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...AND OCEANS
Few bands have worn as many skins as …AND OCEANS. From the symphonic black metal of their late-90s debut, through the cyber-industrial detour of A.M.G.O.D. and Cypher, to the genre-spanning sound of 2025’s The Regeneration Itinerary, the Finns have made a career out of never repeating themselves. Days before flying to Baltimore for their first-ever U.S. performance at Maryland Deathfest XXI, vocalist Mathias Lillmåns and drummer Kauko Kuusisalo sat down with The MetalList to talk about the writing process behind the new album, why their covers carry no logo, the puzzle of juggling multiple bands — and why standing still would be the worst thing they could do.
