Darkness Visible

Sacred Oath | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 24, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: CD BABY.COM/INDYS
• ASIN: B000R9Y83Y
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #311,210 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

20 years after their cult debut, 'A Crystal Vision', the lineup that recorded that album returns with 'Darkness Visible'. Inspired by classic metal albums (circa 1982 to 1985) by icons Iron Maiden, Metallica, Queensryche and Mercyful Fate, Sacred Oath create their own potent mixture of dark true metal layered with crunchy galloping riffs, catchy melodies and Geoff Tate-style vocals. Sentinel Steel.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly enjoyable Power Metal with a sense of fun., August 22, 2007

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D. Knouse (vancouver, washington United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Darkness Visible (Audio CD)

During the couse of this album I am frequently reminded of early Iron Maiden, namely their debut album and "Killers". Even the slower sections to the music such as on the song "Prophecy" are reminiscent of those seminal Metal albums. All this may sound like a rehash of old ideas or simply hero worship but Sacred Oath pull things off so professionally again and again that this album sounds like a long lost classic transported from the past. "Darkness Visible" is great fun for anyone who appreciates the glory days when Power Metal was being born. There are many great riffs to be found here and some excellent solos strewn about. The lead vocalist comes across as a hybrid singer who could just as easily nail early Queensryche tunes as early Iron Maiden songs. But overlaying the entire project is a sense that these guys got together to have some fun as well as belt out some classic-styled Power Metal. The only track here that I don't like at all is "Death is Inevitable" which is catchy to the point of being annoying; while "Unholy Man" begins promising before crashing into a wall of old-school Metal cheese midway through the song. Fortunately, the final two tracks help the album end strong. This is good stuff, overall, and is easy to recommend to fans of the early days of Power Metal; early Iron Maiden, in particular.