BLIND OATH – Blind Oath – (CD) – 4-panel digipak
Horton Records 080 – Released 03.17.2023
Rising from Tulsa, OK, these Midwest metal purists spew forth true old school riffs, venomous howls, and hermetic lore with great ease and fluidity. They stir up a brew that comes from the spirit, and not the playbook. With a keen sense of melody, speed, and aggression, it harkens back to the early days of the underground American metal scene of the 80’s. Admittedly influenced by the likes of Manilla Road, Cirith Ungol, and Brocas Helm, the band find a way to harness the lightning of those legends and find their own place in the current wave of traditional and black thrash metal outfits. The passion and fury are authentic. You can’t deny it. Heavy metal magick is real.
Recommended if you like: Night Demon, Iron Maiden, Midnight, Angel Witch, Manilla Road, Judas Priest
- Invocation
- Emerald Assault
- Spectral Attack
- Ride Of Eleanor
- The Visitor
- Blind Oath
- Descent
- Tombs Of The Blind Oath
- Fascinatrix
- The Flame (feat. Tim Baker of Cirith Ungol)
- Black School
Eric Miller – vocals
Mitch Gilliam – guitar, vocals
Stuart Hetherwood – drums
Jacob Fuller – bass
Robert Gutierrez – guitar
Russell Moore – guitar on track 10
Tim Baker – guest vocals on track 10
The Phantom of the Quarters – organ on track 2
Recorded at Captain’s Quarters Recording Studio in Ventura, CA
Engineered and mixed by Armand John Anthony
Mastered by Ryan Foster at Foster Mastering in Portland, OR
Artwork illustration by Josh Hass
Layout and design by Well-Told, LLC
All songs / lyrics by Blind Oath / Blind Oath Publishing / ASCAP