METALLIAN - Sacrificial

August 25th, Anno 24

Forever Entangled - 1993 - Trechoma
Erect:Eloquent:Extinct - 2000 - Mighty
AutoHate - 2005 - Mighty

Members

Vocals

Sardonic Death, Stomp, Slugs>>JOHN HANSEN>>Stomp, Slugs

Guitar

Iniquity, Hell's Domain, Nominon, Atomkraft, Metallica Jam, Thrash Of The Titans, Mugshot, Strangler, PitchBlack, Evil, The Petulant, Thorium, Artillery>>KRÆN MEIER>>Iniquity, Hell's Domain, Nominon, Atomkraft, Metallica Jam, Thrash Of The Titans, Mugshot, Strangler, PitchBlack, Evil, The Petulant, Thorium, Artillery - Sebastian Nordqvist

Bass

Let, Bomb Squad, Slugs>>Asmus Thomsen>>Let, Bomb Squad, Slugs, Sotslagen - Everticum>>Rico Holmer>>Everticum

Drums

Withering Surface, The Petulant, Shadowspawn>>LUKAS MEIER>>Withering Surface, The Petulant, Shadowspawn

History & Biography

It is a cliche. The band was founded in 1990, threw in the towel when the label went poof and itself disappeared in 1996, returned in 1998 at first for a one-off gig before making it permanent; disbanded in 2005; could not let sleeping dogs lie and returned in 2011 and did nothing only to disband and… return in 2025. The band became more thrashy overtime, but was death metal to start.

Rehearsal Tape was followed by the Sacrificial Combustion (1991 with guitarist Esben Christensen) and Lords Of Torment (1992) demos. The band played gigs with Agathocles Caustic and Maceration. A Danish label called Trechoma Records issued the debut album, Forever Entangled. Jacob Hansen produced. The band and label were not forever entangled and the next release was a demo called Sadistic Slam in 1994. Authority..? And Brief were subsequent demos. Mighty Music signed the band for two albums - after seeing the band's one-off return concert- and issued Erect:Eloquent:Extinct in early 2000. Asmus was on guitar here. Jacob Hansen again recorded it. Promo 2005 was the last release. The band appeared at Ribe Metal-Festival 2025.

Early guitarist Sebastian Nordqvist rejoined in 2025 after 30 years being away.

The Meiers are brothers and founders of the act. Kræn also sang to start. Sacrificial was the name of a song on Death's Scream Bloody Gore album of 1987. Kræn was in and out of Artillery between 2019 and 2023.

Reviews

SACRIFICIAL - ERECT:ELOQUENT:EXTINCT - MIGHTY
No, no and no; despite what the album title might lead you to believe, the new eleven-tracker from Denmark's five piece has nothing to do with Meshuggah. This is in all probability the best way to celebrate the new year: a great album from an experienced band which has just churned out one great slab of thrashing metal death. Mighty Music has churned out a winner. Best described as a cross between death and thrash metal, Sacrificial sound as Obituary would have were they into what they were playing. Guttural vocals, tormenting guitars and a competently loud drumming couple here with the Midas touch of producer Jacob Hansen to yield an album that is sure to be a hit with fans of extremity everywhere. Best case in point is album closer Ethnic Cleansing, where amidst a torrent of heavy, and I mean heavy, musical action the band shred their instruments to pieces - not to mention manic front man John who sounds as if he's singing as if his life depended on it. This one is a barn burner all around and one that The Underground Review has no qualms recommending. - Ali "The Metallian"

SACRIFICIAL - AUTOHATE - MIGHTY
Fun fun fun! One of Denmark's longest-standing metal bands delivers more action-packed thrash and death inspire by Obituary vocally. The first thing that hits the listener with Autohate is the loud sound. The big sound propels the band's bashing music forward. You would think Jacob Hansen must be involved somewhere here. He is. He has mixed and mastered Autohate. The second thing is the maple leaves strewn in the album's jacket. Does Sacrificial hate Canada? Did Bryan Adams steal their girlfriends? Perhaps Celine Dion made them vomit? Hey don't hate Canada! We hate her too! Then there is the artsy dead thing on the cover, who knows?
Sacrificial has virtually automated the Autohate routine. Chalk one up for fans of chunky, loud and high-energy deathrash.

Interviews

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