The Ocean - Pelagial
Band
The Ocean
Style
Post-metal, Progressive metal, Atmospheric sludge metal
Release date
26 April 2013
Owners
326
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46 want it
Tracklist
Disc I01. Epipelagic
02. Mesopelagic: Into The Uncanny
03. Bathyalpelagic I: Impasses
04. Bathyalpelagic II: The Wish In Dreams
05. Bathyalpelagic III: Disequillibrated
06. Abyssopelagic I: Boundless Vasts
07. Abyssopelagic II: Signals Of Anxiety
08. Hadopelagic I: Omen Of The Deep
09. Hadopelagic II: Let Them Believe
10. Demersal: Cognitive Dissonance
11. Benthic: The Origin Of Our Wishes
Disc II [Instrumental]
Line-up
Luc Hess - drums
Louis Jucker - bass
Chris Breuer - bass
Loïc Rossetti - vocals
Robin Staps - guitars, samples
Vincent Membrez - keyboards
Additional musicians:
Tomas Hallbom - vocals
Mitch Hertz - guitar solo
Regula Schwab - violin
Isabelle Gottraux - viola
Catherine Vay - cello
Luc Hess - drums
Louis Jucker - bass
Chris Breuer - bass
Loïc Rossetti - vocals
Robin Staps - guitars, samples
Vincent Membrez - keyboards
Additional musicians:
Tomas Hallbom - vocals
Mitch Hertz - guitar solo
Regula Schwab - violin
Isabelle Gottraux - viola
Catherine Vay - cello
Additional info
Recorded between January 2012 and January 2013.Drums recorded at Bikini Test, La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.
Guitars and bass recorded at band members' homes.
Strings recorded at Studio Mécanique, La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.
Vocals recorded at Hidden Planet Studios, Berlin, Germany; at Digisub Studios, Sion, Switzerland and at Fascination Street Studios, Örebro, Sweden.
Drums and strings recorded and engineered by Julien Fehlmann.
Mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios, Örebro, Sweden.
Produced by Robin Staps and Jens Bogren.
Digipak (CD version) and gatefold (vinyl version) art design by Seldon Hunt.
CD and vinyl boxset art design by Martin Kvamme.
Booklets designed by Marcel Schulz.
Photography by Craig Murray and Robin Staps.
Additional string and piano arrangements and scores by Philippe Glandien.
Rating:
8.6
8.6
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Rating:
8.6 |
It's clear that The Ocean are out to leave an impression with their latest release. It takes their imagery to its fullest expression yet, combined with lyrical inspiration taken from the 1979 sci-fi film "Stalker." Before you is a listening experience that aims at a thought provoking dive into an environment to which The Ocean are entirely accustomed. The question is do they achieve this goal; is it worth the plunge? Let me tell you, you're going to want more than to just dip your toes into this one. Read more ›› |
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Posts: 1122 Written by Ace Frawley on 02.08.2016 at 10:44 While that might be true to an extent, the album concept is entirely something else than Mastodon.
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Sounds like Mastodon with a hardcore cadence quite a few times. Sometimes I'm reminded of Gojira, even Tool. There's surely more then I'd like to mention or am even aware of, but 'tis of a problem for me when I'm much too heavily reminded about an influence's presence, because it just sort of makes me want to the original. Despite that it's a pretty good record still, those moments of being reminded too much are not too long.
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After nearly 10 years since release, this has jumped from an 8 initally, to a 9 after 5 years, to now being a masterpiece in my eyes.
---- 2025 Death Metal
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This is some really good heavy stuff  - makes for nice crushing background music!
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Always liked this album but never enough to listen to it frequently. Somehow, ten years later, I'm suddenly addicted. Just give me Bathyalpelagic (thanks copy/paste) on repeat and I'm good for the rest of the day.
---- I hate bonus tracks
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I didn't really get this album at first but it kinda makes sense as to why it's so highly praised after a few spins. The "Abyssopelagic" is probably the stand-out section for me, along with "Mesopelagic: Into The Uncanny".
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A great if slightly flawed album. Conceptually and structurally perfect, and there are moments I'm still in love with many listens later. A few moments really nail the underwater atmosphere in an overwhelming way. Too much isn't quite clicking to give it a higher rating unfortunately.
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This i by far their master album. It's sooo good. Lacks any boring or needlessly meandering parts. Such a cool whole!
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