---
title: "Sabbat"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/sabbat-cad31485"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United Kingdom"
formed: 1985
disbanded: 2014
---

# Sabbat

**Sabbat** is a heavy metal band, from United Kingdom, active 1985 to 2014.

Sabbat were an English thrash metal band from Nottingham consisting of Martin Walkyier (vocals), Andy Sneap (guitars), Simon Jones (guitars), Frazer Craske (bass) and Simon Negus (drums). They are considered one of the "Big Four" of British thrash metal along with Acid Reign, Onslaught and Xentrix, who were all responsible for developing and popularising the country's thrash metal scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabbat_(English_band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Sabbat |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Nottingham, United Kingdom |
| Formed | 1985 |
| Disbanded | 2014 |
| Releases in catalog | 3 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Andy Sneap](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andy-sneap) | Electric guitar | 1985 to 2010 | Former |
| [Martin Walkyier](https://themetalnet.com/musician/martin-walkyier) | Lead vocals | 1985 to 2010 | Former |
| [Wayne Banks](https://themetalnet.com/musician/wayne-banks) | Electric bass guitar | 1990 to 1991 | Former |
| [Fraser Craske](https://themetalnet.com/musician/fraser-craske) | Electric bass guitar | 1985 to 2007 | Former |
| [Gizz Butt](https://themetalnet.com/musician/gizz-butt) | Electric bass guitar | 2007 to 2010 | Former |
| [Neil Watson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/neil-watson) | Electric guitar | 1990 to 1991 | Former |
| [Ritchie Desmond](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ritchie-desmond) | Lead vocals | 1990 to 1991 | Former |
| [Simon Jones](https://themetalnet.com/musician/simon-jones) | Electric guitar | 1989 to 2010 | Former |
| [Simon Negus](https://themetalnet.com/musician/simon-negus) | Drums (drum set) | 1985 to 2010 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1988 | [History of a Time to Come](https://themetalnet.com/album/42104512-f1cf-3532-a2c8-decfe37d8922) | Album |
| 1989 | [Dreamweaver](https://themetalnet.com/album/37a9b200-bc91-3195-8cdd-4cdb3c50bb7e) | Album |
| 1991 | [Mourning Has Broken](https://themetalnet.com/album/cea31e13-4a90-37ba-833b-ec6c466bde94) | Album |

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- [Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/death) (listened together)
- [Skyclad](https://themetalnet.com/band/skyclad) (listened together)
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- [Artillery](https://themetalnet.com/band/artillery) (listened together)
- [Razor](https://themetalnet.com/band/razor) (listened together)
- [Onslaught](https://themetalnet.com/band/onslaught) (listened together)
- [Heathen](https://themetalnet.com/band/heathen) (listened together)
- [Bathory](https://themetalnet.com/band/bathory) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/138214992
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0jt8kceByMQRorrMxKEUUt
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/192450779
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Sabbat/116

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/sabbat-cad31485](https://themetalnet.com/band/sabbat-cad31485). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt