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The Time of the Oath
Metal · 1996 · 8 tracks

The Time of the Oath

Helloween

A heavy, prophetic concept album blending high-speed power metal with darker, symphonic undertones. Dense, melodic, and occasionally mournful.

February 29, 1996 · Sanctuary

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A high-stakes blend of apocalyptic dread and triumphant resilience.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks
01
We Burn
3:06
02
Steel Tormentor
5:43
03
Wake Up the Mountain
5:05
06
Before the War
4:34
07
A Million to One
5:12
08
Anything My Mama Don’t Like
3:47
10
Mission Motherland
9:03
11
If I Knew
5:31
Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden shift into a full church choir during the title track's climax, invoking a liturgical dread.
The nine-minute sprawl of Mission Motherland where the band pivots from speed metal to progressive complexity.
The frantic, double-bass drum onslaught that opens We Burn, signaling a return to the band's aggressive roots.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Time of the Oath sound next to the rest of Helloween's catalogue?

Midnight+3.1σ

Midnight saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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