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2004 studio album by Enslaved
Isa
Studio album by Enslaved
Released20 October 2004 (Norway)
8 November 2004 (Europe)
7 February 2005 (US)
RecordedJuly–August 2004, Grieghallen Studios, Bergen, Norway
Genre
Length51:01
LabelCandlelight
Producer
Enslaved chronology
Below the Lights
(2003) 		Isa
(2004) 		Ruun
(2006)
Professional ratings
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Isa is the eighth studio album by Norwegian extreme metal band Enslaved. It was released on 20 October 2004 in Norway and 8 November 2004 in Europe by Tabu Recordings and on 7 February 2005 in the US by Candlelight Records. Several tracks segue continuously into one another and the majority of compositions are composed of multiple interlocking movements.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ivar Bjørnson, except where noted

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Intro: Green Reflection" 0:51
2."Lunar Force"Grutle Kjellson7:03
3."Isa" 3:46
4."Ascension" 6:45
5."Bounded by Allegiance"Kjellson6:38
6."Violet Dawning" 3:49
7."Return to Yggdrasill"
  • Bjørnson
  • Kjellson
5:39
8."Secrets of the Flesh" 3:36
9."Neogenesis" 11:58
10."Outro: Communion (excerpt)" 0:56
Total length:51:01

Personnel

Enslaved

Additional personnel

  • Truls Espedal, Asle Birkeland – cover art
  • Abbath Doom Occulta - backing vocals – "Lunar Force"
  • Nocturno Culto - additional vocals – "Isa" and "Bounded by Allegiance"
  • Dennis Reksten (from El-Regn) – additional synthesizers
  • Ofu Khan (from Red Harvest) – vocals on "Ascension"
  • Stig Sandbakk – additional vocals on "Ascension" and "Return to Yggdrasill"

Production

  • Production: Pytten and Enslaved
  • Engineering: Pytten and Herbrand Larsen
  • Mixing: Lars Klokkerhaug
  • Mastering: Peter In de Betou

References

  1. ^ Isa at AllMusic
  2. O'Boyle, Tom (May 14, 2019). "The 10 essential post-black metal album". Metal Hammer. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  3. "Enslaved's homepage". Enslaved.no. Archived from the original on 1 November 2004. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  4. "ENSLAVED Film Promotional Video For 'ISA'". Blabbermouth. 30 October 2004. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
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