...And Oceans
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Havoc Unit, formerly known as ...and Oceans, is an industrial black metal band from Finland
. It was formed in 1989 as a death metal
outfit called Festerday, but soon changed its style to symphonic black metal
. It released its first album as ...and Oceans in 1998, and in the following years it pursued a less traditional, more industrial
-oriented direction. After ten years of existence as ...and Oceans and four full-length albums, the band changed its name to Havoc Unit in 2005. Its first album under the new name was h.IV+ (Hoarse Industrial Viremia)
, released in 2008.
. It changed name to ...and Oceans in 1995, and the band's debut release was the symphonic black metal
album Dynamic Gallery of Thoughts, released by Season of Mist
. The Symmetry of 1 - The Circle of O followed in 1998. The band signed to Century Media, who issued the A.M. G.O.D.: Allotropic/Metamorphic-Genesis of Dimorphism album, described by Allmusic as "definitely one of the band's finest", and the band's profile was raised by a European tour with Marduk
, Vader
, and Mortician
. The band's 2002 album Cypher was described by Allmusic as "Scandinavian cyber-metal", "sounding as if Skinny Puppy
and Cannibal Corpse
have spawned some kind of terrible, shrieking cyborg baby". Band members also played in Rotten Sound
, Deathbound
, and 6 Billion Ways to Die.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. It was formed in 1989 as a death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
outfit called Festerday, but soon changed its style to symphonic black metal
Symphonic black metal
Symphonic black metal is a black metal subgenre that emerged in the mid to late 1990s. The genre is known for its symphonic and orchestral elements and is centralized in Europe.-Characteristics:...
. It released its first album as ...and Oceans in 1998, and in the following years it pursued a less traditional, more industrial
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
-oriented direction. After ten years of existence as ...and Oceans and four full-length albums, the band changed its name to Havoc Unit in 2005. Its first album under the new name was h.IV+ (Hoarse Industrial Viremia)
H.IV+ (Hoarse Industrial Viremia)
-Personnel:* sa.myel - drums, bass, guitars * t.kunz - guitars, bass * jos.f - vocals...
, released in 2008.
History
The band was formed in 1989 as Festerday and it originally played death metalDeath metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
. It changed name to ...and Oceans in 1995, and the band's debut release was the symphonic black metal
Symphonic black metal
Symphonic black metal is a black metal subgenre that emerged in the mid to late 1990s. The genre is known for its symphonic and orchestral elements and is centralized in Europe.-Characteristics:...
album Dynamic Gallery of Thoughts, released by Season of Mist
Season of Mist
Season of Mist is a record label and record distributor with subsidiaries in France and the United States. The record label was founded in 1996 by Michael S. Berberian in Marseille, France. From the start releasing black metal, pagan metal and death metal records, the label moved on to releasing...
. The Symmetry of 1 - The Circle of O followed in 1998. The band signed to Century Media, who issued the A.M. G.O.D.: Allotropic/Metamorphic-Genesis of Dimorphism album, described by Allmusic as "definitely one of the band's finest", and the band's profile was raised by a European tour with Marduk
Marduk (band)
Marduk is a black metal band from Norrköping, Sweden. The band formed in 1990 and released their first record in 1991. Their name is derived from the Babylonian god Marduk, patron deity of Babylon.-Musical style:...
, Vader
Vader (band)
Vader is a Polish death metal band from Olsztyn, formed in 1983. According to Piotr Wiwczarek, the band's founding singer and guitar player, the band's name was inspired by Darth Vader from the Star Wars film series. Lyrical themes include stories by H. P. Lovecraft, WW2, horror and anti-christian...
, and Mortician
Mortician (band)
Mortician is a death metal / deathgrind two piece band from Yonkers, New York founded in 1989. They have released most of their albums since the House by the Cemetery EP on Relapse Records but have released their latest album on their own label, Mortician Records. They have toured several times...
. The band's 2002 album Cypher was described by Allmusic as "Scandinavian cyber-metal", "sounding as if Skinny Puppy
Skinny Puppy
Skinny Puppy is a Canadian industrial musical group, formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1982. The group is widely considered to be the founders of the electro-industrial genre....
and Cannibal Corpse
Cannibal Corpse
Cannibal Corpse is an American death metal band from Buffalo, New York. Formed in 1988, the band has released eleven studio albums, one box set, and one live album...
have spawned some kind of terrible, shrieking cyborg baby". Band members also played in Rotten Sound
Rotten Sound
Rotten Sound is a grindcore band from Vaasa, Finland, formed in 1993. The band comprises vocalist Keijo Niinimaa, guitarist Mika Aalto, bassist Kristian Toivainen and drummer Sami Latva...
, Deathbound
Deathbound
Deathbound is a four-piece death metal band from Vaasa, Finland. They formed in 1995 and are still active. They are signed to Dynamic Arts Records and have released four albums, their most recent being Non Compos Mentis .-History:...
, and 6 Billion Ways to Die.
Members
- Jos.f (Kenny) – vocals (since 1989)
- T.kunz (Toni Pihlaja) – guitar, bass (since 1989)
- Heinr.ich (Mika Aalto) – keyboards (since 1999)
- Sa.myel (Sami Latva) – drums, bass, guitar (since 2002)
Former members
- de Monde "7Even II" – guitar (1989–2001)
- Martex "Cauldron, Grief, Mr. Plaster" (Jani Martikkala) – drums (1997–2001)
- Mr. Oos – bass (1995–1997)
- Anti – keyboards (1997–2005)
- Pete – guitar (2001–2005)
As Festerday (1989–1995)
- Festerday / Carnifex (split with Carnifex, 1991)
- Demo II (demo, 1991)
- Demo III (demo, 1992)
As ...and Oceans (1995–2005)
- Wave (demo, 1995)
- Mare Liberum (demo, 1997)
- The Dynamic Gallery of ThoughtsThe Dynamic Gallery of ThoughtsThe Dynamic Gallery of Thoughts is the first album By ...And Oceans- Track listing :# "Trollfan" - 4:49# "The Room Of Thousand Arts" - 5:04# "Som Öppna Böcker" - 4:52# "Je Te Connais Beau Masque" - 8:02...
(1998) - WAR Vol I (split with BloodthornBloodthornBloodthorn is a Norwegian death metal band from Trondheim. Founded in 1992, they have gone through a number of musical developments, from the doomy, cold tunes of the Natteskyggen demo, to the atmospheric sounds of their debut In The Shadow Of Your Black Wings and their second album Onwards Into...
, 1998) - The Symmetry of I - The Circle of O (1999)
- ...and Oceans Box Set (2000)
- mOrphogenesisMOrphogenesisMOrphogenesis is an EP by industrial black metal band ...And Oceans. It is a compilation including Mare Liberum and a live gig from Transvestite Tour in 2000.- Track listing :# "Trollfan"# "September"# "Mikrobotik Fields"# "Som Oppna Bocker"...
(EPExtended playAn EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
) (2001) - A.M.G.O.D. (Allotropic/Metamorphic Genesis of Dismorphism)A.M.G.O.D. (Allotropic/Metamorphic Genesis of Dismorphism)-Personnel:* Killstar – Vocals* Tripster – guitar* 7even II – guitar* Atomica – bass* Plasmaar – keyboards* Martex – drums- References :...
(2001) - CypherCypher (album)Cypher is the fourth album by industrial black metal band ...And Oceans. The original name of the album was set to be Insect Angels and Devil Worms, but was changed.-Track listing:# "Fragile: Pictures of Silence: Melting the Skies" - 2:46...
(2002)
As Havoc Unit (since 2005)
- Havoc Unit / And Then You Die (split with And Then You Die, 2007)
- Synæsthesia - The Requiem Reveries (2007)
- Havoc Unit / ...and Oceans (2007)
- h.IV+ (Hoarse Industrial Viremia)H.IV+ (Hoarse Industrial Viremia)-Personnel:* sa.myel - drums, bass, guitars * t.kunz - guitars, bass * jos.f - vocals...
(2008)