Sabbat

Sabbat was a Thrash metal band from Nottingham in England.

Sabbat was formed out the ashes of two previous high-school bands, 'Hell' and 'Hydra', in May 1985, when vocalist Martin Walkyier and bassist

Sabbat was a Thrash metal band from Nottingham in England.

Sabbat was 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 the then highly respected 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, A 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, much of them centering around Walkyiers continued use of Pagan themes in his lyrics. He left in 1990 along with Craske, with Walkyier going off to form Skyclad, with a group of others who shared his religious beliefs. 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 supporting tour. Andy Sneap went on to form the group Godsend but is now best known as a producer.