Ocean Chief Sign to Argonauta Records; New Album Due in 2020
Here’s a word to the wise: anytime you run into a band that ever put anything out on 12th Records, that’s a band you want to hear. In the case of Sweden’s Ocean Chief, it was their album Tor in 2006, and sure enough, they’re a band you want to hear if you like your doom spaced out and massively weighted in kind. Fast forward some 13-plus years and the four-piece are newly inked to Argonauta — also not a trustworthy source as far as taste goes — and getting ready to issue what upon its release in 2020 will be their first LP in six years, as yet untitled. Their last outing, 2014’s Universums Härd, was like morbid tales told in a garden of unearthly delights, if you catch my drift, and with more than half a decade to put the new one together, I’d expect no less this time around. Would be a good time to get on board.
The announcement came down the PR wire:
Swedish psychedelica doomsters OCEAN CHIEF sign with Argonauta Records
Hailing from the contemplative province of Mjölby, Sweden, their music in contrast speaks volumes. Psychedelic doom heavy weights OCEAN CHIEF have signed a worldwide deal with Argonauta Records, who will release the band’s sixth studio album in early 2020!
OCEAN CHIEF was formed in 2001 by Björn Andersson and Tobias Larsson. Over the years the band has experimented in a diverse field between the psychedelic and doom, evolving their sound to perfection in long tracks combined with electronic ideas. Their latest album “Universums härd“ was released 5 years ago and is the only album to date that includes more than four songs.
”Ocean Chief are very happy to announce this collaboration with Argonauta Records from Italy!” the band comments. ”As friends we make this deal and that’s the way we like it. No bullshit, just love for music and a positive approach. Enjoy this heavy ride and keep on supporting the underground!”
After a few line-up changes and more than five long years in the making, in early 2020 OCEAN CHIEF will return with their forthcoming epos, that may likely see them going back to their sound roots, but with a crisp approach and a new hunger! Stay tuned for many more details and tunes to follow soon.
Ocean Chief is:
Tobias Larsson
Björn Andersson
Christian Sandberg
Magnus Linhardt
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