TWO DAYS AGO, Carl Zielinski published his review of The Ocean Collective's latest CD, “Precambrian.” Today he turns his review into an audiocast, including many samples of the band's new material.

Listen to Carl's opinions, hear the various samples and feel free to draw your own conclusions. This is only the second OG audio review, so even if the music is outside of your normal tastes we hope that you'll give it a listen.

The Ocean Collective, based in Berlin, formed in 2000. Over the years the band members have referred to their music as “ambient soundtrack doomrock.” Accurate? Check out the audio review and judge for yourself.

Credits: Intro narration by Anna Gooler; review narration by Carl Zielinski; production by Carl Zielinski

LIST OF SONGS SAMPLED IN REVIEW

1. "Hadean" (start of review)
2. "Eoarchaean" (1:19 into review)
3. "Rhyacian" (2:02 into review)
4. "Siderian" (2:54 into review)
5. "Calymmian" (3:39 into review)
6. "Mesoarchaean" (4:30 into review)
7. "Neoarchaean" (5:07 into review)
8. "Cryogenian" (6:15 into review)

ALBUM AT A GLANCE

• Band: The Ocean Collective
• Album title: "Precambrian"
• Release date: Nov. 27, 2007
• Genre: Ambient, Hardcore, Metal
• Label: Metal Blade
• Track listing:
  CD 1: "Hadean/Archaean"
  "Hadean" (3:48)
  "Eoarchaean" (4:46)
  "Palaeoarchaean" (2:46)
  "Mesoarchaean" (5:20)
  "Neoarchaean" (5:24)
  CD 2: "Proterozoic"
  "Siderian" (1:57)
  "Rhyacian" (10:57)
  "Orosirian" (6:29)
  "Statherian" (5:58)
  "Caylmmian" (8:19)
  "Ectasian" (8:58)
  "Stenian" (8:20)
  "Tonian" (7:18)
  "Cryogenian" (3:30)
• Band members:
  "Hadean/Archaean"
  Torge Liesmann: Drums, Percussion
  Matt Beels: Guitars
  Robin Staps: Guitars, Percussion
  Mike Pilat: Bass, Vocals ("Hadean", "Eoarchaean," "Palaeoarchaean," "Neoarchaean")
  Walid Farruque: Lead guitar ("Eoarchaean")
  Nico Webers: Vocals ("Hadean," "Eoarchaean," "Palaeoarchaean")
  Nate Newton: Vocals ("Palaeoarchaean")
  Eric Kalsbeek: Vocals ("Mesoarchaean")
  Meta: Vocals ("Hadean," "Neoarchaean")
  Jason Emry: Vocals ("Palaeoarchaean")
  "Proterozoic"
  Torge Liesmann: Drums, Percussion
  Matt Beels: Guitars
  Robin Staps: Guitars, Percussion, Vocals ("Rhyacian," "Ectasian," "Stenian"), Samples
  Mike Pilat: Bass (except as noted), Vocals ("Rhyacian," "Orosirian," "Ectasian," "Tonian")
  Hannes Huefken: Bass ("Statherian," "Tonian")
  Jonathan Heine: Bass ("Ectasian")
  Stefan Heinemeyer: Cello ("Rhyacian," "Statherian," "Calymmian," "Ectasian," "Stenian," "Cryogenian")
  Karina Suslov: Viola ("Rhyacian," "Orosirian," "Statherian," "Calymmian," "Ectasian," "Stenian," "Cryogenian")
  Christoph von der Nahmer: Violin ("Rhyacian," "Orosirian," "Statherian," "Tonian")
  Katharina Sellheim: Piano ("Rhyacian," "Ectasian," "Stenian," "Tonian," "Cryogenian")
  John Gürtler: Saxophone ("Siderian")
  Daniel Eichholz: Glockenspiel ("Rhyacian," "Orosirian," "Statherian," "Calymmian," "Stenian")
  Jonas Ollson: Tambourine ("Calymmian," "Stenian," "Tonian")
  Tomas Svensson: Additional Samples ("Siderian")
  Nico Webers: Vocals ("Rhyacian," "Calymmian," "Tonian")
  Meta: Vocals ("Rhyacian," "Orosirian," "Calymmian," "Ectasian," "Stenian," "Tonian")
  Rene: Vocals ("Orosirian," "Stenian," "Tonian")
  Nate Newton: Vocals ("Tonian")
  Dwid Hellion: Vocals ("Ectasian")
  Jan Oberg: Vocals ("Ectasian")
  Caleb Scofield: Vocals ("Orosirian")
• Miscellaneous: This is the Berlin, Germany, band's fifth album, and their first for Metal Blade Records