Album: Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic by The Ocean (2018)
Record Label: Metal Blade Records GmbH
Format: Album

Description: Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic is the eighth studio album by German progressive metal band The Ocean. It is a concept album exploring the Phanerozoic geological eon, with each track title referencing a period of the Paleozoic era. Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic was released worldwide on 2 November 2018 on the Metal Blade label.  It is the first of two volumes; the latter, Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic / Cenozoic, was released separately in 2020.

Artist Background: The Ocean was founded in 2000 by guitarist and songwriter Robin Staps. During the following two years, about 40 musicians joined and left the band until a stable line-up was established. July 2002 saw The Ocean play their first concert at Berlin's now defunct semi-legal Eimer Club. Shortly after, the band released their eponymous debut album featuring Islands/Tides, a 30-minute-long song that also constituted the substance of their early live shows. After a brief tour with Swedish crust punk ... Emerged in the 2000s era.

Related Artists: Cult of Luna, Intronaut, Caligula's Horse

Music Scene: Emerged in the 2000s era.

Tags: 2010s, Album, Metal Blade Records GmbH


Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic is the eighth studio album by German progressive metal band The Ocean. It is a concept album exploring the Phanerozoic geological eon, with each track title referencing a period of the Paleozoic era. Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic was released worldwide on 2 November 2018 on the Metal Blade label.  It is the first of two volumes; the latter, Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic / Cenozoic, was released separately in 2020.

Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic

The Ocean

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