In December 2016 Birmingham Tech-Metallers Oceans Ate Alaska announced the departure of original frontman James Harrison alongside the news that they were going into the studio to record a new album. It wasn’t until 1st February, with the album completed, that they announced their new vocalist as James Noakes, formerly of Derby Metalcore quintet Laguna Sunrise,
Southampton Joiners is a sweat box of a venue at the best of times and tonight is no different. Portsmouth’s Sleepwalker [7/10] take the stage and get things started in tech-infused low tuned Metalcore style with frontman Sam Salkeld baiting the crowd (perhaps with that Southampton Portsmouth rivalry thing going on) before joining a circle pit.
Oceans Ate Alaska drummer Chris Turner has been recorded performing a drum playthrough of the bands song “Hansha” from their Fearless Records release “Hikari”. The Midlands Tech-Metal quintet will be touring across the UK in July with Kingdom of Giants on what will sadly be the last run for Shields. You can read more about that
Part #4 of our Metal journey around The Black Map of UK cities takes us from Sunderland to the Midlands. The city of Birmingham has been home to genre crossing Tech-Metallers Oceans Ate Alaska. Progressive Metalcore is what some have described them as but we prefer the description afforded to them by their label, Fearless
Birmingham Progressive Metalcore crew Oceans Ate Alaska will be joined by Kingdom of Giants & Shields for a UK run together to Hop Fest. The hard working OAA recently released an excellent album in “Hikari” on Fearless Records, debuting new vocalist Jake Noakes and are currently in the US with We Came As Romans. June 21st London,
And the final offering from the Hoosier Dome show with Wage War, a pair from Birmingham Tech Metal band Oceans Ate Alaska, courtesy of MoshPitTV. Both songs are from the bands summer released album “Hikari” out via Fearless Records. The album is the first with new vocalist Jake Noakes.
For anyone not in love with their new vocalist, Oceans Ate Alaska have dropped an instrumental version of “Hansha” from their current album “Hikari” which is out now via Fearless Records. The cut is part of Fearless Records “Instrumental Editions” campaign which sees many bands full back catalogue being released in this format.
Having already released a lyric video and a drum playthrough, Fearless Records have released a guitar playthrough for “Covert” from Oceans Ate Alaska. The song comes from the bands recently released album “Hikari”. All we need is a bass playthrough to complete the set.
