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Ghost Ship Octavius - Ghost Ship Octavius



8 | 61 votes |
Release date: 23 March 2015
Style: Progressive metal

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01. Saturn And Skies
02. Alive
03. Silence
04. Mills Of The Gods
05. In Dreams
06. Pendulum
07. Bloodcaster
08. Epitaph
09. Burn Away
10. Sea Storm
11. Fate Is Blind

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tominator
Rating:
8.5
The debut album of Ghost Ship Octavius is one of those albums that immediately gives you a strong impression. It grabs your attention right from the start and is able to keep that attention throughout the whole record thanks to its variety and strong musicianship.

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published 24.06.2017 | Comments (2)

Matt Wicklund and Van Williams make a winning team in Ghost Ship Octavius's debut album. Their talent to produce intricate, hard-hitting songs combined with the soaring performance of vocalist Adōn Fanion reaches epic proportions. Dark in atmosphere and themes, Ghost Ship Octavius borrows elements like groovy riffs à la Nevermore and Communic, and the melodic virtuosity of the likes of Darkwater. Add outstanding solos and a grandiose sound to the equation, and you have a very auspicious start for this band.

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26.03.2015 - 01:22
EnigmaLake
Amazing young talent with the Vocalist and then add Wicklund and Van
Excellent stuff!
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19.04.2015 - 00:23
Rating: 8
Mechaniacal
Very good find, BloodTears. I'm surprised by this debut. Great vocals and guitars. Agreed with your comparisons to Nevermore, Communic, and Darkwater. One of the better progressive metal albums I've heard recently.
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19.04.2015 - 11:17
Rating: 8
BloodTears
ANA-thema
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Written by Mechaniacal on 19.04.2015 at 00:23

Very good find, BloodTears. I'm surprised by this debut. Great vocals and guitars. Agreed with your comparisons to Nevermore, Communic, and Darkwater. One of the better progressive metal albums I've heard recently.

I'm glad you liked it! I think it will certainly give other prog albums this year a run for their money. I'm surprised with the quality of the release as well, even though the musicians are known (apart from the vocalist), it doesn't always come together so well like this.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29

Like you could kiss my ass.

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19.04.2015 - 14:04
JohnDoe
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I wanna listen to this, your description made me curious.
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21.04.2015 - 22:31
Rating: 8
What I have heard of this album so far has been stunningly great. Heavy & progressive metal is the order of the day & NO, it does not sound like Nevermore all that much. Got introduced to Matt Wicklund on Warre'ls Praises to the War Machine & his guitar work was quite good. This will be a must buy album for most progressive metalheads as well as those who want melody & heaviness.
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24.04.2015 - 11:36
Rating: 8
BloodTears
ANA-thema
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Written by [user id=17278] on 19.04.2015 at 14:04

I wanna listen to this, your description made me curious.

I suggest this song if you want to hear something. There are other songs on their YT page as well
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29

Like you could kiss my ass.

My Instagram
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30.04.2015 - 13:46
Rating: 10
Kuroboshi
This is seriously awesome! Have been searching for something in this vein for a long time without results. Best of this year, so far, hands down. Best of 2015 for me, probably. I'm in love with this beast.

However, I wouldn't call this progressive metal as much as melodic metal.
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02.06.2015 - 09:43
slim pickings
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Finally managed to listen to the whole album, excellent album, I enjoyed it a lot.
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18.03.2016 - 19:45
Rating: 8
MeloMania
I feel this album didn't really get justice in the latest MS Awards. I wouldn't say it's better than the Congregation, but of all the others I give this a big thumbs up, especially as a debut.
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19.12.2016 - 08:15
Rating: 8
yeah1980
I liked this very much!
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"Be water, my friend" (Bruce Lee)
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22.03.2023 - 21:01
Rating: 9
DarkWingedSoul
Come back guys !!!
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22.03.2023 - 21:04
John doe
Written by DarkWingedSoul on 22.03.2023 at 21:01

Come back guys !!!

it would definitely be great if they created new music,
Their second album is good, too.
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I thought the two primary purposes for the internet were cat memes and overreactions.
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22.03.2023 - 21:12
Rating: 9
DarkWingedSoul
Yes indeed, both albums are amazing
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