The Ocean, Anthropocentric

Germany, 2010.

The Ocean Collective (usually referred to as “The Ocean”) is an experimental metal band from Berlin, Germany. Their work combines elements of modern hardcore and technical metal with classical music and electronic soundscapes. The band often describes its sound as “ambient soundtrack doomrock”.

"Anthropocentric" is the second of a two album series released in 2010, following "Heliocentric".

Playlist:

1. Anthropocentric
2. The Grand Inquisitor I: Karamazov Baseness
3. She Was the Universe
4. For He That Wavereth…
5. The Grand Inquisitor II: Roots & Locusts
6. The Grand Inquisitor III: A Tiny Grain of Faith
7. Sewers of the Soul
8. Wille Zum Untergang
9. Heaven TV
10. The Almightiness Contradiction

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The Ocean, Precambrian

Germany, 2007

The Ocean set an incredible standard on this album: its concept spans literally eons, but in metaphors which point to universal themes, and does so demonstrating musical diversity and versatility which is seldom seen in traditional metal-oriented collectives.


Playlist:

Disc 1: Hadean/Archaean
1 - Hadean
2 - Eoarchaean
3 - Paleoarchaean
4 - Mesoarchaean
5 - Neoarchaean

Disc 2: Proterozoic

1 - Siderian
2 - Rhyacian
3 - Orosirian
4 - Statherian
5 - Calymmian
6 - Ectasian
7 - Stenian
8 - Tonian
9 - Cryogenian

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