Less than a year after the
dissolution of
Isis, fans of the prog metal band will soon have some closure. They can take solace in a series of five belated parting gifts, namely digital albums of select live performances from Isis’ 13-year career. None of the performances documented on the new releases will be from last year’s farewell tour; the recordings span gigs from 2001 to 2006.
The first release, ISIS Live I 9.23.03, is a four-track, 40-minute recording from the band’s show at San Francisco’s fabled venue The Fillmore. That arrives May 31st, with ISIS Live II (from Stockholm, Sweden) coming out two weeks later. The trend continues, with a two-week wait before the band releases a 2004 performance in Albuquerque, titled ISIS Live III. The next inclusion, ISIS Live IV, is a mixed bag, however, featuring recordings from Los Angeles, Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, recorded between 2001 and 2005. To cap off the series, a 2006 performance in London at Koko’s arrives on July 26th.
Sensibly, you will be allowed to pre-order a bundle of all five digital releases and save money when buying all five. There are several packages available, featuring items such as the band’s vintage “Inaugural” t-shirt, “Inaugural” hoodie, and the 2006 DVD Clearing the Eye (you’ll have to choose between the shirt and the hoodie, however). Tune into www.isistheband.com for more info.
ISIS Live Series Tracklist:
ISIS Live I 9.23.03
Release date: May 31, 2011
Recorded at The Fillmore (San Francisco)
Tracklist:
01. Carry
02. Weight
03. Hym
04. The Beginning and the End
ISIS Live II 03.19.03
Release date: June 14, 2011
Recorded in Stockholm, Sweden
Tracklist:
01. From Sinking
02. Glisten
03. Carry
04. Weight
05. The Beginning and the End
06. Celestial (Ext./Alt. Version)
ISIS Live III 12.17.04
Release date: June 28, 2011
Recorded at The Launchpad (Albuquerque)
Tracklist:
01. So Did We
02. Backlit
03. The Beginning and the End
04. In Fiction
05. Wills Dissolve
06. Grinning Mouths
07. Altered Course
ISIS Live IV Selections 2001 – 2005
Release date: July 12, 2011
Recorded: Various dates (2001, 2002 and 2005) at WMBR (Boston), The Troubadour (Los Angeles), CBGB’s (New York), The Rotunda (Philadelphia) and The Middle East (Boston)
Tracklist:
01. Gentle Time
02. Glisten
03. CFT
04. Celestial
05. Improv 1 (Endless Nameless)
06. False Light
07. The Weight (Feat. Justin Chancellor and Troy Ziegler)
ISIS Live V 07.23.06
Release date: July 26, 2011
Recorded at Koko’s (London)
Tracklist:
01. The Beginning and the End
02. The Other
03. False Light
04. Carry
05. -/Maritime
06. Weight
07. From Sinking
08. Hym