Sabbat-Mad Gods and Englishmen The Box Set

Sabbat arrived at the pinnacle of metal in the late eighties and delivered some of the best records around. Mad Gods and Englishmen shows off just how good they were.

Starting with the debut History Of A Time To Come, the listener is treated to brilliant tracks such as “A Cautionary Tale,” and “Hosanna in Excelsis,” which thrash and move around, turning the fury forward. Songs that set the scene and bring Kreator and Mercyful Fate together. “Horned Is The Hunter,” and “For Those Who Died,” are epics, that show off the fury and the focus that the band could show when they turned their mind to it.

Disc 2 takes us to album 2 Dreamweaver. “The Clerical Conspiracy,” moves and thrashes with the best, turning the fury and bringing together the unfurling madness of time. “Do Dark Horses Dream of Nightmare,” slams down and breathes through the fury of the whirlwind. “How The Mighty Have Fallen,” takes a turn and breathes into the whirlwind. Whilst “Mythistory,” slowly turns the screws and batters down insanity.

Disc 3 is the Friday Rock Show Session where the band are on fire with songs such as “A Cautionary Tale,” and “The 13th Disciple,” breathing into the fury.

Disc 4 sees the listener taken to East Berlin in 1990. A full setlist that sees the band bring fire and fury through songs such as. “The Clerical Conspiracy,” “Do Dark Horses Dream of Nightmare,” “Behind The Crooked Cross,” and “The Best of Enemies.” This was a band at the height of their powers.

The collection is out on 19th May via Noise.