Isis discography

Isis was an American post-metal band, active from 1997 active until their disbandment in 2010. They released five full-length albums, five extended plays (EPs), five live albums, two singles and have collaborated with other artists on numerous other projects.

Isis discography
Isis performing live at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, CA. Visible from left to right are: Michael Gallagher, Jeff Caxide, Aaron Turner, Bryant Clifford Meyer. Visible in the back is drummer Aaron Harris.
Studio albums	5
Live albums	7
Compilation albums	1
Video albums	1
Music videos	5
EPs	5
Singles	2
Other appearances	1

Isis was formed in Boston, Massachusetts, in late 1997 by Aaron Turner (guitar/vocals; also the owner of Hydra Head Records), Jeff Caxide (bass guitar), Chris Mereschuk (electronics/vocals) and Aaron Harris (drums).[1] They released a demo and their first EP, Mosquito Control, in 1998, with this lineup. The roster was fairly fluid around the release of the 1999 EP The Red Sea, until the recruitment of Bryant Clifford Meyer of The Gersch and former Cast Iron Hike guitarist Michael Gallagher in 1999. Isis remained with this lineup until their dissolution. Isis' debut full-length, Celestial, and its sister EP, SGNL>05, were released in 2000.

In 2002, Oceanic was released to critical acclaim,[2][3][4] and was the subject of a series of four vinyl reinterpretations by various contemporary artists; the series was consolidated into an Ipecac Recordings release, entitled Oceanic: Remixes & Reinterpretations.[5] Growth in stature necessitated relocation to Los Angeles in 2003.[6] Panopticon was released in 2004, to further critical plaudits and an album of the year award from Rock Sound.[7][8][9] It was also the band's first entry into the charts, peaking at number 47 in the Billboard Top Independent Albums chart.[10]

Their next record, In the Absence of Truth, was released by Ipecac on October 31, 2006. This full-length charted more successfully, peaking at number six in Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart;[10] however, critical reception was not particularly warm and the band themselves have expressed disappointment with the album.[11][12] "Holy Tears" and "Not in Rivers, but in Drops" were released from the album as singles in 2008, along with a limited-edition vinyl compilation box set entitled Shades of the Swarm later in the year. Their final full-length, Wavering Radiant, was released in 2009 and marked the band's first entry in the Billboard 200, peaking at 98;[10] it also saw international commercial exposure, seeing entry into the charts of the United Kingdom, Germany and Norway.[13][14][15] Isis split up in June 2010, just before the release of a split EP with Melvins.[16] Their entire back-catalogue of live releases saw digital re-release in mid-2011,[17] and two compilations are lined up in the wake of Isis' dissolution.[18] A compilation of demos and alternative versions of songs, called Temporal, has been released on November 6, 2012, by Ipecac Recordings.[19]

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Chart positions
		US Indie [10]	US Heat [10]	US Rock [10]	US Taste [10]	US [10]	UK [13][20]	UK Rock [21]	GER [15]	NOR [14]
2000	Celestial[22] Released: April 3, 2000 Label: Escape Artist Records (EA07.0) Format: CD/LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	Oceanic[23] Released: September 16, 2002 Label: Ipecac Recordings (IPC-032) Format: CD/LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	Panopticon Released: October 19, 2004 Label: Ipecac Recordings (IPC-057) Format: CD/LP	47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	In the Absence of Truth Released: October 31, 2006 Label: Ipecac Recordings (IPC-081) Format: CD/LP	20	6	—	12	—	184	—	—	—
2009	Wavering Radiant Released: May 5, 2009 Label: Ipecac Recordings (IPC-113) Format: CD/LP	10	—	14	7	98	190	17	96	37
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Extended plays

Year	Release details	Notes
1998	Demo 98[24] Released: June 1998 Label: Hydra Head Records (HH666-27.5) Format: Cassette
	The Mosquito Control EP[25] Released: October 28, 1998 Label: Escape Artist Records (EA03.0) Format: CD/LP
1999	The Red Sea Released: 1999 Label: Second Nature Recordings (SN014) Format: 8"/CD/LP	The CD and 12" versions of this release includes all material from the 1998 demo.[26]
	Sawblade Released: 1999 Label: Hydra Head Records (HH666-41.5) Format: CD-R/LP	Tour-only limited edition release; 200 handmade CD-Rs and 250 copies of the vinyl edition were pressed.[27][28] 600 were later pressed as part of the Shades of the Swarm box set.
2001	SGNL›05 Released: March 9, 2001 Label: Neurot Recordings (NR012) Format: CD/LP	This release has been described by Aaron Turner as an "extension" of Celestial.[29]

Singles

Year	Single	Album
2008	"Holy Tears"[30] Released: February 5, 2008 Label: Ipecac Recordings (IPC-095) Format: CD/LP	In the Absence of Truth (2006)
	"Not in Rivers, But in Drops"[30] Released: October 14, 2008 Label: Ipecac Recordings (IPC-099) Format: CD/LP

Live

Year	Album details	Recorded
2004	Live.01[31] Released: March 2004 Label: Self-released; Electric Human Project (EHP 0.31) Format: CD/LP/digital	September 23, 2003 The Fillmore, San Francisco, California, USA
	Live.02[32] Released: November 2004 Label: Self-released; Troubleman Unlimited Records (TMU 152) Format: CD/LP/digital	March 19, 2003 Stockholm, Sweden
2005	Live.03[33] Released: April 2005 Label: Self-released; Profound Lore Records (PLR 018) Format: CD/LP/digital	December 7, 2004 The Launchpad, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
2006	Live.04[34] Released: May 2006 Label: Self-released; Robotic Empire (Robo 079) Format: CD/LP/digital	2001–2005 Various sources
2009	Live V[35] Released: October 2009 Label: Self-released; Viva Hate Records (VHR018) Format: CD/LP/digital	July 23, 2006 KOKO, London, England
2012	Live VI Released: February 14, 2012 Label: Self-released Format: 2xLP/digital	November 16, 2007 Hawthorne Theatre, Portland, Oregon, USA
2017	Live VII Released: March 31, 2017 Label: Ipecac Recordings Format: 2xLP/CD/digital	February 25, 2010 Corner Hotel, Melbourne, Australia

Collaborations and other releases

Year	Album details	Type	Notes
2000	Split with Pig Destroyer Released: July 2000 Label: Relapse Records (RR-040) Format: 7" vinyl	Split EP	Isis contributed one song; a Godflesh cover.[36]
2004	Oceanic: Remixes & Reinterpretations Released: 2004 Label: Hydra Head Records (HH666-83) Format: 2×CD	Remix album	Consists of remixes of tracks from Oceanic, contributed to by a variety of artists. Originally released as a series of four 12" LPs on Robotic Empire.[37]
2005	We Reach: The Music of the Melvins Released: August 23, 2005 Label: Fractured Transmitter (FTRC004) Format: CD	Tribute album	Isis and Agoraphobic Nosebleed collaborate to cover the track "Boris" for this tribute to the Melvins.[38]
2006	In the Fishtank 14 Released: September 25, 2006 Label: Konkurrent (Fish 14) Format: CD/LP	Collaborative EP	Part of the "In the Fishtank" series, this release is a collaboration with Scottish band Aereogramme.[39]
2008	Shades of the swarm Released: February 22, 2008 Label: Robotic Empire and Conspiracy Records (Robo 074) (CORE058) Format: 12×LP	Box set	LP box set of all of Isis' full-length albums and EPs up to and including In the Absence of Truth, produced in commemoration of their 10-year anniversary. Limited to 600.[40]
2010	Split with Melvins Released: July 13, 2010 Label: Hydra Head Records (HH666-214) Format: LP	Split EP	Split EP with Melvins containing two Isis songs recorded during the Wavering Radiant sessions.[41]
2012	Temporal Released: November 6, 2012 Label: Ipecac Recordings Format: 2×CD, DVD (IPC-140)	Compilation	Contains demos, remixes, covers, and all official music videos.[19]

Music videos

Album	Title	Director
Panopticon (2004)	"In Fiction"	Josh Graham[42]
In the Absence of Truth (2006)	"Holy Tears"	Dominic Hailstone[43]
	"Not in Rivers, But in Drops"	Sera Timms[44]
Wavering Radiant (2009)	"20 Minutes / 40 Years"	Matt Santoro[45]
Temporal (2012)	"Pliable Foe"	Kenneth Thomas

DVD

Year	Title	Notes
2006	Clearing the Eye Label: Ipecac Recordings (IPC-080) Format: DVD	Features live videos (including an entire live performance), the "In Fiction" music video, photo galleries, lyrics for all songs featured, a complete discography, and a 20-page booklet.[30]

Other appearances

• Metal Swim - Adult Swim compilation album (2010)

References

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General

• "Catalog". Escape Artist Records. Archived from the original on April 18, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2011.

See also

• Hydra Head Records discography
• Ipecac Recordings discography