The Divinity of Oceans

The Divinity of Oceans
Studio album by
Ahab
Released22 July 2009
GenreFuneral doom metal
Length66:56
LabelNapalm Records
Ahab chronology
The Call of the Wretched Sea
(2006) 		The Divinity of Oceans
(2009) 		The Giant
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Blabbermouth.net[2]
MetalReview[3]
Sputnikmusic[4]

The Divinity of Oceans is the second album by the German funeral doom metal band Ahab. This album was also released through Napalm Records, like their previous releases were.[5]

The album's lyrics are based of the real-life sinking of the Essex whaleship in 1820, the event that inspired Herman Melville to write Moby-Dick. The album's cover was taken from the painting The Raft of the Medusa, by French Romantic painter Théodore Géricault.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Yet Another Raft of the Medusa (Pollard's Weakness)"12:40
2."The Divinity of Oceans"11:03
3."O Father Sea"7:07
4."Redemption Lost"10:25
5."Tombstone Carousal"7:27
6."Gnawing Bones (Coffin's Lot)"10:48
7."Nickerson's Theme"8:06
Total length:1:06:56

Personnel

Band line-up[5]

  • Daniel Droste – vocals, guitar, synthesizers
  • Christian Hector – guitar
  • Stephan Wandernoth – bass
  • Cornerlius Althammer – drums

Artwork

Release history[5]

Region Date Label Format Additional notes
Spain, Finland 22 July 2009 Napalm Records Compact Disc
Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, France, Sweden 24 July 2009 Napalm Records Compact Disc
24 July 2009 Napalm Records 2 x Vinyl Limited to 500 copies[6]
The rest of Europe 27 July 2009 Napalm Records Compact Disc
Canada, United States 28 July 2009 Napalm Records Compact Disc

References

  1. ^ Freeman, Phil. The Divinity of Oceans review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2009-09-28.
  2. ^ Alisoglu, Scott. The Divinity of Oceans review blabbermouth.net. Retrieved on 2009-11-04.
  3. ^ Brandon, Jim. The Divinity of Oceans review metalreview.com. Retrieved on 2009-11-04.
  4. ^ The Divinity of Oceans review sputnikmusic.com. 2009-07-22. Retrieved on 2009-11-04.
  5. ^ a b c d Ahab: 'The Divinity of Oceans' Cover Unveiled blabbermouth.net. 2009-05-26. Retrieved on 2009-08-04.
  6. ^ Ahab (4) – The Divinity Of Oceans discogs.com. Retrieved on 2009-08-04.