Posts Tagged ‘Oceanic’

Album of the day: Isis – Live V

Posted on Friday, September 16th, 2011

Lovingly pinched from Sea of Tranquility: Isis is one that harder to categorize bands I’ve reviewed. With every release they evolved and altered their sound. Generally lumped in with post-rock  /post-metal and hardcore metal bands, they do draw from those influences while still adding their own stamp. Live V is the final album in a series of live albums released between 2004 and 2009.

This recording covers a performance of the album Oceanic in it’s entirety. Oceanic is noted in their catalog for introducing a lot of ambiance and cleaner, mellower moments to their brutal metal side. It’s an often jarring mix, like rolling out of your feather bed onto a floor covered in broken glass.

The music mix and production is dense and balanced in both the heavy, sludgy moments and in the cleaner passages. Pretty good for a soundboard recording and not a live multitrack session. The vocals are delivered in mostly a guttural growl and something of a wail. Isis is a fairly new band to me, and the vocals take the most getting used to. More or less fitting for the music, but they are a little low in the mix. The lyrics are also almost impossible to decipher, which is too bad. The album tells a story and I think the lyrics are quite good.

Continue reading: Review: “Isis: Live V” – Sea of Tranquility – The Web Destination for Progressive Music!.

Tags: Album of the day, isis, Live V, Oceanic, post rock, Sea of Tranquility, Sean Gill
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Roadburn's Album of the Decade: Electric Wizard – Dopethrone

Posted on Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

The votes are in, the points have been awarded and the math has been done. More than 150 of you have taken the time to forward your Top 10 list for the Roadburn Album of the Decade. Here then is your list (and a stunning list it is). It seems ...read more