another record that is lying around for a way too long time. oathbreaker's sophomore album 'eros|anteros' came out two years ago and that was when i actually bought it. now i'm finally coming around to post it up. again the starting point was a visit at burnout record store hamburg. i heard of the new oathbreaker record via the deathwish news letter but wasn't sure if i liked the band.
i didn't listen to any stuff of them, so when i came across a first press copy on milky clear vinyl at the store and put it on the turntable, it was my first encounter with this belgian crust/black metal/hardcore band. the first bits of the opening voice tracks on 'upheaval' of female singer caro sound much like alvin of the chipmunks on serious drugs and that put me off a little. nevertheless i liked the following stuff. thus i was a bit divided and so i put it back on the shelf.
being on my record store tour, i reached saturn store and stumbled upon another copy of the record. this time on the more limited electric blue colour way. i considered to and fro, in cause of the missing of a turntable at the store i grabbed a cd version and listened to it again. finally i came to the conclusion that i was unable to resist. all too obvious, indeed. but i really don't regret buying 'eros|anteros'. it's a great record, very raw and dark. check it out! sorry for the bad pics but it was actually winter and bad light when i took the photos. 700 copies on 'electric blue'. deathwish inc. 2013.