Digipak. Isis is a Los Angeles based band, founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 1997. They have borrowed from and helped to evolve a sound pioneered by the likes of Neurosis and Godflesh, creating heavy music consisting of lengthy songs that focus on repetition and evolution of structure. As such, a great range of musical labels are used to describe their sound, including avant-garde metal, post-metal and experimental rock. Atmospheric metal masters Isis released a maxi-single, 'Holy Tears', off of their last album, in the Absence of Truth. Pairing the album version of the song with a live version, a remix by the Melvins, and a video, the single displays every aspect of the song's power and grandeur. Ipecac Recordings. 2008.