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Contents Introduction (with Japanese commentary) THE OCEAN, one of the most important German progressive metal bands that, along with MASTODON and OPETH, has been leading the modern progressive/post-metal scene since the 2000s, is finally getting a domestic release of their latest album! Jonas Renkse (Katatonia) makes a guest appearance (T5)! This is their first album since "pelagia" (2013), which was highly praised by major overseas HR/HM media outlets such as DECIBEL, REVOLBER, and ROCK SOUND, and follows their split EP "Transcendental" (2015) with MONO, one of Japan's leading instrumental rock bands. For the mixing, Jens Bogren, a metal craftsman who has worked with overseas metal bands such as ARCH ENEMY and DRAGONFORCE, as well as domestic bands such as DIR EN GREY and Ling Tosite Sigure, once again participated. The result is a sound that can truly be called the epitome of "progressive," with complex song structures that weave together quiet and loud, slow and fast, lyrical melodies intertwined with growl and clean vocals, and cutting-edge metal elements. Just before the release of this album, from the end of October 2018, they had a tight tour planned, performing 20 shows in 10 countries?Germany, France, the UK, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary, and Poland?all within just one month. With metal fans around the world watching to see what they'll do in 2019, wondering whether they'll reappear at major metal festivals like Wacken Open Air (Germany), Roskilde Festival (Denmark), and Graspop Metal Meeting (Belgium), where they performed when their previous album was released, or whether they'll embark on another world tour through North America, Russia, Oceania, and Asia, the shocking epic titled "Phanerozoic I: Paleozoic" (=Phanerozoic I: Paleozoic Era) and based on the concept of the ancient Earth and geological era from approximately 542 million years ago has finally dropped! The originator of death-doom and currently leading the progressive scene is Jonas of Katatonia. Renkse participates as a guest vocalist on the epic track "Devonian: A New Genesis" (M5), which is over 10 minutes long. Media reviews and more: The Ocean, a German progressive metal band that has been leading the modern progressive/post-metal scene since the 2000s alongside bands like Mastodon (U.S.A.) and Opeth (Sweden), has released their long-awaited album, their first in approximately 5 years since their previous work, "pelagia" (2013). The mix was handled by metal craftsman Jens Bogren, who has worked with overseas metal bands such as Arch Enemy and Dragonforce, as well as domestic bands such as Dir En Grey and Ling Tosite Sigure! With complex song structures that weave together stillness and movement, slow and fast, lyrical melodies intertwined with screams and clean vocals, and cutting-edge metal elements, this is truly the epitome of "progressive"! (C)RS
