Hikari (Oceans Ate Alaska album)

Hikari is the second full-length album by British metalcore band Oceans Ate Alaska, released on 28 July 2017 through Fearless Records. It is the only album to feature Jake Noakes who replaced the original vocalist James Harrison, after the latter's departure in late 2016.

Hikari
Studio album by Oceans Ate Alaska
Released	28 July 2017
Recorded	2016–2017
Genre	Metalcore progressive metalcore
Length	33:33
Label	Fearless
Producer	Nick Sampson
Oceans Ate Alaska chronology
Lost Isles (2015) Hikari (2017) Disparity (2022)
Singles from Hikari
"Covert" Released: 25 May 2017 "Escapist" Released: 12 June 2017 "Hansha" Released: 28 July 2017

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Team Rock

Track listing

All music is composed by Oceans Ate Alaska

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Benzaiten" (featuring Alex Teyen of Black Tongue)	3:36
2.	"Sarin"	3:08
3.	"Covert"	3:13
4.	"Hansha"	3:38
5.	"Deadweight"	3:05
6.	"Veridical"	1:50
7.	"Entrapment"	2:59
8.	"Hikari"	3:21
9.	"Birth-Marked"	3:05
10.	"Ukiyo" (featuring Josh Manuel of Issues)	1:19
11.	"Escapist"	4:19
Total length:		33:33

Personnel

Oceans Ate Alaska

• Jake Noakes – lead vocals
• Adam Zytkiewicz – lead guitar, backing vocals
• James "Jibs" Kennedy – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Chris Turner – drums, percussions, engineering
• Mike Stanton – bass guitar

Additional musicians

• Alex Teyen (Black Tongue) - guest vocals on "Benzaiten", guest writing
• Josh Manuel (Issues) - drums on "Ukiyo", guest writing

Production

• Nick Sampson – production, engineering, mixing, mastering, guest writing
• Mike McLafferty, Clem Cherry and Tyler Riley - guest writing

Management

• Jason Mageau (Royal Division Management) - management
• Eric Powell (Spotlight Touring) - world booking excluding Europe/UK
• Maarten Janssen (Loud Noise) - Europe/UK booking
• Cody Demavivas (Fearless Records) - A&R
• Kristin Biskup (Fearless Records) - project management

Artwork

• Karl Pfeiffer - photography
• Florian Mihr - art direction, layout design