Eternal Oath

Eternal Oath
Origin	, Sweden
Genres	Symphonic death metal Melodic death metal Gothic metal Progressive metal
Years active	1991–2007, 2011-present
Labels	Sound Pollution/Black Lodge Records
Associated acts	Amon Amarth Mörk Gryning
Members	Joni Mäensivu Petri Tarvainen Ted Jonsson Peter Nagy Mika Kajanen Johan Adler
Past members	Timo Hovinen Stefan Norgren Peter Wendin Pelle Almquist Ted Lundström Daniel Dziuba Martin Wiklander

Eternal Oath is a symphonic/melodic death metal band, formed in 1991 in , Sweden. In their 15-year existence, they released 3 albums, 1 demo, 1 EP and 1 compilation. The group had been in the process of recording a 4th full length but ultimately disbanded in January 2007. In 2011, the band re-united with the promise of new material sometime in 2013.

Two notable past members include Peter Nagy (former multi-instrumentalist for Mörk Gryning) and Ted Lundström (current Amon Amarth bassist).

Eternal Oath was formed in 1991 by Ted Jonsson (drums), Petri Tarvainen (guitar) and Joni Mäensivu (vocals). In February 1994, the band recorded a 3 song promotional tape which secured a deal with Rat Pack Records for one EP. In March 1995, So Silent was recorded. Financial problems with the company would delay the EP's release; The group subsequently broke their contract with the label and self-released the EP the following year financed by Nwrapped Media.

In March 1998, the band entered the studio to record their first full-length album, Through The Eyes Of Hatred for Singapore-based label Pulverised Records. The album would be released in early 1999.

In the fall of 2001, the band entered Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden to record their second full-length, Righteous. Containing 10 tracks including a cover of Paradise Lost's "Eternal", the album received a wide response all over the world. Righteous was mixed and engineered by Fredrik Nordström, known for contribution to albums by In Flames, Arch Enemy, At The Gates and Dark Tranquillity.

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