''SGNL›05'' is an
EP released by
Isis
Isis was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Isis was first mentioned in the Old Kingdom () as one of the main characters of the Osiris myth, in which she resurrects her sla ...
which acts as an extension to their earlier full-length album ''
Celestial'', as the tracks were all directly culled from the ''Celestial'' recording sessions.
Frontman
Aaron Turner
Aaron Turner (born November 5, 1977) is an American musician, singer, graphic artist, and founder of label Hydra Head Records. He is most widely known for his role as guitarist and vocalist for the post-metal bands Sumac (band), SUMAC and Isis ...
describes them as being “part of the same whole”, separated from each other because releasing a double album for the group's first full-length may have been overbearing for listeners.
Using the style he pioneered with his work in
Godflesh
Godflesh are an English industrial metal band from Birmingham. The group formed in 1982 under the original title O.P.D. (later Fall of Because) but did not release any complete music until 1988 when Justin Broadrick (guitar, vocals, programmi ...
and
Jesu,
Justin Broadrick
Justin Karl Michael Broadrick (born 15 August 1969) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer and a founding member of the band Godflesh, one of the first bands to combine elements of extreme metal and i ...
reinterpreted the title track from ''Celestial'' into a new revision. It is presented on this EP as the closing track, an end to this chapter in the Isis discography considering the epic feel and experimental structure of the reworking that clearly foreshadows the direction the band would eventually take musically. The band has performed a version of the song "Celestial" live several times which fuses the original song and this remix together into a massive 16-minute rendition titled "Celestial (Ext/Alt)" on the ''
Live.02'' LP.
In addition to the standard
CD and
vinyl LP
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editions, ''SGNL›05'' is available in a combined, deluxe release with its companion full-length, ''Celestial''.
Track listing
Personnel
;Band members
[
* ]Jeff Caxide
Jeff Caxide is an American bassist, best known for his time with post-metal band Isis, of which he was a founding member and present until its dissolution in 2010. He was also a founding member of Red Sparowes, but left after the release of the ...
– bass
* Aaron Harris – drums
* Michael Gallagher – guitar
* Bryant Clifford Meyer
Bryant Clifford Meyer (sometimes credited as Clifford Meyer, BC Meyer, Cliff Meyer or Bryant C Meyer) is a keyboardist, guitarist and vocalist, best known for his tenure with Los Angeles, California-based post-metal band Isis. He was with the ban ...
– electronics
* Aaron Turner
Aaron Turner (born November 5, 1977) is an American musician, singer, graphic artist, and founder of label Hydra Head Records. He is most widely known for his role as guitarist and vocalist for the post-metal bands Sumac (band), SUMAC and Isis ...
– guitar, vocals, art and graphic construction
;Other personnel
* Matt Bayles
Matt Bayles (; born October 19, 1972) is an American record producer, mixer, engineer, and musician, based in Seattle, Washington. Bayles is known for his work with bands such as The Classic Crime, Isis, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Botch, Mastodon, ...
– audio recording, mixing, producing
* Justin Broadrick
Justin Karl Michael Broadrick (born 15 August 1969) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer and a founding member of the band Godflesh, one of the first bands to combine elements of extreme metal and i ...
– remixing and additional producing
* Dave Merullo – mastering and audio editing
* Jason Hellmann – video stills
References
External links
''SGNL›05''
at Bandcamp
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(streamed copy where licensed)
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Isis (band) EPs
2001 EPs
2000s concept albums
Albums produced by Matt Bayles
Albums with cover art by Aaron Turner
Neurot Recordings EPs