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Sacrilege BC

Sacrilege BC Radio

General Info

  • Genre: Metal / Punk / Thrash

    Location Berkeley, California, US

    Profile Views: 22849

    Last Login: 8/3/2010

    Member Since 9/12/2008

    Website www.sacrilegebc.com

    Record Label November Fire Recordings

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .. .......... Sacrilege B.C. descended upon the 80's Bay Area thrash scene like a napalm death strike...and disappeared in a cloud of booze and brimstone just as their name was finally drawing international attention. Perhaps they were just too unbridled for the headbangers and too shredding for the punks (both guitarists were trained by Joe Satriani and they were known to encore with 'Love Gun' by Kiss). During the industry feeding-frenzy to sign the "next big thrash band" it was inevitable that this quintet of teen hellraisers out to have a good time would simply fly under the radar and, unlike many of their East Bay peers, Sacrilege B.C. was clearly unhindered by lofty musical career goals. They thank beer on the credits of their debut LP. Twice. Oddly enough, the raw energy and D.I.Y. approach that probably resulted in Sacrilege B.C.'s premature burial is exactly what has aged these songs so well and this reissue slides nicely into the annals of speed somewhere between Possessed and Cryptic Slaughter. Sacrilege B.C. initially emerged in 1983 with the hulking Strephon Taylor providing his unique rapid-fire rasp and Tim Howell swinging the 6-string axe (incidentally Strephon & Tim continue to jam together after all these years in their new band SLOB). By 1984 they had recruited Matt Filmore on drums, Gary Wendt on guitar, and Musashi "Moose" Lethridge on bass and this line-up recorded two demos before "Moose" was replaced by Sean Smithson for the 1986 ‘Party With God’ recording (over the years they would replace bass players in Spinal Tap fashion). As if to further doom their own legacy, they also unknowingly shared monikers with a certain band of Birmingham crust-thrashers who were gaining in popularity just as they signed to Alchemy Records. In an effort to assert their own identity they added "B.C." to their name- for "Berkeley, California" (among other inside jokes)- but the band would inevitably be referenced as the other Sacrilege. With this re-issue 'Party With God' finally emerges from obscurity as an overlooked mid-80's classic and a raging thrashterpiece that delivers in spades on the promise of TRUE metal/punk crossover! From the opening drum-roll belch of 'Azmeroth'’ this fucker grabs you by the flannel and doesn't let up until you're ‘Victimized' and dead on the floor! If you're not stagediving off the kitchen table by the second verse of 'Fun With Napalm' you should check your pulse (and start listening to disco again). 'Skinned Alive' condemns cruel seal hunters to hell, an unusual stance for a bunch of beer-drooling delinquents, AND kicks speed metal ass with dueling squeal-like-a-pig solos. 'Judge Death' is a blitzkrieg rant that barely comes up for air during the skank breakdown before launching into a tongue-tying finale (and it's about Judge Death!). And then there's the scream-along gang chorus of 'Death Toll' and moshpit-pleaser 'Crucified'. ‘Party With God’ rips and it's about time these forgotten grenades of adolescent aggression were dusted off, re-mastered, and reintroduced to a new generation. No one is safe from the shrapnel spray that is Sacrilege B.C.! Let’s hear it for the other Sacrilege… Dennis Dread (2008).... Buy the CD’s or pick up a Sacrilege BC Shirt - Just hit the link on the record cover below.... ...... ........ Instant gratification download now!.... ........ .. .. .. .. .. ..

  • Members

    Strephon, Tim, Matt, Gary, Jim, Sean, Todd, Moose, Dave

  • Influences

    Ramones, Lemmy, Black Sabbath, all kinds of old Punk and Metal!

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  • IN FROM THE COLD-soon i…

    "party with god" rules! 

    1 year ago
  • Dorothy T. Williams



    How are you? My New friend.Thanks a lot for adding

    2 years ago
  • WDNFRA

    Buy ''Break Out'' on iTunes Now!


    Thanks to all WDNFRA fans and keep rockin!




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    2 years ago
  • Godless®

    Killer Legendary Band!
    Godless (Raw Black Metal) formed in the winter of 1989. Currently Celebrating its 20th Aniversary. Godless was the First Black Metal Band of P.R. & one of the First Black Metal bands from U.S.A.. Godless have been Banned many Times From The Local Scene for its Blasphemous, Sick and Insane Shows. An Underground Black Metal Legend Hated By Some And Praised By Others. New Ep"Therianthropic Lust" out now on Sabbath's Fire Records(France)! As We Stated Before; "Sabbath's Fire" is a True Underground Label that have Released material from The Best True Undeground Black Metal Bands as Akitsa(Can), Marblebog(Hun), Sombre Chemin(Fra), Ornaments Of Sin(Fra), Bilskirnir(Ger), Hunok(Hun), Nehemah(Fra), Striborg(Aus), Satanic Warmaster(Fin), Lycanthropy's Spell(Bel)and so on. Its more than a Pleasure to be part of Sabbath's Fire and to be among all their Comrades. Thanks For Joining Our Legions!

    In Other News:
    Wake To The Mourning(Germany) - "Left Behind In Desolated Lands" CD
    8 Tracks Of Suicidal Black Metal With Gröfaz a.k.a. Asaradel(Godless) On Drums.
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    2 years ago
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    2 years ago
  • Darrin

    Hey Bro,

    Any news on putting out "Too Cool to Pray?"
    Been cranking Party since I got it a few months ago...ahh the memories!!

    D

    3 years ago
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    3 years ago
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    3 years ago
  • NiHiLiST CUNT!

    (WE ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW BASSIST. SEND US A MESSAGE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED)





    3 years ago
  • Terry Savastano

    thanks for the add + friendship
    you have been a big influence on me over the years

    3 years ago
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