ISIS look back at their musical career

Former post-metal outfit ISIS have recently chatted with music magazine Decibel, discussing the band's career and noteworthy moments.

In a special column entitled, 'Stars Now Beneath Their Feet: Isis Remembers Isis Part One', each band member writes about their experiences.

"It’s been almost a year since thinking man’s metalheads Isis hung up the reverb pedals, but they have returned, in vinyl form, to celebrate their legacy. Five live albums are set to be released by the band, the first one coming at you this Tuesday, May 31st (pre-order here)," Decibel initially writes.

Guitarist Mike Gallagher explains about an interesting experience the band encountered on their first trip to Australia.

"On our first trip to Australia, our tour manager Dave had the foresight to give us a few days of staying at the beach before we got to playing. I did not fully grasp what Dave meant when he very clearly told us that there was hardly any ozone layer left there and as a result we needed to be very careful of overexposure to the sun, even with sunblock… Let’s just say the after many hours of frolicking at the beach, some of us learned the hard way what lack of ozone means. A few of us, including myself, were burnt to all hell. I still had a lot of fun both at the beach and at the shows but some of us were walking around like lobster zombies for a few days," Gallagher notes.

Furthermore, ISIS drummer Aaron Harris details that the group's last studio album, 2009's 'Wavering Radiant' was an "intense" experience.

"Writing Wavering Radiant was one of the most intense experiences of my life. We always tried to do better with each record, to push ourselves into new territories, and this came with a particular kind of pressure that impacted all of us. I had a lot of anxiety and insecurity writing WR, which was compounded by a feeling that we all seemed to be reaching a point where it was all catching up with us. This was never something that we talked about together. Communication was never our strong point. Instead, we spoke to each other through our instruments," the musician said.

Fans can read the full article here.