OCEANS ATE ALASKA - LOST ISLES [REVIEW]
Band: Oceans Ate Alaska
Album: Lost Isles
Genre: Progressive Metalcore
Country: Birmingham, England
Release: February 24, 2015
Label: Fearless Records
Reviewer: Ziad Gadou
Metalcore is considered a relatively young sub-genre in the metal
age, mostly popular amongst the newer wave of metal fans. With the emergence of
bands like Bring Me the Horizon, Asking Alexandria and Sylosis, metalcore has
proven its immense rise in popularity in the United Kingdom. Oceans Ate Alska was formed in Brimingham in
2011. This ferocious five-piece released a debut EP titled “Into the Deep” in
2012 with favorable reviews. This year saw the release of their debut album,
“Lost Isles”.
“Fourthirtytwo” lays a pretty good foundation for the album,
easily transitioning the listener to the more violent “Blood Brothers”. James
Harrison explodes with gruesome guttural vocals transcending the cleverly
layered melodies of James Kennedy and Adam Zytkiewicz. No particular “genre”
governs the sound of this band at this point. You can definitely notice groove metal and melodic death metal influences in there as well. “Linger” is one of the best tracks on the
album. The delusion of safety and security in the intro riff, slowly drags you
to a ditch of massive melodic creativity and tight poly-rhythmic drumming. One
cannot expect the coming segment of any given song. Another very interesting
feature of this album is the quality of “filler” tracks. “Equinox” is one of
the most addictive soothing pieces of music I have exposed my ears to.
Once again, England steps in to offer its most recent and
impressive act, Oceans Ate Alaska. This fantastic debut displays both the
“core” and the beautiful in a well-articulated metal statement. Much like Rob
Stark’s death in the infamous Red Wedding, you won’t see it coming.
8/10
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