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).
Wildfire
Sabbat Lyrics
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When deep sleep falleth out of sight.
Many a strange thing will you dream -
Though it is never what it seems
Awakened from my troubled sleep -
Where dreams once lost as
Nightmares creep,
What sanity remains.
My anger mute -
My anguish blind
Within this sad fragmented mind,
Your eyes the spark to light fire
That burns away my pain.
Protected by reality-
Yet you still fear the beast in me,
Your reckless tongue could be the key,
You'll be the first to die
If it breaks free.
Alone tonight-
Myself and I,
On raven wings our spirits fly.
All hope has fallen out of sight,
Without the wit or will to fight.
I face up to my destiny-
You'll see another side to me,
A love that dare not speak it's
Name is born tonight of sweat and
Flame and ...
Wildfire - hallucinations
Fill my mind with
Wildfire - a love so strong
That it is blind.
Wildfire - a dream of such
Intensity,
Wildfire - it verges on
Insanity.
Protected by reality-
Yet you still fear the beast in me,
Your reckless tongue could be the key,
You'll be the first to die
If it breaks free.
In screams of raw emotion
Down my cheeks the tears flow,
With my tongue tied I damn these
Eyes that let my feelings show.
Bursting with frustration -
Feel the cancer eat my mind,
Flirting with damnation -
To all dangers I am blind.
Twisted and contorted -
Forsaken and forlorn,
Like the love you have aborted -
Yet tonight I am reborn in ...
Wildfire - we're like the
Spider and the fly,
Wildfire- upon your web
Ensnared am I.
Wildfire - bound by threads
That hold me tight,
Wildfire, so sweet the kiss
So cruel the bite.
How could you be such a fool,
To dare to break the golden rule?
Yet in the light of day I see
That you were right -
The fool is me!
In screams of raw emotion
Down my cheeks the tears flow,
With my tongue tied I damn these
Eyes that let my feelings show.
Bursting with frustration -
Feel the cancer eat my mind,
Flirting with damnation -
To all dangers I am blind.
Twisted and contorted -
Forsaken and forlorn,
Like the love you have aborted -
Yet tonight I am reborn.
Now muy futile cries for help
Are drowned in laughter.
Searching though I know I'll
Never find what I'm after.
I seek a release from this
Web of deceit -
Now my terror is growing.
There is no escape
From my fate
It's too late -
All my fears are showing.
Though I'm running from
Something that just isn't there -
The panic is real,
And you must be blind for
My words cannot hide the
Heartache I feel ...
Please God help me now.
The song "Wildfire" by Sabbat is a complex and emotionally charged exploration of fear, love, and the power of the mind. The lyrics begin with the singer discussing the strange things that can happen in dreams, before awakening from a troubled and nightmarish sleep. The singer then explores their own inner turmoil, including anger and anguish, while also acknowledging the fear of those around them who are "protected by reality" but still fear the singer's inner "beast." Throughout the song, the singer grapples with intense emotions, from the raw emotion of screaming and crying to bursting with frustration and flirting with damnation. The singer also seems to be struggling with a love that is forbidden or unrequited, expressing both intense passion and a sense of resignation and sadness.
The imagery in "Wildfire" is vivid and often disturbing, using metaphors drawn from nature and the elements to convey the intensity of the singer's emotions. There are spiders and flies caught in webs, fires burning to ashes, and intense heat and light. The song is an exploration of the power of the mind and the dangers of giving in to fear and negative emotions, but also a celebration of the transformative power of love and the potential for rebirth and renewal.
Line by Line Meaning
In thoughts from visions of the night,
At night, my mind is filled with strange thoughts and visions.
When deep sleep falleth out of sight.
When I can’t fall asleep due to these thoughts.
Many a strange thing will you dream -
I dream of many strange things.
Though it is never what it seems
But the reality is never what it seems.
Awakened from my troubled sleep -
I wake up from a sleep plagued by nightmares.
Where dreams once lost as
Where my lost dreams
Nightmares creep,
Are replaced by nightmares.
To steal my soul and suffocate
That steal my soul and suffocate
What sanity remains.
What's left of my sanity.
My anger mute -
My anger is silenced.
My anguish blind
My anguish is blinding.
Within this sad fragmented mind,
Inside my broken, sorrowful mind.
Your eyes the spark to light fire
Your eyes ignite a passion in me
That burns away my pain.
That helps me forget my pain.
Protected by reality-
I'm protected by reality,
Yet you still fear the beast in me,
But you're still afraid of the beast within me,
Your reckless tongue could be the key,
Your careless words could trigger it,
You'll be the first to die
And you'll be the first to face its wrath.
If it breaks free.
If it breaks free from my control.
Alone tonight-
Tonight, I'm alone.
Myself and I,
It's just me and my thoughts...
On raven wings our spirits fly.
My mind takes off like a raven, carrying me away.
All hope has fallen out of sight,
I've lost all hope.
Without the wit or will to fight.
I don't have the strength to fight back.
I face up to my destiny-
I accept my fate.
You'll see another side to me,
You'll see a different side of me,
A love that dare not speak it's
A love that I can't tell others about,
Name is born tonight of sweat and
It's born tonight, out of passion,
Flame and ...
And fire.
Wildfire - hallucinations
My mind is on fire, hallucinating,
Fill my mind with
Filling my mind with thoughts of
Wildfire - a love so strong
A love so strong that it's all-consuming.
That it is blind.
Which blinds me to everything else.
Wildfire - a dream of such
It's a dream that's so intense
Intensity,
So intense that it's almost unbearable.
Wildfire - it verges on
This love verges on obsession,
Insanity.
And it's driving me insane.
In screams of raw emotion
I scream with raw emotion,
Down my cheeks the tears flow,
And tears flow down my face.
With my tongue tied I damn these
I'm so frustrated and unable to express myself properly.
Eyes that let my feelings show.
My eyes betray what I'm feeling inside.
Bursting with frustration -
I'm boiling over with frustration,
Feel the cancer eat my mind,
My mind is being consumed by this endless pain,
Flirting with damnation -
I'm playing with fire,
To all dangers I am blind.
And I'm not seeing the consequences of my actions.
Twisted and contorted -
I'm twisted and contorted by this love,
Forsaken and forlorn,
Feeling abandoned and alone,
Like the love you have aborted -
As if the love that we once had is gone.
Yet tonight I am reborn in ...
But tonight, I feel reborn.
Wildfire - we're like the
This love is like a spider and a fly,
Spider and the fly,
I'm trapped, ensnared by your love.
Wildfire- upon your web
I'm caught up in your web,
Ensnared am I.
And I'm trapped there, unable to escape.
Wildfire - bound by threads
I'm bound by unbreakable threads,
That hold me tight,
Which refuse to let me go,
Wildfire, so sweet the kiss
Though it's sweet to be held captive by this love,
So cruel the bite.
It's also a cruel and painful experience.
How could you be such a fool,
I realize now what a fool I've been,
To dare to break the golden rule?
To break such an important rule in love?
Yet in the light of day I see
But in the light of day,
That you were right -
I see that you were right after all,
The fool is me!
And that I'm the fool in this relationship.
Now my futile cries for help
Now, my desperate cries for help,
Are drowned in laughter.
Are met with only laughter and scorn.
Searching though I know I'll
Even though I know it's hopeless,
Never find what I'm after.
I still search for a way out of this mess.
I seek a release from this
I'm seeking release from this love,
Web of deceit -
This trap of lies and deceit,
Now my terror is growing.
And I'm becoming more and more terrified,
There is no escape
Feeling trapped and unable to escape,
From my fate
I accept my fate, no matter how terrifying it may be.
It's too late -
It's too late to turn back now,
All my fears are showing.
And all my fears are coming to the surface.
Though I'm running from
Though I'm trying to run away from
Something that just isn't there -
Something that doesn't really exist,
The panic is real,
But the panic I'm feeling is very real,
And you must be blind for
And you must be blind not to see,
My words cannot hide the
That my words aren't hiding the
Heartache I feel ...
Intense pain and heartache I'm feeling inside.
Please God help me now.
A plea to God for help in this desperate situation.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDY SNEAP, MARTIN WALKYIER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@metalred74
Without a doubt,one of the greatest Thrash bands and albums ever!
@glitch314
I was sure there are other tasteful souls in the world who still listens to sabbat :)
@johansen1010
A classic since the 80$
@andrewbruce-jones6036
true fans know that this album is based on the book the way of wyrd by brian bates, still my fave book of all time. plus the lyric sheet to this album/cd is awesome best ever.
@signofastorm
WILDFIYAH!