Birth Eater

Oceana | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 26, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rise Records
• ASIN: B0024F13O6
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #200,754 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

On the follow up to their critically acclaimed debut "The Tide," Florida's Oceana continue to dole out a textured mix of mo...see site for more info.

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Something refreshing., May 28, 2009

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Ryan Farwell (Orange Park, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Birth Eater (Audio CD)

I was never a fan of this band before this album came out. I just stumbled upon them when I was doing some iTunes searches. Man, am I glad I discovered this album.

It's very difficult to explain their musical styling. It's not exactly hardcore, progressive rock, emo, punk, or alternative. It's a beautiful mixture of all five. I love the singers voice. His voice is very elegant, yet still has a level of intensity.

As for the production of the album, nothing to say other than "great". The instruments are all separated clearly from one another, so you can pump it up to full volume and not have one drown out the other.

Now you make ask yourself "why did he give this a 4 star review if the album is so great?" The answer is simple. While this album has tons of great hooks and keeps your attention for the most part, there are some riffs in every song that just make you tap your fingers, waiting for the music to grab your attention again. Something that doesn't happen too often, but happens nonetheless.

Overall, worth the money for the album.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A big statement., August 26, 2009

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K. Odle "Critic" (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Birth Eater (Audio CD)

The fact that some downplayed this album because of its lyrical message is vastly disappointing.

Their debut CD The Tide was overrated at best, rehashing the same riffs throughout and recycling a style of heavy music that was innovative seven years ago and done much better by bands like Beloved and Hopesfall.

After losing their vocalist and drummer, everyone thought Oceana were done. I was surprised to see Brennan Taulbee of Comerica replacing Keith Jones' gut-shriek with a more gruff style of screaming, but after putting out a disappointing demo in 'Creations' I started to lose hope altogether.

Enter Birtheater.

This album is a monster. By that I mean it is a lot to take in at once. I came into this album with low expectations, but Oceana absolutely blew me out of the water. Between Taulbee's lyrical imagery and the dirty, grungy sound of the guitars--this album is depressing. Taking a note or two from nu-metal juggernauts like Slipknot and Mudvayne, Oceana took a sound associated with black nail polish and parachute pants and infused it with the new-school metalcore sounds of The Devil Wears Prada and Underoath creating something entirely new.

Bottom line is you need to hear this album.

If anything, this album is a 4 1/2 because of some of the production quality, but the music itself is so astonishing that I couldn't bare to rate it any lower than a 5.

In terms of heavy music, this is the album to beat.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 if i could, January 8, 2010

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Christopher S. Kline (Lemoore, Ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Birth Eater (Audio CD)

im not gonna lie, when i first listenend to this cd, i was super disappointed cause i was hoping for another The Tide. but, after coming to terms that that had a different sound to them, i really began to listen to the songs and a lot of the songs are quite catchy. a couple songs on this cd i dont really care for so i couldnt give it a 5 star, but the good songs are great songs in my opinion