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4.5 superb | EleventhHour | September 30th 08 | Ever wanted to know what it would feel like to have bricks slowly, but surely placed on top of you, until you were crushed? Then listen to this album.
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2.5 average | ShunnedSAMURAI | December 9th 07 | This album was okay. After giving it a few listens, it is not the best i've heard. The screaming seems to have no meaning, and the flow of the first cd on some songs doesn't feel right. "Where does it come from? And how was it made?". That's the part that really made me dislike this album.
The second cd was better in my opinion, offering varying styles of music. It didn't contain very much singing, but it was the "peace after the storm".
As of now, i'm giving it an average rating, maybe as i listen to it more, i'll find to like it.
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4.5 superb | PistolPete | September 20th 14 | An album that, if you let it, unfolds itself to you little by little over time. Even the clearly inferior Disc 1 still consistently nails its mission of straighter-forward hardcore punk. But folks, it's the second disc where the band digs deep and unleashes a lethal power nobody thought possible in the realms of post-metal. Every song plays out like a nuclear bomb, quietly ticking away and building to a catastrophic explosion, each in its own unique way. This is what it's all about, the reason I listen to post-metal in the first place, for experiences like this.
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2.5 average | joe_fresh | December 28th 07 | I would write a whole new review but refrain for two reasons: 1) My lack of skill in writing flowing and interesting reviews and 2) I don’t know whether you can write two reviews for any one album. But nonetheless I feel something should be said to describe the nature of this album and justify the low score.
I think its is a mistake to bandy the words experimental and progressive with an album like this. Deciding on two different styles to base each disc is not enough grounds for these tags. For what they have done is effectively nothing new. Each disc sees the band drawing influence (maybe influence isn’t strong enough, try replicating) styles from the base genre of said disc. This ultimately results in its downfall.
Disc 1 is within touching distance of dire for the best part, jumping between various metalcore/hardcore (unsure of the differences, if any, between the two) bands with touches of Mastodon and Meshuggah (sans the trade mark Meshuggah dicking around with time signatures) and punkier moments thrown in the mix.
Disc 2 saves the album and justifies my purchasing of Precambrian. There are many parts where they do not pull of the mix of post metal with the non-metal instruments associated with post rock. On top of this the clean vocals are irritating and the increasing hardcore moments towards the end of the disc somewhat reduce the score. But nonetheless it is an enjoyable listen, owing to where the band draws direct parallels between well-established post metal bands and consistently brilliant drumming.
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0.0 | Solbrave | October 9th 13 | This fucking album. Oh my god. This album will destroy your life.
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4.5 superb | MasBarHigeuoris21 | February 5th 12 | One of the few post metal albums that says fuck the usual wankery and just kicks ass.The heavy parts of disc 1 are heavy enough to destroy a small city, while the more progressive parts of disc 2 are simply prog metal at it's best.
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4.5 superb | MopHeadOvMetal | August 7th 11 | Such an epic album. With the first disc, Hadean/Archean, being the more heavier side of the album, with obvious influences from 2 highly influential bands: Meshuggah, and Mastodon (or who ever came before them to influence them and those other bands like The Ocean), and also, the other disc, being the epic, post-metal side of the album, which The Ocean are known for. However, in contrast between both discs, the second disc is weaker and may drag for some listeners. Overall, very superb album.
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5.0 classic | TheJackal | June 4th 11 | Just bumped this up to a 5: epic, epic album
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0.0 | Blud Vidal | June 12th 20 | This album falls into the category of "So good you can't help but wonder what the people rating this lowly are thinking." Different strokes, I guess, and I want to be accepting of the musical tastes of others, but like. Good god. This is a ridiculous, unique, monstrous achievement.
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5.0 classic | warlordfun | June 1st 20 | This is easily the most unique and creative band I've ever heard! Precambrian is a journey, I lost my mind - in a good way listening to this record! It's brutal, complex, emotional, thought provoking, innovative, what else can one man ask from an album? This band deserves more recognition that's for sure!
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4.0 excellent | Tibi | November 28th 18 | A fascinating blend of post rock with hardcore vocals and some other minor influences. The song 'Rhyacian' is something...something special...
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3.5 great | ItsOnlySkinDeep | November 20th 18 | Underwhelming first half but an amazing second half.
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4.5 superb | resident sputbirb with fancy hat | November 8th 18 | "I feel like this album is a bit overrated now that the new one has come out (Palaeozoic). rSome of the vocal lines and guitar tones flat out annoy me. Don't get me wrong though, its rstill a fantastic album for the most part. Basically everything after staterian is a 5/5 but runtil you get to that point you have to get through a bunch of 3s and 3.5s." Edit (2023): rThis statement was definitely a reflection of my ghastly state in 2018, arguably the low-rpoint of my life, at least when it comes to enjoyment of media. Of course this album is an rabsolute masterpiece! Hail The Ocean!
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4.5 superb | Jared Wegenast | November 7th 18 | This is super unique. Every track is so diverse. So fucking good.
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4.5 superb | Chino smoking it up! | November 6th 18 | two parts. The first one with an odd but surprisingly good punkrock vibe. The second one with a
more postmetal feel. The way these songs progress is speechless. Everything is unexpectedly raw.
And damn those violins...
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4.0 excellent | TheCollectiveFacade | June 16th 15 | disc 2 4.5 disc 1 4...............................................................................................................................................
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2.5 average | titanslayer | November 30th 14 | The first half of this is really boring and unnecessary. The second half is actually really cool. I could see this growing on me some morerEdit: Yeah I really don't like the first half and the second half isn't as great as I thought first listen.
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3.0 good | OllieS | September 17th 13 | The heaviness (big heavy guitars and harsh vocals) doesn't really work (especially with the post-metal-y context of the album) when they use it so much. 'Rhyacian' is the only song that really succeeds at what they're going for. Also, the album is way too long.
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0.0 | Camstr | October 11th 12 | The Ocean is an amazing and very unique band. Every one of their albums is a masterpiece in its own way, but this album is hands down their best. The Ocean can do it all when it comes to creativity in their songwriting, and on this huge album they go places I never thought possible.
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4.0 excellent | Isaacbean | May 11th 11 | Wow. What a well-played piece of thought-out musical structure. This album tells a story. And it makes you WANT to listen.
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5.0 classic | Dodenakker | January 2nd 11 | The whole album blows your mind away. No doubt about that.
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0.0 | Prolapse | June 28th 10 | this album is really long and there is 2 cds on this album
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5.0 classic | redechelon | September 3rd 09 | An extremely powerful and primordial, yet tranquil and composed conceptual masterpiece.
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4.0 excellent | eggsvonsatan | November 29th 07 | Very solid release, I can't wait to check out more by this band. Interesting compositions, without sounding completely pompous. May get a higher rating with a few more listens.
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5.0 classic | jrimm | November 29th 07 | Simply stunning. Packaging is the best I have ever seen. A very strong album by one of the only remaining interesting bands left on the planet.
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