| Circle of the Oath | ||||
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| Studio album by Axel Rudi Pell | ||||
| Released | 23 March 2012 (Germany) 26 March 2012 (UK) 27 March 2012 (USA) |
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| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, hard rock, power metal | |||
| Length | 59:12 | |||
| Label | SPV/Steamhammer | |||
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Circle of the Oath is the fifteenth studio album by German metal guitarist Axel Rudi Pell, and was released in 2012 on Steamhammer/SPV records. It was the final album the band would record with long-time drummer Mike Terrana. The band will begin a tour on April 20 and continuing through August 4 to support the album, featuring special guest Mad Max. The tour's final performance will be the 2012 Wacken Open Air festival. A limited edition digipack was also released, which included the bonus live track "Temple of the King" from the 2011 Bang Your Head festival and a poster depicting the album's artwork. An additional t-shirt was included with the digipack only by ordering through www.emp.de Also released were a total of 1500 worldwide copies of a limited edition boxset, featuring two blue marbled Vinyl, the limited edition digipack, a sticker, a postcard, a pen, and a mouse mat.
All songs by Axel Rudi Pell
Charts: Germany #16, Sweden #51.