David Fischer
Being an alter ego of Sørgelig, I expected greatness from Isolert, fully aware that my expectations would be met. That they would even be surpassed by a mile, I could not foresee. World In Ruins is an - at times - depressive, always raw and unforgiving, screeching and flaying Black Metal beast. I had to listen to it five times in a row to ensure I was not dreaming. Getting deeper into the hellenic BM scene really has been worth it so far. Off to the discography!
Favorite track: Light... Has Abandoned Us.
bmurator
Stellar black metal from Greece! I missed this when it first came out - damn! To think I could have been listening to this for the last seven months... Stunning guitar playing creating a furious hate-filled & dense atmosphere. These guys offer a very true & traditional black metal. But, make no mistake, it is *far* from boring in any way. It is fresh & vibrant all the fucking way! It will knock you out in an instant if you are not careful! Enjoy! I certainly am now!!!
Today, Nihilistische KlangKunst announces November 11th as the international release date for Isolert‘s highly anticipated second album, World in Ruins, on CD and vinyl LP formats.
Howling forth from the nameless abyss betwixt Hell and insanity, black wings outstretched to envelop the world, comes the nihilistic yet irrepressible spirit of Isolert. Forged in Volos, Thessaly amidst the searing flames of 2015 by Nick S and Panagiotis T (also active together in Sørgelig), this bewitching project draws not from the classic Greek black metal sound and instead delves deep into the Scandinavian night with a wretched fervor that calls to mind such luminary names as Gorgoroth or Dissection, dexterously blended with a touch of that crepuscular madness that only acts like Tribulation can typically conjure.
The early years of Isolert were a flurry of diabolical activity. In March of 2015, with the sparks of their meeting setting all around them ablaze, their initial demo, Isolated Soul, was quickly wrought upon the unsuspecting world. 2016 would then see Giannis and Apostolos join the band for the release of their first LP, entitled No Hope, No Light… Only Death, garnering great acclaim. 2017 pushed their possessed productivity to even greater levels of intensity, the impure fruits of which were an EP entitled Isolert, a split album with countrymen and kindred souls Insanity Cult, plus a collaborative effort with the mighty Human Serpent on a glorious 20-minute composition – all of which only served to strengthen their whispered legend.
And then, the project was locked in a cage. Hidden deep underground. Almost forgotten…until now.
For 2020 sees the now-triumvirate of Nick, Panagiotis, and Apostolos poised to release their most devastating ode to darkness yet: World In Ruins. With a name both inspired by the end-state of the world and descriptive of what will surely happen once this album is released, the album roars and rails with a ferocious apocalypticism only hinted at in Isolert‘s previous works. Crushing melodic leads entwine with an incredibly visceral, vital vocal performance to inspire dread and despair as you, the listener, can only watch it all collapse around you…
So be warned: you have until November to make all necessary preparations before Nihilistische KlangKunst unleashes the final catastrophic blow upon humanity via digipack CD and 12″ vinyl, with spectacularly eschatonic cover art courtesy of VisionBlack – Nikos Stavridakis.
Isolert have returned…and they bring with them a World in Ruins. (text by Aaron Bray)
credits
released November 11, 2020
Mixed and Mastered by Mihail Karpathiou @ D Studios Athens
Artwork and Layout by VisionBlack
World in Ruins was recorded @
Drums, Guitars - D Studio - Athens
Vocals - DFS Studio - Volos
Bass - KTZ Studio - Athens
supported by 157 fans who also own “World In Ruins”
Ωμό, καταπιεστικο, βάναυσο ελληνικό black metal ηχογραφημένο στα μπουντρούμια του Αδη, από μια απ τις καλύτερες μπάντες της χώρας... Collapse, denying everything, watch the world and the last day οι καλύτερες στιγμές για μένα! DiaDeMuertos
