Sabbat - Envenom Review :: The HM Album Club Dissects!

For 39 years, Japan's Sabbat have been saluting the goat father in the most simplistic manner. By peeling evil metal back to it's very barren and vulnerable core, this persistent power trio have clung to their roots, kept it true, remained uncompromising... insert whatever tagline you feel suits the occasion here, but this band has remained about as pure as a musical entity can, be it a good or a bad thing. Evil primitive black heavy metal from Japan... what say you Metallurgists?
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[@nonserviam4813]

This album took me a while to get into, I think the first time I approached it I had been listening to 2nd wave stuff, and it didn't click for me at all. I approached it again years later in the midst of listening to Motorhead, Hellhammer, Venom and a bunch of USPM and it clicked for me. It's not an essential classic, but it's an enjoyable album for sure.

[@kyleriegger6498]

Kellen makes a good point saying this would have been the next evolutionary step for black metal if it had taken the Venom road as opposed to the Bathory road.

[@kyleriegger6498]

also, i'm sad Marty didn't like this more. Oh well, glad he is still keeping an open mind to the band.

[@HeavyMetallurgy]

I see what you're saying here, but really, Venom may have had a punk foundation about them, but they still wrote interesting and memorable songs. To me (Marty here), Sabbat went the easy route. It seemed more about image than content at this stage in their musical career. I like some of the ideas and fel, but it's all so simplistic and undercooked, it left me wanting so much more. Thanks for watching!

[@HMWND]

He did it!!

[@HeavyMetallurgy]

Did what??

[@HMWND]

@@HeavyMetallurgyfinally listened to sabbat

[@MrRacoon666]

I was still hoping for Yes - Close to the Edge as next pick. Maybe i will be luckier next time LOL 🤣

[@HeavyMetallurgy]

Ack!! Not on my watch ;) haha

[@MrRacoon666]

@@HeavyMetallurgy come on man. 70s prog is good! Still would like to hear your rants about it. For 6000 subs? 🤔

[@vuzkoth]

Gotta agree with some of the sentiment here… this band just feels so low effort. They probably have a very solid album worth of material scattered across way too many releases

[@HeavyMetallurgy]

Does it "suck"? Nah. But yes... feels like lowest common denominator metal. Thanks for watching!

[@kingIgor]

Sabbat' Karisma (1999/Japanese version - Red Cover) is a very good album
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[@HeavyMetallurgy]

I'm sure they improved as they moved forward. I sure hope so anyway!