Although their arrival and comeuppance in the scene was a bit later than some of their peers, Chicago deathcore band Oceano ate and left absolutely no crumbs with their utterly crushing debut record Depths, which was released on April 7, 2009. Having formed in 2006, initially starting as a more grindcore-oriented act and known for having uncontrollably violent live shows, Oceano quickly cycled through many early members before releasing a demo or two which was demonstrative of their newer sound. Armed with a virtually new lineup other than last original member Jeremy Carroll, these five gentlemen would craft and create, in my opinion, the band’s all-time best material, and also one of the strongest and most influential deathcore records in 2009.
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