Pelican are on Hyrda Head which is a great label, but I have not gotten into them. They are very popular in the emocore scene but that shouldn't be held against them. Isis is an excellent comparison. I would rather see Nevermore since I haven't seen them since they toured with Iced Earth back in...1999? Who knows. It was at a bar that held about 100 people and only 40 showed up so it would be great to see them at a 1000 level venue. Hydra Head is pretty solid though and their website has tons of mp3s, check out the band 27. Very groovy.