Jodis, an entirely new outfit involving James Plotkin (Khanate, Khlyst, Phantomsmasher, O.L.D.) Aaron Turner (Isis, Old Man Gloom, Lotus Eaters, House Of Low Culture, GREYMACHINE) and Tim Wyskida (Khanate, Blind Idiot God), is a modern exploration of restrained sonic minimalism and tonal/textural density.

Jodis' "Secret House," as a whole, recalls a void, a shoreless pit, a slow nihilistic decent into absolute blankness... The vocals emote a deviating distress, one that the listener will walk away from also knowing. The guitars loom with an almost inconceivable image of stillness. The percussion possesses an irregular circularity facilitating the general disorientation encapsulating the mood of the record. In summation, a thorough listen would kick the living shit out of your aptitude for co-habituation with other humans.

"Secret House" cover art] tracklist:

01. Ascent
02. Continents
03. Secret House
04. Follow the Dogs
05. Little Beast
06. Waning
07. Slivers

"Secret House" will be released on October 27th on Hydra Head Records.

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blogs.myspace.com

US metallers Isis have posted online a new song, "20 Minutes / 40 Years", on their MySpace page (the song is also available for free download as MP3 audio file at this location).

"20 Minutes / 40 Years" comes off the band's forthcoming album, entitled "Wavering Radiant", which will be released on May 5 via Ipecac Recordings.

"Wavering Radiant" cover artwork] tracklisting:

01. Hall Of The Dead
02. Ghost Key
03. Hand Of The Host
04. Wavering Radiant
05. Stone To Wake A Serpent
06. 20 Minutes / 40 Years
07. Threshold Of Transformation

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Isis

Isis is going to release their fifth studio album on 5 May, via Ipecac Recordings. The CD, entitled "Wavering Radiant" was produced by Joe Baressi and will receive a limited-edition vinyl release on April 21. Tool's Adam Jones contributed guitar parts to two songs from the LP.

The album cover can be seen here.

"Wavering Radiant" tracklisting:

01. Hall Of The Dead
02. Ghost Key
03. Hand Of The Host
04. Wavering Radiant
05. Stone To Wake A Serpent
06. 20 Minutes / 40 Years
07. Threshold Of Transformation

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Source:	isistheband.com
Band profile:	Isis

Isis have posted the following message:

"Many of you have been inquiring about the "Holy Tears" single - Due to unforseen manufacturing mishaps the release of the "Holy Tears" single is once again being postponed... however it will be available very very soon. If you somehow managed to get one of the defects, then don't worry the real thing will be available shortly. We will keep you posted.

The contents of the single should be (and will be):

01. Holy Tears (Album Version)
02. Holy Tears (Melvins / Lustmord remix)
03. Holy Tears (Live from Continental Airlines Arena 10.06)
04. Holy Tears Video (Directed by Dominic Hailstone)

Also we have seen the Vinyl box set and it is glorious. Available any day now - more info here!"

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Source:	isistheband.com
Band profile:	Isis

Isis will play June 11, 2007 at the Paradiso in Amsterdam. The show will be webcast live in video and audio formats on the online concert channel Fabchannel.com. The webcast will start at 20:30 CET. The concert will then be added to the Fab channel online video archive at the site for free on-demand viewing.

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Source:	fabchannel.com
Band profile:	Isis

A list of upcoming shows was posted on the Isis' official web page. The shows will take place in Ireland, Scotland and England during May and one in July.

5/20/2007 Minehead, UK All Tomorrows Parties
5/21/2007 Cardiff, UK Point
5/22/2007 Nottingham, UK Rock City
5/23/2007 Dublin, IRE Temple Bar Music Centre
5/24/2007 Glasgow, SCT Oran Mor
5/26/2007 Sheffield, UK Corporation
5/27/2007 Bristol, UK Bierkeller
5/28/2007 Birmingham, UK Barfly
5/29/2007 Brighton, UK Concorde 2
7/02/2007 London, UK Koko

Source:	isistheband.com
Band profile:	Isis
Event:	Isis: UK Tour

A brand new Isis track, Dulcinea, has been made available for streaming at MySpace. The song comes off the group's upcoming album, "In the Absence of Truth", due on October 31 through Ipecac Records.

"In the Absence of Truth" (view cover here) track listing:

01. Wrists of Kings
02. Not In Rivers, But In Drops
03. Dulcinea
04. Over Root And Thorn
05. 1000 Shards
06. All Out of Time, All into Space
07. Holy Tears
08. Firdous E Bareen
09. Garden of Light

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Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Isis

The band posted the following update concerning some coming releases and some other things:

"Hey Everybody....

We've wrapped up the east coast leg of this spring tour and it couldn't of been better. Well, maybe Richmond could have been, but even that turned out ok. Thanks to eveyone who came out to be a part of the shows, we know a good number you travelled a long way, we appreciate it. Bear hugs again to Zombi and Dalek who killed it every night as well as being great friends and tourmates.

So we finally got the Live 4 CD together and will have a limited number of them available from our webstore soon. This volume is a compilation of songs from different shows over the past 6 years or so, with some older songs, a couple newer extended line-up songs, and a live improv 'jam.'

The DVD is in production and will be out in August thanks to Ipecac Recordings, as well as the In the Fishtank CD we recorded with Aereogramme last year in the Netherlands. The exact date and US distribution are still to be determined, but it will be available on Konkurrent in Europe.

We will be playing a handful of Europe shows and UK shows in July, including a performance at All Tomorrow's Parties' "Don't Look Back" series, where we will be performing Oceanic in it's entirety. Dates will be posted in the next few days. We will also be performing at this years Fuji Rock Fest in Japan with Mogwai and a shitload of other bands.

Be sure to check out MGR performing with Pelican and Mono tonite May 10th at the First Unitarian Church in Philly, and as a part of the Dalek / Destructo Swarmbots / MGR Big Band performing at Irving Plaza in NYC on May 14th.

Other than that, it's time to get the writing finished seeing as we enter the studio in less than a month.

Have a killer summer -

Isis"

Source:	sgnl05news.blogspot.com
Band profile:	Isis

From The End Records website:
"In response to the emails we've been getting: yes, we are accepting drummer audition packages.
Send either a audio or video recording of you playing the first 4 songs off "Like Sheep Led To Slaughter" to: CRISIS c/o The End Records. 331 Rio Grande St. 58, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 USA. You will be required to locate to the L.A. area at your own expense".

Source:

label.theendrecords.com

CRISIS have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Like Sheep Led To Slaughter", due on May 25 through The End/Children Of Rage Records. It is as follows:

01. Omen
02. Waking the Dead
03. A Graveyard For Bitches
04. Nomad
05. Politics Of Domination
06. Blood Burden
07. Rats In A Maze
08. Secrets Of The Prison House
09. Corpus Apocalypse
10. Study In Cancer
11. Exit Catacomb
12. The Fate

The follow-up to 1997's "The Hollowing" was recorded at Desert Moon Studios in Anaheim, Ca. with legendary producer Billy Anderson (CLUTCH, BRUTAL TRUTH, ORANGE GOBLIN, NEUROSIS, SLEEP) and is slated to include a multimedia section. Singer Karyn Crisis, in collaboration with Steve Conard (CRISIS' webmaster), has completed the artwork for the CD package. Guest vocals on "Study In Cancer" were provided by Daniel Dismal of CREMATORIUM.

In addition to the original members Karyn, Afzaal Nasirudden (guitar) and Gia Chaun Wang (bass), CRISIS' current lineup includes Jwyanza Hobson (guitar) and Josh Florian (drums).