Tuesday, November 09, 2010

OCEANO GUITARIST SHOWS OFF HIS 'CONTAGION' TATTOO

An earlier story mentioned that OCEANO is honored to put ink to skin and sign their fans should they request it. Guitarist, Devin Shidaker took it to the next level by getting his hand tattooed with the character from the cover of the band's newly released album, CONTAGION. What happens when an OCEANO member turns the tables on themselves? Let Devin himself tell the tale:

"During some down time at home, I decided I wanted a new tattoo to symbolize my love for this band and my confidence in the album. I wanted it to be somewhere where I would never forget about it  so an idea came about from my tattoo artist Brandon Blevins. He suggested that I get it done onmy hand. After a bit of talking, we sat down and hammered it out. Now I have a beautiful piece of art to add to my permanent collection!"

Check out Devin's CONTAGION tattoo here: http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_la8yzlLNFb1qzcx1po1_1280.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0RYTHV9YYQ4W5Q3HQMG2&Expires=1289431802&Signature=tzsZq8mdHRECFUGlRF8XP9ustys%3D

OCEANO's highly anticipated sophomore release, CONTAGION came out in North America today. Produced by Zeuss (MUNICIPAL WASTE, THE ACACIA STRAIN, HATEBREED, SHADOWS FALL), the new album is about a government-born virus that becomes an epidemic and spreads chaos amongst the population. CONTAGION is a major step forward for OCEANO. Their signature breakdowns and inhuman heaviness is still intact, but the band's traditional death metal influence now shines through more than ever, leading to a stronger melding of old school and modern extremities.

Buy CONTAGION along with several special mercy packs at the EARACHE US WEBSTORE: http://earache.com/uswebstore/index.php/cPath/667_672_698

Fans can also get the album on iTunes and receive an exclusive bonus demo track not available anywhere else. Pre-order CONTAGION now on iTunes with the exclusive bonus track at http://itunes.apple.com/us/preorder/contagion/id395337546

View an image for the iTunes exclusive version at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/oceano_contagion_itunes.jpg

OCEANO's CREATING THE CONTAGION "making-of" bonus DVD can be found EXCLUSIVELY at all Transworld stores (which include FYE, Coconuts, Saturday Matinee, Spin Street and more) with purchase of the new album, CONTAGION. Order the limited CD/DVD edition of CONTAGION at http://www.fye.com/Contagion-Front-Page_stcVVproductId119180260VVcatId455366VVviewprod.htm

For a taste of the CREATING THE CONTAGION DVD, watch the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu3Zdudwjc8

Catch OCEANO live on their "Contagion Across the Nation" tour with CHELSEA GRIN, ATTILA, IN THE MIDST OF LIONS and MONSTERS (with MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE on select dates):

Nov 09 - Holyoke, MA - Waterfront
Nov 10 - Montreal, QC - Underworld
Nov 11 - Providence, RI - Jerky's
Nov 12 - Farmingdale, NY - Crazy Donkey
Nov 13 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
Nov 14 - Richmond, VA - The Hat Factory
Nov 17 - Little Rock, AR - Downtown Music Hall
Nov 19 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
Nov 20 - Dallas, TX - Rail Club
Nov 22 - Wichita, KS - Oz Cafe
Nov 23 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Underground
Nov 24 - St. Paul, MN - Station 4
Nov 27 - West Dundee, IL - Clearwater Theater

View the tour flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/oceanotour.jpg

OCEANO have debuted their newest video for the CONTAGION track, "Weaponized." This is the band's first video from their upcoming November 9th release and it was directed by Kevin J. Custer (TESTAMENT, HATEBREED, TOMBS). The video features explosive performance footage of the Chicago deathcore heavyweights acting as a counterpoint to a high tension situation that builds throughout the video. Watch the new video for OCEANO's "Weaponized" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mlsdx_IDhwQ

For more OCEANO news and info, and to listen to a new track from CONTAGION, "Weaponized", head to http://www.myspace.com/oceano

Follow OCEANO on Twitter: http://twitter.com/oceanometal

'Like' OCEANO on Facebook: http://facebook.com/oceanometal

For press opportunities and further information, please contact:

 Anthony Guzzardo
 North American Press Manager
 Earache Records
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