Celestial (Isis album)

Celestial is the debut album by American post-metal band Isis, released in 2000 by Escape Artist and Hydra Head Records. It is their third "official" solo release and first full length.

For the RBD album, see Celestial (RBD album). For other uses, see Celestial (disambiguation).

Celestial
Studio album by
Isis
ReleasedApril 3, 2000
RecordedJanuary–February 2000
GenrePost-metal, sludge metal
Length51:58
LabelEscape Artist
(EA07.0)
Hydra Head
(HH666-59)
Ipecac (reissue)
(IPC-145)
ProducerIsis, Matt Bayles
Isis chronology
Sawblade EP
(1999)		 Celestial
(2000)		 SGNL>05
(2001)
Re-release cover
The cover of Ipecac Recordings' 2013 re-release

A year later, Isis released SGNL>05, an EP designed to act as an extension to Celestial; its tracks were all directly culled from the Celestial recording sessions. Frontman Aaron Turner describes them as being “part of the same whole”, separated from each other because releasing a double album for the group's first full-length may have been overbearing for listeners.

In addition to the regular CD and vinyl LP editions, Celestial is available in a double release, coupled with its sister EP, SGNL>05. On June 5, 2013, it was announced that Celestial would be re-issued by Ipecac Recordings with new artwork from Turner, as well as the audio having been recently remastered by James Plotkin.

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