The Ocean

TesseracT Polaris Australia 2015 Tour with guests Caligula’s Horse

The U.K.'s premier progressive act TesseracT will return to Australia this October!
Tour Dates: 
14/10/2015 - 18/10/2015
Venues: 
The Zoo (Brisbane)
The Factory Theatre (Sydney)
Max Watts (Melbourne)
Fowlers Live (Adelaide)
Amplifier Bar (Perth)

Australian fans will be some of the first in the world to experience songs performed live from the bands brand new album Polaris which will be released on September 18

A dive to the depths of The Ocean with Robin Staps

MaF chats with the guitarist of inimitable German post-metal collective, The Ocean

The Ocean is one of those bands that manages to consistently meet and defy expectations.

The Ocean (Germany) announce 2015 Australian tour

Germany’s premier post-metal act, The Ocean are returning to Australia in April 2015. The band will be playing their highly acclaimed record Pelagial in full for the very first time in Australia. Pelagial was one of 2013’s most critically acclaimed releases internationally.
Tour Dates: 
08/04/2015 - 19/04/2015
Venues: 
The Basement (Canberra)
The Factory Floor (Sydney)
The Brightside (Brisbane)
The Northern (Byron Bay)
Jive (Adelaide)
The Evelyn Hotel (Melbourne)
Amplifier (Perth)

The Ocean will be kicking off their tour at Canberra’s The Basement on Wednesday April 8th, before heading to Sydney’s The Factory Floor on the 10

Top 5 for 2010.5

As is customary with pedantic wankers such as Crushtor, here is his Top 5 for the half-way point of the year 2010.

I have a theory that may or may not hold water. It's to do with the last two Ayreon records: 01001100 (or whatever it was called) and The Human Equation.

The Ocean - Heliocentric (Metal Blade/Riot)

The Ocean are back and this time they're tackling the rather weighty subject of Heliocentric belief. Don't know what that is? Give The Ocean an hour of life... Go on, it's worth it!

What I love about The Ocean is their use of the full range of instruments available to them.