Despite what many conservative fans may argue, as a general rule Black Metal has an ethos that heralds unbridled evolution and progression, harking back to its primary roots and the uniqueness of the original bands that put it on the map. In recent years we have seen just how varied, bold and downright madcap Black Metal bands can be when it comes to pushing, and even downright shattering, genre constraints through the likes of Deathspell Omega and Ihsahn.Continue reading
Our Oceans is a new band featuring guitarist Tymon Kruidenier (Exivious, ex-Cynic), singer/songwriter Noora Häkkinen (Noradrenaline), Robin Zielhorst (Exivious, ex-Cynic, Mourn) on fretless bass, Jasper Barendregt (Dodecahedron, Ulsect) on drums and Michel Nienhuis (Exivious, Dodecahedron) on additional guitars.
Zielhorst was filmed recording his bass parts for their debut album, which can be streamed here.
The band launched a crowd-funding campaign to finance the recordings and release of their debut album at the end of December 2014. Take a look at the promotional video here.