Genre(s):
Thrash Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Mythology, History, Independence, Pagan themes
Origin:
United Kingdom (Nottingham, England)
Formed In:
1984-1985 (as Hydra), 1985-1991, 2001-2003 (as Return to the Sabbat), 2006-2010
Status:
Split-up
Last known line-up:
Simon Negus Drums (1985-1991, 2006-2010)
Andy Sneap Guitars (1985-1991, 2006-2010)
See also: The Scintilla Project, Judas Priest (live), ex-Godsend, ex-Hell, ex-Acid Reign (live)
Martin Walkyier Vocals (1985-1990, 2006-2010)
See also: ex-The Clan Destined, Martin Walkyier's Skyclad, ex-Skyclad, ex-Skiltron (live), ex-Hell
Simon Jones Guitars (1989-1990, 2006-2010)
See also: Holosade, Rift, ex-Phantom
Gizz Butt Bass (2007-2010)
See also: The More I See, The Scintilla Project, ex-English Dogs, ex-War Dance, English Dogs, Janus Stark, Love Amongst Ruin (live), ex-Pyogenesis, ex-Atwar, ex-Monkey Jungle, ex-Police Bastard, ex-Sundance, ex-The Desecrators, ex-The Destructors, ex-The Exits, ex-The Northern Lights, ex-The Stupids, ex-The System, ex-Fields of the Nephilim (live), ex-The Prodigy (live)
Former/Past Member(s):
Fraser Craske Bass (1985-1990, 2006-2007)
See also: ex-Ravens Creed
Mark Daley Drums (1985)
Adam Ferman Guitars (1985)
Wayne Banks Bass (1990-1991)
See also: Deezl, Messiah's Kiss, Persian Risk, Repression, Rising Five, ex-Godsend, ex-Soldierfield, ex-Blaze (live), ex-Brazen Abbot, ex-Robin Gibb (live)
Neil Watson Guitars (1990-1991)
Ritchie Desmond Vocals (1990-1991)
See also: ex-Desmatron
Additional notes:
Pictured from left to right: Negus, Sneap, Walkyier, Butt, Jones.
The late David Halliday of Hell taught Andy Sneap to play guitar and Sneap mentions him as one of his main influences. Sneap is best known as a producer nowadays.
Martin Walkyier (Skyclad) briefly reformed the band for a few gigs without Andy Sneap, under the moniker Return to the Sabbat.
A second reunion, this time with the Dreamweaver line-up, was announced to support Cradle of Filth on their U.K. tour in December 2006. The idea came up when Andy Sneap was having conversations with Dani Filth while mixing the Cradle album Thornography. The reunion carried on to festival tours in the summer 2007, but without Fraser Craske, who was replaced by Gizz Butt. Craske still made some appearances at signing sessions.
Although the band's status was unknown for some time after the second reunion, in a January 2014 interview with Decibel Magazine, Andy Sneap confirmed that the status of the band was indeed "dead in the water" as far as he was concerned.
Compilation Appearances:
- "Hosanna in Excelsis" on Doomsday News (Noise Records, 1988)
- "The Clerical Conspiracy" on Metal Hammer's Best of British Steel (FM, 1989)
- "A Cautionary Tale" on Britannia Infernus - A History Of British Occult and Black Metal (Godreah, 2002)
The late David Halliday of Hell taught Andy Sneap to play guitar and Sneap mentions him as one of his main influences. Sneap is best known as a producer nowadays.
Martin Walkyier (Skyclad) briefly reformed the band for a few gigs without Andy Sneap, under the moniker Return to the Sabbat.
A second reunion, this time with the Dreamweaver line-up, was announced to support Cradle of Filth on their U.K. tour in December 2006. The idea came up when Andy Sneap was having conversations with Dani Filth while mixing the Cradle album Thornography. The reunion carried on to festival tours in the summer 2007, but without Fraser Craske, who was replaced by Gizz Butt. Craske still made some appearances at signing sessions.
Although the band's status was unknown for some time after the second reunion, in a January 2014 interview with Decibel Magazine, Andy Sneap confirmed that the status of the band was indeed "dead in the water" as far as he was concerned.
Compilation Appearances:
- "Hosanna in Excelsis" on Doomsday News (Noise Records, 1988)
- "The Clerical Conspiracy" on Metal Hammer's Best of British Steel (FM, 1989)
- "A Cautionary Tale" on Britannia Infernus - A History Of British Occult and Black Metal (Godreah, 2002)
Discography:
Sabbat - Magick In Theory And Practice [demo] - 1985
Sabbat - Fragments Of A Faith Forgotten [demo] - 1986
Sabbat - Stranger Than Fiction [demo] - 1987
Sabbat - Blood For The Blood God [single] - 1987
Sabbat - History Of A Time To Come [full-length] - 1988
Sabbat - A Cautionary Tale / And The Brave Man Fails [split] - 1988
Sabbat - Dreamweaver [full-length] - 1989
Sabbat - Wildfire / The Best Of Enemies [single] - 1989
Sabbat - The End Of The Beginning [video] - 1990
Sabbat - Thrashing East Split [video] - 1990
Sabbat & Kreator & Tankard & & Coroner - Doomsday News III - Thrashing East Live [split] - 1990
Sabbat - Mourning Has Broken [full-length] - 1991
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Sabbat - Fragments Of A Faith Forgotten [demo] - 1986 by Oskulum
Sabbat - Stranger Than Fiction [demo] - 1987 by DarkHolocaust
Sabbat - Blood For The Blood God [single] - 1987 by DarkHolocaust
Sabbat - History Of A Time To Come [full-length] - 1988 by IronMan
Sabbat - A Cautionary Tale / And The Brave Man Fails [split] - 1988 by St6por
Sabbat - Dreamweaver [full-length] - 1989 by deminbek
Sabbat - Doomsday News Iii - Thrashing East Live [split] - 1990 by Oskulum
Sabbat & Kreator & Tankard & Coroner - Doomsday News III - Thrashing East Live [split] - 1990 by Oskulum
Sabbat - Mourning Has Broken [full-length] - 1991 by IronMan