Desaster "The Oath Of An Iron Ritual (Limited Edition Digipak, EU, Metal Blade Records, 3984-15444-0)"

Desaster are a German black/thrash metal band formed in Koblenz in 1988. Their lyrical themes involve war, hate and Satanism.

Desaster formed in 1988. The band had line-up issues before Infernal, the only remaining member of the original line-up, found musicians to continue Desaster in 1990. Okkulto and Odin joined the band in 1992.

The Oath Of An Iron Ritual is their eighth album, released April 8th, 2016.

Tracklist:

1. Intro (The Oath) 00:51
2. Proclamation in Shadows 05:45
3. End of Tyranny 04:03   
4. The Cleric's Arcanum 03:00   
5. Haunting Siren 07:30  
6. Damnatio ad Bestias 04:26
7. Conquer & Contaminate 04:48
8. The Denial 06:11   
9. The Oath of an Iron Ritual 03:16  
10. At the Eclipse of Blades 07:27

Time:  47:17  

Limited first edition CD in 6-panel digipak with 16-page booklet.

The artwork is a painting by John Martin, entitled "Pandaemonium" (1841), inspired by the poem "Paradise Lost" (1667) by John Milton.

Recording information:

Recorded from October 2nd - 7th, 2015 at Desaster's own studio in Koblenz, Germany.

Mixed and mastered in the rest of October 2015 at Temple of Disharmony, Bamberg, Germany.

Desaster "A Touch Of Medieval Darkness (1999 Reissue, Germany, Merciless Records, M.R.CD003)"

Desaster are a black/thrash metal band formed in Koblenz, Germany in 1988. Their lyrical themes involve war, hate and Satanism.

After the two demos, The Fog of Avalon and Lost in the Ages (which Alexander von Meilenwald of Nagelfar and The Ruins of Beverast considers to be one of the five most important recordings for the German scene), Merciless Records released a split-7" with Ungod in 1995, the band's vinyl-debut. In 1996 the first album A Touch of Medieval Darkness was released.

Tracklist:

1. Skyline in Flames (Intro) 02:20  
2. In a Winter Battle 05:29
3. A Touch of Medieval Darkness 06:02   
4. Fields of Triumph 05:38   
5. Devil's Sword 03:21   
6. Into a Magical Night 04:32   
7. Crypts of Dracul 08:51  
8. Visions in the Autumn Shades 06:17   
9. Porter of Hellgate 03:57   
10. Home for the Brave (Outro) 04:52

Time:  51:19  

Reissue with re-worked cover art and new layout.

Catalogue numbers: M.R.CD003 - on the label's site; MRCD 003 - on the matrix; CD 003 - on the CD.

Recording information:

Recorded at G. Birth Music, Koblenz from October 19th-22nd, 1995.