[bakercj93]

Glad you guys like Burst.

I agree with the Given to the Rising rec for converting new fans. The Eye of Every Storm is my favorite, but it takes a lot of patience....probably not the best one to get unless you're already a fan. Given to the Rising is as dark and heavy as almost anything I've ever heard, but it's actually strangely accessible (by Neurosis standards anyway).

This video is what officially converted me into a Neurosis fan, though:

YouTube - Neurosis "Locust Star" live

 

[kwitel]

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Originally Posted by Sabrage /img/forum/go_quote.gif I started with Given to Rising. Amazing album. A lot of people think that TSIB is the most representative of Neurosis's output but Given to Rising is what got me in to them.

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Originally Posted by bakercj93 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Glad you guys like Burst. I agree with the Given to the Rising rec for converting new fans. The Eye of Every Storm is my favorite, but it takes a lot of patience....probably not the best one to get unless you're already a fan. Given to the Rising is as dark and heavy as almost anything I've ever heard, but it's actually strangely accessible (by Neurosis standards anyway). This video is what officially converted me into a Neurosis fan, though: YouTube - Neurosis "Locust Star" live

Picked up Given to the Rising yesterday; already growing on me.

 

[kane]

I still like some of their influences like Swans, Godflesh an the Melvins. Also, check out some of their side projects like Red Sparrows and Old Man Gloom.

 

[Bredin]

I like Mogwai alot, somewhat like ISIS but not as "metal". More just soft post-rock.

Happy songs for happy people, Come on die young, Zidane a 21 century portrait are the most "ISIS" like albums in my opinion.

Sigur rós - () (untitled album, and songs lol), is pretty much like Mogwai.

The band Jesu might also be somewhat related. Somewhat slower and more "electric" sounding.

God is an astronaut may also be somewhat related. Just sweet post-rock.

 

[Sabrage]

Hey kwitel, you may be interested in Greymachine.

 

[kwitel]

Sounds very interesting, although am trying to figure out much of the music is intended distortion vs. simply low quality Quicktime playback?

By the way, what other side projects has Turner been involved with?

 

[Sabrage]

Haha, well, the album is releasing very soon, and knowing Turner the audio quality should be good.

Turner is in Old Man Gloom, Greymachine, Lotus Eaters (w/ Stephen O'Malley), and I think he has another project with O'Malley. He might have been on a few Zozobra songs, but I know he's not on every one.

 

[fuseboxx]

Well as far as Atmospheric Sludge Metal goes (which I think Isis' genre is), I think you'd really be hard-pressed to find something better than "Panopticon."

I really like Burst as well, but just to throw out more suggestions out there (considering you've already tried Pelican, Neurosis & Cult of Luna):

1. Battle of Mice - A Day of Nights (2006) [extreme female vocals by Julie Christmas, btw. amazing.]
2. Minsk - The Ritual Fires of Abandonment (2007)
3. The Ocean - Precambrian (2007) or Fluxion (2004)
4. Capricorns - Ruder Forms Survive (2005)
5. Mouth of the Architect - The Ties That Blind (2006)

Try those out first, let's see how they suit you

 

[bakercj93]

I second Precambrian by The Ocean. I hadn't really thought of The Ocean as a post-metal band, but I guess I could see that....great album, nonetheless.

 

[festivus528]

Here's a long-shot. Have you ever tried anything by The Mercury Program? Its nowhere near as heavy or crushing as ISIS, but they are beautiful, melodic, and layered. To me, they have that repetitive yet building sound that ISIS has perfected. Here's a good sample.

Also check out Russian Circles.

 

[RationalGaze]

I would second some Mouth of the Architect

 

[asmox]

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Originally Posted by asmox /img/forum/go_quote.gif Long Distance Calling - Avoid the Light Jakob - Cale/Drew

Just wanted to reinforce those two albums, the latter especially. Semaphore is an amazing track... the distortion kicks my ass.

 

[kwitel]

Is it just me, or does Given to the Rising by Neurosis sound like a more complex and slightly heavier Kyuss?
Well, I guess the correct way to express the above would be that Kyuss is a stoner-rock version of Neurosis...

 

[bakercj93]

Given to the Rising actually reminds me a bit of Tool.....just completely raw. If you polished it enough, you could end up with something like 10,000 days.

 

[Adab]

Black Pyramid - Self Titled

YouTube - Black Pyramid - And The Gods Made War/Visions of Gehenna