Oathbreaker "Needles In Your Skin"

From The Album "Rheia" | In Stores Now: www.theoathbrea...
"Rheia" is the groundbreaking album from Belgium's Oathbreaker. Engineered, mixed, and mastered by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Loma Prieta), "Rheia" is a true game changer for the genre. Blurring lines and dissolving the boundaries of heavy music as we know it today.
Opener "10:56" begins with a haunting guitar riff and Caro Tanghe's beautifully sung vocal before abruptly soaring to new heights with "Second Son of R". Its blasts of melody mutate into a blackened buzz while waves of tempo changes pound down with intense emotional weight. "Being Able To Feel Nothing" then rolls in like a storm. Chaotically breaking apart to reveal the eye before churning once again. "Stay Here / Accroche-Moi" is an otherworldly reverb drenched acoustic number that leads to "Needles In Your Skin". A deeply personal song that showcases the artistic strength vulnerability brings. It's hard to believe that this is just the half way point of this post everything masterwork. "Immortals" then unfurls as a goose bump inducing monster. This leads to the ambitious "I'm Sorry, This Is", "Where I Live", and "Where I Leave”; A musical triptych that needs to be heard to be believed. All of it comes to an end with mesmerizing closer "Begeerte". Ethereally materializing before vanishing into the beautiful unknown.

[@carlitoxb110]

this is my neighbor's new favorite song whether he likes it or not

[@lom840]

hahahaha great

[@ДарьяПротопопова-т3у]

Enjoy the violence

[@AlexGarcia-uc5eq]

That fucking melodic guitar rift starting at 5:35 is fucking intense, breaht-taking, awesome, just that, hair-rising.

[@mistymorgue6973]

Alex García agree

[@Mrsharky]

Alex García ikr

[@toddmichaeljohnson7139]

I declare Oathbreaker my newest love in life. 😍

[@RTDOSboi]

I am here to second this declaration.

[@martinghansson]

How I envision this time with you In a half-lit hospital room I'm scared to lose The candle is about to be blown And I'll be left here alone With your words so strong In pools of gone I'm reaching out but you fall How I see a talk with you In a faint crumbling night I'm afraid to understand What we had last time When you pulled out of this life When your hopes were up high I'm reaching out by now you're gone Where will I find the nerves to ask In this clouded confused head I feel your doubts alone, when it grasped You by the head all you could do was stare Your gaze so strong I'm still reaching out When will I retrieve the keys To my half-lit fractured heart I'd love nothing more Than to hear your withering voice How could you go without me I reached out but it left you cold

[@813lynch]

best track on the album.

[@z0ttel89]

Talk about lyrics straight from the heart... goddamn.

[@davem7116]

this is my first time hearing oathbreaker.. fuckin outstanding!

[@Quartered_Rodent]

This was the first song I've heard from them on the radio. I was like...is this the same song... i had to remember bits of her lyrics on the cleans and run back home just to try and find this song... so glad I did.

[@billyalarie2841]

that last riff at 5:35* is fucking unreal.

[@MHazim-wd7zp]

Hauntingly beautiful

[@arturo5567]

yeah... take my money please.

[@bonerpiratelordviagraporke7341]

chuck that money make it rain

[@AdhamElkhatib]

song so powerful I dreamt of its physical manifestation

[@sethswimmer4011]

Deathwishinc can do no wrong

[@MrAvalon82]

Absolute beautiful chaos! This is the music I want playing when I open my eyes in hell after I die. Her gorgeous angry powerful voice Makes my heart warm! Pure genius song structure, amazing guitar and drums accompany the haunting lyrics that I can only describe as delicious rage!! I have found my new favorite band!!!!!!!! It's hard to type while head banging!!

[@mehowan]

Those cleans are so awesome

[@Mynhassty]

I didn't expect it at all. Oathbreaker's suprising me lately.

[@SquareNoggin]

+Agustín By lately do you mean what we've seen with the new album? all their stuff is great imo, although it seems the new album is going to explore a newish sound for them

[@Mynhassty]

Harry Flashman I didn't expect those cleans...

[@sludgeon]

their best track.. grasping what was never grasped at this level in music before... pure despair

[@RTDOSboi]

This is the best thing my ears have ever heard in 33 years.

[@lienardable]

Best post black metal band from Belgium, best singer, Caro Tanghe...

[@Ash-np2ne]

The best is Amenra; this is second best.Gent

[@zoedecoster7838]

Wiegedood is er ook nog!

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensenn]

Shit this is already my fav Oathbreaker song.

[@ahmds3id941]

vateceno pintola yup

[@lupehn]

So beautiful yet, so much destruction in this song.

[@sadobitch74]

5:35 I can't believe this is real.

[@thecheesefilledllama]

Don't do this. Now we have to wait for fucking ages to hear the rest of this album, this song is amazing and I'm sure the album will be better.

[@nightwalker5463]

Getting a sweet Julie Christmas / Battle of Mice vibe from this. Different from their first album and fine-tuning the experiments of the second. Very much likin' it. Curious to see what it'll bring live in about an hour at Brakfest.

[@Dhieen]

3:40 the guitar riff...

[@aromanticdisappointment]

How I envision this time with you In a half-lit hospital room I'm scared to lose The candle is about to be blown And I'll be left here alone With your words so strong In pools of gone I'm reaching out but you fall How I see a talk with you In a faint crumbling night I'm afraid to understand What we had last time When you pulled out of this life When your hopes were up high I'm reaching out by now you're gone Where will I find the nerves to ask In this clouded confused head I feel your doubts alone, when it grasped you By the head all you could do was stare Your gaze so strong I'm still reaching out When will I retrieve the keys To my half-lit fractured heart I'd love nothing more Than to hear your withering voice How could you go without me I reached out but it left you cold

[@eternalautumn125]

I'm reaching out but you're gone...

[@1waste237]

How I envision this time with you In a half-lit hospital room I'm scared to lose The candle is about to be blown And I'll be left here alone With your words so strong In pools of gone I'm reaching out but you fall How I see a talk with you In a faint crumbling night I'm afraid to understand What we had last time When you pulled out of this life When your hopes were up high I'm reaching out by now you're gone Where will I find the nerves to ask In this clouded confused head I feel your doubts alone, when it grasped you By the head all you could do was stare Your gaze so strong I'm still reaching out When will I retrieve the keys To my half-lit fractured heart I'd love nothing more Than to hear your withering voice How could you go without me I reached out but it left you cold How I see a talk with you In a faint crumbling night I'm afraid to understand What we had last time When you pulled out of this life When your hopes were up high I'm reaching out by now you're gone

[@davidkomn9874]

Pretty awesome!

[@fiscidtox]

So much passion in this track. From like 2 mins in to 3 mins is def my favourite part of the song, perfect post black imo

[@Whaaaaattttttttttt]

caro thange i fucking love you haha

[@stelanz5992]

*internal crying* why haven't i found this earlier

[@PinkPantherPunk]

wtf was not expecting this, amazing

[@evanobrien8662]

this scratches my deafheaven itch. got its own thing going though too. super pumped for this album to drop

[@anthj78]

Definately a Deafheaven vibe, which is not bad! Will be looking for this when it is released

[@fuanfinalez8531]

Just for the case, is the same producer.

[@gstrfst]

Yeah you can tell by the way the drums sound

[@tijmen8134]

orgasmic.

[@BrunoGaiaFR]

Take my money and keep up the good work is all I ask from you !

[@sturgeonmacbumphurty5353]

this song ain't about a misadventure with accupuncture, is it ?

[@starlord7546]

5:35 oh my god

[@JuniorJohan]

deafbreaker

[@KASDUB]

Oathheaven shit man, i cant think of a better lineup.

[@KINKYmustache]

Oathcest

[@SquareNoggin]

Deafheaven weren't even the ones to come up with this sound. I get that they probably saw the most success with it with fans outside of the genre, but I'm sick of seeing a comparison to them any time a band drawing from the same roots gets popular. There are a million other bands you could put in the same comment but on a Deafheaven song. Frankly I think they're a little overrated, but that said I love the genre and your comparison is legitimate, but it bothers me a little bit that you'll see it so often, and I'm seeing it said too much about OATHBREAKER.

[@KINKYmustache]

Harry Flashman Yeah,but they're riding the trend, so I guess that's what they want anyway.

[@numskul]

Deafheaven? No, try Battle of Mice or Made out of Babies. Hell, there are plenty of bands on Neurot Records skating similar lines. This sound goes back further than 2014.

[@romulusblack5097]

So good. Most anticipated release this year.

[@gianlucatarchi]

Still in love with Caro for this...🖤

[@xCorruptionEffectx]

remind me of bjork, but this is more awesome.

[@reesawood2308]

lol, every female frontperson always is compared to bjork

[@petejones3880]

I smell a game changer.

[@intheabyss2863]

Im sorry i was late! what did i miss?!

[@twoatejaun]

Spent my weekly album budget I bought Eros.

[@twoatejaun]

So if i bought the vinyl what date do I get the digital download?

[@Paneopticon]

The day that the album gets released, September 30th.

[@Javier-il1xi]

Fucking love it!

[@dhruvsabharwal535]

fuck man, this blew up my mind!

[@FurnaceFuneral84]

this is rad

[@dylanbaker4689]

i must have been 14 or 15, vintage vinyl records, fords NJ. i stumbled into the hardcore section.. young kid, angry and confused at life for no reason. then there it was laid before me begging to be purchased. the name burned my eyes.... MALESTROM. I knew i needed it. now im 23 and conscripted to the seabees, NMCB4. fucking rah man

[@Stompinws]

These guys are fucking phenomenal! Emotional presence and wild song structure make em' a real gem in the ruff

[@franciscoibarra8189]

Cannot wait for this new album

[@krlosguitar1]

This is brilliant

[@erikamantecagarcia5465]

fucking perfect

[@woobiehastelly]

Sounds like the return of Battle Of Mice.

[@MrDoomsdayBomb]

I'm getting such beautiful old school Bethlehem vibes

[@TheShattered13]

Wow! This is amazing! I HAVE to see them live in September

[@keefsy]

I hear they are at the best in September

[@kurtfoket]

Tonight @ The Lokerse Feesten : www.lokersefeesten.be/lineup/oathbreaker/

[@Sarpi2000]

Her clean vocals sound like the vocals of warpaint.

[@bernadotte913]

lyrics anyone?

[@deathwishinc]

instagram.com/p/BI-sPFQBhiG/?taken-by=theoathbreakerreigns

[@tijmen8134]

goosebumps

[@stephen7169]

Damn... I love this song!! 🖤🖤🤘🤘

[@giuseppereppas2819]

Oh God,its like a blackened waltz!!!

[@isaiahjohnston2158]

Under oath. Cries of the past. 💧

[@richiexm2436]

Master.Fucking.Piece !

[@SquareNoggin]

perfect

[@mikavalentin3951]

this song makes me wanna join a cult

[@Bellicguy]

This album is so... 0.o

[@bradleysmith9924]

This song inspires me.

[@calebrichardson9573]

got dayumm

[@tankersley18]

GAT DAYUM

[@necronemosh7576]

bjork ...

[@JanTJaeckx]

Had the same thought in the first 2 minutes

[@lornecassidy4803]

I hate all this djent shit

[@keefsy]

This is slam.... idiot.

[@nickturmes1715]

+keefsy It's neither djent nor slam, you fucking morons

[@malexander1089]

+Nick Turmes lol. i genuinely can't tell if the first guy is trolling, but i'm petty sure the 'slam' guy is

[@lornecassidy4803]

ill give you moron, you fucking ponce

[@keefsy]

+Lorne Cassidy power man 5000 are the only band I listen to. When bon Scott left them he filed a class action law suit to prevent the rest of the band from using the name. That's when Jerry only formed a new band with the original power man 5000 members and called it oathbreaker. That's when they started playing slam. Dick heads.

[@MrMusicforever79]

what is the meaning behind this track? anyone.

[@sturgeonmacbumphurty5353]

it extols the virtues of accupunture, obviously

[@Quartered_Rodent]

If I had to take a guess, Brian, it had to deal with loss. The half lit hospital room... the candle about to be blown out... the wishing to hear their withering voice... makes me believe that it is a song about a guardian of some sort that watched over her that may have left her sooner than she anticipated. Or maybe it was a song about an ex lover or friend who overdosed. Which explains more the reason why she kept repeating "how could you go without me" which means they both were under the influence of possible heroin?

[@813lynch]

brian custer shooting up & losing someone you care about,I'm just assuming.

[@Quartered_Rodent]

There is a documentary available on youtube where she talks about losing her grandmother recently. I'm pretty sure that's what the story is about.

[@miguelbuenoruiz7477]

You choose the meaning ;)

[@kowtpr187]

Deafheaven with female vocals.

[@numskul]

no. try belgian Battle of Mice. Deafheaven is for pitchfork basics.

[@isaiahjohnston2158]

Listen to under oath. Cory Stegler.

[@moshua]

oathbreaker has been listening to too much deafheaven. zero aggression. this is boring. what happened?

[@MrGreenYeti]

What do you recommend I listen to next, as KZbin just recommended this and if it's not their best, I want more.

[@moshua]

they put out Mælstrøm in 2011 and i definitely think it's their best. way more ferocious, more aggressive. tracks are 3 minute long attacks, not 7 minute long snooze fests. listen to "Hierophant" and "Thoth"

[@joejohnson6722]

fucking troll

[@keefsy]

you're boring

[@hoodedstreetmonk352]

You should probably wait for the rest of Rheia; and honestly, while this song ain't my favourite from them, I still say it is a good chance of pace

[@godfleshserpentsun209]

artwork woow

[@EllyLugosi]

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