Colors in Grey
Colors in Grey is a nine-track exploration of trauma, isolation, and resilience that marks a defining moment for Oathbound. Blending intricate progressive metalcore riffs with soaring synth textures, the album moves between crushing intensity and melodic clarity while confronting the emotional weight of loss, addiction, and personal transformation.
Written during a period of deep reflection for the band, Colors in Grey traces an emotional arc through uncertainty, confrontation, and resolve. Rather than offering simple answers, the record embraces the complexity of the human experience — reminding us that even in the grey, there is still something worth holding onto.
Released 3/6/2026 · Progressive Metalcore · 9 tracks · 32 minutes
Track by track
1 - Origins
This instrumental piece focuses purely on atmosphere and musicianship, allowing the band’s melodic and technical elements to take center stage. Without vocals, the arrangement highlights the layered guitars and dynamics that help shape the emotional tone of the album.
2 - Colors in Grey
This song paints a picture of someone who refuses to see the nuance in life, choosing instead to live in a self-imposed monochrome reality. The aggression in the delivery mirrors the frustration of dealing with someone whose false pride and ‘black and white’ worldview blinds them to the truth.
3 - Set Adrift
This song covers intrusive thoughts, insecurity, and feeling like you aren’t enough for the person you love. It compares that anxiety to treading water in the ocean — you’re just trying to keep your head above the surface and hoping the current doesn't take you away.
4 - Misunderstood
This song is about the frustration of having good intentions but still looking like the villain. It’s that desperate feeling of wanting to clear the air and tell someone, "I’m not trying to hurt you, I’m just bad at explaining myself" before it’s too late.
5 - The Masks We Wear
We all put on a front to get through the day, hiding our trauma or drama just to function. It asks the question: if I show you who I really am — scars and all — will you still stick around?
6 - Insomniac
This is about those nights where you just toss and turn and can’t shut your brain off. It feels like a monster hanging over you, which is why we actually used Cthulhu imagery in the music video to represent that heavy, inescapable feeling.
7 - Searching For An Answer
The lyrics were inspired by the coronavirus lockdown and its impact on people. Anxiety, fear, and uncertainty about the future formed the foundation for the withered, dead world we aimed to portray in the video.
8 - Hold On
This track is about finding that motivation when life drags you down. It’s basically a reminder to ourselves to stay consistent and not let our dreams fade away just because things get heavy.
9 - False Ideals
As Viktor was going through struggles in his personal life, he began to re-evaluate certain postulates he held dearly to be the absolute truth. The song’s emotions are translated narratively, through the story of a person metaphorically taking a glimpse at what their life would have been, had they stayed on their original track.