---
title: "Ceremonial Oath"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/ceremonial-oath"
genre: "Melodic Death Metal"
country: "Sweden"
formed: 1989
---

# Ceremonial Oath

**Ceremonial Oath** is a melodic death metal band, from Sweden, active 1989 to present.

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. During their initial existence they released three demos, one EP and two studio albums. Several of the band members would later create or join bands that would achieve greater success such as In Flames and HammerFall, a band that would greatly influence the awakened interest in power metal and traditional heavy metal.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceremonial_Oath

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Ceremonial Oath |
| Genre | Melodic Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Billdal, Sweden |
| Formed | 1989 |
| Releases in catalog | 3 |

## Genres

[Melodic Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-death) · [Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Anders Iwers](https://themetalnet.com/musician/anders-iwers) |  |  | Current |
| [Markus Nordberg](https://themetalnet.com/musician/markus-nordberg) |  |  | Current |
| [Jesper Strömblad](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jesper-stromblad) |  | 1989 to 1993 | Former |
| [Anders Fridén](https://themetalnet.com/musician/anders-friden) | Lead vocals | 1993 to 1996 | Former |
| [Oscar Dronjak](https://themetalnet.com/musician/oscar-dronjak) |  | 1989 to 1993 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1992 | [Lost Name of God](https://themetalnet.com/album/075fad78-66ef-3637-8e35-acf169b1c00d) | EP |
| 1993 | [The Book of Truth](https://themetalnet.com/album/b5492f21-696b-3af8-9015-3c2a525a7db7) | Album |
| 1995 | [Carpet](https://themetalnet.com/album/4cb61f12-7e90-39d8-afb3-af3dc76546b8) | Album |

## Related bands

- [At the Gates](https://themetalnet.com/band/at-the-gates) (listened together)
- [In Flames](https://themetalnet.com/band/in-flames) (listened together)
- [Amon Amarth](https://themetalnet.com/band/amon-amarth) (listened together)
- [Arch Enemy](https://themetalnet.com/band/arch-enemy) (listened together)
- [Carcass](https://themetalnet.com/band/carcass) (listened together)
- [Bloodbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/bloodbath) (listened together)
- [Hypocrisy](https://themetalnet.com/band/hypocrisy) (listened together)
- [Cannibal Corpse](https://themetalnet.com/band/cannibal-corpse) (listened together)
- [Children of Bodom](https://themetalnet.com/band/children-of-bodom) (listened together)
- [Scar Symmetry](https://themetalnet.com/band/scar-symmetry) (listened together)
- [Tiamat](https://themetalnet.com/band/tiamat) (listened together)
- [Norther](https://themetalnet.com/band/norther) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Ceremonial_Oath/1263
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CeremonialOathOfficial
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/1237027
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2YuLQaDe5q4bHEfv3r4Dv5

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/ceremonial-oath](https://themetalnet.com/band/ceremonial-oath). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt