The dark cinematic metal band's new single defies any and all conventions
"One of modern metal's brightest hopes" - Metal Hammer
"A band that nails a unique balance and has the potential to do whatever they want" - Angry Metal Guy (4/5)
"Masterful compositions that reveal more secrets with each listen" - Metal Injection (9/10)
"Dark, turbulent, and above all, incredibly emotional" - New Noise (4/5)
"They are the new Southern gothic, and you need to pay attention" - Distorted Sound (9/10)
"This band is truly something special" - Ghost Cult (8/10)
Though revered by critics and peers, Oceans of Slumber bow to no one. For more than a decade, the Houston band have spurred prevailing trends in both the metal scene and the American South. Instead of adhering to conventional wisdom or slapping a new coat of paint on the same old ideas, they've remade the Southern Gothic in their own progressive image, casting tales of hope and despair against an ever-shifting backdrop of melodic death, doom and black metal.
While they've always been stars in their own right, Oceans of Slumber's upcoming sixth album expands the band's wide-ranging vision to the dark, cinematic heights of a Hollywood blockbuster. Where Gods Fear to Speak is in conversation with The Handmaid's Tale and Cormac McCarthy more than it is Opeth. Their new single "The Given Dream" gives hope to the future of metal by breaking the spell that's lorded over us by the powers that be.
Listen to "The Given Dream" Below.
Where Gods Fear to Speak comes out September 13 on Season of Mist.
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"The Given Dream" awakens with a familiar sense of dread. A dark, ominous synth blares over the speakers with the creeping suspense of an IMAX movie.
To celebrate the release of Where Gods Fear to Speak, Oceans of Slumber are saddling up with their fellow Houston heavies in Necrofier for a fiery performance at Metal Injection Festival.
"We are thrilled to celebrate Metal Injection's 20th anniversary at this year's festival", says Cammie. "We'll be sharing the stage with amazing bands like Jinjer, Converge, God Forbid, 3 Inches of Blood, Hanabie, Cave In, Rivers of Nihil and our good friends in Necrofier. We can't wait to rock out with you and hit the streets of New York City".
Metal Injection Festival
Sunday, September 22 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Monarch & Meadows [TICKETS]
“We just hope to grow the band. We’ve had a problem with reaching the next level, but I’m hoping this record makes the difference, and people just give us a shot,” Dobber concludes. “The band is great and it’s tight, and Cammie is such a great performer. When people really get to see the real thing in front of them, which they don’t a lot of the time, it just works, intrinsically. There’s just a natural response to it. So if we can get in front of the audiences we should, then we’ll win them over and the band will grow. That’s all we want. It's a mechanism for survival at this point.”
Lineup
Cammie Beverly - vocals
Dobber Beverly- drums, piano
Semir Ozerkan - bass
Alex Davis - guitar
Chris Kritikos - guitar, synth
Recording
Audiovision Studios in Bogotá, Columbia
Assistant engineering at Audiovision by Deyra Castillo and David Dueñas Piña
Production
Produced and engineered by Joel Hamilton
Mixed by Joel Hamilton at Studio G in Brooklyn, New York
Additional engineering by Chris Kritikos
Assistant engineering by Justin Termotto
Artwork
Giannis Nakos - Remedy Art Design
Biography
Dom Lawson
Follow Oceans of Slumber
https://oceansofslumber.com/
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https://www.youtube.com/user/oceansofslumber
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Available Formats
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