Sabbat
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1) Sabbat is a black/thrash metal band from Japan. It can be said that the story of Sabbat started in 1983 when a band called EVIL consisting of Gezol (bass), Ozny (guitar), Elizaveat (guitar), Valvin (drums) and Toshiya (vocals) was formed. Except for Ozny the rest of the guys had been playing together since 1981 in high school bands like ABURAMUSHI, HOT ROD and BLACK BEAST. With the high school bands the name of the game was mostly playing covers of NWOBHM acts like Iron Maiden and Demon but with EVIL the aims were immediately set higher. The band started to write material of their own and the first gig was played in August 1983.
Sabbat is still active. Released numerous ep's, splits, albums, live gigs etc.
2) The British Sabbat is a thrash metal band formed out the ashes of two previous high-school bands, 'Hell' and 'Hydra', in May 1985, when vocalist Martin Walkyier and bassist Fraser Craske of Hydra ditched their guitarist (who wished to concentrate on a more melodic style of metal) and hooked up with guitarist Andy Sneap and drummer Simon Negus to form the first Sabbat line-up. After rehearsing for nearly a year they released the "Fragments of a Faith Forgotten" demo, which was very well received, with immediate interest from several record companies and a two-page spread in Kerrang! magazine. After releasing a Warhammer-inspired Flexi-disc on the front cover of White Dwarf magazine, the band penned a deal with German Noise Records in mid 1987 (signing had previously been delayed because Andy Sneap was under 18 years of age and not legally an adult). The band travelled to Hanover in September 1987 to record their debut album, "History of a Time to Come". It was well received, as was the follow-up effort "Dreamweaver", however, tensions within the band began to mount, Some of the tensions related to Martin Walyier's folk music direction and Andy Sneap's long drawn out songwriting - 2 facts documented in terrorizer magazine,and Metal Hammer - However, the biggest pressure was simply financial - the band were broke, and completely unmanaged by their record label Noise.Simon Jones was first to leave in November 1989 during the Dreamweaver tour, Martin Walkyier left in 1990 along with Craske, with Walkyier going off to form Skyclad, with a group of others who shared his more folk orientated direction.
Though the band recorded one more album, "Mourning Has Broken", they could no longer regain the essential chemistry that had made them what they were, and they split up in the middle of a supporting tour.
Andy Sneap went on to form the group Godsend but is now best known as a producer.
Martin Walkyier tried to reform Sabbat in 2001 - however he was blocked from using the name Sabbat by Andy Sneap for legal reasons, Martin formed "Return to the Sabbat" with Simon Jones on guitar, Frazer Craske on bass and Steve Watson on drums. This line up eventually broke up in 2003 and Walkyier re-emerged with a new project, The Clan Destined initially formed with Iscariah of Immortal fame.
In 2006 Sabbat officially reformed and continue to tour with nearly their entire 1989 Dreamweaver line-up, with the sole exception being bassist Frazer Craske who has been replaced by Gizz Butt (English Dogs, Janus Stark, The Prodigy).
1) Sabbat is a black/thrash metal band from Japan. It can be said that the story of Sabbat started in 1983 when a band called EVIL consisting of Gezol (bass), Ozny (guitar), Elizaveat (guitar), Valvin (drums) and Toshiya (vocals) was formed. Except for Ozny the rest of the guys had been playing together since 1981 in high school bands like ABURAMUSHI, HOT ROD and BLACK BEAST. With the high school bands the name of the game was mostly playing covers of NWOBHM acts like Iron Maiden and Demon but with EVIL the aims were immediately set higher. The band started to write material of their own and the first gig was played in August 1983.
Sabbat is still active. Released numerous ep's, splits, albums, live gigs etc.
2) The British Sabbat is a thrash metal band formed out the ashes of two previous high-school bands, 'Hell' and 'Hydra', in May 1985, when vocalist Martin Walkyier and bassist Fraser Craske of Hydra ditched their guitarist (who wished to concentrate on a more melodic style of metal) and hooked up with guitarist Andy Sneap and drummer Simon Negus to form the first Sabbat line-up. After rehearsing for nearly a year they released the "Fragments of a Faith Forgotten" demo, which was very well received, with immediate interest from several record companies and a two-page spread in Kerrang! magazine. After releasing a Warhammer-inspired Flexi-disc on the front cover of White Dwarf magazine, the band penned a deal with German Noise Records in mid 1987 (signing had previously been delayed because Andy Sneap was under 18 years of age and not legally an adult). The band travelled to Hanover in September 1987 to record their debut album, "History of a Time to Come". It was well received, as was the follow-up effort "Dreamweaver", however, tensions within the band began to mount, Some of the tensions related to Martin Walyier's folk music direction and Andy Sneap's long drawn out songwriting - 2 facts documented in terrorizer magazine,and Metal Hammer - However, the biggest pressure was simply financial - the band were broke, and completely unmanaged by their record label Noise.Simon Jones was first to leave in November 1989 during the Dreamweaver tour, Martin Walkyier left in 1990 along with Craske, with Walkyier going off to form Skyclad, with a group of others who shared his more folk orientated direction.
Though the band recorded one more album, "Mourning Has Broken", they could no longer regain the essential chemistry that had made them what they were, and they split up in the middle of a supporting tour.
Andy Sneap went on to form the group Godsend but is now best known as a producer.
Martin Walkyier tried to reform Sabbat in 2001 - however he was blocked from using the name Sabbat by Andy Sneap for legal reasons, Martin formed "Return to the Sabbat" with Simon Jones on guitar, Frazer Craske on bass and Steve Watson on drums. This line up eventually broke up in 2003 and Walkyier re-emerged with a new project, The Clan Destined initially formed with Iscariah of Immortal fame.
In 2006 Sabbat officially reformed and continue to tour with nearly their entire 1989 Dreamweaver line-up, with the sole exception being bassist Frazer Craske who has been replaced by Gizz Butt (English Dogs, Janus Stark, The Prodigy).
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Sabbat Lyrics
02 A Cautionary Tale Faustus begin thine incantations, Take good care to draw thy…
03 Hosanna In Excelsis Soldiers of fortune, Kings of Hades, In our quest for power …
04 Behind the Crooked Cross One man, one vision, racial purity, madman or magician? A m…
05 Horned Is The Hunter Alone he sits A vanquished Lord upon an oaken throne, Pre…
07 For Those Who Died Our tounges they could not silence, With their malicious lie…
A Cautionary Tale Faustus begin thine incantations, Take good care to draw thy…
A Theological Void Evolution the greatest lie No answers to our past Indication…
Advent Of Insanity A sea breeze echoes softly It's song echoes through your mi…
Behind The Crooked Cross One man, one vision, racial purity, madman or magician? A my…
Black Fire The cursed hill is calling me No future for you, aimed…
Black Metal Scythe Evil, heated in the infernal fire Desecration, splashed into…
do dark horses dream of nightmares Standing on a strange shore- This desolate coastline, It off…
Do Dark Horses Dream Of Nightmares? Standing on a strange shore- This desolate coastline, It…
Dreamscape Broken thoughts which I have seen Stemming from my childhood…
For Those Who Died Our tounges they could not silence, With their malicious lie…
Horned Is The Hunter Alone he sits A vanquished Lord upon an oaken throne, Presi…
Hosanna In Excelsis Soldiers of fortune, Kings of Hades, In our quest for power …
How Have The Mighty Fallen Denizens of sylvan places Hidden from the eyes of man, Court…
I For An Eye This tale I tell that all may see, Behind God's truth…
Karmagmassacre Your body knows, your body realizes Out of control, in the…
Mion's Hill Run - run to Mion's hill All witches who wear the…
Myt History I'm standing at the Crossroads of my life - Nothing to los…
Mythistory I'm standing at the Crossroads of my life - Nothing to lose.…
Northern Satanism Rise in rebellion, desecration, we live as beasts, The arme…
Paint the World Black Dazed on the edge of his world He looks on staring…
Possessed The Room [Kanashibari part 1] I hear it from all wall I feel it…
Satan Bless You You are a traveller in hell of hell You make new…
The Best Of Enemies Oh instrument of God force - Fed on ignorance and lies, So…
The Best Of Enemies (Live in East Berlin Oh instrument of God force - Fed on ignorance and…
The Clerical Conspiracy "I have wealth beyond measure- My treasures are words Forged…
The Clerical Conspiracy (Live in East Berlin BRAND: "I have wealth beyond measure- My treasures are wor…
The Demise of History Can you see tomorrows end? The spawning of a new God…
The Melody of Death Mask "The forests create the black night, The black nights create…
The Voice of Time Soaring with the winds I'll rise Grieving with my heart, I…
Theological Void Evolution the greatest lie No answers to our past Indication…
Total Destruction Decayed, morbid wisdom, Holy church, the fortress of slave …
Wildfire In thoughts from visions of the night, When deep sleep falle…
Witch Hammers Crucified by tormentor Hunted and tortured, thrashed by prie…
Witchflight Living dead coming from graveyard Hungry prowlers devour the…
Without a Trace Radio voice: Calling tower. This is an emergency. We seem to…