THE OCEAN Prepares For Co-Headlining Tour With Scale The Summit; Live Video From The Summer Slaughter Tour 2013 Available

In just over a month, THE OCEAN will be returning to North America for the first time since last year's Summer Slaughter takeover. Sponsored by MetalSucks, the journey will commence on March 5th in Seattle, include two performances in Austin, Texas at SXSW and finds the band co-headlining with Prosthetic Recording artists Scale the Summit. Additional support will be provided by special guests The Atlas Moth and Silver Snakes.

The tour welcomes new THE OCEAN recruits, drummer Paul Seidel and guitarist Damian Murdoch, who replace Luc Hess and Jona Nido, both of whom departed the band on mutual terms late last year. Two live videos have been made available from The Summer Slaughter Tour stop at the Rave in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Fans can watch "Demersal: Cognitive Dissonance" (featuring guest vocals from CJ of Thy Art is Murder) Below.

Comments THE OCEAN founding guitarist Robin Staps: "Summer Slaughter was the final US tour for Luc and Jona. These clips bring back good memories of our last Summer together and a lot of crazy parties in parking lots across the country. Now I'm really looking forward to getting back to the US with our new guys. We've started rehearsing for our upcoming tours this week, and there's a really good vibe in the room. We're hungry to get out again, we've only been home for two months now but it already feels too long."

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w/ Scale The Summit, The Atlas Moth, Silver Snakes: 

3/05/2014 Chop Suey - Seattle, WA

3/06/2014 Branx - Portland, OR

3/07/2014 Bottom Of The Hill - San Francisco, CA

3/08/2014 The Lyric - Los Angeles, CA

3/09/2014 Soda Bar - San Diego, CA

3/10/2014 Yucca Taproom - Tempe, AZ

3/11/2014 The Spot - El Paso, NM

3/12/2014 SXSW - Austin, TX

3/13/2014 SXSW - Austin, TX

3/14/2014 QuickTrip Ball Park - Grand Prarie, TX

3/15/2014 Fitzgerald's - Houston, TX

3/16/2014 Cypress - Metairie, LA

3/17/2014 Crowbar - Tampa, FL

3/18/2014 The Talent Farm - Pembroke Pines, FL

3/19/2014 Backbooth - Orlando, FL

3/21/2014 The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA

3/22/2014 The Diamond Pub - Louisville, KY

3/23/2014 Subterranean - Chicago, IL

3/24/2014 The Pike Room @ Crofoot - Pontiac, MI

3/25/2014 Grog Shop - Cleveland Heights, OH

3/26/2014 Altar Bar - Pittsburgh, PA

3/27/2014 DC9 - Washington, DC

3/28/2014 The Note - West Chester, PA

3/29/2014 The Studio At Webster Hall - New York, NY

3/30/2014 The Sinclair - Cambridge, MA

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THE OCEAN Unveils New Video; European Headlining Tour Announced Summer Slaughter Underway

THE OCEAN has launched a brand new video for "Bathyalpelagic II: The Wish in Dreams" from their most recent album, Pelagial. The band's first official music video, not counting previous videos composed of live footage, was directed by Alexander Kraudelt and Lukas Hambach and produced by Frameshock, with additional visuals by Craig Murray.

Founding guitarist Robin Staps comments: "This clip is blending performance footage with excerpts from Craig Murray's Pelagial movie, which was released along with the limited edition CD and vinyl boxset versions of the album. We've never really done a clip like that before, but it was great fun making this."

"Bathyalpelagic II: The Wish in Dreams" is streaming now here.

Pelagial, the latest album from THE OCEAN, has been received with open arms and ears across the globe. MetalSucks declared that THE OCEAN have "never written more intriguing music" in their 5/5 review. Spin recognized the band's diversity with "Mastodon‐shaped footprints, lush strings… [before] the submarine crashes at Melvins tempos," Decibel noted a band who have, "become more luxurious, experimental and textural," Terrorizer heard an album, "ambitious and adventurous," whilst Kerrang were bowled over by "melodrama, intimacy, grandeur, grace and big fucking riffs." RockARolla, bastions of taste at the experimental end of heavy music, emphasized how revered THE OCEAN currently are: "With Isis gone, no one has yet taken their place as intelligent and sensitive masters of post‐metal but, with this, there's no doubt that THE OCEAN are shoe‐ins for the title."

The latter's emphasis is fitting considering THE OCEAN recently toured a number of sell-out shows with another master of post‐metal, Cult of Luna. The Mastodon reference is relevant after they invited THE OCEAN out for their Summer tour dates, and the diversity on display is never more apparent when you consider tours in the past few years with Dillinger Escape Plan, Opeth and Anathema.

Diverse elements are honed and perfected on Pelagial, and this ethos is at the heart of the touring package for THE OCEAN's headlining European tour. Set to commence on October 29, 2013, support will come by way of Norway'sShining, Poland's Tides From Nebula and France's Hacride.

THE OCEAN are currently making their way through North America as part of the seventh annual Summer Slaughter Tour. Presented by Indie Merch Store, ESP and Guitar World, the progressive sound contortionists are currently leveling stages nightly alongside the likes of The Dillinger Escape Plan, Animals As Leaders, Periphery, Norma Jean, Cattle Decapitation, Revocation, Aeon and more. Following their Stateside takeover, THE OCEAN will play select shows throughout Taiwan, China and Russia. See all confirmed dates below.

THE OCEAN on The Summer Slaughter Tour [remaining dates]:

7/24/2013 Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK
7/25/2013 The Scott Inn – Austin, TX

7/26/2013 House of Blues – Dallas, TX

7/27/2013 House of Blues – Houston, TX

7/29/2013 House of Blues – Lake Buena Vista, FL

7/30/2013 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA

7/31/2013 Old City Courtyard – Knoxville, TN

8/01/2013 House of Blues – Myrtle Beach, SC

8/02/2013 The Filmore Silver Springs – Silver Springs, MD

8/03/2013 The Palladium – Worcester, MA

8/04/2013 The Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA

8/07/2013 Best Buy Theater – New York, NY

8/08/2013 Sound Academy – Toronto, ON

8/09/2013 Metropolis – Montreal, QC

8/10/2013 Upstate Concert Hall – Clifton Park, NY

8/11/2013 The Majestic Theatre – Detroit, MI

8/12/2013 House of Blues – Chicago, IL

8/13/2013 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI

8/14/2013 The Cabooze – Minneapolis, MN

8/15/2013 Club Antares – Omaha, NE ***

8/16/2013 Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO

8/17/2013 The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT

8/19/2013 Snowbox Sodo – Seattle, WA

8/20/2013 Roseland Ballroom – Portland, OR

8/21/2013 Biltmore Cabaret – Vancouver, BC ***

8/24/2013 Circo Volador – Mexico City, MX ***

9/01/2013 The Wall – Taipeh, TWN ***

9/04/2013 Hidden Agenda – Hong Kong, HKN ***

9/05/2013 B10 – Shenzhen, CHN ***

9/06/2013 SD – Guangzhou, CHN ***

9/07/2013 Vox – Wuhan, CHN ***

9/08/2013 46 House – Changsha, CHN ***

9/11/2013 Yuylntang – Shanghai, CHN ***

9/12/2013 Nuts – Chongqing, CHN ***

9/13/2013 Little Bar – Chengdu, CHN ***

9/14/2013 Mao – Beijing CHN ***

9/15/2013 13 Club – Tianjin, CHN ***

9/19/2013 Megapolis – Irkutsk, RUS ***

9/21/2013 Era – Krasnoyarsk, RUS ***

9/22/2013 Mayak – Tomsk, RUS ***

9/23/2013 Rock City – Novosibirsk, RUS ***

9/25/2013 Plan-K.Tone – Tyumen, RUS ***

9/26/2013 Nirvana – Yekaterinburg, RUS ***

9/28/2013 Plan B – Moscow, RUS ***

9/29/2013 Arktika – Saint-Petersburg, RUS ***

***THE OCEAN headlining shows

THE OCEAN Festival Performances:
10/03/2013 FZQ Freiseitzentrum West @ WestEnd Festival - Dortmund, Germany
10/06/2013 JC Sjiwa @ Progpower Europe - Baarlo, Netherlends
10/13/2013 Essigfabrik @ Euroblast Festival - Cologne, Germany

THE OCEAN w/ Shining, Tide From Nebula, Hacride:

10/29/2013 Logo - Hamburg, Germany

10/30/2013 Patronaat - Haarlem, Netherlands

10/31/2013 Baroeg - Rotterdam, Netherlands

11/01/2013 The Garage - London, United Kingdom

11/03/2013 Divan du Monde - Paris, France

11/05/2013 Apolo 2 - Barcelona, Spain

11/06/2013 Caracol - Madrid, Spain

11/07/2013 Hard Club - Porto, Portugal

11/09/2013 AudioDrome - Turin, Italy

11/10/2013 Traffic - Rome, Italy

11/11/2013 Gala Hala - Ljubljana, Slovenia

11/12/2013 Backstage Club - Munich, Germany

11/13/2013 Salzhaus - Winterthur, Switzerland

11/14/2013 La Poudriere - Belfort, France

11/15/2013 Zeche Carl - Essen, Germany

11/17/2013 Lido - Berlin, Germany

11/18/2013 Proxima - Warsaw, Poland

11/19/2013 Alibi - Wroclaw, Poland

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SHINING to support THE OCEAN in Europe

SHINING will be supporting THE OCEAN in Europe this fall. HACRIDE and TIDES FROM NEBULA will be opening.  The following shows go on sale this week:

29/10/13 – Germany, Hamburg, Logo

30/10/13 – Netherlands, Haarlem, Patronaat

31/10/13 – Netherlands, Rotterdam, Baroeg

01/11/13 – United Kingdom, London, The Garage

03/11/13 – France, Paris, Divan du Monde

05/11/13 – Spain, Barcelona, Apolo 2

06/11/13 – Spain, Madrid, Caracol

07/11/13 – Portugal, Porto, Hard Club

09/11/13 – Italy, Turin, AudioDrome

10/11/13 – Italy, Rome, Traffic

11/11/13 – Slovenia, Ljubljana, Gala Hala

12/11/13 – Germany, Munich, Backstage Club

13/11/13 – Switzerland, Winterthur, Salzhaus

14/11/13 – France, Belfort, La Poudriere

15/11/13 – Germany, Essen, Zeche Carl

17/11/13 – Germany, Berlin, Lido

SHINING’s latest album “One One One” was released in June to great accolades from all sides of the music world. The band have since their breakthrough with “Blackjazz” in 2010, year after year solidified their role as true musical pioneers.

Their very own genre Blackjazz have set a new standard and inspired countless of young musicians. SHINING’s very own genre are being hailed by all corners of the music world, and now you can finally see this musical monster come alive on stage in Europe!

Jørgen Munkeby of SHINING comments: “I love bands that seamlessly blend genres and make their own type of music. Therefore it’s wonderful to share the stage with the German band The Ocean. I think these evenings will be amazing for a wide range of music lovers. Can’t wait to come out and hit you over the head with a heavy slap of Blackjazz!”

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THE OCEAN Prepares For Summer Slaughter Pelagial Worldwide Takeover Begins

Progressive sound contortionists THE OCEAN will return to North America as part of the seventh annual Summer Slaughter Tour later this month. Presented by Indie Merch Store, ESP and Guitar World, the band level stages nightly alongside the likes of The Dillinger Escape Plan, Animals As Leaders, Periphery, Norma Jean, Cattle Decapitation, Revocation, Aeon and more. Following their Stateside takeover, THE OCEAN will play select shows throughout Taiwan, Hong Kong, China and Russia with an additional European sprint in the Fall to be announced in the coming weeks.

Comments guitarist Robin Staps,“We're stoked to get out on the road again! When I started this band 12 years ago, I would have never expected that it would eventually become possible for us one day, to play shows in Sichuan, China, or near the Baikal Lake in Siberia. These will be our first shows ever in Mexico and Taiwan, too. Good times ahead, see you people out there on one of these continents tasting your local beer and food!"

In the meantime, check out a clip of vocalist Loïc Rossetti performing with Dillinger in 2010.

THE OCEAN will be touring in support of Pelagial, their critically lauded, maritime-themed studio offering, which entered the Billboard Heatseekers Chart at #10 upon its first week of release!

Their most profound work to date, Pelagial is a 53-minute exploratory composition written, recorded, mixed and intended to-be-performed-live as one single piece of music. Centered around all five pelagic depth zones — epipelagic, mesopelagic, bathyalpelagic, abyssopelagic, and hadopelagic – Pelagial purposefully submerges its listeners into an aquatic journey that is at once tranquil and terrifying. Pelagial begins rather light and becomes progressively heavier and slower as the band reaches the unfathomable depths of the hadopelagic zone, characterized by complete darkness and a thousandfold increased pressure as compared to surface level. Said Decibel Magazine, “Where the band was once steeped in sludgy noise/metalcore with orchestral interludes, they’ve become more luxurious, experimental and textural. Pelagial…further continues that shift, working on multi-tiered levels and drawing from DEP-inspired chaos, Opeth-like moods and Between The Buried And Me genre fiddling. It’s an album that strives to be all things at once without crossing into a ‘look-at-me’ mess.”

Order your copy of Pelagial at: http://www.theoceancollective.com/pelagial. Additionally, you can nab special THE OCEAN Pelagial World Tour 2013 T-shirts and posters via Pelagic Records at the following location shttp://www.pelagic-records.com/tshirts and http://www.pelagic-records.com/poster.

THE OCEAN on The Summer Slaughter Tour:
7/19/2013 Regency Ballrom – San Francisco, CA
7/20/2013 House of Blues – Los Angeles, CA
7/21/2013 The Observatory/Constellation Room – Santa Ana, CA
7/24/2013 Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK
7/25/2013 The Scott Inn – Austin, TX

7/26/2013 House of Blues – Dallas, TX
7/27/2013 House of Blues – Houston, TX

7/29/2013 House of Blues – Lake Buena Vista, FL

7/30/2013 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA

7/31/2013 Old City Courtyard – Knoxville, TN

8/01/2013 House of Blues – Myrtle Beach, SC

8/02/2013 The Filmore Silver Springs – Silver Springs, MD

8/03/2013 The Palladium – Worcester, MA

8/04/2013 The Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA

8/07/2013 Best Buy Theater – New York, NY

8/08/2013 Sound Academy – Toronto, ON

8/09/2013 Metropolis – Montreal, QC

8/10/2013 Upstate Concert Hall – Clifton Park, NY

8/11/2013 The Majestic Theatre – Detroit, MI

8/12/2013 House of Blues – Chicago, IL

8/13/2013 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI

8/14/2013 The Cabooze – Minneapolis, MN
8/15/2013 Club Antares – Omaha, NE ***
8/16/2013 Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO
8/17/2013 The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT

8/19/2013 Snowbox Sodo – Seattle, WA

8/20/2013 Roseland Ballroom – Portland, OR

8/21/2013 Biltmore Cabaret – Vancouver, BC ***

8/24/2013 Circo Volador – Mexico City, MX ***

9/01/2013 The Wall – Taipeh, TWN ***

9/04/2013 Hidden Agenda – Hong Kong, HKN ***

9/05/2013 B10 – Shenzhen, CHN ***

9/06/2013 SD – Guangzhou, CHN ***

9/07/2013 Vox – Wuhan, CHN ***

9/08/2013 46 House – Changsha, CHN ***

9/11/2013 Yuylntang – Shanghai, CHN ***

9/12/2013 Nuts – Chongqing, CHN ***

9/13/2013 Little Bar – Chengdu, CHN ***

9/14/2013 Mao – Beijing CHN ***

9/15/2013 13 Club – Tianjin, CHN ***

9/19/2013 Megapolis – Irkutsk, RUS ***

9/21/2013 Era – Krasnoyarsk, RUS ***

9/22/2013 Mayak – Tomsk, RUS ***

9/23/2013 Rock City – Novosibirsk, RUS ***

9/25/2013 Plan-K.Tone – Tyumen, RUS ***

9/26/2013 Nirvana – Yekaterinburg, RUS ***

9/28/2013 Plan B – Moscow, RUS ***

9/29/2013 Arktika – Saint-Petersburg, RUS ***

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THE OCEAN Gets Disequillibrated

Progressive sound revolutionists THE OCEAN today present “Bathyalpelagic III: Disequillibrated” from their anticipated forthcoming new masterwork, Pelagial.

Easily their most profoundly sophisticated work to date, Pelagial is a true sonic journey written, recorded, mixed and to-be-performed-live as one single 53-minute piece of music. The concept of the album is made evident in its title,Pelagial. Listeners are quite literally submersed as they journey with the band, beginning at the surface of the ocean and plunging through all five pelagic depth zones: epipelagic, mesopelagic, bathyalpelagic, abyssopelagic, and hadopelagic. Said Spin Magazine: “The sixth album from German post-metal doombringers THE OCEAN is huge… In the course of the record, tender piano interludes get stomped on by Mastodon-shaped footprints, lush strings work next to bulldozing double-kick work, and, at the end, the submarine crashes at Melvins tempos.”

Mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Katatonia, Witchcraft) at Fascination Street Studios in Örebrö, Sweden, Pelagial will be released as a double CD, which includes a vocal and an instrumental version of the album and is scheduled for release on April 26th/29th (Europe) and April 30th (North America/world) through Metal Blade Records.

Plunge deep into the currents of “Bathyalpelagic III: Disequillibrated,” at the band’s Official Metal Blade Page where you’ll also find studio footage, pre-order info and more.

Additionally, preorders are currently available for the vinyl edition of the album, released through Pelagic Records. The vinyl edition features two separate gatefolds with related artwork (by Seldon Hunt), holding four 10″ vinyl records in different colors! Order yours now at: http//www.pelagic-records.com/vinyl.

In related news, THE OCEAN will return to North America as part of the 7th annual Summer Slaughter Tour, presented by Indie Merch Store, ESP and Guitar World. Set to run from July 19th through August 24th, the band will appear alongside The Dillinger Escape Plan, Animals As Leaders, Periphery, Norma Jean, Cattle Decapitation, Revocation, Aeon and more. Official tour dates will be announced in the coming weeks.

THE OCEAN: New Studio Footage Posted

In anticipation of their upcoming new full-length, Pelagial, today THE OCEAN posts the second in a series of studio video diaries. Possibly their deepest and most profoundly sophisticated composition to date, Pelagial is a progressive musical journey written, recorded and to-be-performed-live as one, single, 53-minute piece of music. Mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Katatonia, Witchcraft) at Fascination Street Studios in Örebrö, Sweden, the offering will be released as a double CD, which includes both vocal and instrumental versions of the album, on April 26th/29th (Europe) and April 30th (North America/world) through Metal Blade Records.

The concept of the album is made evident in its title. Listeners will be further submersed as they journey with the band, beginning at the surface of the ocean and plunging through all five pelagic depth zones: epipelagic, mesopelagic, bathyalpelagic, abyssopelagic, and hadopelagic. As one continuous piece of music, Pelagial’s tracks, or episodes, are connected by interludes of underwater sounds and samples taken from old submarine movies, which give the album a claustrophobic "Das Boot"-kind of atmosphere. "There are track marks, and there are actual songs built into this larger structure, but the whole album is a journey rather than a number of loose tracks… some riffs appear in the first two minutes of the album and then reappear thirty minutes later," details guitarist Robin Staps. It's an experience that will reward repeated listens.

Point your browser to the band’s Official Metal Blade Page to view the latest studio report where Loic Rossetti tracks vocals and talks candidly about the near paralysis of his voice.

Additionally, preorders are currently available for a very special acrylic boxset edition of Pelagial, released through Pelagic Records. These heavy acrylic boxes are still available in CD format (the vinyl edition is now sold out) and contain the CD digipak as well as an extra DVD with the Pelagial movie by Craig Murray, all of which will be “buried” underneath five thick acrylic layers, colored in different hues of blue, each layer reflecting one of the five pelagial depth zones. The layers will be silk-screen printed with additional artwork by Martin Kvamme. Claim your copy now at: http://www.theoceancollective.com/pelagial.

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THE OCEAN Unveils New Track From Pelagial

Pre-Orders + Studio Footage Available at Band’s Official Metal Blade Page

Today THE OCEAN is pleased to present “Bathyalpelagic II: The Wish in Dreams” from their forthcoming new studio offering, Pelagial. Possibly their deepest and most profoundly sophisticated work to date,  Pelagial is a progressive musical journey written, recorded, mixed and to-be-performed-live as one single 53-minute piece of music. Mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Katatonia, Witchcraft) at Fascination Street Studios in Örebrö, Sweden, Pelagial will be released as a double CD, which includes a vocal and an instrumental version of the album and is scheduled for release on April 26th/29th (Europe) and April 30th (North America/world) through Metal Blade Records.

The concept of the album is made evident in its title, Pelagial. Listeners will be further submersed as they journey with the band, beginning at the surface of the ocean and plunging through all five pelagic depth zones: epipelagic, mesopelagic, bathyalpelagic, abyssopelagic, and hadopelagic. In synch with diminishing light and increasing pressure as one dives or sinks deeper into the ocean, the album begins rather light and progressively gets heavier and slows as the band reaches the unfathomable depths of the hadopelagic zone, characterized by complete darkness and a thousandfold increased pressure as compared to surface level. What is amazing about Pelagial is that this is not some detached conceptual idea; this can actually be heard and felt while listening to the album.

The album’s fourth movement, “Bathyalpelagic II: The Wish in Dreams,” is currently streaming at the band’s Official Metal Blade Page where you’ll also find studio footage and pre-order info.

Additionally, preorders are currently available for a very special acrylic boxset edition of Pelagial, released through Pelagic Records. These heavy acrylic boxes are available in CD and vinyl formats and contain the CD digipak vs. four vinyl records respectively, as well as an extra DVD with the Pelagial movie by Craig Murray, all of which will be “buried” underneath five thick acrylic layers, colored in different hues of blue, each layer reflecting one of the five pelagial depth zones. The layers will be silk-screen printed with additional artwork by Martin Kvamme. 350 out of 500 copies of the limited vinyl boxsets and 450 out of 1000 CD boxsets have already been sold in the first five days of starting the preorder! Claim your copy now at: http://www.theoceancollective.com/pelagial.

Pelagial Track Listing:

1. Epipelagic

2. Mesopelagic: The Uncanny

3. Bathyalpelagic I: Impasses

4. Bathyalpelagic II: The Wish in Dreams

5. Bathyalpelagic III: Disequillibrated

6. Abyssopelagic I: Boundless Vasts

7. Abyssopelagic II: Signals of Anxiety

8. Hadopelagic I: Omen of the Deep

9. Hadopelagic II: Let Them Believe

10. 10 Demersal: Cognitive Dissonance

11. 11 Benthic: The Origin of Our Wishes

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THE OCEAN Launch Album Teaser Page New Music, Pre-Orders, and More Coming March 11th

After two solid years of relentless touring through North America, Europe, Russia, Asia and Australia, experimental sound exhibitionists THE OCEAN have resurfaced with what could be their deepest and most trailblazing piece of work to date. Entitled Pelagial, the album is a progressive musical journey written, recorded, mixed and to-be-performed-live as one single 53-minute piece of music. Mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Katatonia, Witchcraft) at Fascination Street Studios in Örebrö, Sweden, Pelagial is set to be released on April 26th/29th (Europe) and April 30th (North America/world) through Metal Blade Records.

Pelagial will be released as a double CD, including a vocal and an instrumental version of the album. Instrumental samples of tracks are up now on theoceancollective.com/pelagial, which also serves to showcase the concept behindPelagial, as well as divulging more information about the album.

Additionally, preorders are currently available for a very special acrylic boxset edition of Pelagial, released through Pelagic Records. These heavy acrylic boxes are available in CD and vinyl formats and contain the CD digipak vs. four vinyl records respectively, as well as an extra DVD with the Pelagial movie by Craig Murray, all of which will be "buried" underneath five thick acrylic layers, colored in different hues of blue, each layer reflecting one of the five pelagial depth zones. The layers will be silk-screen printed with additional artwork by Martin Kvamme. Claim your copy now at: theoceancollective.com/pelagial.

A full new song, as well as regular CD pre-orders, will be officially launched at metalblade.com/theocean on March 11, 2013. Until then, fans can whet their appetites at theoceancollective.com/pelagial.

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THE OCEAN confirmed to support The Devin Townsend Project; release new live video

The Ocean, who previously reported that their North American tour plans were scrapped, have announced that they will be supporting fellow progressive act The Devin Townsend Project. The tour heads out on October 8th and promises to be one of the best progressive tours of the Fall. Those who have been wanting for longer sets from both acts, who often serve to support other bands on tour, will be treated to a once-on-a-lifetime evening of progressive metal grandeur.

Guitarist and founding member Robin Staps was reached for comment:"Obviously this totally fucking rules. I've been a big fan of Hevy Devy's varicolored rumblings for many years, and we're glad that this situation that we were facing after our initially planned US tour was blown off has turned from dire into bodacious now!"

Fans who have yet to see The Ocean live can catch a preview online now. The band has released a live video from their outstanding performance at this year's Summer Breeze festival in Germany. Watch the band perform the final song of their set, The Origin of God, from the album Heliocentric, HERE OR BELOW.

THE OCEAN
Tour w/ The Devin Townsend Project
10/08 Minneapolis, MN Station 4 Devin Townsend ONLY
10/09 Grand Rapids, MI Intersection Devin Townsend ONLY
10/10 Columbus, OH Ravari Room Devin Townsend ONLY
10/12 Baltimore, MD Sound Stage
10/13 Philadelphia, PA The Note
10/14 Worcester, MA Rock And Shock
10/15 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance
10/16 Pittsburgh, PA The Altar
10/17 Cleveland, OH Peabody's
10/18 Detroit, MI Harpo's
10/19 Chicago, IL Reggie's
10/21 Colorado Springs, CO Black Sheep
10/22 Denver, CO Marquis Theater
10/24 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
10/25 San Francisco, CA Slim's
10/27 Portland, OR Hawthorne
10/28 Seattle, WI El Corazon
10/29 Vancouver, BC Commodore

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THE OCEAN: Video Blog Brought To You By Decibel Magazine

German post-hardcore/progressive metal experimentalists THE OCEAN spent the last bunch of weeks making their way through North America on The Hypersleep Dialogues Trek, with headliners Between The Buried And Me, Job For A Cowboy and Cephalic Carnage (on select dates). Presented by Peter Says Denim, in association with Guitar World & MetalSucks.net, The Hypersleep Dialogues Trek commenced on April 15th and made its final stop on May 14 in North Carolina. 

While the tour was a great success, it wasn't without its trials and tribulations. The band thought it wise to document the insanity. Check our the band's  10+ minute video blog, brought to you by Decibel Magazine HERE or below. 

THE OCEAN was founded in 2001, when guitarist Robin Staps leased the basement of a former aluminum factory from World War II in the heart of Berlin-Kreuzberg. After a few weeks of daily construction work, Oceanland was born – a large underground complex of recording studio and sleeping rooms, where many members of THE OCEAN would spend the bigger part of the upcoming few years of their lives. The band's live show was conceptualized and refined here, and over the years, a collective of musicians from classical as well as rock music backgrounds formed around Staps. Four albums were recorded at Oceanland before the band was evicted in 2008.

More post tour chronicles from the band to follow. Stay tuned...

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