The Time of the Oath is the seventh studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 1996.

Nostradamus' interpreters believe that he predicted a third World War followed by a millennium of peace if humans made the right choices.

"[4] Instead of a space scene as on the cover of Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I, the area under the Keeper's hood is filled with stars and a line of golden rings, in the fashion of Master of the Rings' artwork.

The track "The Time of the Oath" reflects on Act V of Faust Part Two, written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Andi Deris plays the part of Mephistopheles, reclaiming the soul of doctor Faust, whereas the Choir of the Orchestra "Johann Sebastian Bach", Hamburg, (conducted by Axel Bergstedt) sings the Dies irae from the traditional requiem, representing the angels rescuing Faust's lost soul.