It’s always depressing when you see one of your favorite bands go through line-up changes, it somehow hurts deep in your bones for the band. You don’t want the band’s integrity or framework tarnished, it’s understandable. When Luc Hess and Jonathan Nido announced they were leaving The Ocean earlier this week, fans were pretty upset.

Fortunately enough, the band has been able to shine some light on the situation, already introducing their newest drummer, Paul Seidel. Paul currently is playing drums in War From A Harlots Mouth (no apostrophe), a German band, who are unfortunately going on an indefinite hiatus soon. Listen to some of their good stuff here and get familiar before it’s too late.

Check out below the jump to see The Ocean’s statement from their Facebook page regarding the matter:

A divorce usually hurts, but it always also opens up new horizons. We are happy to announce that Paul Seidel will be the new drummer in The Ocean. Paul is currently playing in War From A Harlot’s Mouth, who are going on indefinite hiatus at the end of the year, as well as in Dioramic and Wassbass. He also gives drum lessons in Berlin and knows from the experience with his own bands what it’s like to tour America, Europe and Australia. To get a taste of Paul’s drumming, watch this:

This clip only represents a small fraction of Paul repertoire and abilities. Comments Robin Staps:
“We have only had 3 rehearsals with Paul so far, but it has clicked from the beginning both on a musical and personal level. I would have never thought that I could find another drummer who plays at the same level as Luc, but now I am sure that Paul will not only follow in Luc’s footsteps, but also stray from the path and bring new, exciting things to the table. I always knew that Paul was a machine who wouldn’t struggle with fast stuff like in ‘Disequilibrated’ or ‘The Wish In Dreams’, but watching him enjoy playing some of the slow and calm songs with so much feeling and energy really made me aware of how awesome and versatile a drummer he really is. Paul was the only drummer we auditioned, and after we did, there was no desire to try out anyone else.”

Comments Paul Seidel:
“I’m very pleased to officially announce, that i’ll be joining forces with THE OCEAN. I am glad, both musically and on a personal scale, to walk new paths and broaden my horizon. My personal approach has always been to overcome genre boundaries as well as stereotypes, to swim against the current and to play or enjoy music apart from conventional habits. THE OCEAN have ever since implemented a conceptual urge in the context of progressive music and have never been afraid to dare to experiment.
Therefore i am more than looking forward to getting creative and contribute my part to the art of THE OCEAN.”

It is to date unclear who will take Jona’s place. There are several options but nothing has been decided yet… so there is currently a vacancy.

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