Sacred Oath 'Sacred Oath' album

If you're looking for good old-fashioned heavy metal, then Connecticut's Sacred Oath is the band for you. The group – which is comprised of Rob Thorne (vocals, guitar), Bill Smith (Guitar), Scott Waite (Bass), and Kenny Evans (drums) – are preparing to release their latest offering, 'Sacred Oath.'

Release dates for both the standard and deluxe version of the CD have been set for May 12th (US, Canada) . The official version contains 10 songs in a jewel case. The deluxe edition has 14 songs and is packaged in an elaborate digipack with a 16 page lyric and photo booklet. All four bonus tracks in the deluxe package are additional brand new songs. Why two editions? "Pricing, really" says Rob Thorne. "Old-school Oathbangers won't have any qualms paying $14 for the deluxe, but newcomers to the band might, and we're working on an exclusive with iTunes to feature the album at a discounted price. You just can't do that with 14 songs."

'Sacred Oath' will be available for mp3 download through all the major online retailers, but the band expects to make an announcement about an iTunes exclusive in the coming weeks.
"Much of the recording of this album has just been a whirlwind. The band is in a zone," said Thorne. Sacred Oath's last album '…'Till Death Do Us Part' spent a few weeks on the iTunes homepage as one of eight best live metal albums in 2008.

Recently, the group filmed the first video off of 'Sacred Oath,' for the track "Counting Zeros." "Yeah, it's easy to get into character for a metal video when you're standing outside in a 14 degree wind chill for 13 hours straight," says Thorne about the recent filming of the video. "We all had pretty bitter looks on our faces. "Counting Zeros" is about the current mess we're in, both economically and with the war, so I guess you could say the weather was in our favor. We just had to grin and bear it." He laughs, "This is why bands use drugs!"

When questioned about the band's third album in as many years - this after a 20-year hiatus following the band's debut, 'A Crystal Vision,' in 1987, Thorne responded, "What can I tell you? I can't explain the timing of it all. But it sure is working, and we're having a great fucking time!"

Tracklisting for 'Sacred Oath' Standard version (jewel case) 1. Paradise Lost 2. Blood Storm 3. Voodoo Dolls 4. Counting Zeros 5. High and Mighty 6. Sacred Oath 7. Caught In The Arc 8. Buried Alive 9. What The Dark Will Undo 10. Hunt For The Fallen Angel

Tracklisting for 'Sacred Oath' Deluxe edition (Digipack) 1. Paradise Lost 2. Blood Storm 3. Buried Alive 4. Voodoo Dolls 5. Counting Zeros 6. Caught In The Arc 7. Mistress Of The Setting Sun 8. High and Mighty 9. Wings Of Salvation 10. Order Of The System Lords 11. Sacred Oath 12. What The Dark Will Undo 13. Scourge Of Sin 14. Hunt For The Fallen Angel

Sacred Oath biography
Sacred Oath has long been recognized in the heavy metal underground as one of the pioneers of the American power metal movement that began back in 1985. Their debut album, 'A Crystal Vision,' has become a cult-classic, and established the dark, progressive sound of the band that many have imitated. What some fans don't know is that Rob Thorne reformed Sacred Oath in 2007, and released 'Darkness Visible,' putting the band back into full active status with a subsequent European tour (including an appearance at Keep It True Festival) and a live album, 'Till Death Do Us Part,' that was featured on iTunes as one of the top live Metal albums of 2008. Sacred Oath has just finished a new studio album called simply 'Sacred Oath,' including fourteen brand new songs that are sure to leave as lasting an impression as their debut, and establish the band as a vital creative force in the modern metal scene.

Word is quickly spreading that this is one band you must see live, and they anticipate another European tour in 2009 to promote the new album.

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