Ceremonial Oath is a Swedish death metal band formed in 1989. They were originally called Desecrator, but changed their name to Ceremonial Oath in 1991 and disbanded in 1996.[1] During their initial existence they released three demos, one EP and two studio albums.[1] Several of the band members would later create or join bands that would achieve greater success such as In Flames and HammerFall, a band that would greatly influence the awakened interest in power metal and traditional heavy metal.[citation needed]
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Ceremonial Oath | |
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Also known as | Desecrator (1989-1991) |
Origin | Mölndal, Sweden |
Genres | |
Years active | 1989–1996, 2012–present |
Labels | Corpsegrinder, Modern Primitive, Black Sun |
Members | Oscar Dronjak Anders Iwers Jesper Strömblad Markus Nordberg |
Past members | Anders Fridén Mikael Andersson Thomas Johansson Marcus Fredriksson Ulf Assarsson |
Ceremonial Oath reunited for an appearance at the inaugural edition of The Gothenburg Sound festival on January 5–6, 2013 at Trädgår'n in Gothenburg,[2][3] and also made appearances on a few other festivals later the same year. In addition to that, a remixed and remastered version of their 1993 album The Book of Truth was re-released in the beginning of 2013.[4] Other than reuniting for a string of shows, Ceremonial Oath has no plans to record or release any new material.[5]
Current
- Oscar Dronjak – vocals, guitar (1989–1993, 2012–present)
- Anders Iwers – guitar (1989–1996, 2012–present)
- Markus Nordberg – drums (1991–1996, 2012–present)
- Jesper Strömblad – bass (1991–1993, 2012–present)
Former
- Ulf Assarsson – drums (1989–1991)
- Marcus Fredriksson – bass, vocals (1989–1990)
- Thomas Johansson – bass (1993–1996)
- Mikael Andersson – guitar (1993–1996)
- Anders Fridén – vocals (1993–1996)
Session lineup
- Tomas Lindberg – vocals (1993–1995)
- Peter Ekberg – bass (1990–1991)
- Fredrik Nordström – keyboards (1992–1993)
Timeline
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/aa95wf6ff2bgk8grjhp2x3cqje5ig4q.png)
As Desecrator
- Wake the Dead (Demo, 1990)
- Black Sermons (Demo, 1990)
As Ceremonial Oath
- Promo 1991 (Demo, 1991)
- Lost Name of God (EP, Corpse Grinder Records, 1992)
- The Book of Truth (CD, Modern Primitive Records, 1993)
- Carpet (CD, Black Sun Records, 1995)
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