SABBAT
"Satanasword"
(Iron Pegasus Records)

Asia's most ancient band unfolds its might once again. The quality and the "Samurai" touch continue making of SABBAT a special band. Classic black metal featuring the usual oriental melodies. Even though they continue with the great guitar work, and suitable melodies, this time SABBAT with SATANASWORD moves away (not too far) from the NWoBHM influence so notorious in their previous "KARISMA" album, and retakes most of the early primitive sound of their first works. All songs are well structured , and on "NEKROMANTIK" , the band unloads melody and great rhythms for over 13 minutes. The cd closes with the instrumental "Jealousy Carnage" which I imagine has something to do with the problems between SABBAT and RITUAL CARNAGE. Great classic metal album. strength and power are trademarks in the music of these Japanese. Himnos Rituales de Guerra  9.0/10


Biography:

Sabbath officially formed in 1984, some of the SABBAT members already played in several bands (like Blackbeast, Evil, Etc) since 1981. The first SABBAT release was a 7"inch in 1985, and since that date, the band spreaded their black thrashing metal on 5 albums, one live and 4 more 7"inch (not including the Harmageddon series) The great thing is that SABBAT always were faithful to their roots, still invariable, their style can always be recognized as typical "Sabbatical " ...their strong influences  from VENOM, BATHORY, SLAYER etc, never really disappeared . The sound  is pure black metal ,dark, hellish, venomish, filthy , and so on. SABBAT fully carry the ancient black /thrash /death metal feeling and atmospheric in their music.

DISCOGRAPHY:
7"inches
-Sabbat (1985)
-Born By Evil Blood (1987)
-Desecration (1989)
-The devil sperm is Cold (1989)
-The seven deadly sins (1990)
-Scandinavian Harmageddon (1997)
-West European Harmageddon  (1997)
-European Harmageddon (1998)
-East European Harmageddon (1998)

-North American Harmageddon  (1998)
-Asian Harmageddon (1998)
-African Harmageddon (1998)
-Oceanic Harmageddon - Live 666
-South American Harmageddon' 7" EP is
-Sabbatical Demonslaught' 

CDs
-Envenom (1991) LP and PICTURE DISC LP by Iron Pegasus Records.(1999)
-Evoke (1992) PICTURE DISC LPby Iron Pegasus Records.(1999)
-Disembody (1993)
-Fetishism (1994)
-Black Up Your Soul (1994)
-Sabbatical Devilucifer (1994)
-Live at Blokula (1995)
-....For Satan and Sacrifice (1995)
-The Dwelling (1996)
-Live Curse'
-'Sabbatical Rites' LP and PICTURE DISC LP are released by Iron Pegasus Records.
-Karisma- (1999)-Live Kindergarden' LP

"Karisma"
SABBAT 
"Karisma"
(Iron Pegasus Records)

With a music history of over 15 years playing pure metal here is a new CD by this japanese band.6 tracks of old black metal with an excelent guitar work. Heavy riffs as well as great guitar solos is all a metal band needs. Sabbat is one of the few first generation of black metal bands that hasn't changed its orientation  to make music more commercial.In the contrary, vocals are still developed in a very dark and unique way.This pure and dynamic metal package is complemented by a japanese feeling. I think this is the best produced CD by these veterans. A new CD by the name of  " satanas word" willbe released in this year 2000.

 

Himnos Rituales de Guerra.......9.5/10



SABBAT / Evil Records
c/o Masaki Tachi  1001-4 Hoshikawa
Kuwana- Mie
511-0912
Japan

Band :SABBAT
Title :
"Karisma"
Format:Cd
Cost:U$15 (world)

IRON PEGASUS RECORDS
P.O. Box 1462, 56804 Cochem/ Mosel Germany
Hell Site:
http:www.ironpegasus.com
E-mail:  Iron-Pegasus@t-online.de