SACRIFICE (Heavy/Thrash Metal – Canada) – Their 1985 album “Torment In Fire” to be Reissued by High Roller Records #Sacrifice

OVERVIEW

SACRIFICE – “Torment In Fire” (Reissue)
Label: High Roller Records
Release date: 18.11.2022 (Vinyl LP)

Distribution: Soulfood

European Re-Release / Also available on CD & MC (out now)

 

Following on from first generation Canadian speed metal pioneers Anvil and Exciter and heavily influenced by local Toronto legends Razor, Scarborough’s own SACRIFICE set out to make history a short while later with their unique brand of raw thrash metal.
Scarborough is situated at the east end of Toronto, roughly a 20-minute drive away from the city (or alternatively a good hour by public transport). Although there is no question that downtown Toronto was the mecca for metalheads in Ontario, Scarborough always had its own local metal scene.
Rob Urbinati (vocals, guitar) and Joe Rico (guitar) were living about two blocks away from each other in an area of Scarborough called Malvern, where they bonded over guitars, borrowed each other’s records and talked about starting band. Scott Watts on bass and Gus Pynn on drums completed the first stable SACRIFICE line-up in 1984.
By 1985, SACRIFICE had written seven original songs and started to play locally, their first live gig was supporting one of the first bands of Sebastian Bach (who went on to form Skid Row in the US of A). SACRIFICE worked hard in the rehearsal room and steadily progressed, as a result they were soon becoming a force to be reckoned with. It was Brian Taylor, an employee at the legendary Record Peddler record shop on Yonge Street, who financed the band’s first demo called »The Exorcism«. All seven tracks of the demo later ended up on the band’s first album »Torment In Fire«, along with newly written tunes “Homicidal Breath”, “Infernal Visions”, “Necronomicon” and “Possession”.
In 1986, Ben Hoffman, the owner of The Record Peddler, financed the first SACRIFICE album »Torment In Fire« and put it out on his own label Fringe Product, of which guitarist Joe Rico today says: “To this day everyone loves that record and some consider it our most original. It was really good for its time I would say.” His colleague Rob Urbinati adds: “Well, obviously I wish we were tighter and it sounded better, but on the other hand, I wouldn’t change a thing really. That is how it was then. Young bands recording albums while still learning their instruments. That’s kind of what makes the old albums great. There is no bullshit. No one thought they could actually get big playing such heavy music. We all just wrote the most aggressive music we could with what we had.”

Mastered by Patrick W. Engel at TEMPLE OF DISHARMONY in October 2021.

 

HRR 870LP, ltd 2000, 700 x black vinyl, 700 x ultra clear w/ red & yellow “fire” splatter, 350 x oxblood + 250 x grey/ oxblood bi-color vinyl (HRR mail order exclusive)), 425gsm heavy cardboard cover, 4 page insert, lyric sheet, poster, A5 photo card

HRR 870CD, slipcase, 20 page booklet, poster

TRACKLIST

01. The Awakening

02. Sacrifice

03. Turn in Your Grave

04. Homicidal Breath

05. Warrior of Death

06. Infernal Visions

07. Burned at the Stake

08. Necronomicon

09. The Exorcism

10. Possession

11. Decapitation

12. Beyond Death

(playing time: 36:25 min.)

LINE-UP

Rob Urbinati – Guitar & Lead Vocals

Joe Rico – Lead Guitar

Scott Watts – Bass & Backing Vocals

Gus Pynn – Drums

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Download files
Cover (jpg)
Infosheet – ENG (pdf)
Infosheet – GER (pdf)
Photo (jpg)
ALL FILES (zip, 8.4 MB)

Find Sacrifice on Facebook: Official Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/SACRI… Official Page https://www.facebook.com/sacrificecanada Find Sacrifice on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sacrificecanada If you wish, you can buy official Sacrifice merch of this release from these retailers: Marquee Records has a 2 cd release, re-issued and re-mastered. It includes live audio performances from different shows and their 1985 The Exorcism demo, with a well laid out and informative booklet. Other Sacrifice cd’s, shirts, and a live DVD available as well. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/SACRIFICE-TORM… War On Music Records has 12″ vinyl, pressed in blood red or black. Other Sacrifice titles available as well. https://waronmusic.com/store/item/sac… Shadow Kingdom Records has t-shirts and hoodies. Other Sacrifice titles available as well. https://www.shadowkingdomrecords.com/…