Oceano is an American deathcore

Deathcore

Deathcore is an extreme metal music genre that combines elements of death metal with elements of metalcore or hardcore punk, or both. It is defined by an "excessive" use of death metal riffs, blast beats and use of hardcore punk breakdowns...

 band from Chicago, IL formed in 2006. The band signed to Earache Records

Earache Records

Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York, USA. It helped to pioneer extreme metal by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal records in the period 1988-1994.-History:...

 and released their debut album, Depths

Depths (album)

Depths is the debut album by American deathcore band Oceano, released April 7, 2009 through Earache Records. Music videos were made for the songs "District of Misery" and "A Mandatory Sacrifice".-Track listing:# "Descent" - 0:58...

on April 7, 2009. Their second album, Contagion

Contagion (Oceano album)

Contagion is the second album by American deathcore band Oceano, released November 9, 2010 through Earache Records. A video for "Weaponized" was released on November 4th. -Track listing:# "Precursor To Enslavement" - 3:48# "Viral Re-Animation Contagion is the second album by American deathcore band...

was released on November 9, 2010.

History

Upon its formation in 2006, the band (also known as Blackchapel) then featured 6 members and performed at local venues in the Chicago area. Their most prominent song then was "Candyman".

Carrol gathered Chicago guitarist Andrew Mikhail, vocalist Adam Warren, drummer Michael Southcomb and bassist Kevin Hare to form Oceano's first full line-up in 2007. After a year, Southcomb and Hare parted ways with the band. They were soon replaced by drummer Daniel Terchin and bassist Jason Jones. Oceano signed to Earache Records in 2008 after gaining a notable local following. Oceano recorded their full debut album Depths

Depths (album)

Depths is the debut album by American deathcore band Oceano, released April 7, 2009 through Earache Records. Music videos were made for the songs "District of Misery" and "A Mandatory Sacrifice".-Track listing:# "Descent" - 0:58...

in late 2008, releasing it worldwide on April 20, 2009.

Jeremy Carrol was fired from the band in January 2009 due to personality conflicts between members. On February 3, 2010 their lead guitarist, Andrew Mikhail, departed from the band.

Oceano was a part of the 2011 Summer Slaughter Tour in North America alongside co-headliners Whitechapel & The Black Dahlia Murder.

Members

Current members

• Adam "The Black Sack" Warren - vocals (2007–present)
• Nick Conser - guitar (2010–present)
• Jason Jones - bass (2008–present)
• Daniel Terchin - drums (2007–present)
• Devin Shidaker - guitar (2010–Present)

Former members

• Kevin Hare - bass (2007-2008)
• Mike Southcomb - drums (2007–2008)
• Kevin Colabuono - bass (2008)
• Derek Hildreth - bass (2006-2007)
• Eddie "Doom" Harris - vocals (2006-2007)
• Jeremy Carroll - guitar (2006–2009)
• Tristan McCann - guitar (2009)
• Andrew Mikhail - guitar (2007–2010)
• Nico "no swag" LaCorcia - drums (2006-2007)

Discography

Date of release	Title	Label
April 7, 2009	Depths Depths (album) Depths is the debut album by American deathcore band Oceano, released April 7, 2009 through Earache Records. Music videos were made for the songs "District of Misery" and "A Mandatory Sacrifice".-Track listing:# "Descent" - 0:58...	Earache Records Earache Records Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York, USA. It helped to pioneer extreme metal by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal records in the period 1988-1994.-History:...
November 9, 2010	Contagion Contagion (Oceano album) Contagion is the second album by American deathcore band Oceano, released November 9, 2010 through Earache Records. A video for "Weaponized" was released on November 4th. -Track listing:# "Precursor To Enslavement" - 3:48# "Viral Re-Animation Contagion is the second album by American deathcore band...	Earache Records Earache Records Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York, USA. It helped to pioneer extreme metal by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal records in the period 1988-1994.-History:...