Oceans of Slumber is a progressive metal band from Houston, Texas, USA. The band features the drummer of Insect Warfare (among many others), a degreed Jazz guitarist, and other all-around skilled musicians with a broad cross-section of influences. Musical classification is of no interest to the band. The person responsible for the mixing and mastering of Aetherial, UK madman Russ Russell (Napalm Death, Dimmu Borgir, Evile, etc.), had this to say about the band: