Ascendants is the fourth studio album by American deathcore band Oceano. It was released on March 23, 2015, via Earache Records.[2]
| Ascendants | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 23, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014, @ The Nook Recording Studio, New Lenox, IL | |||
| Genre | Deathcore[1] | |||
| Length | 28:03 | |||
| Label | Earache | |||
| Oceano chronology | ||||
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Background
editAdam Warren of Oceano commented "This album is an evolution of our brand of heaviness. It is our most focused release ever and contains a concept that elevates the band onto a higher plane."[3]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| Ultimate Guitar |    [4] |
AllMusic gave the album a 0/5 rating with the review stating "the sound of Ascendants is pure pummeling deathcore, more closely aligned with the monstrous attack displayed on their 2009 debut, Depths."[1] Ultimate Guitar suggested the album as unoriginal, stating "there's very little that makes Ascendants feel like new music."[4]
The album was described as dark, grim, brooding, hopeless deathcore with an impressive demonstrated range of vocals.[5] Connor Welsh of New Transcendence wrote "it showcases a band not just at the peak of their performance, but towering with immensity and an iron rule over the remainder of [the] heavy music scene."[6] Metalsucks had described the album as "having the same sound, the same rhythm, the same everything."[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nephilim" | 1:32 |
| 2. | "Transient Gateways" | 3:10 |
| 3. | "The World Engine" | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Dead Planet" | 3:24 |
| 5. | "The Taken" | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Dawn of Descent" | 4:28 |
| 7. | "The Dulce Incident" | 2:50 |
| 8. | "Arc of Creation" | 3:05 |
| 9. | "External Existence" | 3:14 |
| Total length: | 28:03 | |
Personnel
edit- Band line-up
- Adam Warren – vocals, lyrics
- Michael Kasper – lead guitar
- Scott Smith – rhythm guitar
- Chris Wagner – bass
- Chason Westmoreland – drums
- Dusty Peterson – Cover art
- Mark Leary – Layout
- Nick Nativo – Producer, engineer
- Oceano – Producer
- Will Putney – Mixing, Mastering
- Michael Kasper – Engineer
- Scott Smith – Engineer
Charts
edit| Chart | Position (2015) |
|---|---|
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] | 14 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] | 41 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Jurek, Thom (2015-03-23). "Ascendants – Oceano | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ^ Perilla, Johnny (2016-03-08). "Oceano announce tour w/ Traitors (NY dates)". NextMosh.com. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ^ "Oceano To Release 'Ascendants' Album In March". Blabbermouth.net. 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ^ a b "Ascendants Review: The further minimalizing of melody and defined riffs may have been... | Oceano | compact discs | Reviews @". Ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ^ "Review: Oceano – Ascendants". Pig Squeals and Breakdowns. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ^ "REVIEW: Oceano – Ascendants [2015". New-Transcendence. 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ^ "Oceano's Ascendants: Like An Everflowing Deuce". MetalSucks. 2015-03-12. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ^ "Ascendants Oceano". allmusic.com. March 23, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "Oceano – Ascendants". allmusic.com. March 23, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "Oceano Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Oceano Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 January 2018.