Oathean is a South Korean black metal band formed in 1993, originally named after Norse god Odin. They went on hiatus and changed their name three years later. Oathean's lyrics deal with sadness and depression. Their style is influenced by folk metal, and incorporates Korean world music and traditional Korean instruments, such as the haegeum and daegeum.
Founding member Do-Su Kim started and runs Jusin Productions, which releases much of the band's output, and has joined in for sessions with Holymarsh.
Members Current members Kim Do-Su – vocals, rhythm guitar (1993–present) Dhemian Frost – bass (2009-2013, 2014–present) Lee Hee-Doo – lead guitar (2010, 2019–present)
Former members Bak Jae-Ryeon – drums Lee Soo-Hyeong – drums Jeon Seong-Man – drums Heo Ji-Woo – drums Baek Hyeon – lead guitar Kim Dong-Hyeon – drums Kim Woon – drums Kim Min-Suk – lead guitar Kim Hee-Tae – lead guitar Lee Bun-Do – lead guitar Lee Jun-Hyeok – lead guitar Kim Min-Su – bass, vocals Park Yong-Hee – bass Song Seong-Hwan – bass Moon Jong-Su – bass Gu Hae-Ryeong – keyboards Jung Young-Sin – drums
Session members Naamah − drums Son Ji-Yeong − haegeum Lee Yu-Gyeong − daegeum Kim Eun-Yeong − daegeum Kim Deok-Su − keyboards Gwak Ju-Lim − vocals
Discography Studio albums The Eyes of Tremendous Sorrow (1998) Ten Days in Lachrymation (2001) Fading Away into the Grave of Nothingness (2004) Regarding All the Sadness of the World (2008) Oathean (2010) The Endless Pain and Darkness (2021)
EPs When All Memories Are Shattered (2000)
Demos Demo (1997)
Compilations The Last Desperate 10 Years as Ever (2003) The Eyes of Tremendous Sorrow + As a Solitary Tree Against the Sky (2005)
References
External links Oathean official website Oathean's official MySpace page Oathean at Encyclopaedia Metallum