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INTERVIEW – OCEANS OF SLUMBER: “I love open-ended and philosophical questions and the fact that we couldn’t answer or give them a singular definition. It was perfect because that’s how albums should be”


Interview with Cammie Beverly by Carina Lawrence

Progressive metallers Oceans Of Slumber are back, armed with their new sixth album, ‘Where Gods Fear To Speak’, their heaviest and most ambitious opus yet and their first under-label, Season of Mist. I spoke to vocalist Cammie Beverly four years ago in 2020 (read here), during the COVID lockdown/pandemic, when they were releasing the self-titled Oceans Of Slumber album, which remains one of my favourite albums, so it was great to speak to her again about the upcoming new release coming out 13th September, which will hopefully earn them their rightful place in the metal scene as they continue to expand and go from strength to strength with each album and ‘Where Gods Fear To Speak’ is immense musically, structurally and conceptually and will undoubtedly be one of my top album releases of the year. Read on to learn more about the new offering.

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OCEANS OF SLUMBER Release New Single & Video “Where Gods Fear to Speak”


Oceans of Slumber defy any and all convention. For the past 15 years, the Houston band have come to redefine what it means to be Southern Gothic by mixing melodic death, doom and black metal with subtle electronic flourishes and the overpowering heat of their hometown. Now, after signing with Season of Mist, they’re extending their progressive streak even further by envisioning a dark and cinematic new subgenre that’s theirs and theirs alone.

Ahead of their upcoming tour with Lacuna Coil and New Years Day, today, Oceans of Slumber are releasing the first single off their upcoming fifth album.

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OCEANS OF SLUMBER Release Video For ‘The Hanging Tree’ + New Album “Starlight and Ash” Is Out Now


Welcome to the New Southern Gothic.

Today marks the release of Starlight and Ash, the long-awaited 5th album by OCEANS OF SLUMBER. Equipped with a profoundly deep musical background, a staunch reverence for the American South, and starry-eyed artistic curiosity, OCEANS OF SLUMBER have created a sonic expression like no other. 

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OCEANS OF SLUMBER Release Cover Version of ‘House of the Rising Sun’ Taken From Upcoming Album ‘Starlight and Ash’ 



“With leanings and inspirations from the Texas/Louisiana border, we felt that this cover was a perfect fit to the storytelling essence of the album,“ says OCEANS OF SLUMBER about their version of ‘House Of The Rising Sun’. “Going back to the female perspective of the song’s original version, we capture the troubled story of a traveler along the coast.”

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OCEANS OF SLUMBER Release Cinematic Video For ‘The Lighthouse’ Taken From Upcoming Album ‘Starlight and Ash’


Press your hands together and bow your heads to praise ‘The Lighthouse’, the newest song and music video by Texas-based New Southern Gothic outfit OCEANS OF SLUMBER. You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/ZBhFEtroiS8

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OCEANS OF SLUMBER Release New Single ‘Hearts of Stone’


Check out an atmospheric Visualizer Video for “Hearts of Stone” here: https://youtu.be/WHw3NkP8zUE

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