The Divinity of Oceans
2009 studio album by Ahab
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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.[4]
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| Released | 22 July 2009 | |||
| Genre | Funeral doom metal | |||
| Length | 66:56 | |||
| Label | Napalm Records | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Blabbermouth.net | [2] |
| MetalReview | [3] |
The album's lyrics are based on 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. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Source:[4]
- Daniel Droste – vocals, guitar, synthesizers
- Christian Hector – guitar
- Stephan Wandernoth – bass
- Cornerlius Althammer – drums
Artwork
- Théodore Géricault – album artwork, Le Radeau de la Méduse[4]
Release history
| Region[4] | 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[5] | |
| The rest of Europe | 27 July 2009 | Napalm Records | Compact Disc | |
| Canada, United States | 28 July 2009 | Napalm Records | Compact Disc | |