Genre(s): Melodic Black/Death Metal
Lyrical Theme(s): Sorrow, Sadness
Origin: Korea, South (Seoul)
Formed In: 1993
Status: Active
Current line-up: Kim Do-Su - Vocals, Rhythm Guitars (1993-) (Kalpa, Holymarsh, Gaia (Kor), Downhell (Kor))
Lim Ji-Nah - Female Vocals (Mad Fret)
Lee Hee-Doo - Lead Guitars (Hunter's Moon)
Dhemian Frost - Bass (Holymarsh, Nemesis (Kor), Limb)
Bak Jong-Ho (Savage) - Drums (Sunoi)
Former/Past Member(s): Guitars:Baek Hyeon (Off)
Kim Min-Seok (Nouveau Son, Triologue, Double Rainbow)
Kim Hee-Tae
Lee Bun-Do
Lee Jun-Hyeok
Bass:Kim Min-Su (also vocals) (Off, Abel, Gaia (Kor))
Park Yong-Lee
Song Seong-Hwan
Moon Jong-Su (Doxology, Seed (Kor))
Bak Yong-Hee
Drums:Bak Jae-Ryun (NecroPhagus, RealSsangnoms, Doxology, Off, Seed (Kor))
Lee Soo-Hyeong
Jeon Seong-Man (Magwi, Sunoi, Off)
Heo Ji-Woo
Kim Dong-Hyeon
Kim Woon (Dark Ambition, R.I.S. (session), Gaia (Kor) (session), Criminal Code)
Keyboards:Gu Hae-Ryeong
Jang Yeo-Ji (The Crescents, Nothing (Kor), Down in a Hole)
Session members:Naamah - Drums (Sad Legend, Holymarsh, Kalpa, Silent Eye)
Son Ji-Yeong - Haegeum
Lee Yu-Gyeong - Daegeum
Kim Eun-Yeong - Daegeum
Kim Deok-Su - Keyboards
Gwak Ju-Lim - Vocals
Additional notes:The band originally formed in 1993 as "Odin", but was put on hold until 1997, when they changed their style and name to "Oathean". Originally, the band played Death Metal, then changed to Folk/Melodic Black Metal and now they play Melodic Black/Death Metal. Do-Su Kim established and runs Jusin Productions. Ex-bassist/vocalist, Min-Su Kim, is Do-Su Kim's older brother.
Discography:Oathean - Demo '97 [demo] - 1997
Oathean - The Eyes Of Tremendous Sorrow [full-length] - 1998Oathean - When All Memories Are Shattered [ep] - 2001 Oathean - Ten Days In Lachrymation [full-length] - 2001 Oathean - The Last Desperate 10 Years As Ever [full-length] - 2003 Oathean - Fading Away Into The Grave Of Nothingness [full-length] - 2004 Oathean - The Eyes Of Tremendous Sorrow + As A Solitary Tree Against The Sky [best of/compilation] - 2005 Oathean - Regarding All The Sadness Of The World [full-length] - 2008 Oathean - Oathean [full-length] - 2010 *****
Official site:http://myhome.shinbiro.com/~oathean/home.html