...AND OCEANS · Cypher | CLEAR TAPE

Clear shell cassette, regular Norelco box with j-card, Limited to 200 copies

Background information about 'Cypher'

With their fourth studio endeavor "Cypher," Finnish black metal pioneers ...And Oceans have embarked on a daring journey of sonic evolution. Abandoning the symphonic undertones that previously defined their soundscape, the band embraces industrial elements in an exploration of musical boundaries. This audacious fusion has rendered "Cypher" both celebrated and divisive within the realms of extreme music. Garnering comparisons to acts like EMPEROR, ABORYM, and SAMAEL, this opus stands as a testament to the band's fearless artistic vision.

The album presents a mosaic of intricate compositions where haunting melodies dance alongside razor-sharp riffs. Tracks such as "Fragile: Pictures Of Silence: Melting The Skies" and "Angelina: Chthonian Earth: Her Face Forms Worms" showcase their ability to craft atmospheres of ethereal beauty interlaced with visceral intensity. With artwork designed by Shannon Hourigan, "Cypher" is not merely an auditory experience but an immersive journey into the enigmatic realms conjured by ...And Oceans.

Track listing

1. Fragile: Pictures Of Silence: Melting The Skies
2. Picturesque: Cataclysm Savour: And The Little Things That Make Us Smile
3. Angelina: Chthonian Earth: Her Face Forms Worms
4. Halcyon: The Heavy Silence: In Silent Rain
5. Aphelion: Light Evanescence: Into Extinction
6. Opaque: The Morning I Woke Up Dead: Today Is The Day
7. Aphid: Devil Flower: Fruits Of Lunacy
8. Voyage: Lost Between Horizons: Eaten By The Distance
9. Catharsis: End Of Organisms - Absolute Purification Of Sins
   10.Silhouette - In White Rooms - Vacant Bodies
   11.Comatose - The World Amnesia - Planet Dead
   12.Debris - The Magenta Harvest - Liquid Flesh
   13.Nail - An Odyssey In Flesh- Celebrate New Skin

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