"Now It's Over" - Live at FULL METAL (Campo Grande/RJ) - 16/12/07
December/2007 • OCEAN SOULperforms on December 16th at Campo Grande (RJ) with the bandsTRIBUZY, NEUTRALIS e NORDHICA. The event is produced byUNIÃO SUPREMA (Full Metal, Rio Metal Works, Rato no Rio and Fashion Produções). More info in our TOUR DATES section, or in Rio Metal Works and Full Metalsites.
• "LETTER OF A SUICIDAL"songs now play at radio programCombate (every sunday, 4 p.mp, in a brazilian radio station), and also at mexican radio station Mordor MX. Both can be heard online.
•The album"LETTER OF A SUICIDAL"received a very goodreview at brazilian site Whiplash.
• SingerAndrea Pietrowas interviewedby SIKORAS KISSZINE. It can be read in the most recent issue of it.
September/2007
Changes in OCEAN SOUL line-up.
CESAR CASTRO (Havora and Loud Society) is the new bass player, replacing Igor Thurler, who had to leave the band due to several professional commitments.
WELCOME, Cesar!!! We wish you lots of success with this new work, and we're very glad to ahve you with us :-D
IGOR, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, in the name of all band members, for all you have done these years you stayed with us, for your dedication, your good work and your friendship - which we're gonna keep forever, of course!!
April/2007
- First Ocean Soul gig of the year will take place on May 06that Clube Mackenzie (Méier - RJ) and they'll have very good company!!
They will share the stage with brazilian well-known band Tuatha de Danann, and also with Statik Majik, in another show produced by Rio Metal Works, Rato no Rio and Fashion Produções.
- Ocean Soulis in the february/march issue of ROCK BRIGADE magazine!! Check out the article about the band at the section "Up Coming" and also the review of the album "Letter of a Suicidal".
December/2006
- Ocean Soul had a great ending of the year, taking part at Mackenzie Metal Works, done by Rio Metal Works, Rato no Rio and Fashion Produções. It was such a great underground party, and our performance had very special guests: Sabrina Carrión (Heavenfalls), Tácito Reis and Cesar Castro (Havora) and Leonardo Gomes (ex Death Mountain). Thanks to the organization staff for the invitation, and to our friends, for making this day really unforgettable!!
- "Letter of A Suicidal" songs are in the playlist of radio show ROCK MOTOR, every Saturday from 4 to 7pm on Radio Resistência FM 104,1 Mhz (West Zone - Rio de Janeiro). Ocean Soul thanks Luiz Henrique and all the show's staff for the support!! :-)
November/2006
- One more Ocean Soul's show!! The band will take part of the last gig of Rio Metal Works in 2006, called MACKENZIE METAL WORKS, on December 3rd, at Clube Mackenzie (Méier - RJ). See details in our Tour Dates or HERE.
Ocean Soul will perform at Lona Cultural Hermeto Pascoal (Bangu-RJ) on September 23, together with the bands Dark Tower and Hicsos (which will pre-release its album "Technologic Pain"). The event will be produced by Rato no Rio, flyer and details on our Tour Dates. The album is on the way!! - "Letter of a Suicidal" will be at the stores next month!!
Jun/2006 Ocean Soul will take part in MEIER METAL FEST, at Clube Mackenzie (Meier/RJ), on July 02, together with 4 great underground heavy metal bands from Rio de Janeiro. This gig will be produced by Rio Metal Works, together with Rato no Rio and Fashion Produções. More info in our Tour Dates or HERE, at Rio Metal Works website.
May/2006
Ocean Soul became one of the 12 most voted bands (3,83% of the preferences) of Rio de Janeiro, in the poll to choose who will take part of Brasil Metal Union 2006,the biggest underground festival of Brazil.We thank everyone who voted for us, even though we could not pass to the next level of the poll. THANK YOU SO MUCH, YOU ROCK !!!
Apr/2006
The mixing of CD "Letter Of A Suicidal" are already finished. Renato Tribuzy and Sidney Sohn had completed the work at Stone Studio (RJ).
Jan/2006 – OCEAN SOUL at “METAL SEM FOME” project
The first Ocean Soul’s show of the year was on January 21th, at SESC Madureira (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), together with the bands Death Mountain and Lost Forever. It was also the first date of “METAL SEM FOME”, a project created to give opportunity to underground Heavy Metal bands to play and show their work, and also to gather food donations, which were given to people in need. “METAL SEM FOME” was concepted and produced by the singers Tácito Reis (Death Mountain) and Andrea Pietro (Ocean Soul).
Dec/2005
The album “Letter of a Suicidal”, the first of Ocean Soul, is being mixed by Renato Tribuzy and Sidney Sohn. It is expected to be finished in the beginning of 2006.
Jul/2005 – More special guests in “Letter of a Suicidal”
Singers Tácito Reis (Death Mountain) and Renato Tribuzy had recorded this month their parts in the album “Letter of a Suicidal”. Tácito shares the vocals with Andrea Pietro in the songs “Vincent and The Crows” and “Stronger Than Me”, and does the backing vocals in several tracks. Tribuzy took part in the title track, in which guitar player Kiko Loureiro (Angra) recorded a solo.
Jun/2005
Singer Andrea Pietro is at studio recording the vocal parts of the álbum “Letter of a Suicidal”. Work is expected to be finished until next month.
Apr/2005
Andrea Pietro and Daniel Larqué took part in the II Metal Jam Fest, at Campo Grande (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), 4 hours of covers of the best of Heavy Metal, from Hard Rock to Black Metal. Both represented the band at the gig, among other 40 musicians, from several undergrond bands of Rio de Janeiro.
Mar/2005
Recording of the guitar parts of the álbum “Letter of a Suicidal” is finished.
Jan/2005 Kiko Loureiro in “Letter of a Suicidal"
Guitar player Kiko Loureiro (Angra) has just recorded a special participation on “Letter of a Suicidal”. He did the solos of the music that names the album.
Nov/2004
Recording of the bass guitar parts of the álbum “Letter of a Suicidal” is finished. Next step will be the recording of the guitar parts, next January.
Oct/2004
Recording of the drums of the álbum “Letter of a Suicidal” is finished. The band is now preparing to record the bass guitar parts of it.
Apr/2004
Ocean Soul is now pre-producing its debut album, named "Letter of a Suicidal". Producer Renato Tribuzy also wrote all of its songs, and all the lyrics were written by singer Andrea Pietro.