The Ocean have announced that they will be releasing their new album Transcendence later this year. So whilst we wait, why not plunder the depths of the genius that is Pelagial.
Dive Into Pelagial Because The Ocean Will Return In 2017
2017 : A Look Ahead
As much as there has been some absolutely pedigree Metal released in 2016, it was perhaps not the best of years. Trump is soon to be president, we lost a truly insane amount of celebrities amongst some were David Bowie, not to mention all the disasters that occurred every day and to cap it all off the horrendous news of Team Rock’s potential demise.
Intronaut and The Ocean To Tour US
Releasing their brand new album last year, Intronaut previously embarked on a tour with Enslaved and BTBAM. Now beginning 2016 the band are planning on performing their brand new album The Direction of Last Things in it’s entirety.
A Damnation Interview With : Robin Staps (The Ocean)
Releasing their brand new split EP with Post Rock kings Mono, The Ocean have been fairly busy in the year of 2015. Attending this year’s Damnation, along with the absolutely fantastic live performance we were able to speak to the band’s mastermind Robin Staps. Enlightening us about how the split came to be, how it was recorded and what made the bands decide on an EP together we find out more about The Quiet Observer along with some more tantalising news of a new album. Outlining the current process of writing for their new album, with the artist single handedly crafting their brilliant Pelagial the band opt for a more dynamic approach this time round. Listen to the full interview in our Soundcloud file below the excerpt of the interview.
Live Review | Damnation 2015 – Featuring : At The Gates, High On Fire, Asphyx
With festival season being very much behind us and a plethora of new events to look forward to in 2016, we haven’t quite escaped just yet. Saving the best for last it would seem Leeds all dayer returns once again for another whirlwind year and for the first time The Metalist was able to see just what makes Damnation so special to the most blackened and decaying of hearts.
Sólstafir Announce European Tour
The Icelandic avantgarde metallers will head out on an extensive trek across Europe this fall.