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With this EP, their second release, Isis starts really developing their own style of dense, down-tempo hardcore sludge metal with electronic accents, possessed screaming vocals, and a generally bleak atmosphere.
Their songs tend to be on the long side -- between four and ten minutes apiece -- and in addition to that, they are clearly meant to flow together as part of a start-to-finish listening experience.
(The conceptual feel of this EP is also highlighted by the lyrics, which use mosquito/insect references as a metaphor for a failed relationship.) "Hive Destruction" showcases the band's riff-writing abilities at their best and is arguably the highlight here, but the whole EP is solid and should please anyone into this band.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poison Eggs | Isis | Play | 06:42 | 15 MB | 43 MB |
| 2 | Life Under the Swatter | Isis | Play | 05:50 | 13 MB | 40 MB |
| 3 | Hive Destruction | Isis | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | Relocation Swarm | Isis | Play | 11:48 | 27 MB | 79 MB |
| 28 mins | 65 MB | |||||
| 28 mins | 191 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kurt Ballou | Engineer, Producer |
| 2 | Aaron Harris | Drums |
| 3 | Isis | Editing, Mastering, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 4 | C. Mereschuk | Electronics |
| 5 | Dave Merullo | Editing, Mastering |
| 6 | Aaron Turner | Assembly, Design, Guitar, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |