Atlantic is the first studio album by the South African mathcore

Mathcore

Mathcore is a rhythmically complex and dissonant fusion style of hardcore punk and Metal. It has its roots in bands such as Converge, Botch, and The Dillinger Escape Plan. The term mathcore is suggested by analogy with math rock. Both math rock and mathcore make use of unusual time signatures...

 band Theatre

Theatre (band)

Theatre was an experimental mathcore outfit formed in the lower suburbs of Somerset West, South Africa in 2008. They bring genre-smashing music to the foreground that is both unique in construction and chaotic in design, which is brought forth by means of a notably destructive yet emotive...

. The album was released on December 10, 2010.

Writing and recording

The album was written over a period of one year and recorded at Considerthis Studios in Somerset West over a period of two months. The record was later mastered and the casings were cut and screen-printed by hand by the band members themselves. Two-hundred copies were printed.

Release

The record was released on the weekend of December 10, 2010, where after the band embarked on a string of shows across the Western Cape

Western Cape

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, as well as touring up to Durban

Durban

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, Pietermaritzburg

Pietermaritzburg

Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838, and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its "purist" Zulu name is umGungundlovu, and this is the name used for the district municipality...

 and Welkom

Welkom

Welkom is a city in the Free State province of South Africa, located 160 kilometres northeast of Bloemfontein, the provincial capital. Welkom received municipal status in 1961 and was declared a city in 1968 on the 14th of February...

 for the launch. The record caused quite a bustle in and around the country and the track "First Flaws In The Master Plan" was featured on the MB Agency's compilation CD along with Facedown Record's Take It Back! and various other artists. It was also a featured track on the Thursday metal show on The Source FM radio station in the United States.

Track listing

1. "This Is Not A Rumour..." - 00:54
2. "First Flaws In The Master Plan" - 03:15
3. "Swords" - 03:27
4. "The Seeing Room" - 04:16
5. "Then Came Sailing" - 02:48
6. "Interruption" - 01:06
7. "Flood Came Tearing" - 05:02
8. "Atlantic" - 03:27

Personnel

Theatre

• JJ Van Rooyen – vocals
• Byron Jones – guitar
  Guitar
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• Duke Negus – guitar
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  , bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Jay-Dee Bekker – bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Tarquin Jones – drums
  Drum kit
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Artwork

• Schalk Venter - layout & design
• Tarquin Jones - digital content layout & design