The Time of the Oath marked Helloween's return to a more classic power metal sound after their experimental predecessor, 'Chameleon'. The album was a significant commercial success, revitalizing the band's career.
- Recorded in Hamburg, Germany, with producer Tommy Hansen, this album featured Helloween's lineup of Andi Deris, Michael Weikath, Roland Grapow, Markus Grosskopf, and Uli Kusch.
- The album reached number 27 on the German album charts and number 15 on the Swiss album charts upon its release.
- The track "Forever and Ever" was re-recorded and released as a single, a rarity for the band at the time.
Helloween is a German heavy metal band formed in Hamburg in 1984, best known for pioneering the genre of power metal. By 1996, the band had undergone significant lineup changes and were entering a more commercially-oriented phase of their career.
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