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Berlin, Germany (2000 – present)
The Ocean is an experimental metal band from Berlin, Germany. Their work combines elements of progressive metal and electronic soundscapes, occasionally incorporating strings to create their aggressive post-metal sound. The band often describes its sound as “ambient soundtrack doomrock”.
The Ocean was founded in 2000 by guitarist and songwriter Robin Staps. During the following two years, about 40 musicians joined and left the band until a stable line-up was established. July 2002 saw The Ocean play their first concert at Berlin’s now defunct semi-legal Eimer Club. Shortly after, the band released their eponymous debut album featuring Islands/Tides, a 30-minute-long song that also constituted the substance of their early live shows.
After a brief tour with Swedish crust punk outfit Coma in early 2003, the band signed to Make My Day Records, which then released Fogdiver, an EP consisting of five instrumental songs—despite the fact that on stage, at least two singers could be found. Unlike its predecessor, this recording received considerable acclaim from critics throughout a variety of genres.
During winter and spring 2004, The Ocean recorded what was to become the material for their two following albums. The calmer and more atmospheric half of this recording session was released as Fluxion in August 2004; a joint effort of Make My Day and Throne Records. While the fact that the band now used vocals on their recordings seemed to make the music more accessible to some, it also caused many other critics to consider the album a step backwards in terms of innovation and originality.
The Ocean was founded in 2000 by guitarist and songwriter Robin Staps. During the following two years, about 40 musicians joined and left the band until a stable line-up was established. July 2002 saw The Ocean play their first concert at Berlin’s now defunct semi-legal Eimer Club. Shortly after, the band released their eponymous debut album featuring Islands/Tides, a 30-minute-long song that also constituted the substance of their early live shows.
After a brief tour with Swedish crust punk outfit Coma in early 2003, the band signed to Make My Day Records, which then released Fogdiver, an EP consisting of five instrumental songs—despite the fact that on stage, at least two singers could be found. Unlike its predecessor, this recording received considerable acclaim from critics throughout a variety of genres.
During winter and spring 2004, The Ocean recorded what was to become the material for their two following albums. The calmer and more atmospheric half of this recording session was released as Fluxion in August 2004; a joint effort of Make My Day and Throne Records. While the fact that the band now used vocals on their recordings seemed to make the music more accessible to some, it also caused many other critics to consider the album a step backwards in terms of innovation and originality.
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zabersuv wrote:
bands like this and intronaut just make my heart happy
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Kur4qq wrote:
4th part of the Grand Inquisitor, yes! I can't wait
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Stormehange wrote:
3,000,000 plays. Greetings!
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ende_neu81 wrote:
i think Heliocentric/Anthropocentric has become a part of my life...
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JohnLateralus wrote:
Sexy Level: 8.8/10
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Nickisonfire33 wrote:
They're releasing the 4th part of the Grand Inquisitor!
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snewso wrote:
Well they toured China recently and are scheduling a Russian tour so I wouldn't count it out. I think they genuinely just want to see many parts of the world and bring their music to the folks in those parts :)
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metalhybrid wrote:
@juanbrujo... dude's kind of right I mean I saw metallican and mastodon play together when they came to costa rica and it was sad how people didnt gave a shit about mastodon and their music.
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d00prad00 wrote:
@juanbrujo i agree,unfortunately,South America doesn´t have the culture and 'power' to bring and promote events like that.It´s fuckin rare.Mogwai,for example,will make a concert in Sao Paulo on May.I hope to increase the frequenct of this events
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Dyomaeth wrote:
This band is larger than life.
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RosesOfTomorrow wrote:
@juanbrujox I agree so much :-) The Ocean is one of the best metal discoveries I've ever made, they affect my life so much!
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juanbrujox wrote:
@d00prad00 we who listen and worship this kind of music, are still a minority at this part of the world, and a concert producer will always prefer to bring us shitty mallcore/deathcore/wannabe bands that at least return them the investment with a little benefit... sludge, postrock, postmetal, even superb progressive acts beyond fucking Dream Theater.. whatever you call it... sadly there is not culture for that kind of music in South America. Example: Mastodon toured with Metallica 2 years ago, and only a few people were excited about that... Ignorant crowd is ignorant
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d00prad00 wrote:
I think bands like The Ocean should make some concerts in South American.People here like this kind of music.It´s so hard to see any concert outside Europe and North American.
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sharp-clawed wrote:
great sound
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Acid_Child wrote:
Almost 3.000.000 songs peeps, keep listening!
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RamaWirawan wrote:
The Gutter
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tratschin wrote:
check this out! this guy made also the live-projections from the ocean! http://vimeo.com/33962637
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SasserReturns wrote:
THE COLD JISM DRIPPING FROM MY MOUTH AS I SUCK THE INDIVIDUAL DICKS OF THE BAND
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RosesOfTomorrow wrote:
The Puddle
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JohnLateralus wrote:
Yeah, not too much point comparing these guys to any other band. They make me think of Tool the most mainly because I feel the same thing about Tool and their uniqueness lies in their creative song structures and original guitar sound.
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Feb
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The Ocean
ЦКЗ "Аврора", Санкт-Петербург, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
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The Ocean
Plan B, Moscow, Russian Federation
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Клуб "Wizard", Нижний Новгород, Russian Federation
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News
THE OCEAN is working on new material
2 Aug 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/theoceancollective
After 2 weeks of creative isolation at the new Oceanland on
the Spanish coast, there are about 25 minutes of new material
written and pre-produced which are basically one continuous piece
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THE OCEAN is working on new material
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2 Aug 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/theoceancollective
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