OAK ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE

OAK is ready with the highly anticipated fourth album, “The Third Sleep”, which will be out on the 25^th of April. An album that contrasts light and darkness, both thematically and musically, seamlessly blending folk-inspired acoustic passages with the raw intensity of progressive metal, evoking echoes of Opeth and beyond.

The new single “Run into the Sun” is out on April the 3^rd, and can be streamed or downloaded here:

About “Run into the Sun”, the band has this to say:

The song is based on a foundation we’ve worked with for a long time but only found its final form on The Third Sleep, incorporating elements from a long period of musical development. “Run into the Sun” is contemplative and vulnerable, yet with a drive and expression that lifts us rather than weighing us down. The vocal harmonies are written following principles of classical choral composition and maintain the thread from the band’s previous releases in a song that seeks to be a balancing point in the album.

With a rich musical foundation that spans classical piano, electronica, progressive and hard rock, Oak has carved out a distinctive sound—both captivating and challenging in equal measure.

Recorded in Ljugekroken (Oslo), the album was mixed by David Castillo (Katatonia, Leprous, Opeth) and mastered by Jacob Holm-Lupo (White Willow, Donner) at Dude Ranch Studio, Sandøya.

Prepare to experience “The Third Sleep”, a thought-provoking journey through sound and emotion.

Tracklisting for “The Third Sleep” is as follows:

1. No Such Thing
2. London
3. Run Into the Sun
4. Shimmer
5. Shapeshifter
6. Borders
7. Sensory Overload

“The Third Sleep” will be available CD, Digital and Blue/Purple Smash Vinyl LP formats, and can now be pre-ordered at:

Webshop: karismarecords.no

Bandcamp: oakinoslo.bandcamp.com

US webshop: karismarecords.indiemerch.com

OAK originated as a duo, which expanded into today’s line-up of Simen Valldal Johannessen on vocals, piano and keys, Øystein Sootholtet on bass, acoustic and electric guitars and Sigbjørn Reiakvam on drums, percussion, programming, keys and guitars. The fact that OAK’s members come from diverse backgrounds, which range from classical piano, to electronica, to prog and hard rock, with references to both the alternative scene as well as the progressive rock scene, has allowed OAK to create a unique sound.

More information about OAK can be found on the bands Facebook page at

facebook.com/oakinoslo