The Divinity of Oceans
The Divinity of Oceans is the second album by the German funeral doom metal band Ahab. This album was also released through Napalm Records, like their previous releases were.[5]
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| Released | 22 July 2009 | |||
| Genre | Funeral doom metal | |||
| Length | 66:56 | |||
| Label | Napalm Records | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Blabbermouth.net | [2] |
| MetalReview | [3] |
| Sputnikmusic | [4] |
The album's lyrics are based of the real-life sinking of the Essex whaleship in 1820, the event that inspired Herman Melville to write Moby-Dick. The album's cover was taken from the painting The Raft of the Medusa, by French Romantic painter Théodore Géricault.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yet Another Raft of the Medusa (Pollard's Weakness)" | 12:40 |
| 2. | "The Divinity of Oceans" | 11:03 |
| 3. | "O Father Sea" | 7:07 |
| 4. | "Redemption Lost" | 10:25 |
| 5. | "Tombstone Carousal" | 7:27 |
| 6. | "Gnawing Bones (Coffin's Lot)" | 10:48 |
| 7. | "Nickerson's Theme" | 8:06 |
| Total length: | 1:06:56 | |
Personnel
Band line-up[5]
- Daniel Droste – vocals, guitar, synthesizers
- Christian Hector – guitar
- Stephan Wandernoth – bass
- Cornerlius Althammer – drums
Artwork
- Théodore Géricault – album artwork, "Le Radeau de la Méduse"[5]
Release history[5]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain, Finland | 22 July 2009 | Napalm Records | Compact Disc | |
| Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, France, Sweden | 24 July 2009 | Napalm Records | Compact Disc | |
| 24 July 2009 | Napalm Records | 2 x Vinyl | Limited to 500 copies[6] | |
| The rest of Europe | 27 July 2009 | Napalm Records | Compact Disc | |
| Canada, United States | 28 July 2009 | Napalm Records | Compact Disc | |
References
- Freeman, Phil. The Divinity of Oceans review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2009-09-28.
- Alisoglu, Scott. The Divinity of Oceans review blabbermouth.net. Retrieved on 2009-11-04.
- Brandon, Jim. The Divinity of Oceans review metalreview.com. Retrieved on 2009-11-04.
- The Divinity of Oceans review sputnikmusic.com. 2009-07-22. Retrieved on 2009-11-04.
- Ahab: 'The Divinity of Oceans' Cover Unveiled blabbermouth.net. 2009-05-26. Retrieved on 2009-08-04.
- Ahab (4) – The Divinity Of Oceans discogs.com. Retrieved on 2009-08-04.
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