Darkness By Oath was formed in 2002, influenced by the so-called Gothenburg sound. The band started composing new songs, and after some months did their very first recording. They recorded a cover of The Swarm from the Swedish melodic death/thrash masters At The Gates. The track was included on the Slaughterous Souls A Tribute to At The Gates compilation, released on September 2004 by Drowned Scream Records and GOI Music. During 2005, Darkness By Oath recorded a demo on its own rehearsal place and played live the first time, entering Shot! Studios on march, in order to record the debut album, Confidential World Of Lies that was released in 2006 by Drowned Scream Records and Indar Productions. Once the album was completed, the band started sending out promo CD s to labels worldwide, eventually signing with Cyclone Empire in March 2009. Over the years the band has taken parts in concerts and festivals like Zabbaduschder Open Air (Germany), Barbarian Fest (Belgium), Revoltallo Festival (Spain), promoting their albums sharing the stage with bands like Dark Tranquility, God Dethroned, Warbringer and many others. The band finished their third album Near Death Experience in Novemeber 2011 which was recorded and mixed by Tristan Iniguez in Auryn Studios. It contains 11 tracks and includes guest appearances by Anders Bjorler and Mario Illiopoulos.