Origin:	England
Genres:	Thrash Metal
DISBANDED

Last update/review:	June 27, 2015

Sabbat

Arguably one of Britain's best thrash bands ever, Sabbat had quite an original style, owing much to Martin Walkyier's venomous, rapid-fire vocal delivery, and tight, precise, and often-changing riffing. They released two outstanding albums in the late eighties, but friction between various band members started to develop, some of which was centered around Walkyier's continuation of his pagan lyrical themes. Bassist Frazer Craske left, and then so did Walkyier, who went on to form the highly successful Skyclad. A revamped lineup recorded and released Mourning Has Broken in 1991, but this album lacked almost everything that made the first two albums so unique, and thus is often a forgotten part of the Sabbat story. Sensing that their time had past, the band disbanded in the middle of their UK tour soon after the album's release. Guitarist Andy Sneap later formed a band called Godsend and has since become a highly regarded metal record producer, having produced albums by Skinlab, Exodus, and others. There have been a couple of reformation attempts over the years, the last taking place around 2010, but the band appears dead for good now.

Note: no relation to Sabbat, a Japanese thrash/death metal band.