Celestial (Isis album)

For the RBD album, see Celestial (RBD album). For other uses, see Celestial (disambiguation).

Celestial
Studio album by
Isis
ReleasedApril 3, 2000
RecordedJanuary–February 2000
GenrePost-metal,[1] sludge metal[2][3]
Length51:58
LabelEscape Artist
(EA07.0)
Hydra Head
(HH666-59)
Ipecac (reissue)
(IPC-145)
ProducerIsis, Matt Bayles
Isis chronology
Sawblade EP
(1999) 		Celestial
(2000) 		SGNL>05
(2001)
Re-release cover
The cover of Ipecac Recordings' 2013 re-release

Celestial is the debut album by American post-metal band Isis, released in 2000 by Escape Artist and Hydra Head Records. It is their third "official" solo release and first full length.

A year later, Isis released SGNL>05, an EP designed to act as an extension to Celestial; its tracks were all directly culled from the Celestial recording sessions.[4] Frontman Aaron Turner 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.[5]

In addition to the regular CD and vinyl LP editions, Celestial is available in a double release, coupled with its sister EP, SGNL>05. On June 5, 2013, it was announced that Celestial would be re-issued by Ipecac Recordings with new artwork from Turner, as well as the audio having been recently remastered by James Plotkin.[6]

  1. ^ Jahdi, Robin (June 24, 2015). "The 40 best post-metal records ever made". Fact. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  2. ^ Slessor, Dan (June 16, 2020). "The 13 Most Essential Sludge Records". Kerrang!. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  3. ^ Jahdi, Robin (May 8, 2009). "Isis: Wavering Radiant". FACT Magazine. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Aquarian Turner interview was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Self-Titled Turner interview was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "ISIS Reissuing 'Celestial' – Remastered and New Artwork". Nefarious Realm. June 5, 2013. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2013.