Category: Nothing Sacred (Rockshots Records)
0 Nothing Sacred’s Karl Lean: “…we have never really seen the band as Thrash. In our youth, we were fast, especially live, but we probably owed as much to a band like Thin Lizzy as we did to Anthrax” interview – Metal-Temple.com
0 Rockshots RecORDS: Out Now! Aussie 80’s Heavy Metal NOTHING SACRED Album “No Gods” + Music Video “Virus”
NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – July 16, 2021
For fans of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Death Angel, Exodus, Testament
Rockshots Records:
Out Now! Aussie 80’s Heavy Metal NOTHING SACRED New Album “No Gods” + Music Video “Virus”
Australian classic heavy metal Nothing Sacred are marking their return to the mosh pit with the new album “No Gods”, out now via Rockshots Records as of July 16th.
In celebration of the release of the full length, the band is sharing their new music video for the track “Virus”.
The band adds:
“Virus came from the concept of displacing blame situations or actions onto others in order to achieve inner peace. It’s from the perspective of people or entities taking ownership to allow the less fortunate to continue on their chosen path with no consequences. This track has a great groove and is very fun to play.”
Watch the music video for “Virus” via Rockshots Records‘ YouTube channel – https://youtu.be/GLV7gP_XkSM
Conceived in Melbourne in 1983, Nothing Sacred went on hiatus for two decades. During the 80s, the heavy metal band unleashed their EP “Deathwish”, which catapulted them as one of the most sought-after pit makers with the record’s title track becoming a classic within the Australian metal scene. Three years later in 1988, Nothing Sacred unleashed the full-length entitled “Let Us Prey” on Cleopatra Records. Unfortunately a year after that LP’s release, the band disbanded in 1989. Lead guitarist Mark Woolley, bassist Karl Lean and drummer Sham went on to contribute to Hobbs’ Angel of Death‘s early work in the late 1980s. Woolley also appeared on Hobbs’ first self-titled album in 1988. Vocalist Mick Burnham later joined short-lived Melbourne band Seizure in 1993.
Although their tenure was short-lived, Nothing Sacred still remains an underground metal phenomenon in Australia. Songs from the Deathwish EP still get airplay on several Australian metal radio programs.
In 2012, Nothing Sacred performed a series 30th anniversary shows with Ross Percy (Ion Drive, Little House Godz) joining George Larin on guitar that included a support slot for the ex-Iron Maiden vocalists Paul Di’AnnoP/Blaze Bayley Australian tour. Despite the success, the band agreed not to continue and returned to retirement.
In 2015, the band decided to re-activate with a lineup of Sham, Karl Lean, George Larin, Ross Percy, and new vocalist Chris Stark. A slot on Melbourne’s Brewtality Metal Festival received positive reviews before the band embarked on a short tour of Japan, which inspired them to continue and lead the band to headline day one of the Steel Assassins Festival in Sydney.
Line-up changes again slowed the band, but with the addition of James Davies now on vocals and Stu Bedford on guitar, the band spent most of 2019 and 2020 writing and recording, what is now to be their first full length in over 30 years. Entitled “No Gods”, the record is Nothing Sacred‘s resurrection to the metal world. With a wealth of experience, a bucket load of riffs, and a renewed energy for one of Australia’s longest-running metal bands.
The band adds:
“We think our return with this new album will be received well. We’ve made a conscious effort to not be one-dimensional. We picked a cross-section of tracks we thought would make the album interesting. Though eight of the tracks are brand new, we decided to add two tracks ‘Final Crime’ and ‘Oracle’ we wrote for our 2nd album in the late 80’s, but never released.”
“No Gods” is available via Rockshots Records at the following links:
CD – http://bit.ly/NoGodsCD
Digital http://bit.ly/NoGodsDIGITAL
Music Video – Final Crime – https://youtu.be/uq27JF_5pXI
Music Video – Stoner – https://youtu.be/EWkbjzYyrro
Track Listing:
1. Final Crime (3:41)
2. Virus (4:22)
3. Cold Black (3:38)
4. First World Problems (4:15)
5. Killing You (3:34)
6. False Prophets (4:00)
7. Ice (3:31)
8. Cult (4:38)
9. Oracle (3:32)
10. Stoner (5:27)
Album Length: 40:45
Album Line Up
Stu Bedford – Guitar
James Davies – Vocals
Karl Lean – Bass
Sham – Drums
George Larin – Guitar
More info:
Rockshots.eu
Nothingsacred.com.au
Facebook.com/NothingSacredMetal
Instagram.com/nothingsacredaustralia
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0 \m/\m/ Scream Magazine – June – July 2021 Album Reviews – Artach, Lycanthro, The Wring, Rockshots Records – Nothing Sacred, Endless Chain
\m/\m/ Scream Magazine – June – July 2021 Album Reviews – Artach, Lycanthro, The Wring, Rockshots Records – Nothing Sacred, Endless Chain
0 Rockshots Records: Aussie 80’s Speed Metal NOTHING SACRED Share New Music Video “Stoner”, New Album “No Gods” Out July 16th
NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – June 11, 2021
For fans of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Death Angel, Exodus, Testament
Rockshots Records: Aussie 80’s Speed Metal NOTHING SACRED Share New Music Video “Stoner”
New Album “No Gods” Out July 16th
Australian speed metal Nothing Sacred will be marking their return to the mosh pit with their new album “No Gods” set for release via Rockshots Records on July 16th. The band unveiled the first single “Final Crime” this past May and are ready to share the next song “Stoner” with a music video in preview to the full length.
“This is a very different track for Nothing Sacred, which to us made it all the better. We did debate on a name for it. We originally called it Stoner when we only had the music. The name was only meant to be a placeholder till another one came along. That obviously didn’t end up happening, plus the name Stoner just suits it. It’s a song about a love-hate battle with anything that eventually leads to the destruction of both. It kinda morphed into a bunch of cool lines and a lot of ooo’s and aaaah’s.” adds the band.
Music Video – Stoner – https://youtu.be/EWkbjzYyrro
Conceived in Melbourne in 1983, Nothing Sacred went on hiatus for two decades. During the 80s, the thrash/speed metal band unleashed their EP “Deathwish”, which catapulted them as one of the most sought-after pit makers with the record’s title track becoming a classic within the Australian metal scene. Three years later in 1988, Nothing Sacred unleashed the full-length entitled “Let Us Prey” on Cleopatra Records. Unfortunately a year after that LP’s release, the band disbanded in 1989. Lead guitarist Mark Woolley, bassist Karl Lean and drummer Sham went on to contribute to Hobbs’ Angel of Death‘s early work in the late 1980s. Woolley also appeared on Hobbs’ first self-titled album in 1988. Vocalist Mick Burnham later joined short-lived Melbourne band Seizure in 1993.
Although their tenure was short-lived, Nothing Sacred still remains an underground metal phenomenon in Australia. Songs from the Deathwish EP still get airplay on several Australian metal radio programs.
In 2012, Nothing Sacred performed a series 30th anniversary shows with Ross Percy (Ion Drive, Little House Godz) joining George Larin on guitar that included a support slot for the ex-Iron Maiden vocalists Paul Di’AnnoP/Blaze Bayley Australian tour. Despite the success, the band agreed not to continue and returned to retirement.
In 2015, the band decided to re-activate with a lineup of Sham, Karl Lean, George Larin, Ross Percy, and new vocalist Chris Stark. A slot on Melbourne’s Brewtality Metal Festival received positive reviews before the band embarked on a short tour of Japan, which inspired them to continue and lead the band to headline day one of the Steel Assassins Festival in Sydney.
Line-up changes again slowed the band, but with the addition of James Davies now on vocals and Stu Bedford on guitar, the band spent most of 2019 and 2020 writing and recording, what is now to be their first full length in over 30 years. Entitled “No Gods”, the record is Nothing Sacred‘s resurrection to the speed metal world. With a wealth of experience, a bucket load of riffs, and a renewed energy for one of Australia’s longest-running metal bands.
The band adds:
“We think our return with this new album will be received well. We’ve made a conscious effort to not be one-dimensional. We picked a cross-section of tracks we thought would make the album interesting. Though eight of the tracks are brand new, we decided to add two tracks ‘Final Crime’ and ‘Oracle’ we wrote for our 2nd album in the late 80’s, but never released.”
“No Gods” will be released on July 16, 2021 via Rockshots Records and available for pre-order at the following links:
CD – http://bit.ly/NoGodsCD
Digital http://bit.ly/NoGodsDIGITAL
Music Video “Final Crime” – https://youtu.be/uq27JF_5pXI
Track Listing:
1. Final Crime (3:41)
2. Virus (4:22)
3. Cold Black (3:38)
4. First World Problems (4:15)
5. Killing You (3:34)
6. False Prophets (4:00)
7. Ice (3:31)
8. Cult (4:38)
9. Oracle (3:32)
10. Stoner (5:27)
Album Length: 40:45
Album Line Up
Stu Bedford – Guitar
James Davies – Vocals
Karl Lean – Bass
Sham – Drums
George Larin – Guitar
More info:
Rockshots.eu
Nothingsacred.com.au
Facebook.com/NothingSacredMetal
Instagram.com/nothingsacredaustralia
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0 Metal Inside(r) Home Quarantine: Nothing Sacred’s Karl – “Move to Australia”
0 Sentinel Daily – Nothing Sacred: Aussie Thrash Vets Set For Return…
0 Metal Epidemic – Nothing Sacred – No Gods (Rockshots Records) ” Nice tight sound. Heavy hitting music. Dramatic speed changes with a dense rhythm section. Powerful vocals with that speed metal scream added to the top. They are definitely very good at what they do. From the hard hitting power of Final Crime to the slow, angsty Alice In Chains like groove of Stoner, this album swings for the fences on every track. It’s a banger.”
Nice tight sound. Heavy hitting music. Dramatic speed changes with a dense rhythm section. Powerful vocals with that speed metal scream added to the top. They are definitely very good at what they do. From the hard hitting power of Final Crime to the slow, angsty Alice In Chains like groove of Stoner, this album swings for the fences on every track. It’s a banger.
0 Rockshots Records: Aussie 80’s Speed Metal NOTHING SACRED New Album “No Gods” Coming July 2021 + New Music Video “Final Crime”
NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – May 5, 2021
For fans of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Death Angel, Exodus, Testament
Rockshots Records: Aussie 80’s Speed Metal NOTHING SACRED New Album “No Gods” Coming July 2021
New Music Video “Final Crime”
“No Gods” Out July 16th
One of the earliest Australian bands to play thrash/speed metal, Nothing Sacred was conceived in Melbourne, Australia in 1983. Unleashing their debut EP “Deathwish” in early 1985, launching the band as one of the most sought-after pit makers with the record’s title track becoming a classic within the Australian metal scene. In 1988, the band unleashed their first full-length entitled “Let Us Prey” on Cleopatra Records. Unfortunately a year after the LP’s release, the band disbanded in 1989. Lead guitarist Mark Woolley, bassist Karl Lean and drummer Sham went on to contribute to Hobbs’ Angel of Death‘s early work in the late 1980s. Woolley also appeared on Hobbs’ first self-titled album in 1988. Vocalist Mick Burnham later joined short-lived Melbourne band Seizure in 1993.
Although their tenure was short-lived, Nothing Sacred still remains an underground metal phenomenon in Australia. Songs from the Deathwish EP still get airplay on several Australian metal radio programs.
In 2012, Nothing Sacred performed a series 30th anniversary shows with Ross Percy (Ion Drive, Little House Godz) joining George Larin on guitar that included a support slot for the ex-Iron Maiden vocalists Paul Di’AnnoP/Blaze Bayley Australian tour. Despite the success, the band agreed not to continue and returned to retirement.
In 2015, the band decided to re-activate with a lineup of Sham, Karl Lean, George Larin, Ross Percy, and new vocalist Chris Stark. A slot on Melbourne’s Brewtality Metal Festival received positive reviews before the band embarked on a short tour of Japan, which inspired them to continue and lead the band to headline day one of the Steel Assassins Festival in Sydney.
Line-up changes again slowed the band, but with the addition of James Davies now on vocals and Stu Bedford on guitar, the band spent most of 2019 and 2020 writing and recording, what is now to be their first full length in over 30 years. Entitled “No Gods”, the record is Nothing Sacred‘s resurrection to the speed metal world. With a wealth of experience, a bucket load of riffs, and a renewed energy for one of Australia’s longest-running metal bands.
The band adds:
“We think our return with this new album will be received well. We’ve made a conscious effort to not be one-dimensional. We picked a cross-section of tracks we thought would make the album interesting. Though eight of the tracks are brand new, we decided to add two tracks ‘Final Crime’ and ‘Oracle’ we wrote for our 2nd album in the late 80’s, but never released.”
To give fans a preview of what’s to come, Nothing Sacred is sharing their music video for the first single “Final Crime”.
The band comments:
“This is one of the two tracks we’d chosen for the No Gods album from our archives that we’d written many moons ago. I saw acid rain and smog, you saw the sunset and a rainbow. There’s no tomorrow just a blank, you’ve only got yourself to thank. Don’t tell me that you never knew, you thought that hope would pull you through. I think those are our favorite lines from Mick Burnham. There’s nothing like stupid people doing nothing till it’s too late. Though this is one of our favorite tracks for some reason, it was never properly recorded and released. Here she is in all her glory, enjoy!”
Watch the music video for “Final Crime” on Rockshots Records YouTube channel – https://youtu.be/uq27JF_5pXI
“No Gods” will be released on July 16, 2021 via Rockshots Records and available for pre-order at the following links:
CD – http://bit.ly/NoGodsCD
Digital http://bit.ly/NoGodsDIGITAL
Track Listing:
1. Final Crime (3:41)
2. Virus (4:22)
3. Cold Black (3:38)
4. First World Problems (4:15)
5. Killing You (3:34)
6. False Prophets (4:00)
7. Ice (3:31)
8. Cult (4:38)
9. Oracle (3:32)
10. Stoner (5:27)
Album Length: 40:45
Album Line Up
Stu Bedford – Guitar
James Davies – Vocals
Karl Lean – Bass
Sham – Drums
George Larin – Guitar
More info:
Rockshots.eu
Nothingsacred.com.au
Facebook.com/NothingSacredMetal
Instagram.com/nothingsacredaustralia
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