Aeolian (album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Aeolian

| type = studio

| cover = Aeolian.jpg

| alt =

| released = 7 March 2006

| recorded = January 2004 to July 2005{{cite web|website=Exclaim!|last=Ayers|first=Chris|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/ocean-aeolian|title=The Ocean Aeolian|date=March 1, 2006|accessdate=November 29, 2021}}

| venue =

| studio = Oceanland Studios in Berlin

| genre =

| length = 53:03

| label = Metal Blade

| producer = Robin Staps, Magnus Lindberg

| prev_title = Fluxion

| prev_year = 2004

| next_title = Precambrian

| next_year = 2007

| misc = {{singles

| name = Aeolian

| type = studio

| single1 = Queen of the Food-Chain" / "Inertia

| single1date = October 2005{{cite web |website=Spirit of Metal |url=https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Queen_of_the_Food-Chain-Inertia/79231 |title=The Ocean Queen of the Food-Chain-Inertia (7") |access-date=29 June 2022}}

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|publisher=AllMusic|last=Henderson|first=Alex|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/aeolian-mw0000349053|title=Aeolian - The Ocean}}

| rev2 = Blabbermouth.net

| rev2Score = 7/10{{cite web|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|last=Bergman|first=Keith|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/cdreviews/aeolian/|title=CD Reviews - Aeolian The Ocean|date=6 February 2006 |accessdate=November 29, 2021}}

| rev3 = Kerrang!

| rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

| rev4 = PopMatters

| rev4score = 6/10

| rev5 = Revolver

| rev5Score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

| noprose = yes

}}

Aeolian is the second studio album by German post-metal band the Ocean. It was released on 7 March 2006 through Metal Blade Records.

About

Aeolian is the second part of a two-CD project that started with Fluxion. Whereas Fluxion had a focus on atmosphere and orchestral sounds, Aeolian focuses more on the band's hardcore and metal influences.{{cite web | url = https://www.popmatters.com/the_ocean_aeolian-2495675894.html | title = The Ocean : Aeolian - Pop Matters Music Review | author = Pop Matters | date = 24 March 2006 | accessdate = 23 September 2007 | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070821114328/http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/the_ocean_aeolian/| archivedate= 21 August 2007 | url-status= live}} The two albums were originally intended to be released together as a double CD, but this was cancelled due to financial reasons.

An animated music video was created for the song "One with the Ocean".{{cite web|publisher=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzlIyY_Jwig|title=THE OCEAN - 'One With The Ocean' |date=11 October 2006|accessdate=29 November 2021}}

Track listing

{{tracklist

| all_writing = Robin Staps. Lyrics to "The City in the Sea" are based on the poem of the same name by Edgar Allan Poe.

| total_length = 53:03

| title1 = The City in the Sea

| length1 = 7:33

| title2 = Dead Serious & Highly Professional

| length2 = 1:28

| title3 = Austerity

| length3 = 9:40

| title4 = Killing the Flies

| length4 = 7:14

| title5 = Une saison en enfer

| length5 = 4:58

| title6 = Necrobabes.com

| length6 = 2:14

| title7 = One with the Ocean

| length7 = 2:35

| title8 = Swoon

| length8 = 5:00

| title9 = Queen of the Food-Chain

| length9 = 7:11

| title10 = Inertia

| length10 = 5:10

}}

==Personnel==

;The Ocean

Robin Staps – guitar, programming
Jonathan Heine – bass
Torge Ließmann – drums
Gerd Kornmann – percussion, tools

;Vocalists

Meta – meaty howls
Nico Webers – high-pitched shrieking
Tomas Hallbom – Scandinavian hollering
Sean Ingram – deep bellowing
Nate Newton – raucous vociferation
Ercüment Kasalar – sappy squalling
Carsten Albrecht – plangent yelling

;Additional live musicians

Andreas Willebrand – guitars
Gordon Hünies – bass
Yuky Ryang – cello
Nils Lindenhayn – visuals

References

Category:2006 albums

Category:The Ocean (band) albums

Category:Metal Blade Records albums