Formed in Nottingham, England in 1985, from the very beginning it was recognized that Sabbat had a special kind of talent. Disillusioned with the state of British Heavy Metal, which for several years had become increasingly more commercial and predictable, the band endeavoured from the outset to provide metal fans with music of the quality and originality that they personally would like to hear.
Too technical to be dubbed mere Thrash, too thought provoking to be labeled Black Metal, Sabbat are their own masters. Their sound is built upon the blackened fury of early Venom and the chaotic orchestration of Mercyful Fate, the razor riffing of classic Metallica , Exodus and Slayer.
In May 1986 the quartet recorded their 'Fragments of a Faith Forgotten' demo. This demo was given excellent worldwide reviews and gained the attention of larger magazines which included a two-page colour feature in Kerrang! (issue 140).
A Radio One session, an invitation to record a flexi-disc for the fantasy gaming magazine White Dwarf, and extensive touring of the UK culminated in a recording contract with Noise International.
Sabbat unleashed their debut album 'History Of A Time to Come' in early 1988 which was met with universal critical acclaim. No less than eighteen months later this was followed by the monumentous 'Dreamweaver', an ambitious project inter-twining the imaginative lyrical interpretation of the Brian Bates novel 'The Way of the Wyrd' and hailed to become the yardstick for an exciting new era of intelligent metal.
However, tensions within the band began to mount, due to musical differences, which ended with Walkyier leaving to form Skyclad in 1990 and Sneap going on to concentrate on production.
Having led the way for many to follow in their footsteps, Sabbat reformed for four shows across the UK in 2006 in support of their protégés Cradle of Filth and will now be playing select festivals throughout 2007 with the classic Dreamweaver line up.
In the Wyrd Ways Rock Show this week, we’ve got music from Mötley Crüe, Hollenthon, Motörhead, Amon Amarth and Heaven & Hell amongst others. In The Spotlight this week are Steroid Freak Pussy from Wakefield in West Yorkshire and Shock Of The New showcases Hammers Of Misfortune, Dalriada, Heaven’s Basement, Requiem Laus and Warpath. We also continue our push to get Benedictum and Spit Like This some festival slots, and continue to look forward to this year’s Bloodstock OA. Here’s the URL:
You! Yes, you! If you want to get in touch with me to ask for a song, contribute a Lie Back And Enjoy It, suggest a band for Shock Of The New or start a new round of The Connection, click on the Contact Form link on the homepage, comment on the blog or message me through MySpace.
In the Wyrd Ways Rock Show this week, we’ve got music from
Korpiklaani, Obituary, Thismeansyou, Powerwolf, AC/DC and Fear Factory, amongst
others. In The Spotlight this week are
Wrath Of The Raven’s Dance from Canada and the new, expanded Shock Of The New
hits Escadron, Nebucadnezzar, Stream Of Passion, Temple Of Sin and Delerium
Theory. We also continue our campaign to
get Benedictum and Spit Like This some festival slots, and continue to look
forward to this year’s Bloodstock OA. As
well as all that, we’ve also got an interview with Alexisonfire. Here’s the URL:
If you want to get in touch with me to ask for a song,
contribute a Lie Back And Enjoy It, suggest a band for Shock Of The New or
start a new round of The Connection, click on the Contact Form link on the
homepage, comment on the blog or message me through MySpace. Yes, this does mean you!
I promise the HTML will work this time! In this week’s Wyrd Ways Rock Show, we’ve got new music from
Killswitch Engage, Dream Theater, Eryn Non Dae, Skyclad and Alexisonfire, and
classics from Led Zeppelin, Alice Cooper and Queensryche. This week’s Spotlight act are Morpheus Rising
and Shock Of The New focuses on Lowlife Sinner$, Your Demise and Dog Almighty. All three bands you’ve probably never heard
of! We also continue our campaign to get
Benedictum and Spit Like This some festival slots, and start to look forward to
this year’s Bloodstock OA. Here’s the
URL:
If you want to get in touch with me to ask for a song,
contribute a Lie Back And Enjoy It, suggest a band for Shock Of The New or
start a new round of The Connection, click on the Contact Form link on the
homepage, comment on the blog or message me through MySpace. Yes, this does mean you!
This week’s Wyrd Ways Rock Show is a pretty normal one. Full to bursting with the very best in Hard
Rock and Heavy Metal. So as usual, we've
got loads of new and pre-release stuff, direct from the bands and record
companies, an old song getting a wash and brush up in Covered and three bands
you've probably never heard before in Shock Of The New. We also continue our campaign to get
Benedictum and Spit Like This some festival slots!
Add to that, over two hours of the very best of Hard Rock
and Heavy Metal from across the planet, including in The Spotlight this week,
Beltane. Here’s the homepage address:
If you want to get in touch with me to ask for a song,
contribute a Lie Back And Enjoy It, suggest a band for Shock Of The New or
start a new round of The Connection, click on the Contact Form link on the
homepage, comment on the blog or message me through MySpace. If you haven’t listened to the show yet, you
really don’t know what you’re missing.
Come along and give it a try. You
never know, you just might like it!
Hail!!! Thanks Sabbat!!! Your sound Rocks!! . The Metal band "Knights of the Lost Land" is very grateful. . We wish a nice day to you... . "Keep the Dice rolling..." Knights of the Lost Land
