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Greek Ocean Of Grief set 3 March 2023 as a release date for its new full-length, Pale Existence, which will be out via Personal Records on CD format. The first released single/video, "Dale of Haunted Shades", awaits you in the player below.
Ocean Of Grief's melodic doom/death dates back to 2016 when its first musical endeavour, the Fortress Of My Dark Self EP, saw the light of day. The EP carried a deep influence from the sound of bands like Slumber, Enshine, Draconian, On Thorns I Lay, and Saturnus. Then self-released single "After A Long Time" followed, and the band's debut full-length, Nightfall's Lament, which took a deeper dive into darkness and despair.
Now in 2023, Pale Existence comes to life, and this time, Ocean Of Grief's approach to the music is even darker and more melodic, moving with both heaviness and grace, immensity and sensitivity. Indeed, the Greeks exhibit a mastery of songwriting here, working with the requisite light/shade so endemic to melodic doom/death but with a fluidity that's simply awe-inspiring: hooks, soundscapes, and ambiences take the listener from dark to light in no time. Further fleshing out the awe-inspiring landscape of Pale Existence is the album's production, which is nothing short of superb and allows each detail to ring true without sacrificing the raw emotion at the core of Ocean Of Grief's colossal sound. In a word, this is spiritual.
Melodic doom/death doesn't need to be more than what it already is when it's this powerful and poignant. Without hyperbole, by Pale Existence, Ocean Of Grief delivered one of the subgenre's best records of the year. Get ready to be imprisoned by two worlds! Link
Pale Existence tracklist:
1. Poetry For The Dead
2. Dale Of Haunted Shades
3. Unspoken Actions
4. Imprisoned Between Worlds
5. Cryptic Constellations
6. Pale Wisdom
7. Undeserving
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