Oceans Of Slumber – Where Gods Fear To Tread – Review

3rd September 2024 0 By Suzie Rottencrotch

In the world of metal, where emotions burn as fiercely as the music, Where Gods Fear to Speak by Oceans of Slumber emerges as a sultry, irresistible force.

From the very first note, you’re sucked into a realm of atmospheric seduction, where Cammie Gilbert’s voice is the smooth-talking bartender of metal, serving up cocktails of pure emotion. Her vocals don’t just tag along with the music; they practically flirt. She’s out here whispering sweet nothings to your soul, like a love-struck ghost trying to score a date under the moonlight.

The guitars, both powerful and melodic, move through the tracks like a lover’s hands, gentle and tender one moment, then fierce and demanding the next. Each riff is a tantalizing tease, making you ache with desire, and just when you think you’ve reached the peak, the music lifts you higher, pushing you to the edge of ecstasy.

The drums and bass set the pulse, a rhythm that mirrors the album’s heartbeat, steady and unrelenting, echoing a passion so intense it leaves you breathless, craving more.

The cover of the Chris Isaak classic Wicked Game. Cammie’s voice drips with seduction, turning every word into a sensual caress. This is the musical equivalent of having just enjoyed a guilty pleasure that might require a cigarette after.

Oceans Of Slumber have managed to create an album that blends progressive, doom, and gothic metal to create a soundscape that feels like a clandestine affair—intense, thrilling, and dangerously addictive.

There’s a dark, romantic allure to Where Gods Fear To Speak that lingers long after the final note, leaving you yearning for just one more taste, one more moment.
Score 9/10

Tracklist
1. Where Gods Fear to Speak (6:25) [WATCH]
2. Run From the Light (5:15)
3. Don’t Come Back From Hell Empty Handed (8:28)
4. Wish (3:53)
5. Poem of Ecstasy (6:33) [WATCH]
6. The Given Dream (3:36)
7. I Will Break the Pride of Your Will (5:27)
8. Prayer (5:03)
9. The Impermanence of Fate (6:20)
10. Wicked Game (5:26) [LISTEN]