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chorus similar to that which was used on the ''

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'' containing bonus tracks. It also contains the band's longest song, ''Land of the Dead''.

Track listing

All songs written by Protector and Silenius, except where noted.

Notes

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. *The album cover, as well as pages in the booklet, were made from paintings made by German-American painter

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. *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.Metal Reviews – Metal Coven Webzine – Metal Reviews – Interview – Summoning
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Credits

Protector Protector(s) or The Protector(s) may refer to: Roles and titles * Protector (title), a title or part of various historical titles of heads of state and others in authority ** Lord Protector, a title that has been used in British constitutional la ...

- guitars, drum sounds, vocals on 2, 4 and 8 * Silenius - keyboards, vocals on 3, 5, 6 and 7

Production

*Arranged & Produced By Summoning *Recorded & Engineered By Protector

External links

Summoning's "Oath Bound" at Discogs

References

{{Authority control 2006 albums Summoning (band) albums Napalm Records albums