“This was a fun exercise!” says Oceans Of Slumber’s Cammie Gilbert, shuffling her notes as she prepares to run through the 10 albums that changed her life. As vocalist in one of metal’s most exciting, innovative and thrilling bands, she brings a touch of soul to her band’s progressive blend of doom, gothic romanticism and extreme metal. Unsurprisingly, it turns out her own record collection occupies a dark corner of her mind, where often emotions outweighs the heaviness of the music.
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40 Watt Sun - The Inside Room EP (2011)
Agnes Obel - Aventine (2013)
Alice In Chains – Dirt (1992)
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Anathema - Weather Systems (2012)
Eivør – Slør (2015)
Evergrey – The Storm Within (2016)
Katatonia - The Fall Of Hearts (2016)
Swallow The Sun - Songs From The North I, II & III (2015)
Agents Of Oblivion - Agents Of Oblivion (2000)
Type O Negative - October Rust (1996)
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