US prog metal outfitĀ OCEANS OF SLUMBERĀ announce the release of their new and self-titled album āOceans Of Slumberā, due to be released onĀ September 4th, 2020, via Century Media Records worldwide.
With āA Return To The Earth Belowā the band releases the first single taken off of the new record. VocalistĀ Cammie GilbertĀ is checking in with the following comment about the new song:
āWithin ourselves, just as within our societies there are cycles that need to be broken. Cycles that hold us down, that tear us apart, that give us anguish. Sometimes without warning these cracks surface and they trigger a cascade of emotional vulnerabilities, emotional turmoil, even hopelessness. But at some point we must stop running. Stop running from the pain, stop running from the truth, stop running from ourselves. In the light of this self reflection is where we will find peace, both inwardly and outwardly. A Return To The Earth Below is about that journey. It is about the collision of the heart and mind in struggling to find that internal resolution. We feel that the timing of this single couldnāt be more appropriate, as we have all found ourselves at the crossroads of change.ā
āOceans Of Slumberā is available as Standard CD Jewelcase, Gatefold black 2LP+CD, Digital album and can be pre-ordered here: https://OceansOfSlumber.lnk.to/OceansOfSlumber
āOceans Of Slumberā tracklist:Soundtrack To My Last DayPray For FireA Return To The Earth BelowImperfect DivinityThe Adorned Fathomless CreationTo The SeaThe Colors of GraceI Mourn These Yellow LeavesSeptember (Those Who Come Before)Total Failure ApparatusThe Red FlowerWolf Moon |
āWeād like to thank Giannis Nakos for the beautiful artwork that captures not only our imagination, but the depths and darkness of the story the album holds within. While thereās plenty more to come, we must be patient for the full album thatās set to release September 4th. For now please enjoy A Return to the Earth Below.ā says Cammie Gilbert.
Launched via 2013ās Aetherial debut, but truly blossoming upon the arrival of vocalist Cammie Gilbert for 2015ās Blue EP and the following yearās Winter full-length, Oceans Of Slumber re-emerge in 2020 with the weight of expectation bearing down on their shoulders. The result is Oceans Of Slumber, an album that masterfully redefines the bandās sound for a new era while bringing their conceptual core into sharper focus. Sonically spectacular and proudly melodramatic and yet vulnerable and intimate, these new songs represent the commencement of the next stage in this remarkable bandās evolution.
OCEANS OF SLUMBER line-up:
Cammie Gilbert ā Vocals
Jessie Santos ā Guitar, Backing Vocals
Alexander Lucian – Guitar, Backing Vocals
Semir Ozerkan – Bass Guitar
Dobber – Drums, Piano/Synths
Mat Aleman ā Keyboard
OCEANS OF SLUMBER online:
https://oceansofslumber.comhttps: