Ocean Machine - Biomech
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | March 2, 1998 |
| Genres | Progressive Metal, Alternative Metal |
| Labels | USG |
| Length | 1:14:01 |
| Ranked | #63 for 1998 , #2,158 all-time |
Ocean Machine - Biomech Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Seventh Wave | 6:50 | 86.7 | 3 | |
| 2. | Life | 4:31 | 91.7 | 3 | |
| 3. | Night | 4:45 | 88.3 | 3 | |
| 4. | Hide Nowhere | 5:00 | 88.3 | 3 | |
| 5. | 3 A.M. | 1:56 | 80 | 2 | |
| 6. | Voices in the Fan | 4:39 | 88.3 | 3 | |
| 7. | Greetings | 2:53 | 87.5 | 2 | |
| 8. | Regulator | 5:06 | 91.7 | 3 | |
| 9. | Funeral | 8:06 | 90 | 3 | |
| 10. | Bastard | 10:17 | 86.7 | 3 | |
| 11. | The Death of Music | 12:15 | 93.3 | 3 | |
| 12. | Things Beyond Things | 4:47 | 85 | 2 |
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Ocean Machine - Biomech Lists
(1)Ocean Machine - Biomech Reviews
(2)Date : Apr 11, 2025
Devin Townsend는 그야말로 독특한 음악적 세계를 구축해 온 아티스트다. Ocean Machine: Biomech은 그의 첫 번째 정규 앨범으로, 그가 만들어낸 사운드의 깊이와 복잡성을 처음으로 보여준 작품이다. 이 앨범은 데뷔 앨범으로서는 놀라운 수준을 자랑하지만, 메탈이라는 장르 안에 완전히 속한다고 보기에는 다소 애매한 면이 있다. 그럼에도 불구하고 그의 음악적 비전과 창의력의 출발점이라는 점에서 매우 중요한 작품이다. Ocean Machine: Biomech는 메탈 음악 뿐만 아니라 앰비언트, 프로그레시브 록, 일렉트로니카와 같은 다양한 장르적 요소들이 복합적으로 얽혀 있는 독특한 사운드를 특징으로 한다. 앨범의 사운드는 때때로 무겁고, 강렬한 메탈 음악의 특성을 띄지만, 그 안에 담긴 감정선은 섬세하고 감상적인 측면이 강하다. 서정적인 분위기를 자아낸 Devin Townsend의 솜씨는 이미 이 앨범에서 진가를 발휘하고 있다. Devin Townsend의 보컬과 분위기는 기가막힌 한쌍을 이루면서 곡의 감정을 극대화시킨다. 때때로 메탈 음악의 한계를 넘어가는 경향을 보이기도 해서 Devin Townsend를 전적으로 메탈 뮤지션에 국한하려는 사람들이라면 이 앨범이 혼란스러울 수 있다. 이 앨범은 단순히 메탈 앨범으로 분류하기엔 매우 다양한 장르적 요소들이 섞여 ... See More
Date : Jan 25, 2024
And so began Devin Townsend’s solo career. Often hailed as a musical genius with no limits to his creativity, unbound by genres, yet still Metal through and through, the debut is a unique piece in Metal history. That is to say – in 1997, absolutely nothing sounded like this, and it’s not dated one bit. Eclectic, modern, catchy, and willing to throw all ideals of what Metal should be out the window in order to craft whatever the hell he wants it to be.
But, is the album good? It’s certainly good, but is it that good? I don’t think so. Most songs are overlong, lacking any strong musical hooks, and meandering in dense atmosphere that isn’t really sure what it wants to be. Many people will call this melancholic or ethereal; I hear no such thing. The closing song is a fantastic example of the heartfelt melancholy Devin is capable of – nowhere else on the album do I really feel any significant melancholy. Similarly, the first half of Bastard is built on an incredible riff, one of those that are so good you don’t mind hearing it over and over for 5 minutes. Despite that, I can’t recall another riff on the album. Nothing else really captured me.
The album does a great job of displaying Devin’s genius through moments and pieces, highlights that prove his potential. But as for the full album, and even individual songs, they are bloated, filled with insignificant space, and repetitive too often when they have nothing worthwhile to repeat. I can easily see how t ... See More
But, is the album good? It’s certainly good, but is it that good? I don’t think so. Most songs are overlong, lacking any strong musical hooks, and meandering in dense atmosphere that isn’t really sure what it wants to be. Many people will call this melancholic or ethereal; I hear no such thing. The closing song is a fantastic example of the heartfelt melancholy Devin is capable of – nowhere else on the album do I really feel any significant melancholy. Similarly, the first half of Bastard is built on an incredible riff, one of those that are so good you don’t mind hearing it over and over for 5 minutes. Despite that, I can’t recall another riff on the album. Nothing else really captured me.
The album does a great job of displaying Devin’s genius through moments and pieces, highlights that prove his potential. But as for the full album, and even individual songs, they are bloated, filled with insignificant space, and repetitive too often when they have nothing worthwhile to repeat. I can easily see how t ... See More
Ocean Machine - Biomech Comments
(10)
Jul 30, 2022
So awesome and uplifting. At one point I think he transforms into George Michael. Anyway, Townsend's a genius.
1 like
Jul 6, 2021
매우 산뜻하고 몽환적인 느낌을 선사하는 Devin Townsend의 앨범. 곡의 편차가 매우 심해서 필러들이 킬링 트랙만큼 명확하게 눈에 띈다. 끝까지는 아니더라도 첫 세 곡인 Seventh Wave, Life, Night 까지는 꼭 들어보자 *그리고 이 글을 발견한 수정권한을 갖고계신 분은 트랙리스트 수정 부탁드립니다. Hide Nowhere와 3 A.M. 사이에 Sister 들어가야합니다
Devin Townsend Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ Ocean Machine - Biomech | Album | Mar 2, 1998 | 88 | 12 | 2 |
| Infinity | Album | Nov 2, 1998 | 78.5 | 8 | 1 |
| Physicist | Album | Jun 26, 2000 | 85.6 | 5 | 0 |
| Terria | Album | Aug 22, 2001 | 93 | 15 | 0 |
| Accelerated Evolution | Album | Mar 31, 2003 | 83.8 | 13 | 1 |
| Devlab | Album | Dec 4, 2004 | 80 | 1 | 0 |
| Synchestra | Album | Jan 20, 2006 | 91 | 3 | 0 |
| Hummer | Album | Nov 15, 2006 | 70 | 1 | 0 |
| Ziltoid the Omniscient | Album | May 21, 2007 | 89.5 | 17 | 1 |
| Ki | Album | May 25, 2009 | 90.6 | 5 | 0 |
| Addicted | Album | Nov 16, 2009 | 93.3 | 13 | 0 |
| European Tour | EP | Feb 14, 2011 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Ghost | Album | Jun 20, 2011 | 91.7 | 3 | 0 |
| Deconstruction | Album | Jun 20, 2011 | 88.8 | 12 | 0 |
| Unplugged | Live | Aug 9, 2011 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Epicloud | Album | Sep 18, 2012 | 86.8 | 13 | 0 |
| Soft Inc | EP | Oct 27, 2012 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Retinal Circus | Live | Sep 30, 2013 | 95 | 1 | 0 |
| Z² | Album | Oct 27, 2014 | 88.3 | 11 | 1 |
| Devin Townsend Presents: Ziltoid Live at the Royal Albert Hall | Live | Nov 13, 2015 | 93.8 | 4 | 0 |
| Transcendence | Album | Sep 2, 2016 | 92 | 12 | 0 |
| Ocean Machine - Live at the Ancient Roman Theatre Plovdiv | Live | Jul 6, 2018 | 80 | 1 | 0 |
| Empath | Album | Mar 29, 2019 | 90.5 | 13 | 0 |
| Order of Magnitude: Empath Live Volume 1 | Live | Oct 23, 2020 | 95 | 1 | 1 |
| Devolution Series #1 - Acoustically Inclined, Live in Leeds | Live | Mar 19, 2021 | 90 | 1 | 0 |
| Devolution Series #2 - Galactic Quarantine | Live | Jun 25, 2021 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Lightwork | Album | Nov 4, 2022 | 86.7 | 6 | 0 |
| PowerNerd | Album | Oct 25, 2024 | 85 | 4 | 0 |
| The Moth | Album | May 29, 2026 | 95 | 1 | 0 |
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