Bleep

"In The Absence Of Truth", Isis??? fourth album for Ipecac, showcases the masters of epic post-metal adventurings at the height of their sublime powers; a nine-track opus of noise, clarity and colour, the album sees Isis take a more restrained, brooding approach than on its predecessor "Panopticon, with the effect that the record???s periodic grinding assaults are more fearsome than ever. Isis seem to have come full-circle, inspired by the developments in avant-metal and post-rock that they themselves helped kickstart with their early releases; here the traces of Shipping News??? mournful guitar soundscapes merge with the churning thunder of cutting-edge metal acts like High On Fire to generate a gripping, widescreen journey that is still unmistakeably Isis. They remain great in their ability to captivate and transfix as they guide the listener through the complex pathways of their hypnotic, subterranean journeys. Great stuff.