Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic
Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic is the seventh 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 November 2, 2018. It is the first of two volumes, the latter, Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic & Cenozoic, is to be released separately in 2020.[2]
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| Released | November 2, 2018 | |||
| Studio | Sundlaugin Studio Hidden Planet Studios Christoph Kokos Studios | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, sludge metal, post-metal[1] | |||
| Length | 47:45 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Jens Bogren, Tony Lindgren | |||
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Reception
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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
All tracks are written by Robin Staps[7].
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 41 |
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References
- "Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic - The Ocean". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- "THE OCEAN "Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic"". Metal Blade Records. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- Van Horn, Ray. "CD Reviews". blabbermouth. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- "The Ocean - Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic". metal.de. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- Stanciu, Raul. "Review: The Ocean - Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic". sputnikmusic. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- "THE 30 BEST METAL SONGS OF 2018"". Loudwire. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- "The Ocean Collective* – Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic". Discogs. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – THE OCEAN – PHANEROZOIC I - PALAEOZOIC" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
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