Sabbat - Sabbatical Earlyearslaught (4CD)

December 2014 marks the final month of the 30th anniversary year of the legendary SABBAT. As such, it is only fitting to celebrate the end of this historic year with the release of this 4xCD version of the Sabbatical Earlyearslaught compilation, previously released as a vinyl box set in April of this year. The recordings in this collection represent the band's earliest output, from its official inception in 1984 through the recording of its highly-regarded debut album, Envenom, in 1990. The band's trademark brand of "Sabbatical Blacking Metal" was first established thirty years ago with the quintessential and appropriately self-titled Sabbat 7" EP, which was followed by four more 7" EP releases (Born by Evil Blood, Desecration, The Devil's Sperm Is Cold, and The Seven Deadly Sins) over the course of the next five years. In addition to these original vinyl releases, SABBAT recorded the Bloody Countess rehearsal sessions and Sabbatical Demon demo, both of which were released separately on cassettes. Sabbatical Earlyearslaught compiles the recordings from all five of these EPs, both cassettes, and a rough mix of the Envenom album. Also included are various rehearsal, live, and otherwise unreleased recordings from the same six-year formative period.