Coalescing around a shared vision of limitless sonic exploration and heaviness, The Ocean is a group of artists that has released 10 studio albums in different constellations since 2001. Right off the back of North American & European tours with Karnivool and Katatonia, the band released a brand new studio album in May 2023: 'Holocene' sees The Ocean add a closing chapter to their palaeontology-inspired album series, presenting a gear shift towards the electronic world while redefining heaviness at the same time. The album entered the official German album charts at #15 and was the 2nd best selling album of all genres on Bandcamp in the week of release. The Berlin-based post metal juggernaut toured the world extensively over the course of the past 20 years, from Europe to North & South America to Australia, Russia & Asia, and performed at open air festivals like Wacken, Roskilde, Oya, Hellfest, Summer Breeze, Resurrection, Pukkelpop, Dour as well as at boutique festivals like Roadburn or Arctangent.

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