Poem Metal-Core Pioneers, Being As An Ocean, Announce 6th Studio Album 

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Written By Jenica Lawson
Photo Credit: Murry Deaves 

Since the release of their debut album, Dear G-d, in 2012 Being As An Ocean marked their place in the hard-core community forever. Their poem style form of writing gives their music that uniqueness that skyrocketed them to the top of the genre. In late August, the band announce their first single from their upcoming album with the same name, Death Can Wait.

“Death Can Wait is about living in the moment, without judgement or fear of circumstance. Taking each day as it comes and not banking to hard on the future, as none of us know how much time we truly have in this life. Memento Mori. It’s about being mindful of the gift that life is and not squandering it on frivolous or excessive excitements, distractions, diversions; being focused on our goals, aspirations, passions, and constructive obsessions. Living life as if this day is our last, while being prepared to greet Death, when it arrives, as a friend and natural part of this beautiful life.”
— The band had this to say about the album

Death Can Wait is packed with beautiful lyrics and melodies with the message to keep on living. ‘Don’t waste away for the good life’ and ‘You can’t praise other’s fortune and then curse at your own fate’ are just a few examples of BAAO’s excellent lyricisms and craft of weaving those inspirational lyrics in with the hard-core style.

Death Can Wait is out everywhere February 2nd, 2024
'Death Can Wait' Track List
  1. Beautiful Agony
  2. Swallowed By The Earth
  3. Purest Love
  4. ...Gave it a Voice So That My Heart Could Speak
  5. Flesh And Bone
  6. Gloom
  7. Paradise In My Mind
  8. Snake
  9. Death Can Wait
  10. The Fullness of My Being
Jenica Lawson

Photographer & Writer

My love for concert photography came from my scrolling on tumblr in my high school years, growing more after attending Warped Tour in 2012. Earning my associates degree in the arts from Cochise College in 2017, I started hunting for my next goal. I began my photojournalism journey in 2019 after working for my local newspaper taking shots of anyone and anything. I have a background of short documentaries, video interviewing and editorial shots. My friends tell me I have a plethora of band/music knowledge that I now hope to put to good use.

https://www.instagram.com/jenicaleaphotography/
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