Album: Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic by The Ocean (2020)
Record Label: Metal Blade Records GmbH
Format: Album

Description: Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic / Cenozoic is the ninth studio album by German progressive metal band The Ocean. It was released on 25 September 2020 through Metal Blade and is the second part of a concept album series exploring the Phanerozoic geological eon, the first part being Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic, which was released in 2018. The first two track titles each reference a period of the Mesozoic era, whereas the remaining six each reference a period of the Cenozoic era.

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: 2020s, Album, Metal Blade Records GmbH


Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic / Cenozoic is the ninth studio album by German progressive metal band The Ocean. It was released on 25 September 2020 through Metal Blade and is the second part of a concept album series exploring the Phanerozoic geological eon, the first part being Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic, which was released in 2018. The first two track titles each reference a period of the Mesozoic era, whereas the remaining six each reference a period of the Cenozoic era.

Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic

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