Hikari (Oceans Ate Alaska album)

Hikari
Hikari
Studio album by Oceans Ate Alaska
Released	28 July 2017
Recorded	2016–2017
Genre	Metalcore; progressive metalcore;
Length	33:33
Label	Fearless
Producer	Nick Sampson
Oceans Ate Alaska chronology
Singles from Hikari
	"Covert"; Released: 25 May 2017; "Escapist"; Released: 12 June 2017; "Hansha"; Released: 28 July 2017;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Team Rock	^[2]

Hikari is the second full-length album by British metalcore band Oceans Ate Alaska, released on 28 July 2017 through Fearless Records. It is the only album to feature Jake Noakes who replaced the original vocalist James Harrison, after the latter's departure in late 2016.

Track listing

All music is composed by Oceans Ate Alaska.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Benzaiten" (featuring Alex Teyen of Black Tongue)	3:36
2.	"Sarin"	3:08
3.	"Covert"	3:13
4.	"Hansha"	3:38
5.	"Deadweight"	3:05
6.	"Veridical"	1:50
7.	"Entrapment"	2:59
8.	"Hikari"	3:21
9.	"Birth-Marked"	3:05
10.	"Ukiyo" (featuring Josh Manuel of Issues)	1:19
11.	"Escapist"	4:19
Total length:		33:33

Personnel

Oceans Ate Alaska

Jake Noakes – lead vocals
Adam Zytkiewicz – lead guitar, backing vocals
James "Jibs" Kennedy – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Chris Turner – drums, percussions, engineering
Mike Stanton – bass guitar

Additional musicians

Alex Teyen (Black Tongue) - guest vocals on "Benzaiten", guest writing
Josh Manuel (Issues) - drums on "Ukiyo", guest writing

Production

Nick Sampson – production, engineering, mixing, mastering, guest writing
Mike McLafferty, Clem Cherry and Tyler Riley - guest writing

Management

Jason Mageau (Royal Division Management) - management
Eric Powell (Spotlight Touring) - world booking excluding Europe/UK
Maarten Janssen (Loud Noise) - Europe/UK booking
Cody Demavivas (Fearless Records) - A&R
Kristin Biskup (Fearless Records) - project management

Artwork

Karl Pfeiffer - photography
Florian Mihr - art direction, layout design

References

^ Tippell, Chris (26 July 2017). "Oceans Ate Alaska – Hakiri". Ghost Cult Magazine. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
^ "Oceans Ate Alaska - Hikari album review". 15 August 2017.

[1] Tippell, Chris (26 July 2017). "Oceans Ate Alaska – Hakiri". Ghost Cult Magazine. Retrieved 14 December 2017.

[2] "Oceans Ate Alaska - Hikari album review". 15 August 2017.

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