new music: progressive metal rockers oceans of slumber intrigue with darkly soulful new album “winter”

Oceans of Slumber are a progressive, six-piece rock band from Houston, TX., where all cliches pertaining to size apply to their in-your-face sound—starting with frontwoman Cammie Gilbert’s larger than life vocals. Both soulful and straight-rock, Gilbert’s musicality isn’t bound by genre, and manages to stand up to the death growl of singer and guitarist Sean Gary. Their newest album, “Winter”, is metal at it’s core with a signature nefarious undercurrent running through every song, interweaving with the musical backgrounds of band members, like guitarist Anthony Contreras’s jazz education and Cammie’s gospel/soul roots. “Winter” is, at times, introspective, emotional, adventurous and dark—it’s a thrilling listen. Hear a little taste of the record down below with a video for their moody new single “Suffer The Last Bridge”.

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