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  • Succinct songwriting will probably never be her forte, but the chorusing, raga-like post-metal solos that form the backdrop to many of her songs (like "Cinco de Mayo") remain a treat.

    Marnie Stern: Marnie Stern Kitty Empire 2010

  • Coliseum explored on their most recent album, and even though Forensics were playing in that style for a while before Coliseum adopted it, it seemed to me that hearing Coliseum create the same mixture of dark, heavy hardcore and post-metal had opened my mind to other bands doing it.

    RVABlogs 2010

  • Praised as one of the most powerful and creative bands with a hand in forging the post-rock/post-metal/metalgaze scene over the past seven years, the Philadelphia-based quartet have astounded audiences with each release.

    TheGauntlet.com 2010

  • Anyhow, ten is a nice round number, so Chicago's favorite artful instrumental post-metal band is doing some special stuff to celebrate.

    Chicago Reader 2010

  • And they will be joined by post-metal rockers Isis for most of the shows.

    Prefix 2010

  • At times, they have the dark, heavy hardcore sound of bands like Tragedy, while at others they sound more like the post-metal style of Isis or Mastodon.

    RVABlogs 2010

  • Streetcleaner, a sound that has been a direct influence on everything from the metal/industrial hybrid bands of the early 90s (Pigface, Ministry) to the modern wave of ambient post-metal groups (Isis, Mastodon).

    RVA Magazine Articles 2010

  • On a side note, this multi-layered and textured approach later inspired post-metal band Rosetta to do the same with their first album

    The Line Of Best Fit Rich E 2010

  • On a side note, this multi-layered and textured approach later inspired post-metal band Rosetta to do the same with their first album

    The Line Of Best Fit Rich E 2010

  • Not being a bit fan of post-metal and post-rock in general, Isis managed to create some albums that, while not highly original, are still excellently written, betraying a knack for songwriting that most bands in this field can only dream of.

    Latest reviews @ Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website 2010

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