Description
Isis is a Los Angeles, California-based band, founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 1997. They have borrowed from and helped to evolve a sound pioneered by the likes of Neurosis and Godflesh, creating heavy music consisting of lengthy songs that focus on repetition and evolution of structure. As such, a great range of musical labels are used to describe their sound, including sludge metal and post-metal. The band's latest album, Wavering Radiant, was released on May 5, 2009.
Origin and Status
United States of America (Boston, Massachusetts/Los Angeles, California) - Active
Current Members
Aaron Turner - Vocals, Guitar (Old Man Gloom, Twilight (US), Lotus Eaters, Drawing Voices, House Of Low Culture, Jodis, The Hollomen, Union Suit, Greymachine, guest for Mamiffer)
Mike Gallagher - Guitar (MGR (aka Mustard Gas and Roses), Cast Iron Hike)
Jeff Caxide - Bass (House Of Low Culture, Red Sparowes, Cable, 5ive, 5ive's Continuum Research Project)
Aaron Harris - Drums (Zozobra)
Bryant Clifford Meyer - Electronics, Live Guitar (2000-) (The Gersch, Red Sparowes, Windmills by the Ocean, Taiga)
Past members
Randy Larson - Guitar
Chris Mereshuk - Keyboards/Samples (1997-1999)
Jay Randall - Electronics (1999-2000) (Agoraphobic Nosebleed, House Of Low Culture)
Discography
Studio albums
Year
| Title
| Record label
| 2000
| Celestial
| Escape Artist Records
| 2002
| Oceanic
| Ipecac Recordings
| 2004
| Panopticon
| 2006
| In the Absence of Truth
| 2009
| Wavering Radiant
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Videography
- "In Fiction" [video edit, 5:37] from Panopticon (2004). Directed by Josh Graham. link
- "Holy Tears" [video edit, 5:13] from In the Absence of Truth (2006). Directed by Dominic Hailstone.
- "Not in Rivers, but in Drops" from In the Absence of Truth (2006). Directed by Sera Timms.
- Clearing the Eye [DVD]. Features live songs (including an entire live performance), "In Fiction" music video, photo galleries, original artwork, lyrics and a complete discography. This release was postponed due to issues with material, sound quality, and the deadline, but has since been released in most regions.
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Contacts and Links
http://www.isistheband.com/Home.aspx
http://www.myspace.com/sgnl05
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