NOTHING SACRED

One of the earliest Australian bands to play thrash metal, Nothing Sacred formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1983. The lineup was Mark Woolley (guitar), Karl Lean (bass), Richard Snape (guitar) and Sham Littleman (drums). After recording a demo, they released their first EP 'Deathwish', an independent release, and played a large number of shows around Australia. Snape left the band and was replaced by vocalist Mick Burnham. 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. 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. 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. Despite the success, the band agreed not continue and returned to retirement. In 2015, the band decided to re-activate with a lineup of Sham, Karl Lean, George Larin, Ross Percy and new vocalist Chris Stark. A slot on Melbourne's Brewtality Metal Festival received positive reviews before the band embarked on a short tour of Japan which inspired them to continue.

In 2021 the band released their second album 'No Gods' making it a 35-year gap between releases. Ross Percy would be replaced my Stu Bedford on guitar and Chris Stark would be replaced by James Davies on vocals. Three videos and singles were released prior to the album's release date on Rue Morge Records. March 2023 the band was on a roll and would release the follow up to 'No Gods', A 6 track EP titled 'Leviathan' released in Italy. The EP would contain a mixture of new and old rerecorded tracks stemming back to their early days.

Members

Mick Burnham (vocals), Mark Woolley (guitar), Karl Lean (bass), Richard Snape (guitar), Sham Littleman (drums), George Larin (guitar), Ross Percy (guitar) Chris Stark (vocals), Stu Bedford (guitar), James Davies (vocals)

SINGLES
''First World Problems / Oracle'' 2020 Rue Morgue Records 

EPs
'Deathwish' 1985 NCM Records

ALBUMS
'Let Us Prey' 1988 Cleopatra
'No Gods' 2021 Rue Morgue Records 

 

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_Sacred_%28band%29