The Ocean – Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic
Metal Blade Records
8,5/10,0
Brief:
In September 2020, The Ocean are poised to release the eagerly-awaited concluding parts of the Phanerozoic journey, the new album – Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic – is a vastly more progressive and perverse piece of work. Divided into two sections – Mesozoic and Cenozoic – Phanerozoic II once again showcases the detail and depth that have become two of The Ocean’s most enduring trademarks. While ostensibly delving into the extraordinary realities of the Earth’s shifting temporal tides, Staps and his comrades have long drawn hazy parallels between their chosen subjects and the emotional experiences that their music strives to convey.
Phanerozoic II is essentially an album about time, with some very poignant and pointed allusions to the modern world woven into the new music’s spiritual fabric.
Tracklist:
- Triassic
- Jurassic | Cretaceous
- Palaeocene
- Eocene
- Oligocene
- Miocene | Pliocene
- Pleistocene
- Holocene
Main Focus Tracks:
- Triassic
- Jurassic | Cretaceous
Other Recommended Tracks:
- Miocene | Pliocene
- Holocene
Line-Up:
Robin Staps – Guitars
Loïc Rossetti – Vocals
Paul Seidel – Drums
Mattias Hagerstrand – Bass
David Ramis Åhfeldt – Guitars
Comments:
There isn’t a weak song on the album, this record deserves its place as one of the best of 2020.
Contact:
The Ocean
Videos:
Selected Discography:
Fogdiver – 2003
FluXion – 2004
Aeolian – 2005
Precambrian – 2007
Heliocentric – 2010
Anthropocentric – 2010
The Grand Inquisitor EP – 2012
Pelagial – 2013
Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic – 2018
Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic (Instrumental) – 2018
Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic – 2020