Genre(s): Progressive/Atmospheric Sludge
Lyrical Theme(s): Abstract, Philosophy, Globalization, Modern Age
Origin: Germany (Berlin)
Formed In: 2000
Status: Active
Current line-up: Loïc Rossetti - Vocals
Robin Staps - Guitars
Jona Nido - Guitars (Switchback, Kehlvin)
Louis Jucker - Bass
Luc Hess - Drums
Session Vocals:Nico Webers (also Samples, Sequencer) (War From A Harlots Mouth)
Rene Nocon
Nate Newton (Old Man Gloom, Doomriders, Converge, Lift, Jesuit, and Channel, Edison (Deu), Dwell, guest for The Red Chord, The Hope Conspiracy, Coliseum, Some Kind of Hate, Mi Amore, Young Widows)
Jan Oberg (Suffer Roots)
Caleb Scofield (Cave In, Old Man Gloom, Zozobra)
Eric Kalsbeek (Sengaia, Brainshake, Textures)
Jason Emry
Mathias ''Meta'' Buente (World of Shit)
Other instruments:Stefan Heinemeyer - Cello
Karina Suslov - Viola
Christoph Von Der Nahmer - Violin
Katharina Sellheim - Piano
John Gürtler - Saxophone
Daniel Eichholz - Glockenspiel
Jonas Olsson - Tambourine
Tomas Svensson - Samples
Other:Nils Lindenhayn - Live visuals
Former/Past Member(s): Vocals:Ercüment Kasalar (Tephra, Hellblazer (Deu))
Carsten Albrecht
Sean Ingram (Coalesce)
Dwid Hellion (Integrity (Deu))
Tomas Hallbom
Micheal Pilat (-2009, also Bass) (H.O.D., Heresy of Thieves, Covet Chaos, Malefic (Gbr))
Guitars:Walid Farruque
Matthew Beels
Bass:Jonathan Heine
Hannes Huefken
Drums:Torge Ließmann
Cello:Rebekka Mahnke
Violin:Demeter Braun
Other:Younes Chraibi
Discography:The Ocean - Islands/Tides [demo] - 2001 The Ocean - Same [demo] - 2002
The Ocean - Fogdiver [ep] - 2003 The Ocean - Fluxion [full-length] - 2004 The Ocean - Queen Of The Food-chain/Inertia [single] - 2005
The Ocean - Burst / The Ocean [split] - 2005
The Ocean - Aeolian [full-length] - 2005 The Ocean - Precambrian [full-length] - 2007 The Ocean - Heliocentric [full-length] - 2010 The Ocean - Anthropocentric [full-length] - 2010The Ocean - The Grand Inquisitor [ep] - 2012The Ocean - Pelagial (Instrumental) [full-length] - 2013The Ocean - Pelagial [full-length] - 2013*****
Official site:www.theoceancollective.com