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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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80's Metal |
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Last update/review:
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January 25, 2025
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Sacred Blade
Emerging from Vancouver in the early eighties, Sacred Blade
went the usual route of recording demos and gaining an underground
reputation, appeared on a
Metal Massacre compilation, and finally
releasing the excellent
Of The Sun And Moon album in 1986, one of
the great gems of pure 80's metal.
With sci-fi lyrical themes and a speed/power style that was
familiar yet quite original, the album has stood the test of time as
a classic of the underground 80's metal scene.
Various recordings were made towards the release of a second album
which was rumored to be called
The Seven Moonz Of Xercez, but
the album never materialized (though bootleg copies of the demo
circulated for years later) and the band seemingly disappeared.
Though the band never officially recorded that second album,
they survived for many years afterward, as founder Jeff Ulmer
and new drummer Ted Zawadzki put out a new album in 2005, featuring many
re-recorded songs from
Of The Sun And Moon along with new songs,
under the name
Othyrworld.
Sadly, Ulmer passed away in March of 2013, officially putting the legacy
of this band to rest ...
... or so it would seem.
In January 2025 the band was suddenly back in action, with the new lineup
featuring the three remaining Of The Sun And Moon members plus two
other guys who had played in the band back in the day.
Current Members
James Channing
vocals
Randy Robertson
guitars (ex-Epoch Of Unlight)
Will Rascan
guitars
Tony Moser
bass
Paul Davis
drums
Former Members/Guests
Jeff Ulmer
guitars/vocals (ex-Othyrworld) RIP: March 22, 2013, stroke
Ted Zawadzki
drums (ex-Othyrworld) RIP: February 10, 2020
Discography
Of The Sun And Moon
1986
Black Dragon
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- Ayltuthus
- Of The Sun + Moon
- Fieldz The Sunshrine
- Salem
- The Reign Of Night Rainz
- Legacy
- To Lunar Winds
- The Enlightenment
- Master Of The Sun
- The Pressing
- In Light Of The Moon
- Moon
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Jeff Ulmer
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James Channing
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Will Rascan
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Paul Davis
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