The Ocean have given their forthcoming new studio album an April 30th North American release date on Metal Blade Records. Interestingly the effort will be released in two separate versions, including one with vocals and one without.
Meanwhile, the groups new 3xDVD set “Collective Oblivion” has been delayed and will now surface a bit later into 2013 with more details pending. The band revealed all of the above and more via this update:
“2013 will be a busy year for THE OCEAN. We will release a new album on April 26 (GSA), April 29 (Europe) and April 30 (USA) 2013 on Metal Blade Records. To support the release, THE OCEAN will embark on a 3 weeks European tour with CULT OF LUNA in April and May, including a performance at Roadburn Festival on April 20th.
The new album will be a single album containing 52 minutes of new music. It will be mixed by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Katatonia, …) in January and will come in 2 versions: instrumental and with vocals. Comments The Ocean‘s Robin Staps: “The album was originally written to be instrumental, but in the end me and Loic couldn’t help but try out a few things vocalwise and we soon got pretty excited… so there will be vocals on the album; however, we want everyone to have both versions, and we are also planning to perform the album live that way – with and without vocals.”
The special edition of the album will be released along with a film by Craig Murray (Nine Inch Nails).
The 3xDVD “Collective Oblivion” has been postponed for a release later in the year, but shall also see the light of day in 2013.”
