Concrete Web - Review - 01/04/2004 |
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| ISOR: "Post Mortem Peep Show" (Casket - Copro) Goody, the Copro label is really diversifying of late. Of course, their Casket sub-label is meant for diversification in the first place, but 2004 already saw some very different bands on there! British duo Isor is yet another interesting addition to the roster. Comprised of guitarist/ vocalist Dave Merricks and drummer/ backing vocalist Nick Hemingway, the band was originally formed in 1999 as a 3-piece, and already sold out 3 EPs through their website. Their last EP (the 6-track "Nought To Sixty In Twenty Seven Feet") got them a 'Featured CD' slot on MP3.com with one of the track on the CD reaching N°1 in the European MP3.com Metalcore chart. At the same time the media and music industry got interested, with this 10-track album as a result. Now, as to what's on offer here? Well, Metalcore is the word being that already fell, you would have to see that in a Progressive way, because the guys like the weirdest twists, going from all-out agressivity (with blasting drums & guitar) to sedate (with quite some drastic changes to acoustic guitar here and there)! Plenty of mood swings from ultra-extremely hard to almost-country/ folk! Comparisons to Botch, Johnny Truant and Drowning Man, with cited moments reminiscent of the likes of Cave In, Converge, Nora, Deadguy, and even Slipknot, have been noted (and approved on by yours truly). A band to be on the look-out for, and surely a worthy addition to any Extreme Metal or Hardcore festival! 95/100 [Tony] Concrete Web (Belgium) |
