Ascendants
Studio album by
Oceano
ReleasedMarch 23, 2015 (2015-03-23)
Recorded2014, @ The Nook Recording Studio, New Lenox, IL
GenreDeathcore[1]
Length28:03
LabelEarache
Oceano chronology
Incisions
(2013)		 Ascendants
(2015)		 Revelation
(2017)
Singles from Ascendants
  1. "Dawn of Descent"
    Released: January 26, 2015
  2. "The Taken"
    Released: May 1, 2015
  3. "Dead Planet"
    Released: May 14, 2015

Ascendants is the fourth studio album by American deathcore band Oceano. It was released on March 23, 2015, via Earache Records.[2]

Background

Adam 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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

No.TitleLength
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

Band line-up
  • Adam Warren – vocals, lyrics
  • Michael Kasper – lead guitar
  • Scott Smith – rhythm guitar
  • Chris Wagner – bass
  • Chason Westmoreland – drums
Production[8][9]
  • Dusty Peterson – Cover art
  • Mark Leary – Layout
  • Nick Nativo – Producer, engineer
  • Oceano – Producer
  • Will Putney – Mixing, Mastering
  • Michael Kasper – Engineer
  • Scott Smith – Engineer

Charts

Chart Position (2015)
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] 14
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] 41

References

  1. 1 2 3 Jurek, Thom (2015-03-23). "Ascendants – Oceano | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  2. ↑ Perilla, Johnny (2016-03-08). "Oceano announce tour w/ Traitors (NY dates)". NextMosh.com. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  3. ↑ "Oceano To Release 'Ascendants' Album In March". Blabbermouth.net. 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  4. 1 2 "Ascendants Review: The further minimalizing of melody and defined riffs may have been... | Oceano | compact discs | Reviews @". Ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  5. ↑ "Review: Oceano – Ascendants". Pig Squeals and Breakdowns. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  6. ↑ "REVIEW: Oceano – Ascendants [2015". New-Transcendence. 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  7. ↑ "Oceano's Ascendants: Like An Everflowing Deuce". MetalSucks. 2015-03-12. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  8. ↑ "Ascendants Oceano". allmusic.com. March 23, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Oceano – Ascendants". allmusic.com. March 23, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Oceano Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "Oceano Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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