"And God said let there be lights." The Ocean - HeliocentricApril 12th, 2010Progressive MetalMetal Blade RecordsBerlin, Germany After the past week we finally come to the end of Discography Deep Dive as it relates to The Ocean with their fifth full length record, Heliocentric. Dropping in 2010, this album came out at the exact perfect … Continue reading Discography Deep Dive: The Ocean – Heliocentric
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Discography Deep Dive: The Ocean – Precambrian
"We're distracted with excuses, why we can't reach for the stars, and so we never spring to arms." The Ocean - PrecambrianNovember 27th, 2007Progressive Metal / Sludge MetalMetal Blade RecordsBerlin, Germany Coming to the fourth album from German progressive metal sextet The Ocean we are treated to the group's longest and most ambitious effort yet. … Continue reading Discography Deep Dive: The Ocean – Precambrian
Discography Deep Dive: The Ocean – Aeolian
"Lo! Death has reared himself a throne!" The Ocean - AeolianNovember 28th, 2005Progressive Sludge Metal / Metalcore / Post MetalMetal Blade RecordsBerlin, Germany We continue Discography Deep Dive this month with the third album from German post metal and progressive metal outfit The Ocean, Aeolian. Upon revisiting the discography of this band I was shocked … Continue reading Discography Deep Dive: The Ocean – Aeolian
Discography Deep Dive: The Ocean – Fluxion
The Ocean - FluxionNovember 2004Progressive Sludge Metal / Post MetalMake My Day RecordsBerlin, Germany 2004 would mark The Ocean Collective's return with a revamped lineup and a much more ambitious sophomore effort than their thirty minute instrumental debut, Fogdiver. Fluxion clocks in nearly an hour across nine tracks of sonically mysterious, complex and textured riffology. … Continue reading Discography Deep Dive: The Ocean – Fluxion
Discography Deep Dive: The Ocean – Fogdiver
The Ocean - FogdiverSeptember 1st, 2003Progressive Metal / Post MetalMake My DayBerlin, Germany The Ocean, or The Ocean Collective as they are sometimes known, have been around the block for quite some time. Active since 2000 the band, which originally started as a four piece, has since ballooned to include a six member lineup. While … Continue reading Discography Deep Dive: The Ocean – Fogdiver
Album Review: Ashbreather – Hivemind
"Overcome with mundanity, they stoke and feed their vanity." Ashbreather - HivemindNovember 11th, 2022Progressive Sludge / Death MetalIndependently ReleasedMontreal, Quebec, Canada Hivemind is the second full length studio album from Montreal-based progressive metal outfit Ashbreather, and it's also the first full work of theirs that I've really invested a lot of time into. While I … Continue reading Album Review: Ashbreather – Hivemind
Album Review: The Ocean Collective – Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic / Cenozoic
"You feel so disconnected and yes, I get it, but there is just no point in further confrontation, dysfunctional communication skills." The Ocean Collective - Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic / CenozoicSeptember 25th, 2020Progressive / Sludge MetalMetal Blade RecordsBerlin, Germany When I was a teenager I had a huge phase of getting into sludge metal bands, especially … Continue reading Album Review: The Ocean Collective – Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic / Cenozoic
Album Review: Elder – Omens
Elder - Omens April 24th, 2020 Progressive / Psychedelic Rock Armageddon Label Boston, Massachusetts, USA Elder is a band that's been on my radar as a group that I knew I would have to check out eventually due to being lumped in with other bands such as Boris and Earth and many other of those one-word-noun … Continue reading Album Review: Elder – Omens