If there’s a band that has been showered with praise in the critically discerning classic rock scene over the past few months, it’s the fine THE OATH. Scoring stories in leading European magazines with just a 7" is an impressive feat, especially since any cries of "Hype!" are immediately stifled after just a few seconds. THE OATH authentically worships the best of 70s and 80s metal to the point where tears of joy spring to your eyes. The Swedish/German collaboration of guitarist Linnea Olsson and vocalist Johanna Sadonis exudes pure magic on "The Oath". Passion and energy fuse into a dark Gesamtkunstwerk that exuberantly roams the realms of heavy rock, punk, and metal, uniting tasteful influences from Black Sabbath to Trouble, Angel Witch, and even the Stooges, Mercyful Fate, and Danzig, refining them into a new whole. Lyrically, the two leading ladies delve into "death, doom, drugs and the dream realm".
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