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outfit called Festerday, but soon changed its style to

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. It released its first album as ...and Oceans in 1998, and in the following years it pursued a less traditional, more

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History

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. It changed name to ...and Oceans in 1995, and the band's debut release was the

album ''Dynamic Gallery of Thoughts'', released by

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'', Macrovision Corporation ''The Symmetry of I – The Circle of O'' followed in 1998. The band signed to

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, who issued the ''A.M. G.O.D.: Allotropic/Metamorphic Genesis of Dimorphism'' album, described by ''

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'' as "definitely one of the band's finest",Jeffries, Vincent " ''A.M. G.O.D.: Allotropic/Metamorphic Genesis of Dimorphism'' Review, ''

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have spawned some kind of terrible, shrieking cyborg baby".Hinds, Andy " ''Cypher'' Review, ''

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Havoc Unit

After ten years of existence as ...and Oceans and four full-length albums, the band changed its name to Havoc Unit in 2005. Its first album under the new name was '' h.IV+ (Hoarse Industrial Viremia)'', released in 2008. After five years, in 2013 band's name returned to be Festerday.

Return as ...''And Oceans''

On January 14, 2020, heavy metal label Season of Mist announced the upcoming release of ''Cosmic World Mother'', a new album from the band, now reformed as ...''And Oceans.''

Members

* Jos.f (Kena Strömsholm) – vocals * T.kunz (Timo Kontio) – guitar , bass guitar * Heinr.ich (Mika Aalto) – keyboards * Sa.myel (Sami Latva) – drums, bass, guitar

Former members

;…And Oceans: * de Monde "7Even II" (Teemu Saari) – guitar * Martex "Cauldron, Grief, Mr. Plaster" (Jani Martikkala) – drums * Mr. Oos – bass * Anti "Anzaar" – keyboards * Pete (Petri Seikkula) – guitar * Jallu – bass * Piia – keyboards, violin ;Festerday: * Teemu Kilponen – drums * Jakke Mäki – bass * Jari Honkaniemi – bass * Miikka Timonen – drums * Veijo Pulkkinen – drums Timeline

Discography

As Festerday (1989–1992; since 2013)

* ''Festerday / Carnifex'' (split with Carnifex, 1991) * ''Demo II'' (demo, 1991) * ''Demo III'' (demo, 1992) * ''Iihtallan'' (album, 2019)

As ...And Oceans (1995–2020)

* ''Wave'' (demo, 1995) * ''Promo Tape'' (demo, 1996) * ''Mare Liberum'' (demo, 1997) * ''The Dynamic Gallery of Thoughts'' (1998) * '' War Vol. I'' (split with

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, 1998) * ''The Symmetry of I - The Circle of O'' (1999) * ''...and Oceans'' (box set, 2000) * ''

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'' ( EP) (2001) * '' A.M.G.O.D. (Allotropic/Metamorphic Genesis of Dimorphism)'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2002) * ''The Dynamic Gallery of Thoughts / The Symmetry of I – The Circle of O'' (compilation, 2003) * ''Cosmic World Mother'' (2020)

As Havoc Unit (2005-2013)

* ''Havoc Unit / And Then You Die'' (split with And Then You Die, 2007) * ''Synæsthesia - The Requiem Reveries'' (2007) * ''Havoc Unit / ...and Oceans'' (2007) * '' h.IV+ (Hoarse Industrial Viremia)'' (2007)

References

External links

* {{Authority control Musical groups established in 1989 Finnish black metal musical groups Industrial metal musical groups Symphonic black metal musical groups Post-metal musical groups Musical quartets Season of Mist artists Musical groups from Helsinki