{"product_id":"sacred-oath-dont-be-afraid","title":"Sacred Oath - Don't Be Afraid","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClassic power metal quintet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSacred Oath\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are back with another instalment in their 30-plus-year career. ‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon’t Be Afraid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’ tackles the issues of the day in Sacred Oath’s classic style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConnecticut power \/ thrash metal group Sacred Oath have had more attention and greater output since their reformation in 2005 than when they were originally formed in 1985. Mercenary Records released their debut ‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Crystal Vision\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’ in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1988, garnering cult-classic album status among the international underground circuit, but the band would break up that same year due to creative differences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver a decade later, Sentinel Steel Records reissued the album in 2001, which led to the band reforming, re-recording most of the songs from their debut as well as some new tracks for 2005’s ‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Crystal Revision\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSinger\/guitarist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRob Thorne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and drummer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKenny ‘Thundarr’ Evans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e continued to record under the Sacred Oath name with guitarist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBill Smith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and bassist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrendan Kelleher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The critically acclaimed ‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDarkness Visible\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’ was released in 2007, followed by six more studio albums, two live albums and a ‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest Of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SoNo Recording Group","offers":[{"title":"Black Vinyl LP","offer_id":60462325301593,"sku":"SDZ-56698","price":34.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":60462325334361,"sku":"SDZ-56699","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Untitled-Design-6_8bdf7a68-69ad-415c-85a0-3f05c4485ff7.png?v=1794481183","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/sacred-oath-dont-be-afraid","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}