In the Absence of Truth
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| Studio album by Isis | ||
| Released | October 31, 2006 | |
| Recorded | June 8, 2006 - July 2, 2006 | |
| Genre | Post-metal | |
| Length | 64:49 | |
| Label | Ipecac Recordings | |
| Producer(s) | Isis, Matt Bayles | |
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In the Absence of Truth is the fourth full-length studio album by Los Angeles, California-based post-metal band Isis, released on October 31, 2006 (see 2006 in music).
The album expands upon the group's previous full length, Panopticon, further exploring lead singer Aaron Turner's clean vocals (though his former techniques more related to screaming and growling are still present as well). Musically, the album is dynamic, ranging from extended musical ambience to almost tribal drumming. Isis continue writing lengthy songs in comparison to mainstream bands; Absence is in fact Isis' longest CD, clocking in at 64 minutes. The album also seems likely it will connect with Isis's past legacy of concept albums, wherein some of the lyrics (such as "She was his queen" from Dulcinea) relate to past themes. Turner has confirmed the presence of a concept: "I won't say what the concept is, but I can give you some clues about what inspired it: Hassan-i-Sabbah, the Islamic mystic cult leader, (Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra's) Don Quixote, (Mark Z. Danielewski's) House of Leaves, and (Jorge Luis Borges') Labyrinths." - Rock Sound interview with Isis.
[edit] Track listing
- "Wrists of Kings" – 7:45
- "Not in Rivers, but in Drops" – 7:48
- "Dulcinea" – 7:10
- "Over Root and Thorn" – 8:31
- "1,000 Shards" – 6:17
- "All out of Time, All into Space" – 3:04
- "Holy Tears" – 7:04
- "Firdous e Bareen" – 7:50
- "Garden of Light" – 9:17
[edit] Personnel
- Matt Bayles – Audio engineering, audio mixing and production
- Jeff Caxide – Bass guitar, songwriting
- Aaron Harris – Drums, songwriting
- Michael Gallagher – Guitar, songwriting
- Bryant Clifford Meyer – Electronics, guitar, songwriting
- Aaron Turner – Vocals, guitar, hand drawn artwork, songwriting
- Troy Ziegler – Additional percussion and acoustic guitar on track 8
- Charley Turner - Additional vocals on tracks 2 & 7
- Caleb Scofield - Additional vocals on track 5
- Jason Hellman – Website design
- Mike Gerlach - Assistant engineer
- Ed Brooks - Mastering
- Greg Moss - Live sound
| Isis |
| A Turner | J Caxide | M Gallagher | A Harris | BC Meyer |
| Releases |
| Mosquito Control | The Red Sea (incl. demo) | Sawblade | Celestial | SGNL>05 | Oceanic | Live.01 | Panopticon | Live.02 | Oceanic Remixes | Live.03 | Live.04 | In the Absence of Truth |
| DVD |
| Clearing the Eye |
| Official website |
