---
title: "The Ocean"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/the-ocean"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "Germany"
formed: 2000
---

# The Ocean

**The Ocean** is a progressive metal band, from Germany, active 2000 to present.

The Ocean is a German post-metal band formed in 2001 by German guitarist Robin Staps.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ocean_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | The Ocean |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Berlin, Germany |
| Formed | 2000 |
| Releases in catalog | 14 |

## Genres

[Post Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/post-metal) · [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal) · [Sludge Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/sludge-metal) · [Atmospheric Sludge Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/atmospheric-sludge)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Paul Seidel](https://themetalnet.com/musician/paul-seidel) | Drums (drum set) | 2013 to present | Current |
| [Dalai Cellai](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dalai-cellai) | Cello | 2010 to present | Current |
| [David Ramis Ahfeldt](https://themetalnet.com/musician/david-ramis-ahfeldt) | Guitar | 2018 to present | Current |
| [Loïc Rossetti](https://themetalnet.com/musician/loic-rossetti) | Lead vocals | 2009 to present | Current |
| [Mattias Hägerstrand](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mattias-hagerstrand) | Bass guitar | 2015 to present | Current |
| [Peter Voigtmann](https://themetalnet.com/musician/peter-voigtmann) | Synthesizer | 2018 to present | Current |
| [Robin Staps](https://themetalnet.com/musician/robin-staps) |  | 2000 to present | Current |
| [Vincent Membrez](https://themetalnet.com/musician/vincent-membrez) | Keyboard, Piano | 2010 to present | Current |
| [Luc Hess](https://themetalnet.com/musician/luc-hess) | Drums (drum set) | 2008 to 2013 | Former |
| [Jonathan Nido](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jonathan-nido) | Guitar | 2007 to 2013 | Former |
| [Mike Pilat](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-pilat) | Bass guitar, Lead vocals | 2007 to 2009 | Former |
| [Chris Breuer](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-breuer) | Bass guitar | 2013 to 2015 | Former |
| [Damian Murdoch](https://themetalnet.com/musician/damian-murdoch) | Guitar | 2013 to 2016 | Former |
| [Gerd Kornmann](https://themetalnet.com/musician/gerd-kornmann) | Background vocals, Percussion | 2000 to 2006 | Former |
| [Matt Beels](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matt-beels) | Guitar | 2006 to 2007 | Former |
| [Nico Webers](https://themetalnet.com/musician/nico-webers) | Other vocals, Background vocals, Lead vocals | 2000 to 2008 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2003 | [Fogdiver](https://themetalnet.com/album/804dc26a-b3ae-313d-bdb5-ffdbf4cfb28c) | EP |
| 2004 | [Fluxion](https://themetalnet.com/album/a6f40166-6817-3956-a793-7735e96aaf54) | Album |
| 2005 | [Aeolian](https://themetalnet.com/album/45320a02-537d-3ea0-bb36-1dfe99695c02) | Album |
| 2007 | [Precambrian](https://themetalnet.com/album/a90aef48-6997-3c7d-b175-823d2368e27c) | Album |
| 2010 | [Anthropocentric](https://themetalnet.com/album/842414ef-4289-404a-90d7-fe60e6984b12) | Album |
| 2010 | [Heliocentric](https://themetalnet.com/album/926d1ef0-efdf-4fc5-8067-377e95c34f84) | Album |
| 2012 | [The Grand Inquisitor](https://themetalnet.com/album/a1803745-fa75-4623-bea6-10a1230ed60f) | EP |
| 2013 | [Pelagial](https://themetalnet.com/album/16db4f16-7e52-4400-9025-597cf361ffdc) | Album |
| 2015 | [Transcendental](https://themetalnet.com/album/4dc8f949-7eaf-4ed6-9d3d-0763ce2fe454) | EP |
| 2018 | [Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic](https://themetalnet.com/album/08da7ca3-b4e7-472c-983d-2628a6f17d5b) | Album |
| 2020 | [Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic](https://themetalnet.com/album/8438d587-cf8e-4da1-b249-eaef28bdfa7a) | Album |
| 2022 | [Primal (State of Being)](https://themetalnet.com/album/650b9a69-8a50-4aec-95d4-afe18ce2113e) | EP |
| 2023 | [Holocene](https://themetalnet.com/album/7ca72cc3-6a32-4fad-98f7-d3eb8fefca19) | Album |
| 2026 | [Solaris](https://themetalnet.com/album/5e5bf604-4285-4ff7-93c1-a0ed4edc7a1b) | Album |

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- [Leprous](https://themetalnet.com/band/leprous) (listened together)
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- [Pelican](https://themetalnet.com/band/pelican) (listened together)
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- [Intronaut](https://themetalnet.com/band/intronaut) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theoceancollective
- x: https://twitter.com/OceanCollective
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoceancollective/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/theoceancollective
- bandcamp: https://theocean.bandcamp.com/
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/The_Ocean_Collective/25189
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6fuALtryzj4cq7vkglKLxq
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/332642
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/de/artist/47515973
- website: https://www.theoceancollective.com/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/the-ocean](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-ocean). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt