ISIS In the Absence of Truth
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PotsyTater
August 15th 2023


10100 Comments


The bass in that one section of Literal Black Cloud by Intronaut is like the only other moment in metal that comes close to scratching that same itch for me (~3:00 in)

PotsyTater
August 15th 2023


10100 Comments


The fucking DRUMS on that part too…

PotsyTater
August 15th 2023


10100 Comments


I can’t remember if the bass tone is that sick the whole album or not but yeah

Butkuiss
August 15th 2023


7073 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Never got into Intronaut. They’re great players but their being so technically adept always seemed at odds with the ethos of the genre (timbre and texture over technique). It creates a really odd tension in their music that I don’t think I was ever quite able to parse.

PotsyTater
August 15th 2023


10100 Comments


Outside of that album I’d agree but that album is amaze balls

anode
August 15th 2023


2101 Comments


I think neurosis drummer is better

Ryus
August 23rd 2023


36930 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

this aight ill check wavering radiant but debut is still my fav

PotsyTater
August 23rd 2023


10100 Comments


It will likely remain your fav. Have you heard oceanic yet?

Ryus
August 23rd 2023


36930 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

yeah ive heard all of their full-lengths except wavering radiant now. oceanic is probably my second favorite. this style generally just isn't what i look for in metal. not bad or anything just not my thing

PotsyTater
August 23rd 2023


10100 Comments


Ya ur probably gonna like wavering radiant Better than this and worse than everything else

sizeofanocean
August 24th 2023


3439 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

This was always their most mysterious album to me, very interesting atmosphere

Sevengill
August 24th 2023


12061 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Mosquito Control and Red Sea both slay, too. glad they included those in Live VI.

sizeofanocean
August 24th 2023


3439 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Firdous E Bareen especially is very foreboding and hazey

Space Jester
August 24th 2023


11033 Comments


That’s a big reason I love this one, it has a lot of really spacey and ethereal sections that serve as downtime between the heavier parts. Plus the more tribal drumming gives it a unique vibe compared to the others

VlacDrac
August 29th 2023


2460 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Agreed, this album does have its own distinctive vibe that sets it appart from previous ISIS albums.

RogueNine
August 29th 2023


5553 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

WR is/was a breath of fresh air.

VlacDrac
August 29th 2023


2460 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Not really.

RogueNine
August 29th 2023


5553 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Sure was.

Spec
August 29th 2023


39488 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

The groove at like 1:50 of Not in Rivers is *chefs kiss. The drumming on this album is probably more interesting than any other Isis album.

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
August 29th 2023


60533 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

V much so, so much more invigorated/less stuffy than this



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