The Ocean Seek New Bassist
Berlin's THE OCEAN has issued the following update:
"It seems like this issue always comes back to us... Due to THE OCEAN's collective's current bass players' inability to cope with our heavy touring schedules, we need a new bass player for all our upcoming touring activities. What we're looking for is a nice, sociable guy with the following:
* skills
* dedication
* experience
* smooth and precise playing, good tone, finger and pick
* time for extensive tours
* ability to read sheet music not necessary, but advantageous
* high level of tolerance for the typical on-the-road stress
* located in Europe
"If you're a bass player (and not just a bass-playing guitarist), please write an email to info@theoceancollective.com and tell us about yourself. Be prepared to be on the road nonstop between mid-March and mid-July in the U.S., Europe and Russia. This is your chance to join us! We're looking forward to hearing from you!"
THE OCEAN's extensive concept album, "Precambrian", was released last Novemebr via Metal Blade Records. The double-disc effort is the soundtrack to the beginning of evolution, subdivided into two successive geological eons ("Hadean/Archean" and "Proterozoic"). The songs are divided into five subordinate eras, with the songtitles 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" is available as a deluxe digipack and was recorded in the band's own Oceanland studio as well as in Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Los Angeles and Seattle. Once again the incredible artwork was done by highly acclaimed artist Martin Kvamme (FANTOMAS, TOMAHAWK, PATTON/KAADA).
"Precambrian" has a running time of 84 minutes and 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 the musicians of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
Source: Blabbermouth
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They are a great band, not always so consistent but great songs, heavy atmospheric sludge... i guess i would call it. Go to their myspace they have some songs on it; they're from germany to my knowledge. Its a very original sound, it occasionally uses odd electronic sound effects, heavy harmonix, kind of death metal vocals, the guitars also mix weird at times, but not too weird, they arent like see you next tuesday or some weird sh** like that. Good drums too, not like wild and crazy they just dont get boring or stupid, and keep a good rythm beat when needed. And apparently their music has good lyrics based off of poetry some of them write, but i have yet to check into it. I dont know you got to check out the song the city in the sea, and For the great blue cold now reigns, well and queen of the food chain is ok.
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1. PorcupineTreeFan writes:
I have heard people talk about this band from time to time. Anyone want to give me a summary of this band? Also some albums to check out?