalborgAthensBerlinLondonÂncoraWienWiesbadenPhiladelphiaBarcelonaParisStrasbourgSavannah

Tracks

Spiral Shadow2010 album on Season of Mist, widely regarded as their creative peak

Static Tensions2009 breakthrough album that brought them wider attention

Exhausting Fire2015 final album before the hiatus, released on Season of Mist

Ultraviolet2013 album continuing their psychedelic sludge evolution

To Walk a Middle Course2005 album that introduced their signature dual-drummer setup

About the venue: Arena Wien

Arena Wien is an iconic alternative cultural and music venue located in a former slaughterhouse complex in Vienna's 3rd district. Founded in 1976 after a legendary occupation protest, it hosts open-air and indoor concerts, club nights, and cultural events across multiple stages and spaces. It is especially known for its vibrant underground, punk, and alternative music scene.

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