Isis - Panopticon
| Release date: | 19 October 2004 |
| Style: | Post-metal |
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519 have it 62 want it 1 trades it |
01. So Did We
02. Backlit
03. In Fiction
04. Wills Dissolve
05. Syndic Calls
06. Altered Course
07. Grinning Mouths
Top 20 albums of 2004: 6
Top 200 albums of all time: 156
02. Backlit
03. In Fiction
04. Wills Dissolve
05. Syndic Calls
06. Altered Course
07. Grinning Mouths
Top 20 albums of 2004: 6
Top 200 albums of all time: 156
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Rating: 9.1 |
Ever get the feeling you're being watched?..."FEAR OF THE DARK! FEAR OF THE DAAAARK!"...no, not exactly. Not like being watched by Sully and Mike Watshisname from your bedroom closet. No. I'm talking about being watched. Government surveillance, chemtrail conspiracy theory...you know, Unquestionable Presence type stuff. That's what Panopticon is about. I harken to visions of nuclear warheads soaring up into the sky from undisclosed sites on the rural countryside (thanks Terminator 3). Read more ›› |
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Account deleted Written by Nightfall on 11.01.2012 at 01:13 Perhaps they felt they had nothing more to offer; in fact "Wavering Radiant" is a damn good album but ultimately unoriginal. Imo it was the best choice and an honest way to end a wonderful career... Unlike many other bands who run out of ideas but keep releasing sterile albums... This one is their masterpiece, btw.
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| tea[m]ster Au Pays Natal Posts: 5244 From: USA  |
Written by Guest on 11.01.2012 at 12:13 agree with everything except the unoriginal part. ...Radiant is by far my favorite album by them and I cannot think of another album to compare it to.
---- rekt
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| lord artan Posts: 297 From: Iran  |
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| CobiWan1993 Secundum Filium Posts: 1361 From: USA  |
I love this album, it's my first from Isis, and I'm looking to get more from them. The only other album I have from them is Wavering Radiant, which is awesome.
---- Ordinary men hate solitude. But the Master makes use of it, embracing his aloneness, realizing he is one with the whole universe (Lao Tzu).
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| InnerSelf proofread free Posts: 2635 From: Germany  |
Certainly one of the best albums this genre had to offer.
---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself.
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| Mephistopholes1 Shawb Posts: 30 From: Iran  |
No matter what, the peek of their music for me will always be Oceanic. Not that this one isn't great, but If only Oceanic had "Wills Dissolve" in it...
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| Timmeh Dudeman Posts: 344 From: Australia  |
Remaster just got released, I've never thought of this album as one that needed one - but I'm interested to hear it none the less. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/panopticon-remastered/id856283473
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| moonflash Posts: 116 From: Germany  |
That remaster sounds quite brilliant. Was quite relieved to hear that they didn't go with the over produced muffled sound which many remasters sadly get in the end product essentially ruining the listening experience. But this remaster, it has enormous character of its own. The songs which were masterpieces to begin with have aged wonderfully as well. Overwhelming stuff.
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| tea[m]ster Au Pays Natal Posts: 5244 From: USA |
Written by Timmeh on 30.04.2014 at 05:39 Thanks for the info and I agree, not sure this needs a re-tool. I will check it out...
---- rekt
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| Timmeh Dudeman Posts: 344 From: Australia |
Written by tea[m]ster on 30.04.2014 at 16:20 Let me know what you think. You can listen to a remaster of Backlit here, I think it actually sounds pretty good. It gives each instrument track a little bit more distinctiveness, although I don't think I would call it a significant improvement or one which overly encourages you to supersede the original.
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| _deepblack Posts: 211 From: Iran  |
My All time favorite band and their best album In Fiction - Altered Course - So did we are the best tracks i can feel and connect every note they play \m/ too bad they disbanded
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| Maco Pvt Funderground Posts: 3593  |
Explosive atmosphere this one has.
---- Crackhead Megadeth reigns supreme.
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| tea[m]ster Au Pays Natal Posts: 5244 From: USA |
Written by Maco on 07.11.2016 at 04:48 Arguably the greatest post metal album ever written...
---- rekt
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Posts: 11835 From: Portugal  |
Written by Guest on 05.12.2017 at 04:38 I consider Panopticon even better than Oceanic. You should definitely listen to this album. It's post-metal perfection.
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Posts: 18163 From: Sweden  |
I'm just gonna chime in and say this album is, indeed, pretty awesome.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Paz Posts: 3875 From: Poland  |
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| Mercurial Posts: 1175  |
It's a pleasant, nice album, but feels like there are just loads of better post-metal albums out there.
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| nonZero Posts: 1177 From: UK  |
Not as good as Oceanic IMO (that album is a 9.1/10 whereas I would rate Panopticon 8.8/10). 'So Did We', 'In Fiction' and 'Altered Course' are the stand-out tracks for me.
---- Top 400 Albums (ordered & rated) Top 200 Overlooked Albums (with genres) So I Heard You Like Wintersun... (Time II find new bands)
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| Mehrad Posts: 653 From: Iran  |
داعش > طالبان
---- Ride a horse that's cleaving through the air and space of dreams.
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| Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 8796 From: Canada  |
Great album. I'm not super big on the clean vocals, but it obviously carries a huge sound and atmosphere.
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