Tag: Oceans Ate Alaska

Playthrough: “Metamorph” from Oceans Ate Alaska!

Following the big news that Birmingham Tech-Metallers Oceans Ate Alaska will be returning with their original vocalist James Harrison after his four year absence, drummer Chris Turner has returned to the practice room to give us a run through their latest single “Metamorph“. He’s endorsed by Sibian Cymbals for whom the video was shot, showing

NEWS: Oceans Ate Alaska return with “Metamorph”!

It’s all change in the Oceans Ate Alaska camp with the announcement that the band have reunited with original vocalist James Harrison, who exited stage left in 2016. Without him, the band found Jake Noakes and created the album “Hikari“. Accompanying the news is a single “Metamorph” which comes via label home Fearless Records.

The Black Map #115: In Fear from Bristol!

Bristol’s In Fear are a band that you might have heard of before without realizing it because in 2017, Jake Searle (Vocals), Ryan Simmons (Guitar), Ben Threlfall (Guitar), Sam Elswood (Bass), Sam Kellaway (Drums) got together and formed In Fear They Follow. But then shortening one’s band name name isn’t something uncommon and if it

NEWS: Gun Drummer covers Born Of Osiris!

On the day that Gun Drummer covers “Illuminate” by Born Of Osiris in his own unique style, we find out that they have now abandoned their March European Tour trek. The reasons are simple enough. Having seen Oceans Ate Alaska bow out to be replaced by Uneven Structure at the last minute, Volumes have now

Review: “Willow” by Reflections

Five years after their eOne Music/Good Fight Entertainment album “The Color Clear“, Twin Cities Minnesota residents Jake Wolf (vocals), Patrick “Patty” Somoulay (guitar), Francis Xayana (bass) and Nick Lona (drums) have returned with new guitarist Logan Young having ended their 2016 hiatus with a brand new song entitled “From Nothing” in November 2019. So three

Playthrough: “Heir to the Throne” by I Am Abomination!

Oceans Ate Alaska drummer Chris Turner is a man of much skill when it comes to his instrument of choice and having earlier this week been subject of a Sabian Cymbals documentary, he’s now been filmed tracking “Heir to the Throne” from the upcoming I Am Abomination album. This is the actual take used in the

Documentary: Drum Tracking with Oceans Ate Alaska!

During a period of relative quiet from Midlands Tech Metallers Oceans Ate Alaska, they’ve been in the studio working on album #3. Drummer Chris Turner has been stateside with Nick Samson and Drew Bender handling Production and Engineering. This video from Sabian Cymbals shows some of the new material with the trio talking about how

Bootleg: “Wormholes” from Volumes!

Filmed back in July 2016 at the Holmdel New Jersey stop of the Vans Warped Tour, here’s “Wormholes” that sees DJentlemen Volumes joined by Marc Okubo from Veil of Maya. According to now former vocalist Gus Farias via social media, the band kicked him out so they could get in former vocalist Michael Barr. Now

Playthrough: “The Mixture” by Volumes!

It’s going to be interesting to see who takes the place of Gus Farias in Volumes on “The Simulation Tour” headlined by Born Of Osiris and featuring Defying Decay and Oceans Ate Alaska following the news here of his exit from the band. Quit or Pushed there seems to be more to this tale, especially as

NEWS: Defying Decay share live video of “Judas Kiss”!

Not only will Thai Metallers Defying Decay be joining Born Of Osiris, Volumes and Oceans Ate Alaska on The Simulation Tour upon our shores in March. Oh no. They’re joining Motionless In White this month as follows; 8th Manchester – 02 Ritz 9th Leeds – Stylus 10th Glasgow – SWG3 12th London – O2 Forum Kentish Town 13th Birmingham –