SABBAT — History of a Time to Come (review)

SABBAT — History of a Time to Come album cover Album · 1988 · Thrash Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
3.5/5 ·
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"History of a Time to Come" is the debut full-length studio album by UK, Nottingham based thrash/heavy metal act Sabbat. The album was released through Noise Records in April 1988. Sabbat were formed in 1984 by lead vocalist Martin Walkyier and bassist Frazer Craske under the Hydra monicker. When the original guitarist and drummer left and guitarist Andy Sneap and drummer Simon Negus joined, the band changed their name to Sabbat. After rehearsing and writing material for about a year, Sabbat recorded the "Fragments of a Faith Forgotten" demo in 1986. The demo eventually led to the band being signed to Noise Records.

Stylistically the material on the 9 track, 46:27 minutes long album feature a raw, organic heavy metal sound with occasional thrash metal leanings. The music is actually a bit hard to label although Sabbat are typically labelled a thrash metal act. To my ears there are just as many traditional heavy metal elements on the album, and I definitely don´t think of "History of a Time to Come" as a 100% pure thrash metal release. In many ways the album is very "old school" in sound and execution, from the songwriting, to the performances, to the sound production. It definitely doesn´t sound like a 1988 release.

Raw heavy metal/thrash metal riffs, pounding drums and bass, and the raw vocals by Martin Walkyier in front. One of the interesting things about "History of a Time to Come" are the lyrics, which are quite cleverly written. It´s an album where the quality is decent throughout, but it seldom reaches excellent territory. But fans of traditional heavy metal/thrash metal hybrids are advised to give it a listen. A 3.5 star (70%) rating is deserved.
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