Oceans Ate Alaska
| Oceans Ate Alaska | |
|---|---|
 Singer Jake Noakes at Summer Breeze , 2017. |
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| General information | |
| origin | Birmingham , UK |
| Genre (s) | Metalcore , Progressive Metal |
| founding | 2011 |
| Website | www.oceansatealaska.co.uk |
| Current occupation | |
| Jake Noakes (since 2017) | |
| James Kennedy | |
Electric guitar |
Adam Zytkiewicz |
| Mike Stanton | |
| Chris Turner | |
| former members | |
Electric guitar |
Josh Salthouse |
Electric bass |
George Arvanitis |
singing |
James Harrison (2011-2016) |
Oceans Ate Alaska is a metalcore band from Birmingham , United Kingdom , formed in 2011 .
history
Oceans Ate Alaska was founded in 2011 in Birmingham by the singer James Harrison, the two guitarists James Kennedy and Josh Salthouse, as well as the bassist George Arvanitis and the drummer Chris Turner. After a line-up change, with bassist Arvanitis and guitarist Salthouse leaving the band, Adam Zytkiewicz and Mike Stanton joined the band as new musicians. One year after it was founded, two EPs were released with Taming Lions and Into the Deep . Into the Deep was released through Density Records . In late 2014 the group was signed by the US record company Fearless Records . At the end of 2014, the sixth edition of the punk-goes-pop compilation was published, on which Oceans Ate Alaska can be heard with a reinterpretation of the song Drunk in Love by Beyoncé . The debut album, called Lost Isles , was released almost everywhere in the world on February 24, 2015. In German-speaking countries , however, the album was only released on February 27, 2015. In the United States, the album sold around 3,700 times in the first week of sales.
In April 2013 the group played four concerts as the opening act for Attack Attack! in the UK . In October of the same year the band played with Glass Cloud in the opening act for Blessthefall . The group also played at the Ghostfest , which was held on the grounds of Leeds University . In February and March 2015 the band could be seen on their European tour together with Black Tongue as opening act for Veil of Maya and Chelsea Grin . Between August 5 and 28, 2015, the band toured Canada and various cities in the United States for the first time , opening up for Like Moths to Flames , In Hearts Wake and Northlane . The band toured the United States again in October and November, this time opening up for Emarosa , Stick to Your Guns and Blessthefall. In 2016, the band toured America on the Vans Warped Tour . On December 16, 2016, the band announced the departure of founding member James Harrison and work on a new album. This was released under the name "Hikari" on July 28, 2017 and was created with the participation of the new singer Jake Noakes, who was confirmed as a band member on February 1, 2017. Shortly thereafter, the band toured Europe with August Burns Red and While She Sleeps, among others . In November 2017 Oceans Ate Alaska headlined the USA tour and was supported by Invent, Animate . In December Oceans Ate Alaska played in the opening act of the band Wage War on their tour through the USA.
style
Oceans Ate Alaska's music can be described as a mix of metalcore and progressive metal . In the scene, the group is assigned to post-hardcore . On the EP Into the Deep , the singing is described as "aggressive" and the drumming as "intense". There are also captivating refrains and breakdowns .
According to Pascal Irmer from FUZE Magazine , Oceans Ate Alaska play a modern, progressive and experimental version of Metalcore, which is tricky, has a high level of technical tinkering and brutally variable vocals.
Band name
The name 'Oceans Ate Alaska' comes from one of the worst natural disasters in the 20th century ago: On July 9, 1958 nited in the Bay of Lituya Bay due to an earthquake and landslide a mega tsunami in the trees in altitude of 520 meters washed away on the shore were.
Band members
- Oceans Ate Alaska, live at With Full Force 2018
Singer Jake Noakes
Lead guitarist Adam Zytkiewicz
Rhythm guitarist James Kennedy
Bass player Mike Stanton
Drummer Chris Turner
Discography
EPs
- 2012: Taming Lions
- 2012: Into the Deep ( Density Records )
Albums
- 2015: Lost Isles ( Fearless Records )
- 2017: Hikari (Fearless Records)
Others
- 2014: Punk Goes Pop 6 ( Fearless Records , with a reinterpretation of Drunk in Love by Beyoncé )
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Brian Kraus: Alternative Press : Oceans Ate Alaska sign to Density Records
- ^ Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press : Oceans Ate Alaska sign to Fearless Records; stream new single
- ↑ Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press : Fearless Records announce 'Punk Goes Pop Volume 6'
- ↑ Deadpress : NEWS: Oceans Ate Alaska confirm debut album, 'Lost Isles', out February 23rd 2015!
- ↑ Christian Blanke: Stageload : Oceans Ate Alaska - Lost Isles: Album Details
- ↑ Matt Brown: Metal Insider : Metal By Numbers 3.4: The Kid is alright
- ↑ Cassie Whitt: Alternative Press : Oceans Ate Alaska release “No Strings” music video, opening for Attack Attack! on UK tour
- ↑ Jon Stickler: Stereoboard : Blessthefall Announce Autumn UK Tour
- ↑ Deadpress : NEWS: Ghostfest adds 5 new bands to its 2013 lineup, including Heights and Demoraliser!
- ↑ Frank: The Bite Mag UK : OCEANS ATE ALASKA to support CHELSEA GRIN and VEIL OF MAYA on 2015 UK / European tour ( Memento of the original from April 3, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press : Northlane to release long-awaited new album, 'Node,' in July
- ^ Tyler Sharp: Alternative Press : Blessthefall, Stick To Your Guns announce tour with Emarosa, Oceans Ate Alaska, Cane Hill
- ↑ Tony Bliss: Deadpress : Oceans Ate Alaska - Into the Deep Review
- ↑ Jarrett Stein: Me Gusta Reviews : Oceans Ate Alaska - Into the Deep Review
- ↑ Pascal Irmer: FUZE Magazine (# 52): Reviews : Pages 52, 53: “The band offers progressive, experimental modern metalcore. Above the hard technical tinkering are brutal variable vocals. [...] However, 'Lost Isles' is simply exhausting in the long run. A little less tricky, a little less dissonant would suit the British. "
- ↑ Pascal Irmer: FUZE Magazine (# 52): Reviews : Page 52: “The intro 'Fourtyfiftytwo' also explains the meaning of the band name and the story behind 'Lost Isles'. On July 9, 1958, a magnitude 8.3 earthquake triggered a landslide off Alaska's coast. 90 million tons of rock and ice fell into the bay of Lituya Bay. This enormous amount and sudden displacement of water triggered a megatsunami and created a high wave. Trees on the shore of the bay were washed away up to a height of 520 meters and everything in their way was destroyed. This is considered to be the world's largest recorded tsunami in modern history. 'OCEANS ATE ALASKA' have named themselves after this devastating natural disaster, and based on this they have written their own musical story. "
