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Leo J. 
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 Topic: Isis IssuesPosted: June 16 2010 at 01:32 |
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I want to pick up an ISIS album. Im a newcomer to the band and need a good place to start.
Your recommendations will be very much appreciated.
Edited by Leo J. - June 16 2010 at 01:34 |
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Pekka
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Posted: June 16 2010 at 01:35 |
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Panopticon is the most classic Isis album but many here seem to prefer their last album Wavering Radiant, which is a bit more colourful. I am one of them.
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Posted: June 16 2010 at 01:50 |
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Oceanic and Panopticon are their two best works IMO.
But that being said, the band put our nothing but good albums IMO. |
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NecronCommander
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Posted: June 16 2010 at 08:21 |
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I highly recommend Panopticon as a post-metal classic.
I would also get Wavering Radiant, as the album is the best depiction of what ISIS' sound is, even if I don't feel it's their best. Oceanic is a little more reminiscent of their older material (a little more post-hardcore, grindcore sounds), but it is still an excellent. In The Absence of Truth is only an average album, but it does have my top 2 ISIS tracks on it ("Wrists of Kings" and "Dulcinea".) To be honest, you can't really go wrong with anything post-Celestial.
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: June 16 2010 at 08:26 |
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Get Wavering Radiant if you like this:
The best I've heard from them. |
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sleeper
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Posted: June 16 2010 at 12:52 |
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Panoptican and Wavering Radient are musts. Oceanic and In the Absence of Truth are good but dont match the first two I mentioned. I find Celestial OK but besides the title track nothing special.
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Leo J.
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Posted: June 17 2010 at 23:19 |
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Thanks to everyone for their input. Looks like i'm going pick up Panopticon first, and if that goes well Wavering Radiant will be next.
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arkiknecht
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Posted: June 19 2010 at 09:43 |
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listening to celestial right now.
i am still new to the band but it sounds great. maybe a bit strange with the vocals though.... he seems very, very, groaning and naging, nearly too much sometimes, but it is ok.
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Evolutionary Sleeper
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Posted: June 19 2010 at 10:44 |
If you like that you'll definitely like the rest of their output....go with Oceanic next. |
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