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| 1. Hadean |
| 2. Eoarchaean |
| 3. Palaeoarchaean |
| 4. Mesoarchaean |
| 5. Neoarchaean |
| 6. Siderian |
| 7. Rhyacian |
| 8. Orosirian |
| 9. Statherian |
| 10. Calymmian |
| 11. Ectasian |
| 12. Stenian |
| 13. Tonian |
| 14. Cryogenian |
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4.9 out of 5 stars
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Earliest Time Concept: Performed By The Ocean
April 4 2008
By Bill Lumbergh
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
Remember when "FluXion" and "Aeolian" were first meant to be released as a double album, yet it ended up that they were released as two separate albums, yet people didn't mind? Well, two years after "Aeolian", we have "Precambrian", a concept double album based around the earliest known times from thousands of millions of years ago, yet described in abstract form to make things less obvious.
The first disc, known as "Hadean/Archean" can easily be called an EP, as it clocks in at 22 minutes. These songs are in an aggressive style for the band, with its share of polyrhythmic structures and everything usually has the pace picked up. It gets you ready for the second disc, which they call "Proterozoic". This is definitely the superior disc, not just because of length, but because everything is executed so flawlessly by a large soundscape of crushing guitars, violins, piano, drums, and other various forms of percussion, including the xylophone and the chimes. Each song is written is a beautiful and structured matter, yet it retains that aggression that "Hadean/Archean" had you pumped up with.
If you want to listen to this album in the best way, play it from beginning to end. This isn't an album meant for shuffle, or an album with any singles on it, it's a breathtaking concept album with a very dynamic performance.
The first disc, known as "Hadean/Archean" can easily be called an EP, as it clocks in at 22 minutes. These songs are in an aggressive style for the band, with its share of polyrhythmic structures and everything usually has the pace picked up. It gets you ready for the second disc, which they call "Proterozoic". This is definitely the superior disc, not just because of length, but because everything is executed so flawlessly by a large soundscape of crushing guitars, violins, piano, drums, and other various forms of percussion, including the xylophone and the chimes. Each song is written is a beautiful and structured matter, yet it retains that aggression that "Hadean/Archean" had you pumped up with.
If you want to listen to this album in the best way, play it from beginning to end. This isn't an album meant for shuffle, or an album with any singles on it, it's a breathtaking concept album with a very dynamic performance.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
NEW FAVORITE ALBUM
Jun 12 2008
By Jason K. Brackin
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
Ever since I bought Precambrian (over 6 months ago) I haven't gone a day without listening to it from begining to end. Every once in a while an album affects me in such a way that my day isn't balanced until I have heard it. The last time this happened to me at this magnitude was Aenima by Tool. This album is pure metal perfection. I am VERY excited about seeing them in S.F. this Saturday. This album was written and put together in such a way that to call it anything less than a masterpiece is by far a sad misunderstanding of what the perfect metal album should sound like. I would describe Precambrian as a score written for the most beautifuly dreadful dream you've ever had.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Epic and masterful
Nov 27 2008
By dugan fife
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
The Ocean have proved to be one of the most raw, haunting, epic metal bands I've ever had the privilege of hearing.
"Aolian" is a 5 star album, and "Precambrian" is even better.
Brutal, stirring, intense, dark, edgy, raw, moving, aggressive, and disturbingly beautiful.
Buy it.
"Aolian" is a 5 star album, and "Precambrian" is even better.
Brutal, stirring, intense, dark, edgy, raw, moving, aggressive, and disturbingly beautiful.
Buy it.
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