OATHBREAKER + Portrayal of Guilt Do, 10. Dezember 2026

OATHBREAKER + Portrayal of Guilt

Einlass: 19 Uhr
Beginn: 20 Uhr

OATHBREAKER is a genre-defying band whose sound merges post-metal, black metal, hardcore, and shoegaze into a deeply emotive and visceral sonic experience. Formed in Belgium in the late 2000s, the band quickly became a vital force in the international underground scene, known for their unflinching intensity, raw vulnerability, and transformative live performances.

Their 2016 full-length Rheia marked a creative and emotional apex — a deeply personal, cathartic record that resonated far beyond genre boundaries. Blending fragility with ferocity, Rheia redefined what extreme music could sound and feel like, and continues to influence a new generation of heavy artists years after its release.

Following a hiatus that began in 2018, the band is returning to the stage in 2026, starting with a highly anticipated performance at Roadburn — where they will play Rheia in its entirety, ten years after its release. Though the members remained creatively active during Oathbreaker’s dormancy (through projects such as Wiegedood, Siem Reap and Predatory Void), the spirit and weight of Oathbreaker’s music never truly went silent.

More than just a reunion, Oathbreaker’s re-emergence reaffirms the urgency, relevance, and emotional depth that have always set them apart. Their legacy is not only intact — it continues to grow.

PORTRAYAL OF GUILT made an immediate impact in underground circles with their debut Let Pain Be Your Guide by mixing nihilistic hardcore, black metal, classic screamo, and imaginative textures. We Are Always Alone and CHRISTFCKER LPs followed in 2021, the band’s breakout body blows that corroded the band’s commitment to genre, nodding at industrial music, post-metal, sludge and even post-hardcore, all while cementing the band’s tendencies toward experimentalism. Portrayal of Guilt’s fearless spirit reimagined their own sound as classical (Devil Music EP) and EBM / goth (CHRISTFCKER II) on more recent efforts. And though the pacing of releases and the band’s evolution has remained steady, Portrayal of Guilt’s execution has kept their audiences hungry for the band’s ever-evolving sound.