Isis - Shades Of The Swarm-In The Absence Of Truth (2008, 8LP Box)

Extravagant Isis ten year anniversary vinyl box-set. Conspiracy Records and Robotic Empire have decided to work together to release this box, limited to 600 copies worldwide (100 for the band, 250 for Europe and 250 for the US). All versions are exactly the same. The box includes 8 albums on 12 vinyl records, which come in new sleeves, especially designed for this box-set. All records are on black 180gr heavy vinyl.

Mosquito Control EP:

A1. Poison Eggs - 6:34
A2. Life Under The Swatter - 5:57
B1. Hive Destruction - 4:10
B2. Relocation Swarm - 11:41


Engineered at God City, Boston, MA, August 1998
Remixed Spring 2001
Remastered at M Works, Cambridge MA, Summer 2001


The Red Sea EP :

C1. Charmicarmicarmicat Shines To Earth - 2:23
C2. The Minus Times - 5:25
C3. Red Sea - 7:17
D1. Smiles And Handshakes - 6:01
D2. Catalyst - 4:26
D3. Ochre - 4:40
D4. Lines Across Eyes - 5:48


Tracks C1 to C3 recorded at God City, Salem, MA, February 1999
Tracks D1 to D4 recorded at Salad Days, Boston, MA, Winter 1998
Mastered at M Works, Cambridge, MA, 1998-1999
Remastered at New Alliance East, Cambridge, MA, 2002


Sawblade EP :

E1. Emission Of The Signal - 4:53
E2. Streetcleaner (Godflesh Cover) - 5:44
F1. Hand Of Doom (Black Sabbath Cover) - 8:36
F2. House Of Low Culture - 11:06


Tracks E2 and F1 recorded at God City, Salem, MA, February 1999
Tracks E1 and F2 recorded at the Hydra Head Compound


Celestial :

G1. SGNL>01 - 0:58
G2. Celestial (The Tower) - 9:41
G3. Glisten - 6:37
H1. Swarm Reigns (Down) - 6:02
H2. SGNL>02 - 0:51
H3. Deconstructing Towers - 6:27
I1. SGNL>03 - 0:33
I2. Collapse And Crush - 5:55
I3. C.F.T. (New Circuitry And Continued Evolution) - 5:44
J1. Gentle Time - 7:02
J2. SGNL>04 (End Transmission) - 1:07


Recorded and mixed at The Outpost, Stoughton, MA, January and February 2000
"SGNL Transmissions" were recorded at home.
Mastered and Edited at M Works, Cambridge, MA, February 2000
Remastered at New Alliance East, Boston, MA, 2002


SGNL>05 EP :

K1. SGNL>05 (Final Transmission) - 2:50
K2. Divine Mother (The Tower Crumbles) - 9:14
K3. Beneath Below - 4:54
L1. Constructing Towers - 8:23
L2. Celestial (Signal Fills The Void) - 10:20


Recorded and mixed at The Outpost, Stoughton, MA
Track L2 remixed at Avalanche Studios, UK.
Tracks K1 and K3 were recorded at home.
Mastered and Edited at M Works, Cambridge, MA
Remastered at New Alliance East, Boston, MA, 2002


Oceanic :

M1. The Beginning And The End - 8:01
M2. The Other - 7:14
M3. False Light - 7:43
N1. Carry - 6:41
N2. - - 2:09
N3. Maritime - 3:01
O1. Weight - 10:45
P1. From Sinking - 8:23
P2. Hym - 9:06


Engineered at Fort Apache and New Alliance, Cambridge, MA, April and May 2002
Mixed at The Outpost / Stoughton, MA, May 2002
Mastered at RFI CD Mastering, Seattle, WA, May 2002


Panopticon :

Q1. So Did We - 7:32
Q2. Backlit - 7:40
R1. In Fiction - 8:58
R2. Wills Dissolve - 6:46
S1. Syndic Calls - 9:39
S2. Altered Course - 9:58
T1. Grinning Mouths - 8:26


Engineered and mixed at Paramount Studios, Los Angeles, CA, June and July 2004
Mastered at Paramount Mastering, Los Angeles, CA, July 2004
Justin appears courtesy of JIve/Volcano/Dissectional


In The Absence Of Truth :

U1. Wrists Of Kings - 7:44
U2. Not In Rivers, But In Drops - 7:48
V1. Dulcinea - 7:13
V2. Over Root And Thorn - 8:28
W1. 1000 Shards - 6:09
W2. All Out Of Time, All Into Space - 3:13
W3. Holy Tears - 7:03
X1. Firdous E Bareen - 7:50
X2. Garden Of Light - 9:13


Engineered and mixed at The Bomb Shelter, Los Angeles, CA, June and July 2006
Mastered at RFI CD Mastering, Seattle, WA, July 2006
Vinyl mastering at Plotkinworks.