THE OATH

 

Biography

THE OATH was born in Lyon (France) during the year 1999. During the years, the band known several line-up changes but the hard core of the band has always succeeded in persevering... THE OATH is currently composed of Pierre Leone (guitars & vocals), Manu Da Silva (lead guitars), Nathaniel Reynaud (bass and backing vocals), Romain Devaux (keyboards and clean vocals) et Christophe Bardon (drums).
The music of THE OATH is situated at the border of black, death, thrash and heavy-metal. The whole band members’ influences concerning metal or any other musical style are represented. These various contributions give to the band’s music this characteristic which makes it a band very hard to label, original and quite effective musically.
After a 4 songs demo-tape released in 2000 and some gigs during these first years of experimentations and maturation, THE OATH recorded at the end of 2002 its second self-produced demo (Cd) intitled “Présages... & Ténèbres”. This recording has allowed the band to have a name within the underground metal scene, generating in that way many reviews, numerous contacts and of course some more gigs... But quickly, it became obvious that the future of the band have to pass by the professionnal recording of its new songs.
Christian Héritier from La Manufacture Du Son (KEMET, TENEBRUM INFECTUS) started the recording and the mix of the band’s first album in february 2006. Mastered in L’Autre Studio (Paris) at the end of august, this self-produced album, entitled “The End Of Times”, was quickly pointed out by the entire metal scene and helped the band to build a solid reputation in France and in many other countries.
With more motivation than ever, the band decided in 2007 to record its second opus, intitled “4”, in Kohlekeller Studio (Seeheim/Germany) under supervision of Kristian “Kohle” Kohlmannslehner who works with bands such as CREMATORY, AGATHODAIMON, SIEGES ENVEN, BENIGHTED...
The next two years, with passion and perseverance, THE OATH shared the stage with some great names of the entire extrem metal scene such as ENSLAVED, KEEP OF KALESSIN, NEGURA BUNGET, VREID, TAAKE, CIRITH GORGOR, AGATHODAIMON, NECRODEATH, ETHS, DAGOBA, ADAGIO, MISANTHROPE, DESTINITY, ANTAEUS...
The very good feedback concerning this album helped the band to cross a new step and THE OATH will finally spread its name and music worldwide under the banner of the Italian record label Code666.
In 2010, after ten years of existence, THE OATH approaches a major phase of its evolution. Another time with the trust of its label Code666, THE OATH returns to Kohlekeller Studio (Germany) to give life to its third opus " Self-Destructed ". Announced as the most accomplished, richest recording, but also the most direct and audacious of its discography, this new chapter develops themes and musical elements which make of THE OATH a different band, built on its own and original personality. For the layout and artwork matters, the acclaimed French artist Fursy Teyssier (ALCEST, LES DISCRETS, AMESŒUR...) has worked closed to the band to create a dark, dramatic and unique visual identity for its new release.
The pain goes ever on...