''Oath Bound'' is the sixth full-length album by Summoning. Not counting certain pieces from the soundtrack of ''

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'', "Mirdautas Vras" is the first song ever to be written entirely in the Black Speech of Mordor. The songs "Might and Glory" and "Land of the Dead" both feature a self-sung

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chorus similar to that which was used on the ''

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'' song "Farewell". Being 21 seconds longer than ''

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'', this album was Summoning's longest release before the release of the version of '' Old Mornings Dawn'' containing bonus tracks. It also contains the band's longest song, ''Land of the Dead''.

Track listing

All Songs Written By Protector & Silenius, except where noted. (2006 Summoning/Iron Avantgarde Publishing)

Notes

*The name Oath Bound was selected because of its relationship with the '' Silmarillion'' theme the album has, which is in reference to the

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. *The album cover, as well as pages in the booklet, were made from paintings made by German-American painter

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. *A mini-CD was supposed to be released in 2007 containing at least one song that did not have space on Oath Bound, due to Summoning not wanting the album to go over 70 minutes.Metal Reviews – Metal Coven Webzine – Metal Reviews – Interview – Summoning
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Credits

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- guitars, drum sounds, vocals on 2, 4 and 8 * Silenius - keyboards, vocals on 3, 5, 6 and 7

Production

*Arranged & Produced By Summoning *Recorded & Engineered By Protector

External links

Summoning's "Oath Bound" at Discogs

References

{{Authority control 2006 albums Summoning (band) albums Napalm Records albums