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11.01 - Getting Stoked: 70000 Tons Of Metal 2015 - The Bands

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Shoutbox

07:00 - ScreamingSteelUS
Yeah, he said, "I'm Järi and I'm never going to release 'Time II' and also I hate Redn1ght."

06:02 - Redn1ght
Oh and speaking of it... Has Jari commented on it? :p

05:51 - Redn1ght
I should make one for Wintersun - Time II just to get some lulz.

05:42 - Joe Zombie
Hahaha. I think both lists are very agreeable!

05:30 - Redn1ght
Joe Zombie, you stole that idea: [link] ;)

05:22 - Joe Zombie
[link] New list courtesy of me!

04:37 - M C Vice
I was keeping both sides happy. Or angry. Either way.

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The Ocean

Popularity index: 315
207 fans

Also known as	The Ocean Collective
Country:	Germany
Label:	Metal Blade Records

Links:	Official website Myspace Facebook

Formed in:	2000

2000-2002	Sludge metal
2003-2004	Symphonic sludge metal
2005-	Hardcore
2005-2006	Sludge metal
2007-	Symphonic sludge metal

Line-up

Current members:
2000-	Robin Staps - guitars, vocals
2009-	Loïc Rossetti - vocals
2013-	Paul Seidel - drums
2013-	Damian Murdoch - guitars
2013-	Chris Breuer - bass
Former musicians:
2002-2007	Andreas Hillebrand - guitars
2002-2007	Nico Webers - vocals
2002-2007	Mathias "Meta" Buente - vocals
2002-2007	Torge Liessmann - drums, percussion
2002-2007	Jonathan Heine - bass
2004-2007	Nate Newton - vocals
2005-2006	Gordon Hünies - bass
2007	Jan Oberg - vocals
2007	Jason Emry - vocals
2007	Matthew Beels - guitars
2007	Hannes Huefken - bass
2007-2009	Mike Pilat - vocals, bass
2008-2013	Luc Hess - drums, percussion
2008-2013	Jonathan "Jona" Nido - guitars
2009-2013	Louis Jucker - bass
Studio musicians:
2004	Tove Langhoff - clarinet
2004	Rebekka Mahnke - cello
2004	Demeter Braun - violin
2005	Carsten Albrecht - vocals
2007	Walid Farruque - guitars
2007	Dwid Hellion - vocals
2007	Tomas Svensson - samples
2007	Jonas Olsson - tambourine
2007	Daniel Eichholz - glockenspiel
2007	John Gürtler - saxophone
2007	Katharina Sellheim - piano
2007	Christoph Von Der Nahmer - violin
2007	Karina Suslov - viola
2007	Stefan Heinemeyer - cello
Live musicians:
2002-	Gerd Kornmann - percussion
2007-	Rene Nocon - vocals
Guest musicians:
2005	Tomas Hallbom Liljedahl - vocals
› 2007	-//-
2005	Sean Ingram - vocals
2007	Caleb Scofield - vocals
2007	Eric Kalsbeek - vocals

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CD & EP / Other releases / Videos

2003 \| 7.3	Fogdiver [EP]
2004 \| 8.2	Fluxion
2005 \| 7	Burst / The Ocean [Split] [EP]
2005 \| 7.5	Aeolian
2007 \| 8.6	Precambrian
2010 \| 8.1	Heliocentric
2010 \| 8.1	Anthropocentric
2012 \| 8.8	The Grand Inquisitor [EP]
2013 \| 8.5	Pelagial
	Detailed discography ››

Photo galleries

19.07.2013	Summer Slaughter US Tour 2013 - The Regancy, San Francisco, CA - 19th July 2013 by 8bitglitch
25.11.2011	Textures, The Ocean - The Garage, London, United Kingdom, 25.11.2011 by Ivor
19.06.2011	Hellfest Open Air 2011 - Clisson, France, 19.06.2011 by Ivor
28.11.2008	Opeth, Cynic, The Ocean - Toulouse, France, 28.11.2008 by Jeff
20.06.2008	Hellfest Open Air - Clisson, France, 20th-22nd June 2008 by Darkside Momo
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The Ocean at Summer Slaughter US Tour 2013 San Francisco, CA

News / Concerts / Interviews

News

11.05.2014	The Ocean - Stream Live Clip
11.04.2014	The Ocean - Confirm UK & Ireland Summer Tour
16.01.2014	The Ocean - Announce Co-Headlining North American Tour With Scale The Summit
21.12.2013	The Ocean - German Tour Confirmed
08.12.2013	The Ocean - Announce New Guitarist
29.10.2013	The Ocean - Jonathan Nido And Luc Hess Leaving After Current Tour
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Interviews

19.12.2008

with Mike Pilat (vocals)

Articles

16.12.2008

Opeth, Cynic, The Ocean - Toulouse, France, 28.11.2008

Concerts

08.04.2015	AUS, Canberra (1)
10.04.2015	AUS, Sydney
11.04.2015	AUS, Brisbane
12.04.2015	AUS, Byron Bay
16.04.2015	AUS, Adelaide
18.04.2015	AUS, Melbourne
19.04.2015	AUS, Perth

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Forum topics

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157d ago	The Ocean - Pelagial in Albums (28)
171d ago	The Ocean - Precambrian in Albums (1)
288d ago	The Ocean - Confirm UK & Ireland Summer Tour in News (1)
339d ago	The Ocean - Aeolian in Albums (5)
360d ago	The Ocean - Pelagial in Reviews (17)
374d ago	The Ocean - Announce Co-Headlining North American Tour With Scale The Summit in News (2)
400d ago	The Ocean - German Tour Confirmed in News (1)
413d ago	The Ocean - Announce New Guitarist in News (3)
447d ago	The Ocean - Collective Oblivion [DVD] in Albums (1)
448d ago	The Ocean - Jonathan Nido And Luc Hess Leaving After Current Tour in News (1)
474d ago	The Ocean - Upcoming DVD Detailed in News (1)
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