Ocean Sleeper Share New Single ‘My Forever Drug’

Just over a month out from the release of Ocean Sleeper’s hotly anticipated sophomore album Peace When I’m Dead, out Friday 21 August via BMG Australia/Rise Records, the metalcore quartet have shared their latest single ‘My Forever Drug’.

A melodic, riff-heavy dagger to the heart, ‘My Forever Drug’ was written by the band in collaboration with LA producers Jon Lundin (Point North, Sleeping With Sirens) and Curt Martin (Catch Your Breath, Kami Kehoe).

Engineered in Melbourne at Ocean Sleeper guitarist and clean vocalist Ionei Heckenberg's Studio and mixed and mastered in Portland by Jeff Dunne (Wage War, Knocked Loose, Motionless In White, Disturbed), the track continues Ocean Sleeper’s evolution as one of Australia’s biggest metalcore outfits.

The track is accompanied by a music video that forms a narrative series of three clips that includes the previously released singles ‘Break The Cycle’ and ‘Peace When I'm Dead’. In the music video, a man is forced to relive the loss of a partner to suicide over and over again.

It’s dark and ugly, but Ocean Sleeper refuses to shy away from the issues confronting society today, with the ‘My Forever Drug’ written and recorded in just six hours at Curt Martin's LA studio.

Speaking about the album, vocalist Karl Spiessl says, “This band has never been afraid to dive into the darker parts of our lives, and this album is no exception. At its core, the record explores the ongoing battle we have with ourselves - that constant inner struggle that can feel endless. It's about coming to terms with the idea that this conflict may always be part of the human experience, and learning to accept that reality.”

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Ocean Sleeper have also announced a run of shows in support of their upcoming album Peace When I’m Dead Tour.

Ocean Sleeper begins their five-date tour with special guests Nevertel, Vana and Outloved in Sydney at Liberty Hall on Friday 4 September. The four-piece then heads to Brisbane for a gig at The Princess Theatre on Saturday 5 September (sold out), followed by shows at Magnet House in Perth on Thursday 10 September, Hindley Street Music Hall in Adelaide on Friday 11 September and a massive show at the Forum in Melbourne on Saturday 12 September.

Tickets on sale now via oceansleeper.com.

Locked in for 82 shows over the next six months, Ocean Sleeper are currently ripping up stages across the UK and Europe on their debut tour with Nevertel, followed by their Aussie dates in September. From there, Ocean Sleeper returns to the US with Nevertel, joins Parkway Drive's Hellbound Cruise in October and gets 2027 underway supporting Catch Your Breath throughout Europe and the UK.

“Taking so many negative emotions and transforming them into something positive, almost spiritual for the live setting - where people can scream the words back and release their own demons - is something we’re proud to share with our fans,” expresses Spiessl. “Peace When I’m Dead was written with live energy at its core, and we can’t wait to take it on tour.”

Peace When I’m Dead is out Friday 21 August via BMG Australia/Rise Records. Pre-order here. Catch Ocean Sleeper at Hindley Street Music Hall on Friday 11 September. Tickets on sale now at oceansleeper.com.