The Ocean - Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic / Cenozoic

Full album is streaming on the youtubes...

I dig it a lot on first listen, but Phanerozoic I was a grower of an album and I anticipate this one being so too

Awesome stuff, these guys don't disappoint.

Btw, because of the pipe character in the title I can't add it to my 2020 top list

Written by robpal on 25.09.2020 at 23:46

Btw, because of the pipe character in the title I can't add it to my 2020 top list

Albums with that character in the title have been a menace to best of lists since Infestus released E x | I s t back in 2011, it's very annoying.

Written by robpal on 25.09.2020 at 23:46

Btw, because of the pipe character in the title I can't add it to my 2020 top list

Worry not, I came to the rescue

Written by RaduP on 26.09.2020 at 06:35

Written by robpal on 25.09.2020 at 23:46

Btw, because of the pipe character in the title I can't add it to my 2020 top list

Worry not, I came to the rescue

I don't think we should be changing official album titles just because the way lists are set up on the site. We should change our efforts to adapt to the album title, not the other way around.

Written by Troy Killjoy on 26.09.2020 at 06:41

I don't think we should be changing official album titles just because the way lists are set up on the site. We should change our efforts to adapt to the album title, not the other way around.

This isn't the first time it happened.

Great album, slightly less heavier than I have come to expect from The Ocean but a truly enjoyable album nonetheless.

Written by Troy Killjoy on 26.09.2020 at 06:41

I don't think we should be changing official album titles just because the way lists are set up on the site. We should change our efforts to adapt to the album title, not the other way around.

As a developper, I totally agree with that comment. I feel disappointed at myself when I go for the hacky solution like this.

Plus, The Ocean albums are already mis-named on many websites because of the many special characters, it's a shame MS would also fail here just because lists can't read it correctly..

So yea, listening to Triassic all I could think of was Ross...

Good album, not as good as part I. But the best thing Jonas Renkse has done these last few years was the two songs with The Ocean LOL

They do so many great things which are all in a constant state of being held back by these poor vocal deliveries. The growls are seemingly always off pitch and lack the depth to complement the crushing nature of their harshest moments and the nasally cleans just come across as goofy and distract from interesting lyrical imagery. Post-metal that practically begs to be instrumental -- and thankfully a significant portion of it is. Also apparently they still release instrumental versions of their albums, so there's that.

At least the bass gets to take a walk every now and then and the brass section creates a sense of poignancy to go alongside the synth-heavy atmospherics.

Written by Troy Killjoy on 04.10.2020 at 07:36

poor vocal deliveries. The growls are seemingly always off pitch and lack the depth to complement the crushing nature of their harshest moments and the nasally cleans just come across as goofy and distract from interesting lyrical imagery. Post-metal that practically begs to be instrumental -- and thankfully a significant portion of it is. Also apparently they still release instrumental versions of their albums, so there's that.

Haha, it's funny, for me the vocal delivery is just perfect and exactly what I would want from a Post Metal outfit. I also liked the instrumental section a lot.

Written by Troy Killjoy on 04.10.2020 at 07:36

They do so many great things which are all in a constant state of being held back by these poor vocal deliveries. The growls are seemingly always off pitch and lack the depth to complement the crushing nature of their harshest moments and the nasally cleans just come across as goofy and distract from interesting lyrical imagery. Post-metal that practically begs to be instrumental -- and thankfully a significant portion of it is. Also apparently they still release instrumental versions of their albums, so there's that.

At least the bass gets to take a walk every now and then and the brass section creates a sense of poignancy to go alongside the synth-heavy atmospherics.

Could not disagree more, for me the vocals fits the music perfect

My favorite album of 2020

The chorus in Jurassic | Cretaceous is so damn good

Written by Roman Doez on 11.04.2025 at 11:07

The chorus in Jurassic | Cretaceous is so damn good

Also the drumming is pretty nuts

Jurassic/Cretaceous pure masterpiece,these guys darn genius