Living Chaos

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Living Chaos
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 30, 2024
Studio
Genre
Length32:38
Label Sumerian
Producer
Oceano chronology
Revelation
(2017)
Living Chaos
(2024)
Singles from Living Chaos
  1. "Mass Produced"
    Released: August 16, 2022 [2]
  2. "Wounds Never Heal"
    Released: June 6, 2024 [3]
  3. "The Price of Pain"
    Released: July 11, 2024 [4]

Living Chaos is the sixth studio album by American deathcore band Oceano. The album was released on August 30, 2024, through Sumerian Records. [5] It is the band's first album in seven years since Revelation , [6] and is the band's only studio album to feature drummer Matt Kohanowski, who parted ways with the band in 2022.

Contents

Background

After the band released Revelation in 2017, they recruited Matt Kohanowski (formerly of Shadow of Intent) as their new drummer to replace Andrew Holzbar (who is currently part of MyChildren MyBride and Impending Doom). The band would go on hiatus before releasing a brand new single titled "Mass Produced" on August 16, 2022. [7] which was received very positively by the fans. [8] Drummer Matt Kohanowski left Oceano in 2022.

In early 2024, the band hired Alex Nourse as a touring drummer [9] and announced a tour for the 15th anniversary of their debut album Depths with guests I Declare War, Within the Ruins, By The Thousands, The Last Ten Seconds of Life and A Wake in Providence. [10] On June 6, 2024, the band released another new single titled "Wounds Never Heal" (Touring drummer Alex Nourse would appear in the music video) along with the announcement of the album Living Chaos which was released on August 30, 2024, through Sumerian records. [11] It is the band's first studio album in seven years since 2017's Revelation. The band would also announce the Living Chaos Tour that took place from September to October 2024 with guests To the Grave, VCTMS and Half Me. [12] The band also released another single off the album titled "The Price of Pain" on July 11, 2024. Vocalist Adam Warren explained that "'The Price of Pain' unravels a story of inner turmoil, suffering, and sacrifice." [13]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Adam Warren; all music is composed by Scott Smith and Warren.

Living Chaos track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Wasted Life"
  • Scott Smith
  • Samuel Smith
  • Kai Christensen
  • Adam Warren
3:22
2."Mass Produced"
  • Scott Smith
  • Samuel Smith
  • Christensen
  • Warren
3:33
3."Darkness Rising"
  • Scott Smith
  • Samuel Smith
  • Christensen
  • Warren
4:07
4."Into the Flames"
  • Scott Smith
  • Samuel Smith
  • Nick Nativo
  • Warren
2:56
5."Wounds Never Healed"
  • Scott Smith
  • Samuel Smith
  • Christensen
  • Warren
4:22
6."Interlude"Scott Smith2:38
7."The Price of Pain"
  • Scott Smith
  • Samuel Smith
  • Christensen
  • Warren
3:40
8."Living Chaos"
  • Scott Smith
  • Samuel Smith
  • Christensen
  • Warren
2:47
9."Broken Curse"
  • Scott Smith
  • Samuel Smith
  • Nativo
  • Warren
5:13
Total length:32:38

Personnel

Oceano

Additional contributors

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