Isis - Oceanic

This is such a masterpiece. Fantastic post metal. Everything is perfect. The production, instrumentation, lyrical themes.. everything, literally. It is really heavy to listen to, a really dark album..

Yep. 'Carry' is one of the best pieces of music ever written, imo.

it's all about Panopticon, dood!

dont get me started...

yeah there's been at least one or two Isis threads. not even that long ago, i think.

it is a great album though.

Yeah, Oceanic is a great album... it's the one that got me into Isis... I'm not sure if I like Oceanic or Panopticon more though... I also need to re-listen to Wavering Radiant

Oceanic is my favorite.

in the absence is severely underrated

wow....very impressed by this. its like alice in chains, but good.

  On 9/11/2012 at 4:40 AM, jules said:

in the absence is severely underrated

severely. these days, i listen to it a hell of a lot more than any other Isis album.

never heard of these guys. (don't listen to much metal) checked this album out and its amazing. i think the track was called weight? not sure but that was my favorite off the album.

I think they got better with every album

got to see them live just before they split. tiny venue in Sheffield, only half full (sadly). They put on a stunning performance, it felt like the place was going to cave in. Awesome.

  On 9/11/2012 at 1:01 PM, usagi said:

  On 9/11/2012 at 12:45 PM, jules said:

I think they got better with every album

 

I'm inclined to agree with this, although Panopticon still tops the lot for me personally. but there's no denying their craft improved with each record, definitely.

yea, i should have clarified that. wavering radiant is not my favorite but it continued the trend of building on the last record. they were very consistent with that. they made minor shifts to their sound, refining and tweaking. i absolutely loved them. funny to listen to mosquito control and wavering radiant back to back and see hoe different they got but from album to album it was very slight. the biggest jump was either oceanic or in the absence.

  On 9/11/2012 at 1:40 PM, usagi said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ionRiSHKk1s

this is bliss.

many thanks for posting.

Also - i get the feeling Panopticon is their best work, and the 2 albums that preceeded it started to actually lessen in quality - having said that, i should re-listen to them all in a row and see how i feel

everyone also aware that they've since broken up?

if by preceded do you mean followed, i strongly disagree.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsMmECOZ3s0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xICz-ZegCng

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjEr5bEU1Sw

  On 9/11/2012 at 8:27 PM, jules said:

if by preceded do you mean followed, i strongly disagree.

indeed, i do mean followed!

also, i had no idea Celestial was a full album, always thought it was an old EP before the band had fully formed - I must get my ears around it quick sharp.