Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic is the seventh studio album by German post-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. It is the first of two volumes; the latter, Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic / Cenozoic, was released separately in 2020.[2]
| Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2 November 2018 | |||
| Studio | Sundlaugin Studio Hidden Planet Studios Christoph Kokos Studios | |||
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| Length | 47:45 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
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| The Ocean chronology | ||||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Blabbermouth.net | |
| Metal.de | |
| Sputnikmusic | |
The album was released to critical acclaim. "Devonian: Nascent" was selected by Loudwire as one of the top metal songs of 2018;[6] Jonas Renkse's guest vocals on this track were praised specifically by several reviewers.[1][4]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Robin Staps[7]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Cambrian Explosion" | 1:55 |
| 2. | "Cambrian II: Eternal Recurrence" | 7:52 |
| 3. | "Ordovicium: The Glaciation of Gondwana" | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Silurian: Age of Sea Scorpions" | 9:36 |
| 5. | "Devonian: Nascent" (featuring Jonas Renkse of Katatonia) | 11:05 |
| 6. | "The Carboniferous: Rainforest Collapse" | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Permian: The Great Dying" | 9:22 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 41 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic - The Ocean". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "THE OCEAN "Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic"". Metal Blade Records. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ Van Horn, Ray (6 November 2018). "CD Reviews". blabbermouth. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ a b "The Ocean - Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic". metal.de. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ Stanciu, Raul. "Review: The Ocean - Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic". sputnikmusic. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "THE 30 BEST METAL SONGS OF 2018"". Loudwire. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "The Ocean Collective* – Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic". Discogs. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – THE OCEAN – PHANEROZOIC I - PALAEOZOIC" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 27, 2019.