...And Oceans

...And Oceans
OriginHelsinki, Finland
GenresDeath metal, melodic death metal, symphonic black metal, experimental metal, industrial metal
Years activeFesterday: 1989–1992; 2013–2020
...and Oceans: 1995–2005, 2020–present
Havoc Unit: 2005–2013
LabelCentury Media
Season of Mist
Members
  • Timo Kontio
  • Teemu Saari
  • Kauko Kuusisalo
  • Antti Simonen
  • Mathias Lillmåns
  • Pyry Hanski
Past membersSee: ...and Oceans membership

...And Oceans, previously Havoc Unit and Festerday, is a Finnish metal band. It was formed in 1989 as a death metal band but changed to symphonic black metal. It released its first album as ...and Oceans in 1998. In the following years, it pursued a less traditional, more industrial-oriented direction.

History

The band was formed in 1989 as Festerday and played death metal. It renamed to ...and Oceans in 1995. The band's debut release was the symphonic black metal album Dynamic Gallery of Thoughts, released by Season of Mist. The Symmetry of I – 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". A European tour with Marduk, Vader, and Mortician raised the band's profile. Allmusic described the band's 2002 album Cypher as "Scandinavian cyber-metal", "sounding as if Skinny Puppy and Cannibal Corpse have spawned some kind of terrible, shrieking cyborg baby". Band members played in Rotten Sound, Deathbound, and 6 Billion Ways to Die.

Havoc Unit

After ten years 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. In 2013, the band reverted to Festerday.[user-generated source?]

Return as ...And Oceans

On January 14, 2020, Season of Mist announced the release of Cosmic World Mother, a new album from the band, now reformed as ...And Oceans.

In October 2022, the band announced their upcoming album, As in Gardens, So in Tombs, would be released on January 27, 2023.

Members

Former members

...And Oceans

  • Martex "Cauldron, Grief, Mr. Plaster" (Jani Martikkala) – drums (1997–2001)
  • Mr. Oos (Marcus Roos) – bass (1995–1997)
  • Anti "Anzaar" – keyboards (1997–2005)
  • Heinr.ich (Mika Aalto) – bass, keyboards (1999–2013, 2018–2019)
  • Pete (Petri Seikkula) – guitar (2001–2005)
  • Sa.myel (Sami Latva) – drums, bass, guitar (2002–2013)
  • Jallu – bass
  • Piia – keyboards, violin
  • Jos.f (Kena Strömsholm) – vocals (1989–2019)

Festerday

  • Teemu Kilponen – drums (1990–1992)
  • Jakke Mäki – bass (1990–1992)
  • Jari Honkaniemi – bass (1989–1990)
  • Miikka Timonen – drums (1989–1990)
  • Veijo Pulkkinen – drums (1989–1990)

Timeline

Discography

As Festerday (1989–1992; 2013–2020)

As ...And Oceans (1995–2005; 2020–present)

Albums

Other

  • Wave (demo, 1995)
  • Promo Tape (demo, 1996)
  • Mare Liberum (demo, 1997)
  • War Vol. I (split with Bloodthorn, 1998)
  • ...and Oceans (box set, 2000)
  • mOrphogenesis (EP) (2001)
  • The Dynamic Gallery of Thoughts / The Symmetry of I – The Circle of O (compilation, 2003)

As Havoc Unit (2005–2013)

References

  1. 1 2 3 Loftus, Johnny "...and Oceans Biography", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation
  2. ↑ Jeffries, Vincent "A.M. G.O.D.: Allotropic/Metamorphic Genesis of Dimorphism Review", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation
  3. ↑ Hinds, Andy "Cypher Review", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation
  4. 1 2 "Festerday - Encyclopaedia Metallum". The Metal Archives. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
  5. 1 2 "Havoc Unit - Encyclopaedia Metallum". The Metal Archives. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
  6. ↑ "AND OCEANS - Cosmic World Mother - Jan 14, 2020". Season-of-mist.com. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "...AND OCEANS announce new album 'As in Gardens, So in Tombs' + share new single". Heaviest of Art. October 26, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  8. ↑ "...And Oceans (News, biography, albums, line-up, tour dates) | Official Season of Mist band".
  9. ↑ "Mathias Lillmåns - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives".