Release Date: November 2, 2018
Personnel: Loic Rossetti-vocals, Robin Staps-guitar, Mattias Hagerstrand-bass, Paul Seidel-drums, Peter Voigtmann-synths, Jonas Renske-guest vocals
Origin: Berlin, Germany
The Ocean (or The Ocean Collective, if you will) released another album in their already stellar discography. Post-metal bands who do it correctly generally create some really magical and forward-thinking music. It’s all about layers and atmosphere and mastermind Robin Staps is one of the true geniuses in this field. This album is 4 or 5 years removed from their last release, but it really feels like a direct continuation of the themes explored on Pelagial. This one is even a Part I album, but it is still meaty enough to warrant landing at position #3 on the list.
The list so far:
3. The Ocean-Phanerozoic I: Paleozoic
4. The Sword-Used Future
5. Skeletonwitch-Devouring Radiant Light
6. The Atlas Moth-Coma Noir
7. Rivers of Nihil-Where Owls Know My Name
8. Sleep-The Sciences
9. Tomb Mold-Manor of Infinite Forms
10. Revocation-The Outer Ones
11. All Them Witches-ATW
12. Redemption-Long Night’s Journey Into Day
13. Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats-Wasteland
14. Panopticon-Scars of Man Upon the Once Nameless Wilderness
15. Arkona-Khram
16. Agrimonia-Awaken
17. Between the Buried and Me-Automata I & II
18. Clutch-Book of Bad Decisions
19. Harakiri For the Sky-Arson
20. Behemoth-I Loved You At Your Darkest
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