so.. how longs this going to last

Hess was a beast behind the kit.

Wish it was the vocalist who was leaving.....

Wish it was the vocalist who was leaving.....[2]

that's my old guitar teacher! guy can shred

"so.. how longs this going to last"

Probably indefinitely. The Ocean is known for having a revolving-door cast of musicians. It keeps their sound interesting and inconsistent.

agreed with that, tho some album can be a hit or miss

"It keeps their sound interesting and inconsistent."

Yeah, they went from an incredible, original band into something more generic and boring.

"Wish it was the vocalist who was leaving....."

I'd say he won't last, but thats just me.

The addition of Paul Seidel could mean a huge turn for the band.

As usual everyone piles on Loïc despite him being awesome.

not terrible but certainly not awesome man

I don't see how this band is relevant anymore. They've stripped away everything I loved about them in the first place.

i dont get it. their latest album was really well received no? ive only heard fluxion and precambrian. is the new one nothing like those?

I'd say Pelagial is as good as Fluxion. I like both better than Precambrian.

Nah, he's awesome.

"As usual everyone piles on Loïc despite him being awesome."

Well, i love him on tape, on a live set he can be kind of obnoxious and really, really cocky.

'I'd say Pelagial is as good as Fluxion. I like both better than Precambrian.'

i cant see pel being anywhere near fluxion, when they were a collective they had the best lineup they've ever had

I only listened to Pelagial once, plus this band always has changing members, so it seems kinda irrelevant.

Saying that, Hess rules and the band is pretty great live

I can't verify that or say otherwise since I haven't seen them live. He could be a dick live but that doesn't change the fact that his vocals have been excellent in this band.

Yup, nor did i say the opposite. Likewise, i agree with you, i love him on tape m/

He's good but not great live. He gets a little lazy with the cleans sometimes but the harsh vox are solid. He's also an absolute boss crowdsurfer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIkRhwMdpyA&feature=youtu.be

My reference is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErfmxGYWXr0

Where he seems to be performing better than 95%+ of metal vocalists I've seen who perform both harsh and clean vocals live.

Good, they need to keep the members rotating.

"better than 95%+ of metal vocalists I've seen who perform both harsh and clean vocals live."

even Meta, who everyone treats like some greek god, wasn't perfect live. I'm very happy with how Loic has turned out.