I prefer Oceanic to Through Silver in Blood. I think Isis does a much better job at evolving the songs in ways that grip the listener's attention. There is never a dull moment in Oceanic, where as I find myself yawning through much of TSiB. Both bands have songs that build up, but I think Isis executed it much better. The individual songs on Oceanic sound like a bunch of little songs seamlessly transitioning from one to the next, where as TSiB sounds more long and drawn out, adding one element to the next until the build up is complete. To put it one way, Neurosis makes me much more aware of song lengths. Although I understand their importance concerning post-metal, I have always found Neurosis to be a bit overrated. IMO Isis really took it to the next level with the post-metal sound. When it comes down to these two albums, I would say Oceanic is better.
Neurosis - 4
Isis - 1
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