Oathbreaker (band)
| Oathbreaker | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium |
| Genres | Black metal, post-hardcore, hardcore punk, post-metal |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Thirty Days of Night Records, Holy Shit! Records, Deathwish Inc. |
| Associated acts | Amenra |
| Website |
theoathbreakerreigns |
| Members |
Lennart Bossu Gilles Demolder Caro Tanghe Wim Coppers |
| Past members | Ivo Debrabandere |
Oathbreaker is a Belgian band from Ghent, East Flanders, formed in 2008 and currently signed to Deathwish Inc.[1] The band consists of guitarist Lennart Bossu, bassist Gilles Demolder, drummer Wim Coppers (who replaced founding member Ivo Debrabandere in 2016) and vocalist Caro Tanghe, who performs both screamed and sung vocals. They are a part of Amenra's Church of Ra collective. Oathbreaker have released one EP and three studio albums to date; their latest album Rheia was released through Deathwish on September 30, 2016 to critical acclaim.
Musical style
Oathbreaker's eclectic style has been associated with various genres within the realms of punk rock,[2] heavy metal[3] and avant-garde[4] music including black metal,[2][3][5][6] post-hardcore,[2][3][4] hardcore punk,[2][6] metalcore,[2] crust punk,[2] d-beat,[7] sludge metal,[2] screamo,[5] post-metal,[3] shoegazing[3] and post-rock.[7] It has been compared to that of Cobalt[3] and Ghost Bath[4] as well as Deathwish Inc. labelmates Deafheaven,[3][4][7] Converge,[5] Touché Amoré,[7] Loma Prieta[7] and Planes Mistaken for Stars.[7] Caro Tanghe's vocals have received attention as a prominent aspect of the band's sound; Exclaim noted that her "higher pitched screams rival [Converge's] Jacob Bannon's, while simultaneously being close enough to a black metal shriek, and desperate enough for screamo"[5] while Stereogum praised her singing, stating it is "often melodic, and multi-tracked, and it gives these gigantic songs greater mass and momentum, as well as humanity and maybe even vulnerability."[7] Furthermore, Metal Injection described her lyricism as "haunting and poetic, gothic and honest."[4]
Members
- Current
- Lennart Bossu – guitar
- Gilles Demolder – bass
- Caro Tanghe – vocals[1]
- Wim Coppers – drums (2016–present)
- Former
- Ivo Debrabandere – drums (2008–2016)[8]
Discography
Studio albums
EPs
- Oathbreaker (2008)[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Oathbreaker on Deathwish Inc.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Oathbreaker: Eros|Anteros". PopMatters. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Oathbreaker: Rheia Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Album Review: OATHBREAKER Rheia - Metal Injection". Metal Injection. 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- 1 2 3 4 "Oathbreaker Eros/Anteros". Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- 1 2 "Oathbreaker: Eros | Anteros". Metal Hammer. 2013-09-17. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Oathbreaker – "Immortals"". Stereogum. 2016-09-08. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- ↑ "Announcement by Ivo Debrabandere". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ "Rheia, by Oathbreaker". Oathbreaker. Retrieved 15 September 2016.