Efter dannelsen i 1995 og udgivelsen af de fire album ’The Dynamic Gallery of Thoughts’ (1998), ’The Symmetry of I, The Circle of O’ (1999), ’A.M.G.O.D.’ (2000) og ‘Cypher’ (2002) besluttede medlemmerne at stoppe …and Oceans. De fortsatte dog med at spille under industrial-projektet Havoc Unit fra 2005-2013. Efter sytten års pause begyndte det symfoniske black metal væsen at røre på sig igen, og med gamle og nye medlemmer blev …and Oceans gendannet i 2019 til en række koncerter, hvilket ledte til udgivelsen af albummet ’Cosmic World Mother’ i 2020 på Season of Mist.
Dette første album fra bandet i næsten tyve år viser for alvor, at de finske black metal legender er tilbage og bedre end nogensinde. Albummet præsenterer symfonisk black metal, når det er allerbedst med nådesløs aggression og iskold stemning, der leveres med tordnende trommer, skrigende vokal og storladne melodier. …and Oceans lader sig ikke definere af genrerestriktioner, men inkorporerer elementer fra industrial og anvender sørgmodige ambient passager som afbræk til det ellers konstante soniske angreb. Vi glæder os til at præsentere det fænomenale, revitaliserede band på Raise Your Horns.
English
Following the formation in 1995 and the release of the four albums ’The Following the formation in 1995 and the release of the four albums ’The Dynamic Gallery of Thoughts’ (1998), ’The Symmetry of I, The Circle of O’ (1999), ’A.M.G.O.D.’ (2000) and ‘Cypher’ (2002), the members decided to end …and Oceans. They did however continue to play under the industrial project Havoc Unit from 2005-2013. After a 17-year hiatus, the symphonic black metal beast began to stir again, and with old and new members …and Oceans was reformed in 2019 for a few shows that led to the release of the album ‘Cosmic World Mother’ in 2020 on Season of Mist.
This first album from the band in almost twenty years seriously shows that the Finnish black metal legends are back and better than ever. The album presents symphonic black metal at its very best with relentless aggression and icy atmosphere delivered by thundering drums, screaming vocals and epic melodies. …and Oceans are not defined by genre restrictions but incorporate elements from industrial and use somber ambient passages as breaks in the otherwise constant sonic assault. We look forward to presenting the phenomenal, revitalized band at Raise Your Horns.