Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic is the eighth studio album by German progressive metal band The Ocean. It is a concept album exploring the Phanerozoic geological eon, with each track title referencing a period of the Paleozoic era. Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic was released worldwide on 2 November 2018. It is the first of two volumes; the latter, Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic / Cenozoic, was released separately in 2020.[2]
| Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic | ||||
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| Studio album by The Ocean | ||||
| Released | 2 November 2018 | |||
| Studio | Sundlaugin Studio Hidden Planet Studios Christoph Kokos Studios | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, post-metal,[1] sludge metal | |||
| Length | 47:45 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Jens Bogren, Tony Lindgren | |||
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The album was released to critical acclaim. "Devonian: Nascent" was selected by Loudwire as one of the top metal songs of 2018;[6] Jonas Renkse's guest vocals on this track were praised specifically by several reviewers.[1][4]
All tracks are written by Robin Staps[7].
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Cambrian Explosion" | 1:55 |
| 2. | "Cambrian II: Eternal Recurrence" | 7:52 |
| 3. | "Ordovicium: The Glaciation of Gondwana" | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Silurian: Age of Sea Scorpions" | 9:36 |
| 5. | "Devonian: Nascent" (featuring Jonas Renkse of Katatonia) | 11:05 |
| 6. | "The Carboniferous: Rainforest Collapse" | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Permian: The Great Dying" | 9:22 |
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 41 |
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