{"title":"Isole","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsole is a Swedish doom metal band that was formed in 1991 under the name [a2826643]. In 2004, they changed their name to Isole. With their powerful and melancholic sound, Isole has become a prominent figure in the doom metal genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by bands like Solitude Aeturnus and While Heaven Wept, Isole has crafted their own unique style that captivates listeners with its emotional depth and heavy riffs. Their music often explores themes of sorrow, despair, and introspection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown for their haunting melodies and atmospheric compositions, Isole's discography includes albums such as \"Forevermore\" and \"Silent Ruins.\" They have also shared the stage with notable acts like Ereb Altor and Altar Of Oblivion. If you're a fan of doom metal or looking to explore this genre further, be sure to check out Isole's captivating music.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-calm-hunter","title":"The Calm Hunter","description":"\u003cp\u003eClassic Isole album finally available again on CD! Deep sorrowful Doom Metal! New album coming in March 2023. We guess by 2023 Isole hardly needs to do anything in order to be considered the third Doom Metal behemoth on Swedish soil after Candlemass and Count Raven. With only masterful Doom Metal opuses in their discography the guys should have been content with the impact they had on the scene enjoying their status as one of the premier Doom Metal providers in the new millennium. Prone to a more progressive style of songwriting than masters of epic Doom like Candlemass and Solitude Aeturnus, Isole heap a lot of content into their songs, which makes “The Calm Hunter” a challenging, yet exciting listen even at only 51 minutes. What this album draws closest to is a more boisterous and less reverent - though equally sorrow-filled - travel through Doom’s heartlands of woe and regret as imagined by Swallow the Sun and October Tide. Guitars chug heartily, death growls meet monkish croons and choirboy cleans, while some sections leap off the track and scramble down a hillside at pace. The important thing here is to recognize that Isole are not following the established rules of this style as they did a little bit more on their previous releases but attempt to introduce some new features and add excitement, though not at the expense of losing the sombre mood. The lightness and ease of movement implied by this ability to change pace keeps the listener guessing throughout The Calm Hunter, plus adds to the weight of the gloomier Doom sections. The energetic guitar tone and variety of riffing styles work really well, giving ballast to the songs and driving the compositions forward, which gain atmosphere from the vocal melody, creating a perfect balance between the key elements of energy and emotion. The way that Isole veer away from the obvious is also a pleasant surprise, since Doom Metal can take its own gravity a little too seriously, meaning that some bands refuse to stray from the typical trudging melancholy. Avoiding this trait may be a result of the band’s tendency to use song dynamics to affect the emotions generated, since some of the pieces here build intensity towards the end, while others wind down in gentler style. The result is for the album to feel varied and full even with only seven songs on offer. Also present on this album are several melodic moments that flurry around the basic song chassis in a manner that sometimes makes one think of melo Death, but often sound menacing or ethereal in a true doom sense, like during ‘Perdition’. These are very effective, either breaking up the occasionally plodding traditional doom fare and lifting the mood or crushing down harder to produce feelings of loss and despair. It’s refreshing to see a band such as Isole step up and take charge of their destiny like this: if they plan to continue in the same distinctive direction, they might well become leaders in a new wave of Doom Metal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hammerheart Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50477444890955,"sku":"2009545","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/The_Calm_Hunter_f10e8a99_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727472310"},{"product_id":"born-from-shadows","title":"Born from Shadows","description":"\u003cp\u003eClassic Isole album finally available again on CD! Deep sorrowful Doom Metal! New album coming in March 2023. We guess by 2023 Isole hardly needs to do anything in order to be considered the third Doom Metal behemoth on Swedish soil after Candlemass and Count Raven. With only masterful Doom Metal opuses in their discography the guys should have been content with the impact they had on the scene enjoying their status as one of the premier Doom Metal providers in the new millennium. There was hardly any need in changing the formula for “Born from Shadows”. The moment the sorrowful riffs of “The Lake” hit, the fans will instantly know that the guys haven’t misled them, and that this opus is high-octane epic Doom all the way. Faster-paced guitars emerge at some point their dynamic leaps assisted by surprising Death Metal growls before more lyrical deviations sink everything in grief and mourning. “Black Hours” combines doom with the ballad in a deeply atmospheric, elegiac aura accentuated by the excellent emotional clean vocals; the pace is almost funereal with an overt melancholic vibe as well the latter poignantly present on the following title-track which suddenly moves towards more aggressive ways of expression those bringing the death metal throat to the fore once again. “Come to Me” recalls the My Dying Bride nostalgic dirges with lamentable guitars and more melodic undercurrents until a portion of more bouncy, more vivid rhythms start moving things around not without the help of the great vocal tirades, the most epic composition here with an imposing sombre finale. “My Angel” is an encompassing 10+ minutes saga which relies on the ballad and more melodic embellishments, but the mood instilled is one-of-a-kind although there’s hardly a mid-tempo stroke during its playing time. Sorrow and grief in copious amounts, but it can’t be any other way with one of Doom Metal’s finest “condemning” everyone to mourning with “Condemned” where the Death Metal growler shows up at the beginning to inaugurate a marvelous more energetic hymn with great ship-sinking riffage and a wider array of rhythmic sections the guitars constantly juggling between slow and more dynamic dashes. “When All is Black” is a delightful depressing funeral “march” with the slowest performance on the album, a fitting ending to this classic Doom masterpiece. For vintage, seismic retro Doom Metal one shouldn’t look any further than this opus. Doom Metal seems very safe in the hands of these Swedish brethren.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hammerheart Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50477448200523,"sku":"2009531","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Born_from_the_Shadows_1a970c77_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727472389"},{"product_id":"dystopia-8","title":"Dystopia","description":"\u003cp\u003eFans of classic Doom Metal should beg, steal, or kill to get their hands on “Dystopia”. This is a big album, with big songs and a big sound! Isole formed under the name Forlorn back in 1990. Several demo tapes were recorded in the 1990s, including Waves Of Sorrow in 1994 - a recording still revered by epic Doom Metal fans. After a few years of turmoil, I Hate Records approached them in 2003. With a newly signed contract and much motivation, the band saw it fit to adopt a new moniker, thus becoming Isole. Isole’s debut album, “Forevermore”, was released in early 2005. The next album, “Throne Of Void” - released in the summer of 2006 - delivered an even darker sound than its critically acclaimed predecessor. The next step in Isole’s journey was signing with major label Napalm Records and the release of “Bliss Of Solitude”. “Bliss Of Solitude” received overwhelming positive feedback from fans and critics alike; however, Isole did not fall prey to idleness and continuously worked on new material for their fourth album, “Silent Ruins”. It was an ambitious concept album in which the band ventured into new territories by incorporating more variation and increasing the pace of the songs. After releasing four albums in four years, Isole slowed things down. They decided to take a break from the studio and focus on playing live in order to gain some perspective before returning to the song writing process. Isole’s fifth release, “Born From Shadows”, is the continuation of a story that began in 2005. 3 years later Isole left Napalm Records and begun a collaboration with Cyclone Empire which resulted in the slightly more progressive opus “The Calm Hunter”. Things have been a bit quiet around Isole after the tour they did to support “The Calm Hunter” but time has now come for the next chapter in the Isole saga, they have dwelled in the shadows long enough and will spread their wings of melancholy again now allied with Hammerheart Records. The new opus “Dystopia” with stories of this deteriorating world weaved in melancholic melodies will be out in August 2019. Once again recorded at Studio Apocalypse and Gustavo Sazes (Arch Enemy, Firewind) provided his artistic know-how to convey a feeling of mysticism and darkness through his symbolic artwork, while Mika Jussila Bogren Finnvox Studios took on the mastering responsibilities. With their first releases, Isole were able to secure an excellent reputation within the Doom Metal underground. Then with Bliss of Solitude and Silent Ruins they elevated their status even further. Now with their anticipated return with Dystopia Isole will secure their well-earned position in the Doom Metal scene.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hammerheart Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50477451706699,"sku":"2009535","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Dystopia_ee9c07b0_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727472444"},{"product_id":"anesidora","title":"Anesidora","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Anesidora\" delivers Isole's most refined work yet, enriched by its maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Napalm Records","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50477561479499,"sku":"2009820","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_cfe7c461_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727474337"},{"product_id":"anisidora","title":"Anesidora","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnesidora\u003c\/i\u003e delivers Isole's most refined work yet, enriched by its maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Napalm Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50477563871563,"sku":"2009821","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_153683da_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727474379"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_e319fd42_thumbnail_4096_e3a17040-567d-45ce-9d3b-8315f1ed1ea3.jpg?v=1727472291","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/isole.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}