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WEB STORE ONLINE !!!
we have launched a massive webstore where you can order everything we have ever put out, as long as it's still available... which isn't all that much, indeed. hah.
check out the shirts and hoodies and check back frequently since we will put up new designs and items frequently. the web store can be found www.theoceancollective.com
PRECAMBRIAN’ European release date postponed to November 9th
Due to various problems with the manufacturing of the packaging, the European release date for our new 2xalbum entitled 'Precambrian' has been postponed to November 9th. Please bear with us, and trust us, the artwork will be worth the wait!
first german press reactions to ’Precambrian’: 7/7 (Metal Hammer ), 9/10 (Rock Hard), 14/15 (Legacy)
2 new songs up exclusively on our myspace!
We have made the track 'Mesoproterozoic / Legions of Winged Octopi' off the 'Hadean / Archaean' disc and the track 'Orosirian / For The Great Blue Cold Now Reigns' off the 'Proterozoic' disc available on our myspace page. 'Hadean / Archaean' and 'Proterozoic' are the 2 twin halfs of our new album 'Precambrian', to be released November 3rd (EU) and November 27th (USA / Japan)
'Precambrian' re-mastering
Unfortunately, we had to remaster the album, since we were not happy with the original mastering's sound. This has delayed the manufacturing process quite a bit, but trust us, it was worth it. The release date will not be pushed back, but the promos won't make it in time for the november issues, so the album will be in stores before them funky journalists get their hands on it...
'Precambrian' deluxe 3x-LP vinyl edition to be released through Garden of Exile Records
a vinyl edition of 'Precambrian' will be available mid-late november through Garden of Exile Records. Expect 3 different-colored vinyls in a slick 8mm-spine gatefold packaging with diecut holes and UV gloss print. We will take preorders soon.
THE OCEAN to release "Precambrian"!
Berlin's THE OCEAN are one of the few bands that stand out because of their musical depth, seriousness and high artistic standards. THE OCEAN return with an extensive concept album that is completely unique and demands the listener's utmost attention.
The double disc "Precambrian" is the soundtrack to the beginning of evolution, subdivided into two successive geological eons ("Hadean/Archean" and "Proterozoic"). The songs are divided into 5 subordinate eras, with the song titles carrying the names of subordinate geological periods. Disc 1 features the typical THE OCEAN brutality while Disc 2 shows the deeper, more emotional side of what the collective also stands for.
"Precambrian" will be available as a deluxe digipack and was recorded in the band's own Oceanland studio as well as in ..:NAMESPACE PREFIX = ST1 />Sweden, Belgium, Finland, the Netherlands, Los Angeles and Seattle. Once again the incredible artwork was done by highly acclaimed artist Martin Kvamme (FANTOMAS, TOMAHAWK, PATTON/KAADA).
Mastermind Robin Staps about "Precambrian": "Please try to absorb this album in its entirety - artwork, lyrics and music is one, and each song only unfurls its full meaning in the context of all other songs and art on the album. "Precambrian" is our stance against myspace-induced volatileness and transience, against the postmodern notion of music as unseizable data, against a perception of music in terms of how much space it takes up on your hard-drive... it is an album for people who still believe in the idea that an album can be more, and should be more, than the sum of its tracks."
Tracklist:
CD 1 "Hadean / Archean"
I Hadean
1 Hadean
II Archean
2 Eorchean
3 Paleoachean
4 Mesoarchean
5 Neoarchean
CD 2 "Proterozoic"
III Palaeoproterozoic
1 Siderian
2 Rhyacian
3 Orosirian
4 Statherian
IV Mesoproterozoic
5 Calymmian
6 Ectasian
7 Stenian
V Neoproterozoic
8 Tonian
9 Cryogenian
"Precambrian" runs 84 minutes in total, features guest appearances by Scofield (CAVE IN, ZOZOBA, OLD MAN GLOOM), Nate Newton (CONVERGE, DOOMRIDERS), Dwid Hellion (INTEGRITY), Tomas Hallbom (BREACH), Eric Kalsbeek (TEXTURES) as well as musicians of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and will be released on November 2nd (G|A|CH|I) / November 5th (Europe) via Metal Blade Records.
THE OCEAN on tour:
w/ INTRONAUT + NAHEMAH + WAR FROM A HARLOTS MOUTH
02.11.07 - IT - Padova - Pedro
03.11.07 - CH - Oberentfelden - Börömpömpöm
04.11.07 - IT - Arese ( Milan ) - SGA
06.11.07 - AT - Wien - Arena
07.11.07 - DE - Leipzig - Conne Island
08.11.07 - BE - Aarshot - JC de Klinker
09.11.07 - DE - Wiesbaden - Schlachthof
10.11.07 - FR - Toulouse - Les Vents du Sud
11.11.07 - ES - Barcelona - Mephisto
12.11.07 - ES - Madrid - Ritmo y Compas
13.11.07 - PT - Lisbon - Music Box
14.11.07 - PT - Porto - Porto Rio
15.11.07 - ES - Durango - Plateruena
16.11.07 - FR - Loerrach tba
17.11.07 - CH - Bulle - L'Ebullition
18.11.07 - DE - Giessen - MUK
19.11.07 - FR - Lille De Reve - d'Herbert
20.11.07 - UK - London - Underworld
21.11.07 - UK - Stoke On Trent - Sugarmill
23.11.07 - UK - Plymouth - The White Rabbit
24.11.07 - NL - Den Bosch - W2
25.11.07 - NL - Rotterdam - Waterfront
27.11.07 - BE - Arlon - L'entrepot
29.11.07 - DK - Kopenhagen - Stengade 30
30.11.07 - DE - Berlin - Pirates Grove
01.12.07 - DE - München - Feierwerk
07.12.07 - DE - Hamburg - Markthalle
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