Comments on: ISIS RETURN WITH CONFUSING RESULTS ON “WAVERING RADIANT” http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/04/02/isis-return-with-confusing-results-on-wavering-radiant/ Your source for heavy metal news, gossip, MP3s, and assorted idiocy. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:58:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Voyage to the Stars http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/04/02/isis-return-with-confusing-results-on-wavering-radiant/#comment-360627 Voyage to the Stars Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:23:48 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=13292#comment-360627 After some time away from this album ive ended up coming back to it a lot recently. I think the music reflects a more peaceful state of mind on the part of the band in that its not as overtly, stiflingly depressive as some of their earlier stuff. Its still as heavy as anything they have made, if just in a different sense than Oceanic was heavy. In my opinion this is their best album; though i came to that realization after probably thirty to forty full spins. The drumming is just fantastic and the tone really has a huge range that is pretty exciting for an isis album. The best way for me to explain it, though, is that after trailing isis while stuck in their current, sucked towards the floor and crushed under massive pressure, and repeatedly tossed over waterfalls; we have finally emerged from the waves and soaring into the stratosphere, occasionally encountering dense fog and storms, but for the most part just feeling the great vibrations that come with gliding through the sky. Thats some magazine blurb shit right there, but its true. Music is good. After some time away from this album ive ended up coming back to it a lot recently. I think the music reflects a more peaceful state of mind on the part of the band in that its not as overtly, stiflingly depressive as some of their earlier stuff. Its still as heavy as anything they have made, if just in a different sense than Oceanic was heavy.

In my opinion this is their best album; though i came to that realization after probably thirty to forty full spins. The drumming is just fantastic and the tone really has a huge range that is pretty exciting for an isis album. The best way for me to explain it, though, is that after trailing isis while stuck in their current, sucked towards the floor and crushed under massive pressure, and repeatedly tossed over waterfalls; we have finally emerged from the waves and soaring into the stratosphere, occasionally encountering dense fog and storms, but for the most part just feeling the great vibrations that come with gliding through the sky.

Thats some magazine blurb shit right there, but its true. Music is good.

]]> By: MK? http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/04/02/isis-return-with-confusing-results-on-wavering-radiant/#comment-299128 MK? Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:33:07 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=13292#comment-299128 The review is good, and honest. However, I personally disagree with all opinions about In the Absence...that album is like The Who's "Who's Next", it's complete and solid with a few classics in Dulcinea, Holy Tears, Garden of Light, and 1000 Shards. Also, the reviewer writes "but it’s hard to determine whether the band have moved too far from what initially made them moving and unique, or if they’re moving to where the band have been moving all along, another brilliant step outward by a band who have been challenging the boundaries of metal for more than a decade." So what?! Who cares if they've moved away what from their initial sound and purpose? People change, people grow. I want their art to change and grow with them. I don't want every album to sound the same. That's when a band is over, when it sounds the same again and again. The review is good, and honest. However, I personally disagree with all opinions about In the Absence…that album is like The Who’s “Who’s Next”, it’s complete and solid with a few classics in Dulcinea, Holy Tears, Garden of Light, and 1000 Shards.

Also, the reviewer writes “but it’s hard to determine whether the band have moved too far from what initially made them moving and unique, or if they’re moving to where the band have been moving all along, another brilliant step outward by a band who have been challenging the boundaries of metal for more than a decade.”

So what?! Who cares if they’ve moved away what from their initial sound and purpose? People change, people grow. I want their art to change and grow with them. I don’t want every album to sound the same. That’s when a band is over, when it sounds the same again and again.

]]> By: dthrasher http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/04/02/isis-return-with-confusing-results-on-wavering-radiant/#comment-236732 dthrasher Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:25:44 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=13292#comment-236732 this review fucking blows. this review fucking blows.

]]> By: Mir http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/04/02/isis-return-with-confusing-results-on-wavering-radiant/#comment-217281 Mir Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:04:00 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=13292#comment-217281 The new album is great, i really enjoyed it. It does seem kind of repetitive to certain parts from songs in Oceanic and In The Absence of Truth but eventually those parts become the last thing on your mind when you get into the record. Gret stuff, keep it up Isis see you at the Toronto gig. The new album is great, i really enjoyed it. It does seem kind of repetitive to certain parts from songs in Oceanic and In The Absence of Truth but eventually those parts become the last thing on your mind when you get into the record. Gret stuff, keep it up Isis see you at the Toronto gig.

]]> By: BrandonMetal http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/04/02/isis-return-with-confusing-results-on-wavering-radiant/#comment-217173 BrandonMetal Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:14:37 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=13292#comment-217173 i'll see em live, but their recordings put me to sleep i’ll see em live, but their recordings put me to sleep

]]> By: Alex http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/04/02/isis-return-with-confusing-results-on-wavering-radiant/#comment-215765 Alex Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:58:18 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=13292#comment-215765 100% 100%

]]> By: Alex http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/04/02/isis-return-with-confusing-results-on-wavering-radiant/#comment-215763 Alex Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:57:44 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=13292#comment-215763 Great review! I agree almost 0. Great review! I agree almost 0.

]]> By: billybob http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/04/02/isis-return-with-confusing-results-on-wavering-radiant/#comment-215453 billybob Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:57:40 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=13292#comment-215453 Quit putting them on such a pedestal and enjoy the music, is that so hard? I just listened to the whole thing and enjoyed it and that's enough for me. Thanks to Isis for helping transition my day :) Quit putting them on such a pedestal and enjoy the music, is that so hard? I just listened to the whole thing and enjoyed it and that’s enough for me. Thanks to Isis for helping transition my day :)

]]> By: dan wolfson http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/04/02/isis-return-with-confusing-results-on-wavering-radiant/#comment-215414 dan wolfson Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:02:07 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=13292#comment-215414 this album makes me think of like, cool stuff, man. this album makes me think of like, cool stuff, man.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/04/02/isis-return-with-confusing-results-on-wavering-radiant/#comment-215407 Jamie Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:39:46 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=13292#comment-215407 amen Adamn E. i was dissapointed, but had it been any other badns record i would think their amazing after albums like panopticon ive come expect much from isis still a great record. amen Adamn E.
i was dissapointed,
but had it been any other badns record i would think their amazing
after albums like panopticon
ive come expect much from isis
still a great record.

]]> By: Adam E http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/04/02/isis-return-with-confusing-results-on-wavering-radiant/#comment-215381 Adam E Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:12:51 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=13292#comment-215381 I find this review quite interesting. I think the assertion of "great album, but only good ISIS album" is pretty accurate. By any other band this would have been huge. But as I said to a friend, ISIS have set a bar that even they can't top anymore. And I get why MS wouldn't like in Absense, but it's my second favourite next to Oceanic. Oh, and you can officially say you've met an ISIS fan who isn't a stoner. I've never been high in my life, and ISIS are my absolutely favourite band. This album is a bit disappointing but not terrible. I find this review quite interesting.

I think the assertion of “great album, but only good ISIS album” is pretty accurate. By any other band this would have been huge. But as I said to a friend, ISIS have set a bar that even they can’t top anymore.

And I get why MS wouldn’t like in Absense, but it’s my second favourite next to Oceanic. Oh, and you can officially say you’ve met an ISIS fan who isn’t a stoner. I’ve never been high in my life, and ISIS are my absolutely favourite band. This album is a bit disappointing but not terrible.

]]> By: billybob http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/04/02/isis-return-with-confusing-results-on-wavering-radiant/#comment-215324 billybob Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:31:23 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=13292#comment-215324 Thanks for the tip Mike Ghost Key is a cool track Thanks for the tip Mike

Ghost Key is a cool track

]]> By: Conduit http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/04/02/isis-return-with-confusing-results-on-wavering-radiant/#comment-215303 Conduit Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:23:40 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=13292#comment-215303 After In the Absence of Truth (which I liked just as much as the rest) your complaint for this album is that it's too direct? That's a new one. And where's the mention of the harmonies? They're all over the place! Solid review though, it's good to see what non-fanboys think of the new album. As a fan I can't rate this album above or below any of the other albums, and I don't think comparing albums to their previous works well in the reviewing medium (if only people would stop doing that!) Good job, it's nice not having to hear how you "don't get" Isis. After In the Absence of Truth (which I liked just as much as the rest) your complaint for this album is that it’s too direct? That’s a new one. And where’s the mention of the harmonies? They’re all over the place!

Solid review though, it’s good to see what non-fanboys think of the new album. As a fan I can’t rate this album above or below any of the other albums, and I don’t think comparing albums to their previous works well in the reviewing medium (if only people would stop doing that!) Good job, it’s nice not having to hear how you “don’t get” Isis.

]]> By: Rolling Thunder http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/04/02/isis-return-with-confusing-results-on-wavering-radiant/#comment-215289 Rolling Thunder Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:47:58 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=13292#comment-215289 @Kevin: "really stoned guy" = 84% of other attendees. "really REALLY" stoned guy = me...the shnozberries taste like shnozberries and whatnot. @Another Oppinion: Yes, it's important to support bands you believe in...even if your just supporting habbits. I don't know if from what I've heard so far would drive me to make a physical purchase, rather an itunes download. @Kevin:

“really stoned guy” = 84% of other attendees.
“really REALLY” stoned guy = me…the shnozberries taste like shnozberries and whatnot.

@Another Oppinion:

Yes, it’s important to support bands you believe in…even if your just supporting habbits. I don’t know if from what I’ve heard so far would drive me to make a physical purchase, rather an itunes download.

]]> By: Another Opinion http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/04/02/isis-return-with-confusing-results-on-wavering-radiant/#comment-215277 Another Opinion Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:33:49 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=13292#comment-215277 get the album the day it comes out and listen to it sober get the album the day it comes out and listen to it sober

]]> By: billybob http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/04/02/isis-return-with-confusing-results-on-wavering-radiant/#comment-215276 billybob Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:33:44 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=13292#comment-215276 Damn, gotta been more on the ball for those torrent uploads. It's not like that for every album MS reviews though. PS. Beat you guys to the Mastodon review (click on my name) Damn, gotta been more on the ball for those torrent uploads. It’s not like that for every album MS reviews though.

PS. Beat you guys to the Mastodon review (click on my name)

]]> By: Kevin http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/04/02/isis-return-with-confusing-results-on-wavering-radiant/#comment-215269 Kevin Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:25:09 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=13292#comment-215269 The really stoned guy at an Isis show...yeah, you'll be REALLY easy to spot. The really stoned guy at an Isis show…yeah, you’ll be REALLY easy to spot.

]]> By: Rolling Thunder http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/04/02/isis-return-with-confusing-results-on-wavering-radiant/#comment-215261 Rolling Thunder Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:18:48 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=13292#comment-215261 I'm very confused..it sounds like I should spend my money on some weed, make my friend download the album so he can burn me a copy? Is that what you're saying here? ..Because I swear on my shoes thats what i'll do ...probably what I was gonna do anyways. Come see me if anyone wants to share a few special brownies before their show at Iriving...i'll be the really really stoned guy. I’m very confused..it sounds like I should spend my money on some weed, make my friend download the album so he can burn me a copy? Is that what you’re saying here?

..Because I swear on my shoes thats what i’ll do

…probably what I was gonna do anyways.

Come see me if anyone wants to share a few special brownies before their show at Iriving…i’ll be the really really stoned guy.

]]> By: Mike http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/04/02/isis-return-with-confusing-results-on-wavering-radiant/#comment-215233 Mike Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:21:32 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=13292#comment-215233 Torrents..., But I plan on getting the vinyl upon release. I think the album is great from start to finish. Torrents…, But I plan on getting the vinyl upon release. I think the album is great from start to finish.

]]> By: billybob http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/04/02/isis-return-with-confusing-results-on-wavering-radiant/#comment-215232 billybob Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:10:23 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=13292#comment-215232 What do I have to do to get on this advance copy mailing list you guys are on? Hook a brother up! What do I have to do to get on this advance copy mailing list you guys are on? Hook a brother up!

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