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	MaYaN Antagonise
	Jupiter Society From Endangered To Extinct
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05.04 - Metal Storm Anthology Awards

02.04 - Lacuna Coil - The Black Sheep, Colorado Springs, USA - 28 Mar 2014

24.03 - Getting Stoked For 70000 Tons Of Metal 2015

12.03 - MS Awards 2013 - Staff Picks And Band Feedback

02.03 - 70000 Tons Of Metal 2014 - Day Four - Metal Plus ... Fufu Drinks

23.02 - 70000 Tons Of Metal 2014 - Day Three - Shore Leave Plus Metal

22.02 - So You Want To Be An MS Reviewer? Mastering The Art Of The Craft

19.02 - 70000 Tons Of Metal 2014 - Day Two - At Sea

Shoutbox

21:35 - Cynic Metalhead
@BigNaughty - it might be boring to listen to RC. Though, new album is good.

21:23 - BlackEssence
Whale...

21:15 - BigNaughtyV
is it more or less sacriligous to listen to rotting christ today?

21:14 - psykometal
I haven't listened to it, so I can't comment on it.

20:56 - BlackEssence
Whales...

20:53 - Erik M.
Lex, opinions differ of course. The Key is really one of my favourite DM albums. Maybe you're "one of those people" who likes Thresholds more. I found that one rather boring compared to the debut.

20:52 - BlackEssence
Whaaallleeeesss....

Events Now online Today

20.06 - France
Hellfest Open Air 2014 (37)

31.07 - Germany
Wacken Open Air 2014 (26)

06.08 - Czech Republic
Brutal Assault 2014 (22)

20.07 - Slovenia
Metaldays 2014 (18)

07.08 - United Kingdom
Bloodstock Open Air 2014 (13)

27.06 - Belgium
Graspop Metal Meeting 2014 (13)

08.08 - Portugal
Vagos Open Air 2014 (12)

Musicians' birthdays:

60 - José Aguiar
40 - Kristian Andersen
51 - Michael "Mike" Mangini
40 - Stefan Holm

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The Ocean

Popularity index: 341
173 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	Caleb Scofield - 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 - vocals
› 2007	-//-
2005	Sean Ingram - vocals
2007	Eric Kalsbeek - vocals

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CD & EP / Other releases / Videos

2003 \| 7.4	Fogdiver [EP]
2004 \| 8.3	Fluxion
2005 \| 7	Burst / The Ocean Split [EP]
2005 \| 7.3	Aeolian
2007 \| 8.7	Precambrian
2010 \| 8.2	Heliocentric
2010 \| 8.1	Anthropocentric
2012 \| 8.4	The Grand Inquisitor [EP]
2013 \| 8.4	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

11.04.2014	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
08.10.2013	The Ocean - Upcoming DVD Detailed
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Interviews

19.12.2008

with Mike Pilat (vocals)

Concerts

04.07.2014	GER, Löbnitz - With Full Force XXI (1)
08.07.2014	GBR, Leeds
09.07.2014	GBR, Glasgow
10.07.2014	GBR, Nottinghamshire - UK Tech-Metal Fest
10.07.2014	IRL, Dublin
11.07.2014	IRL, Cork
12.07.2014	GBR, Manchester
31.07.2014	GER, Wacken - Wacken Open Air 2014 (26)
06.08.2014	CZE, Jaroměř - Brutal Assault 2014 (22)
14.08.2014	GER, Dinkelsbühl - Summer Breeze Open Air 2014 (6)

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Forum topics

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56d ago	The Ocean - Aeolian in Albums (5)
72d ago	The Ocean - Pelagial in Albums (27)
77d ago	The Ocean - Pelagial in Reviews (17)
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117d ago	The Ocean - German Tour Confirmed in News (1)
130d ago	The Ocean - Announce New Guitarist in News (3)
164d ago	The Ocean - Collective Oblivion [DVD] in Albums (1)
165d ago	The Ocean - Jonathan Nido And Luc Hess Leaving After Current Tour in News (1)
192d ago	The Ocean - Upcoming DVD Detailed in News (1)
233d ago	The Ocean - Gets Reprimanded By Summer Slaughter Tour Organizer in News (14)
268d ago	The Ocean - European Tour Announced in News (2)
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