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Towering 2006 album! Dizzying ziggurats and seismic heaviness from the New England art-metal supremos, on Ipecac.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I have never been a huge Isis fan. I never got into Oceanic and whilst Panopticon had some good moments for me something was missing. I felt that the length of the songs was sometimes artificially long and got bored of listening to certain parts over and over.
But this album, this album is just something else, it's probably the best album I've heard this year by far (unless something sneaks in before the end. I don't even know where to begin, the contrast between the soft and the hard is absolutely perfect, there is very little unnecessary repetition and the whole thing just flows so well. The heavy riffs are amazing, so dense and textured with little Egyptian style guitar licks in the background whilst the softer parts ebbs and flow around the edges, slowly increasing in density resulting in huge almost tantrum like outbursts of sound.
I am thoroughly impressed with this album and am looking forward to one day seeing this band live.
This is a modern classic. Anyone into post modern rock should own this.
But this album, this album is just something else, it's probably the best album I've heard this year by far (unless something sneaks in before the end. I don't even know where to begin, the contrast between the soft and the hard is absolutely perfect, there is very little unnecessary repetition and the whole thing just flows so well. The heavy riffs are amazing, so dense and textured with little Egyptian style guitar licks in the background whilst the softer parts ebbs and flow around the edges, slowly increasing in density resulting in huge almost tantrum like outbursts of sound.
I am thoroughly impressed with this album and am looking forward to one day seeing this band live.
This is a modern classic. Anyone into post modern rock should own this.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Before i start i would just like to say Isis are not a poor man's tool.
I bought this album by chance in January, As the front cover was that much different to every other album on the shelf.
Isis aren't your normal band you wont find a quick 3 minute sing along here, Instead you find complex sprawling tracks full of emotion, Despite the fact that Aaron doesn't actually sing that much. The music really does speak for itself, The heavy pounding of the drums, the consistency of the bassist, and the effortless way the guitarists flow in-between fiddly little riffs to full on rock out mode.
Every track on this album fits together so well, It never seems to miss a beat from the Epic opener that is "Wrist of Kings", To the Raw power of "Dulcinea", Followed by the brooding beauty of "Over Root and Thorn". "Garden of light" is the perfect album ender showing you in one song what most bands need two or three albums to do.
In my opinion one of the best albums i have ever bought.
I'm very glad i took a chance on Isis.
I bought this album by chance in January, As the front cover was that much different to every other album on the shelf.
Isis aren't your normal band you wont find a quick 3 minute sing along here, Instead you find complex sprawling tracks full of emotion, Despite the fact that Aaron doesn't actually sing that much. The music really does speak for itself, The heavy pounding of the drums, the consistency of the bassist, and the effortless way the guitarists flow in-between fiddly little riffs to full on rock out mode.
Every track on this album fits together so well, It never seems to miss a beat from the Epic opener that is "Wrist of Kings", To the Raw power of "Dulcinea", Followed by the brooding beauty of "Over Root and Thorn". "Garden of light" is the perfect album ender showing you in one song what most bands need two or three albums to do.
In my opinion one of the best albums i have ever bought.
I'm very glad i took a chance on Isis.
Format:Audio CD
Awesome Album.
Melodic Yet Heavy in equal measure.
The Best album these guys made.
Buy it.In Absence of Truth
Melodic Yet Heavy in equal measure.
The Best album these guys made.
Buy it.In Absence of Truth
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in the absence of grind.
Celestial and Oceanic were simple, grinding behemoths - expansive drum sounds, harsh gravel vocals and a massively metallic guitar sound that thundered and crunched. Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2008 by D. T. Brunetti
Treading the line between killer & filler
Definitely somewhat diluted compared to panopticon and oceanic. Still nice sounding riffs but not as compelling as past tracks. Read more
Published on 29 Sep 2007 by Domino
Mourning the passing of the first ISIS era.
Oceanic was great, Panopticon was superb. In the Absence of Truth isn't as good as either.
Panapticon is my No.1 all time favourite album. Read more
Panapticon is my No.1 all time favourite album. Read more
Published on 11 Nov 2006 by Cowd Tyke
An absolutly great record, a modern masterpiece.
Oceanic was great, Panopticon was superb. In the Absence of Truth is without doubt their best yet, it's also the best record of it's kind in some time. Read more
Published on 21 Oct 2006 by Gs Greaves
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