Incomparable third issue ‘Rheia’ takes your breath away

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Few Belgian bands can boast a Pitchfork review, and then an enthusiastic one too, with comments like: “they’ve expanded their scope without losing their rage. The album transforms their own abilities and the breadth of the much heralded—and derided—black metal-shoegaze fusion. Without sacrificing extremity, they captured the spirit of metal, not just the sound.” Oathbreaker’s third ‘Rheia’, with Jack Shirley (Deafheaven) behind the dials and again out on the excellent Deathwish, really is ‘a true game changer’ in the post-/black metal genre that Deafheaven, Wolves In The Throne Room, Cobalt and Liturgy (for ‘The Ark Work’ in ’15) also roam around in.

Aside Amenra, Raketkanon and Steak Number Eight, yet another extreme Belgian band that has made quite an impression outside our borders and of which we can be very damned proud!