Oceans of Sadness

Oceans of Sadness
Origin	Dessel, Belgium
Genres	Progressive metal
Years active	1995–2011
Labels	Scarlet Records
Website	Official website
Members	Tijs Vanneste Hans Claes Wim Melis Tom Van Cauwenberghe Jo Van Heghe Guy Vernelen

Oceans of Sadness was a progressive metal band from Belgium.

History

Oceans of Sadness caught the public eye in 1996 when one of their demos was chosen Demo of the Month in the Dutch metal magazine Aardschok .

They released their first album, For We Are, in 2000. One year later, they played for the first time at Graspop Metal Meeting, the most famous Belgian metal festival. They would return there in 2003 and 2007. Oceans of Sadness definitively broke through when their single So Close was given airtime by music television channels TMF and JIMtv.

Oceans of Sadness have been supporting acts for a.o. Dimmu Borgir, Within Temptation and Obituary.

Band members

• Tijs Vanneste (vocals)
• Hans Claes (keyboards)
• Wim Melis (guitar)
• Tom Van Cauwenberghe (guitar)
• Jo Van Heghe (bass)
• Guy Vernelen (drums)

Discography

• Between Heaven Earth 'n Beauty (1998)
• For We Are (2000)
• Laughing Tears, Crying Smile (2002)
• Send in the Clowns (2004)
• Mirror Palace (2007)
• The Arrogance of Ignorance (2008)

External links

• Official site (English)
• Oceans Of Sadness at MySpace (English)