Sacrament -Testimony of Apocalypse US THRASH Death_Atheist_Sacrifice

$

45

Hello metalheads!!! We continue to offer Christian metal in our auctions and no it is time for Sacrament
"Testimony of Apocalypse" vinyl album. Sacrament considere as top thrash metal band
from Pennsylvania (USA). Even so, the band never reached cult status and become a hidden treasure for death/thrash fans. Here is several reviews:
An awesome, clearly overlooked contribution to the Christian thrash scene. A phenomenal
rythym-guita based recording, with tremendous time changes and innovative, scary tempo's
and vocals. Doomy sounding, fast, complex, yet highly bass heavy, when the complex stuff
seems to be all "high end" treble-heavy. The message was great, particularly the lyrics
to "Valley of Dry Bones"...("SLOW DEATH, rotting in agony CORPSE OF FEAR...clawing from
in-side your graaaaave"...) The follow up "Haunts of Violence was a tremendous letdown,
with John Schlitt of Petra doing the vocals (just kidding, but the guy sounded like
Schlitt)...and minus at least one, maybe two rythym guitars. A very special recording. So special, I'm looking to score the LP. My tape is wearing out (!!). Sacrament - Testimony of Apocalypse (released 1990) Sacrament is one of the top bands in Christian thrash music and this debut album from
the band offer proof of that claim. The band, consisting of Mike Torone on vocals, Mike
DiDonato handling the lead guitar, Erik Ney on bass and Paul Graham on drums, offers some
head-pounding, heart-stopping thrash that will leave listeners in awe. The music is fast and
furious with the energy to match. Sacrament plows head first with speed metal and adds the
choppy thrash chops to give the music the biting feel. Listeners dont get much rest on this
album as the pace and intensity is at full speed ahead. There ar some melodic parts on this
effort but are kept to a minimum. DiDonato handles the guitar with skill an plays some
excellent chords throughout the LP. There is not a lot of diversity of guitar tone on this
but in this case the similarity of the music is what makes the LP interesting. The drumming
holds it own on Testimony of Apocalypse. The tempo of the drums change pretty rapidly from
track to track on thi album. It is interesting to listen to the drums as they meld with the
guitars. Vocally Torone puts in good performance. His vocals are very deep at times moving
between shouting and more spoken lyrics. He does a good job leading out the lyrics at
various points on the album which adds emotion to the lyrics. Additional energy would help
his vocals a lot though. It seems like they are flat in spots. Sacrament really shines in
the lyrical department. The band puts the entire package together with some excellent lyrics
that are thought-provoking and Biblically serious. The band includes references to
particular Scripture passages on each song. Listeners can hear about such topics as Christs
victory over death, being freed from the bondage of sin and how to receieve the gift of
Salvation. People who appreciate good lyrics and good music will be very happy with this LP.
Songs on the album include Testimony Of Apocalypse, Slave To Sin, Hellfire Denied,
Repentance, Valley Of Dry Bones, Mortal Agony, Conquer Death, Absence Of Fear, The Risen and
Blood Bath.

Sacrament's first LP is an excellent start. People who appreciate the best of metal will
want this LP and it is a great opportunity to let the music tel people about Christ. Review by "Christian metal" SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE RARE METAL LPs!!!!! CHRISTIAN METAL MONSTERS THIS WEEK!!!

• Condition of cover: Mint-- (creased corner, light paper tears on back)
• Condition of disc: Mint