Oceans of Slumber
American heavy metal band
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Oceans of Slumber is an American heavy metal band from Houston, Texas, formed in 2011.[8]
Season of Mist (2023-ongoing)[7]
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Oceans of Slumber performing at Trees Dallas 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Century Media Records (2015-2022) Season of Mist (2023-ongoing)[7] |
| Members | Dobber Beverly Cammie Gilbert-Beverly Semir Özerkan Alex Davis Chris Kritikos |
| Past members | Ronnie Allen Uaeb Yelsaeb Sean Gary Anthony Contreras Keegan Kelly Mat V. Aleman Jessie Santos Alexander Lucian Chris Jones |
| Website | oceansofslumber |
History
Their self-released debut album Aetherial was released in February 2013.[9][10]
Lead vocalist Cammie Gilbert joined the band in 2014, after previous vocalist Ronnie Gates left.[11] Gilbert became the primary lyrics writer for the group after joining.[12]
In 2015, the band signed with Century Media Records.[13] In 2016, they toured with Ne Obliviscaris and Enslaved on a 34 date European tour.[14]
In March 2016, they released their second album, Winter, which received positive reviews from The Houston Press and Metal Injection.[15][16]
On December 17, 2017, they released the lead single "The Decay of Disregard" off of their upcoming album The Banished Heart.[17] The second single was "The Banished Heart". The third single "No Color, No Light" in February 2018, featuring Tom S. Englund from Evergrey.[18] The album was released on March 3, 2018.[19][20] The album was included on the list of "50 Best albums of 2018 So Far" by Metal Hammer.[21] The band has been called a "female fronted Opeth" by Noisey.[22] In 2018, the band toured with Insomnium.[23] In 2019, they joined Swallow the Sun as support for their European tour.[24]
Members
Current members
- Dobber Beverly – drums, piano (2011–present)
- Cammie Gilbert-Beverly – lead vocals (2014–present)
- Semir Ozerkan – bass, backing vocals (2019–present)
- Alex Davis – lead guitar (2023–present)
- Chris Kritikos – rhythm guitar, keyboards (2023–present)
Previous members
- Ronnie Gates – lead vocals (2011–2014)
- Beau Beasley – keyboards (2015)
- Anthony Contreras – lead guitar, backing vocals (2011–2018)
- Sean Gary – rhythm guitar, harsh vocals (2011–2018)
- Keegan Kelly – bass, backing vocals (2011–2019)
- Mat V. Aleman – keyboards (2014–2022)
- Alexander Lucian – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2019–2022)
- Jessie Santos – lead guitar (2019–2023)
- Chris Jones – guitars (2023)
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
- Aetherial (2013)
- Winter (2016)
- The Banished Heart (2018)
- Oceans of Slumber (2020)
- Starlight and Ash (2022)
- Where Gods Fear to Speak (2024)
EPs
- Blue (2015)