Search - Callisto :: True Nature Unfolds

Not Original But Good Nonetheless

David Salyer | Kearney, NE | 06/01/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Since no one has reviewed this yet I thought it would be good for my first review. I'll keep it short. If you listen to Isis, particularly Oceanic and Panopticon, you will find yourself in familiar territory. Callisto is similar to Isis in that they prefer churning power-chord driven instrumetal with sparse vocals which usually consist of monotone screams/growls. They differ in two ways. 1) Isis is better at producing dynamics between soft and melodic and crushing walls of noise. 2) Callisto sound more "European" than Isis in that their progressions often have that more minor/dissonant/operatic feel to them. Sorry that I have basically only compared one band to another, but it is the easiest way to describe this album. I would give Isis a five but I enjoy these guys as well. If you have never listened to Isis or Callisto what you should expect from either is down-tempo metal riffs with emphasis on progressions and instrumentation rather than vocals. What you should not expect from them is commercialized, radio-friendly, single-ready music. When you listen to these bands, you have to devote some time to them. If you're like me, you'll find it's well worth the wait."