Debut EP in Memory of Bassist Dale Burrows
Ontario metalcore force As Oceans Divide continue their ascent with the announcement of their next single, “World Collapse”. The track marks the third release from the band’s upcoming self‑titled EP, following the momentum of previous singles “White Noise” and “Into The Dying Light.”
The lyric video for “World Collapse”expands the EP’s overarching themes of tension, internal conflict, and emotional weight, concepts visually represented in the EP’s striking artwork: a chained sea serpent wrapped around an anchor, thrashing against a violent ocean backdrop. The imagery mirrors the band’s sonic identity: a constant push and pull between aggression and melody, chaos and control, heaviness and atmosphere.
Track Listing:
- Into The Dying Light – 4:04
- White Noise – 3:31
- World Collapse – 3:16
- Cursed Oblivion – 3:59
- One Of The Herd – 3:25
EP Length: 18:15
“World Collapse” delves deeper into the EP’s emotional core. While “Into The Dying Light” explored acceptance, resistance, and the confrontation of one’s breaking point, “World Collapse” widens the lens, capturing the feeling of everything falling apart at once, both internally and externally.
Musically, the track blends the band’s signature elements of technical, hard‑hitting riffs, dynamic melodic passages, atmospheric tension, and a powerful vocal performance from Tom Emmans that shifts seamlessly between aggression and clarity. The result is a song that feels massive, immersive, and emotionally charged, an embodiment of the EP’s core contrasts.
Listen to “World Collapse” at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GemshKJvdQQ
Add to your Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1oKSKBjhTMy7IHOBZOq5QN
As Oceans Divide’s debut EP is built around contrast. Every track balances intensity with reflection, heaviness with melody, and chaos with structure. Lyrically, the EP dives into themes of internal struggle, loss, resilience, and the weight of what lies beneath the surface. The band describes the EP as “a journey rather than a collection of parts,” with each song crafted to pull listeners in, hit hard, and leave space for emotional connection.
Forged from years of friendship and a shared legacy in Canadian metal, As Oceans Divide brings together members with roots in Bloodshoteye, Aquila, Odium, Battlesoul, and more. Their sound blends early‑2000s metalcore influence with modern precision, harmonized guitars, mid‑tempo anthems, technical aggression, and emotionally driven vocals. The lineup includes Tom Emmans (Vocals), Eric Camilleri (Guitar/Songwriting), Thomas Ireland (Guitar/Production), and Matt McGuire(Drums).
The band also honours the memory of bassist Dale Burrows, whose passing in March 2026 left a profound impact on their music and their brotherhood.
Recommended for fans of Killswitch Engage, All That Remains, Unearth, and God Forbid.
EP pre-order / pre-save (out July 9, 2026) – https://asoceansdivideband.bandcamp.com/
Previous Singles:
“Into The Dying Light” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJd_XF61K7Y
“White Noise” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnMcAkJQvCE
For more info:
https://www.facebook.com/asoceansdivide
https://www.instagram.com/asoceansdivide
Source: ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS
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