Ceremonial Oath

Ceremonial Oath is a Swedish death metal band formed in 1989. They were originally called Desecrator but changed their name to Ceremonial Oath in 1991 and disbanded in 1996. They released three demos, one EP and two studio albums. Several band members would form or join bands that would achieve greater success, such as In Flames and HammerFall, a band that would influence the awakened interest in power metal and traditional heavy metal.