Interview with OCEAN’S EDGE 2023.07.02 #ProgressiveMetal #Greece @oceansedge #SupportTheUnderground
[2023-09-22]
Interview with OCEAN’S EDGE | Progressive Metal Band from GREECE.
Thanks to Manos Sideris and Constantinos Mavroyiannis
Thanks to OCEAN’S EDGE
Thanks to Jordan Kiourtsidis & Artizans Of The New Age PR
New OCEAN’S EDGE album: The Voyager (2023)
Release Date: May 1st, 2023
Mixing and mastering by Odysseas Kalogeropoulos
Bass and Drums recordings and editing at MD Recording Studio
Artwork - Iraklis Choraitis
Photography - Peter Papapetros
OCEAN’S EDGE
Ocean’s Edge is an Athens-based progressive metal band which was born when bassist and main songwriter Manos Sideris, guitarist John Aktypis and keyboardist Panos Hariidis met through an online ad in 2017. Their inluences include but are not limited to Symphony X, Dream Theater, Haken, Ayreon and Need. The recruitment of Xristos Palamidas (drums) laid the iniial foundaion of the band. Aterwards, through various changes the lineup was inalized with the additions of Manos Xanthakis (vocals) and Constantinos Mavroyiannis (guitar) in replacement of founding member John Aktypis who also appears with a guest solo in “Sacrifice” and has also provided the lyrics for “Atlas”.
Ex members include William Joestar and Leonidas Chatzimichalis both in vocals.
Their music is a mix of heavy metal with progressive elements and clean vocals. Lush harmonies combine with intricate rhythmic paterns and muliple changes through the course of their songs, aiming to create emoions of taking listeners through a journey. Their lyrical content revolves around internal quest, philosophical / existenial paterns and social themes. At the same time, the band draws inspiraion from current and past sci-i media and pop culture including books, movies, etc.
Ocean’s Edge spent the beter part of 2022 in the studio for the recording of their irst album “The Voyager”, while its irst single enitled “Supernatural” was to be released in December 2022, in digital form through Distrokid and Bandcamp. Design of the band’s logo and artwork of the album was done by Herc. Mixing and mastering of the album has been done by Odysseas Kalogeropoulos "The Voyager" has been released in May 2023 in digital format and later it will be also released in physical form. Soon ater that, the band intents on hiing the stage in support of their maiden album.
More info about OCEAN’S EDGE:
https://www.facebook.com/oceansedgegr
https://oceansedgegr.bandcamp.com
https://oceansedgegr.bandcamp.com/album/the-voyager
https://www.instagram.com/oceansedgegr/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2stuwdze3hQCgAWycaNqnD
https://www.youtube.com/@OceansEdge
@OceansEdge
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