Summoning "Oath Bound"

Oath Bound is the sixth full-length album by Summoning. Not counting certain pieces from the soundtrack of The Lord of the Rings, "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 choir chorus similar to that which was used on the Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame song "Farewell". Being 21 seconds longer than Dol Guldur, 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)

1. "Bauglir" 2:58
2. "Across the Streaming Tide" 10:20
3. "Mirdautas Vras" ("A Good Day to Kill") (Protector, Silenius, Stefan Huber) 8:13
4. "Might and Glory" 8:26
5. "Beleriand" 9:27
6. "Northward" 8:39
7. "Menegroth" 8:12
8. "Land of the Dead" 12:50

Total length: 69:08

• The name Oath Bound was selected because of its relationship with the Silmarillion theme the album has, which is in reference to the Oath of Fëanor.
• The album cover, as well as pages in the booklet, were made from paintings made by German-American painter Albert Bierstadt.
• 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.

Sticker on jewel case: SUMMONING Oath Bound Music from Middle Earth! Feat. the first song ever "Mirdautas Vras", in the language of the orcs!

Black Language lyrics on track 3 by Stefan Huber.

'Choir' tracks by Protector and Silenius.

Cover art by Albert Bierstadt.

For the first time, a real flute is used (the chorus melody on "Land of the Dead"; the first melody is sampled, however). A short mix (04:52) of the song was officially released online prior to the album's release on Summoning's forum and Napalm Records' site. It was later released on the bonus CD of Napalm Records' 2006 DVD compilation The Realm of Napalm Records.

Recording information:

Recorded at Nachtschattenstudio.