Oathean

Oathean is a South Korean black metal band that formed in 1993 originally under the name 'Odin', for the Norse/Scandinavian god. They went on a short hiatus and then changed their name three years later. Oathean's lyrics tend to deal with themes of sadness and depression. Their particular style of metal is influenced by folk metal, and incorporates Korean world music with the use of traditional Korean instruments such as the haegeum and daegeum.

Founding member Do-Su Kim started and runs his own label, Jusin Productions, which releases much of the band's output, and has joined in for sessions with Holymarsh.

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)