Oathean

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Oathean
Also known as Odin (in 1993)
Origin Seoul, S. Korea
Genre(s) Melodic black metal
Death metal (early)
Years active 1993–present
Label(s) Jusin Productions
The End
Associated acts Holymarsh
Sunoi
Website myhome.shinbiro.com/~oathean/home.html
Members
Kim Do-Su
Lee Hee-Doo
Lim Ji-Nah
Bak Yong-Hee
Bak Jong-Ho
Former members
(See listing)

Oathean is a Korean melodic black metal band that formed in 1993 originally under the name Odin, named after the Norse/Scandinavian god. They went on a short hiatus and then changed their name. Unlike many black metal bands like Gorgoroth and Darkthrone that use lyrical themes such as; Satanism and Anti-Christianity, Oathean's lyrics include; sadness and depression. They also utilize Korean world music into their songs, using traditional Korean instruments such as the haegeum and daegeum.

Ex-bassist/vocalist, Min-Su Kim, is Do-Su Kim's older brother.

Do-Su Kim started and runs his own label Jusin Productions and joined in for sessions with Holymarsh.

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[edit] Members

[edit] Current

[edit] Former

  • Bak Jae-Ryeon − drums
  • Lee Soo-Hyeong − drums
  • Jeon Seong-Man − drums
  • Heo Ji-Woo − drums
  • Baek Hyeon − guitar
  • Kim Dong-Hyeon − drums
  • Kim Woon − drums
  • Kim Min-Suk − guitar
  • Kim Hee-Tae − guitar
  • Lee Bun-Do − guitar
  • Lee Jun-Hyeok − lead guitars
  • Kim Min-Su − bass, vocals
  • Park Yong-Lee − bass
  • Song Seong-Hwan − bass
  • Moon Jong-Su − bass
  • Gu Hae-Ryeong − keyboards

[edit] Session

  • Naamah − drums
  • Son Ji-Yeong − haegeum
  • Lee Yu-Gyeong − daegeum
  • Kim Eun-Yeong − daegeum
  • Kim Deok-Su − keyboards
  • Gwak Ju-Lim − vocals

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio albums

  • The Eyes of Tremendous Sorrow (1998)
  • Ten Days in Lachrymation (2001)
  • Fading Away into the Grave of Nothingness (2004)
  • Han (2008)

[edit] EPs and demos

  • Demo '97 (1997)
  • When All Memories Are Shattered (2001)

[edit] Compilations

  • The Last Desperate 10 Years as Ever (2003)
  • The Eyes of Tremendous Sorrow + As a Solitary Tree Against the Sky (2005)

[edit] External links