Nothing Sacred (band)
| Nothing Sacred | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Victoria |
| Genres |
Heavy metal Thrash metal |
| Years active | 1983–1991 |
| Website | Info at Metal Archives |
| Members |
Mark Wooley Sham Mick Burnham Karl Lean Richard Snape |
Nothing Sacred were a thrash metal band from Australia that existed in the 1980s.
History
One of the earliest Australian bands to play thrash metal, Nothing Sacred formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1983. After recording a demo, they released their first EP Deathwish, an independent release, and played a large number of shows around Australia. An LP was released in 1988, titled Let Us Prey. Despite brilliant songwriting and musicianship on the album, Let Us Prey suffered from poor production quality in comparison to its predecessor.
Before disbanding in 1991, Nothing Sacred's lead guitarist Mark Woolley, bassist Karl Lean and drummer Sham contributed 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 as an underground metal phenomenon in Australia. Songs from the Deathwish EP still get airplay on several Australian metal radio programmes from time to time.
Sound
Although branded as a thrash metal group, Nothing Sacred's music had more of a melodic sound, at times reminiscent of Iron Maiden. Vocalist Mick Burnham had a voice that sounded very similar to early Iron Maiden singer Paul D'ianno.
Line-up
- Mick Burnham - Vocals
- Mark Woolley - Guitar
- Sham - Drums
- Karl Lean - Bass
- Richard Snape - Guitar
Discography
- Deathwish (EP) (Self-release, 1984)
- Demo (1985)
- Let Us Prey (Album) (Cleopatra, 1988)