The Ocean (also known as The Ocean Collective) is a German post-metal band founded in Berlin in 2001 by guitarist and songwriter Robin Staps. Operating as a fluid collective - more than forty musicians have passed through its ranks - the band is celebrated for ambitious concept albums tied to geological eras and philosophical themes, including the Phanerozoic diptych and its conclusion Holocene (2023). After a sweeping lineup overhaul in 2024-2025, The Ocean returns in 2026 with a fully rebuilt roster and their twelfth studio album, Solaris.
The Ocean released the second single 'Belligerence' in August 2026 from the upcoming album Solaris.
The Ocean announced a European headliner tour for autumn 2026, with Psychonaut and Hypno5e among others as support.
The Ocean unveiled their twelfth studio album Solaris, scheduled for 25 September 2026 via Pelagic Records, and debuted the first single 'Light Pollution'.
The Ocean revealed a completely revamped ensemble with singers Enrico Tiberi and Lane Shi, and guitarists Emmanuel Jessua and Marco Gennaro.
Singer Loïc Rossetti left The Ocean after sixteen years; his final performance took place at Hellfest on 21 June 2025.
😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.
93concertThu 4.3.Cult of Luna
87festivalSat 10.4.We are iT festival 2027 - The golden age of house 89/00
86concertSun 1.11.Hippotraktor + Hypno5e: double-bill tour
85concertWed 4.11.Hippotraktor (BEL) + support
81festivalSat 14.11.Helldorado
80concertThu 5.11.Hippotraktor
69concertFri 13.11.HIPPOTRAKTOR
62concertFri 18.12.Hippotraktor (be)
56festivalSat 30.1.MidWinter Prog Festival
Pelagic Fest returns to Maastricht with The Ocean, The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble and three full album performances by EF, Lost in Kiev and Spurv.
Pelagic Fest returns to Maastricht with The Ocean, The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble and three full album performances on 28 and 29 August.
Pelagic Fest 2026 is a music festival in Maastricht featuring a diverse lineup.