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THE OCEAN: New Video Interview With ROBIN STAPS Available

June 7, 2008

Metalzone.gr's Elena Mihailidou and Vasilis Mazaris conducted an interview with Robin Staps of Berlin, Germany's THE OCEAN prior to the band's first-ever show in Athens, Greece. Robin talks about the group's latest album, "Precambrian"; THE OCEAN's touring plans; and how he would like to make a DVD but not a "typical" DVD, but rather something more like a David Lynch movie. He also reveals that if he were to collaborate with an artist, he would like it to be Diamanda Galas or Tori Amos. He also talks about his relationship with the Greek elements that inspire him and the possible concept he has in mind for their next album. Watch the 28-minute chat below.

"Precambrian" was released last November via Metal Blade Records. The double-disc effort is the soundtrack to the beginning of evolution, subdivided into two successive geological eons ("Hadean/Archean" and "Proterozoic"). The songs are divided into five subordinate eras, with the songtitles carrying the names of subordinate geological periods. Disc 1 features the typical THE OCEAN brutality while Disc 2 shows the deeper, more emotional side of what the collective also stands for.

"Precambrian" is available as a deluxe digipack and was recorded in the band's own Oceanland studio as well as in Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Los Angeles and Seattle. Once again the incredible artwork was done by highly acclaimed artist Martin Kvamme (FANTOMAS, TOMAHAWK, PATTON/KAADA).

"Precambrian" has a running time of 84 minutes and features guest appearances by Scofield (CAVE IN, ZOZOBA, OLD MAN GLOOM),Nate Newton (CONVERGE, DOOMRIDERS),Dwid Hellion (INTEGRITY),Tomas Hallbom (BREACH),Eric Kalsbeek (TEXTURES) as well as the musicians of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.

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