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Oceans Of Sadness

INNOVATIVE - AVANTGARDE - METAL

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Oceans Of Sadness is a Belgian metalband that started back in 1995. Although the music has evolved enormously over the years, the bandmembers have always followed their own instincts.
With influences from subgenres as thrash, death, black, gothic and progressive metal combined with lots of inspiration from a world outside metal, the band has managed to create their own universe in metal music. Many have tried to label their music but until now all have failed..
'Expect the unexpected' is the band's motto.
After recording some demo’s in the early years, the band has released 4 albums which illustrate their musical evolution perfectly. 'For We Are’ (2000, Shiver Records), ‘Laughing Tears – Crying Smile’ (2002, Shiver Records), ‘Send In The Clowns’ (2004, Apache Productions) and ‘Mirror Palace’ (2007, Scarlet Records) are part of the band’s heritage and as the band grew with each album, so did the interest of the world… Today the band has already played a lot of shows in various countries and has shared stages with many fine artists.
Today they stand before the release of the highly anticipated 5th album ‘The Arrogance Of Ignorance’, an album that lifts the band to the next level of musicianship once more.
Again produced by top producer Jens Bogren (Opeth, Katatonia, Amon Amarth, …) at Fascination Street Studios, Örebro Sweden and with guest vocals by Annlouice Loegdlund (Diablo Swing Orchestra) and Johan Liiva (Arch Enemy, Hearse). ‘The Arrogance Of Ignorance’ should see the light after the summer of 2008.
More news about where and when exactly soon…
Check out the VIDEO for the song Pride And Shame (Mirror Palace, 2007)
Directed by Mirko Cocco (www.mirkococco.com) right here (also check out the little teaser before the start of the clip... things are cooking in our kitchen so be sure to check it out!!!):
COPY/PASTE this code and place this internet TV-player on your own page as well !!! This player (presented by www.myrockproductions.com) will be updated often so all of you will be able to follow the exciting adventures of your favorite metal brassband very regulary!

Thanks for the support!!!!!!!!!!
LIST OF GLORY
This list contains most of the highlights we can actually remember... the thing is that we always keep our eyes on tomorrow... looking back is for when we're old and smelly:-)
1996:
* 'Demo of the month' in Aardschok (1st metalmag in The Netherlands)
1998:
* Support act for Benediction (UK)
1999:
* Winner prestigious 'Metal Bash-award' (jury & audience price) presented by Aardschok
* Performance @ Aardschokday (with Grip Inc, Destruction, ...)
2000:
* Performance @ Dynamo Open Air Festival (NL)
* Performance @ Biebob Metal Fest (with Dimmu Borgir (NO), Dark Traquillity (SE), ...)
2001:
* Performance @ Graspop Metal Meeting (BE)
2002:
* Support act for Within Temptation (NL)
* Supportact for Dimmu Borgir (NO)
2003:
* Performance @ Graspop Metal Meeting (BE)
2004:
* Numberous supports for numberous bigger bands
2005:
* Eurotrip including Spain and Portugal with Epica (NL)
* No Mercy Tour
* Performance @ Graspop Metal Meeting (BE)
2006:
* Support act for Obituary
* Support act for Dimmu Borgir
* Support act for Boltthrower (UK) and God Dethroned (NL)
2007:
* Performance @ Graspop Metal Meeting (BE)
* Numberous support shows for Epica (NL)
* Support for Ancient Rites (BE)
* Performance at Progpower Europe Festival (NL)
* Package-tour with Diablo Swing Orchestra (SE)
2008:
* Italy Tour

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Member Since: 8/15/2005
Band Website: oceansofsadness.com
Band Members: Tijs Vanneste - Vocals
Hans Claes - Keyboard
Wim Melis - Guitar
Tom Van Cauwenberghe - Guitar
Jo Van Heghe - Bass
Guy Vernelen - Drums
Influences: Music in general
Sounds Like:Recording The Arrogance Of Ignorance
@ Fascination Street Studios, Sweden, April 2008

Tijs on his guestvocals for HEAVENWOOD

You can also legally download our whole backcatalogue (only available in stores in the Benelux) at cheap-ass prices!
By doing so you directly support our band!
Click the following link:

Some reviews of Mirror Palace (2007):

Rock Tribune (BE): 8,5/10
"Oceans Of Sadness continues with their surely unique sound in rising line. On to international acknowledgement guys!"

Mindview (BE): 6/7
"An exciting album that mixes classic traditional metal with many forms of extreme metal and on top of that influences by all kinds of music you can imagine."

Aardschok (NL): 78/100 (row of honour of the month)
"Mirror Palace is without doubt an album that grows on you, a must for fans of an alternative kind of metal!"

Rock Hard (IT): 8/10
"Ever dreamt about what your favourite all-star line-up in metal would sound like? ...if so, check this out!"

Metallus (IT): 8;5/10 (album of the month)
"You take the best things of Opeth, Orphanage, Anathema, Pain Of Salvation and lots more, even Alice In Chains and Faith No More, mix it up in a unique cocktail and this is what you get."

Ars Metallia (FR): 4/5
"An international explosion for Oceans Of Sadness!"

Metalcrypt (FR): 4,5/5
"Refreshing in practically every sense of the word! A sharp, edgy, aggressive prog metal album that certainly grows in quality with each listen, one that will sweep you away with the very thing their moniker suggests."

Pavillion 666 (FR): 9,5/10
"How to interpret a such lays off ideas, such a overdose of sensations?This music invades your spirit in a religious way and one has the right to believe that Ocean Of Sadness stand in front of a big future! Music to be discovered by a concentrated and especially patient listener, it creates a good number of feelings of which I did not know even the existence!"

Metalteam UK (UK):
"Mirror Palaces came as a breath of fresh air to me, being one of those albums that I warmed to from the first play. Oceans of Sadness are clearly a band who are unafraid to experiment, and for this I must applaud them!"

Nocturnal Hall (DE): 9,5/10
"Anyone who engages with the adventure OCEANS OF SADNESS and risks one glance (or even more!) will be rewarded with a detailed piece of music, in my opinion a direct hit!"

Musik terrorverlag (DE):
"ProgPowerBlackMetal so to speak. An absolute jewel in these times and this band show impressively that things weren't better in the early days and that metal is still open for innovation! Purchase duty!!!

Metal.de (DE): 9/10
Metal Shock (IT): 8/10
Grind Zone: 9/10
Metal Hammer: 8,5/10
EUTK.net: 8,5/10 (album of the week)

Record Label: Scarlet Records (www.scarletrecords.it)
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

These upcoming months... update!

Hi people, A quick update! As you all know we've finished the production of our 5th album THE ARROGANCE OF IGNORANCE recently and right now we're talking things through with some labels...
Posted by Oceans Of Sadness on Thu, 15 May 2008 01:33:00 PST

First video teaser posted!

Check out the first video teaser for our upcoming album The Arrogance Of Ignorance!
Posted by Oceans Of Sadness on Mon, 05 May 2008 03:20:00 PST

First teaser new album TAOI online!

We wanted to share with you AND the rest of the world that we've posted a first teaser for our upcoming 5th album "The Arrogance Of Ignorance" on our MySpace www.myspace.com/oceansofsadnessThis teaser...
Posted by Oceans Of Sadness on Fri, 02 May 2008 02:14:00 PST

STUDIO REPORT (complete)

MARCH 22nd Hey (Swedish for ’hello’) Yesterday Guy, Stewie  and I (Jo) left for Sweden, already with the necessary spinal tap moments... losing and finding back bankcards, Guy that w...
Posted by Oceans Of Sadness on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:23:00 PST

Final band rehearsel done, next week: STUDIO

Hi there, Just a quick blog-thingie to let all of you know that we had our last rehearsel before entering the studio yesterday and we’re totally psyched! This will, for sure, be our most am...
Posted by Oceans Of Sadness on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:42:00 PST

Title upcoming album revealed!

Sooo.... we thought this was a nice moment to reveal the title of our 5th album. "The Arrogance Of Ignorance" will be the name of our next prodigy!
Posted by Oceans Of Sadness on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:12:00 PST

Johan Liiva (Arch Enemy, Hearse, KDF) confirmed for guestvocals on In The End!!!

We're extremely proud to announce that the one and only Johan Liiva (former Arch Enemy, Hearse, KDF) will be doing guestvocals on the song 'In The End' from the upcoming 5th album "The Arrogance Of Ig...
Posted by Oceans Of Sadness on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:14:00 PST

Italy Trip flashback

Hi all, We all made it back to Belgium after 4 days of heaviness in many meanings of the word. Team: -the band, Nico (our longtime roadie doing his last job since he's moving to Australia), Mettes (ou...
Posted by Oceans Of Sadness on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:24:00 PST

SETH SIRO ANTON confirmed for ARTWORK!!!

Hi there precious followers, We're proud to confirm that sir SETH SIRO ANTON will take care of the artwork for our so far untitled 5th album! Seth Siro Anton is a great greek artist who already perfor...
Posted by Oceans Of Sadness on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:23:00 PST

Annlouice (Diablo Swing Orchestra) confirmed for guestvocals on "SUBCONSCIOUS"!

Cool news! We're happy to confirm that Annlouice Loegdlund, the great vocalist of our friends in Swedish 'DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA' will appear as guestvocalist on 'SUBCONSCIOUS', one of the tracks...
Posted by Oceans Of Sadness on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:04:00 PST