ISOR formed in Chester in 1999, principle song writers Dave Merricks & Nick Hemingway have continued to develop their sound with each successive CD redefining the bands musical identity within the contemporary Metalcore scene ISOR originally a 3 piece, have previously recorded a total of 3 EP`s sold via their website, the last being their six-track CD, Nought to Sixty in Twenty Seven Feet. It achieved the 'Featured CD' slot on MP3.com with one of the tracks from the CD, reaching number 1 in the European MP3.com Metalcore chart whilst simultaneously gaining media & music Industry interest.
2003 witnessed the final metamorphosis of the bands line-up with founder members Dave Merricks & Nick Hemingway making the brave decision to write & perform solely as a duo.
ISOR's debut album 'Post Mortem Peep Show' is receiving rave industry reviews, gaining such comments as :
“…the most exciting extreme metal album of this year.”, “…Isor are f*cking incredible and this album will tear your head off. Absolutely bottom line essential!!” 4.5/5 Walls of Fire - (Germany) [Read Full Review]
“…arguably the best new metal sounds to come out this year.” 4/5 Anemic Magazine - (Australia) [Read Full Review]
“…undoubtedly one of the most exciting metalcore debuts in recent times.” 4/5 I Ate Your Microphone - (USA) [Read Full Review]
“…ISOR have landed as the saviours of the Brit metalcore scene.”, “…A landmark debut release.” 4/5 Teletext - (UK) [Read Full Review]
2004 looks like becoming a landmark year for ISOR, with the band signing to Copro Productions Casket music ( Earthtone9, Snub, Vacant Stare, Medulla Nocte, The Blueprint, Fony.) The band’s future campaigns will be organised through the JMG agency, plans for 04 include both UK & hopefully European tours.
The duos material breaks new ground with an exiting fusion of musical textures blended with the intensity of math-core. Each song contains diverse changes in style, tempo & signature thus setting the band apart from many of their peers. The Album titled “Post Mortem Peep Show” was recorded & mixed in Philia studios late 2003 with renowned producer Dave Chang and was released worldwide in February 2004.
“Post Mortem Peep Show” typifies the duos interpretation of modern life, the bizarre twists illustrate common paranoia found in today’s society born with the frustration of inevitable conflict & deceit. The intensity of vocal performance brutal guitar riffage & relentless percussion drive the songs to another level of insanity resulting in the listener finding it hard to believe that the mayhem unleashed has been produced by only two people.
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