Sacrilege

Brief Description: Sacrilege (Heavy Rock)

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Official Website: http://www.sacrilegenwobhm.com/

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Record Company: Pure Steel Records

Press Officer: Valeria Campagnale

Manager: Vsleria Campagnale

General Contact: magazinerockersandotheranimals@gmail.com

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Biography

Founder member Bill Beadle Lead Vocalist/Guitarist and band songwriter formed Sacrilege in 1982/83 with best friend Alex Cookson.  After advertising in Melody Maker they were joined by Rick Burgess on Drums and Steve Barrs on Bass.

The Band Recorded 4 tracks for a Demo in 1983Bill Beadle’s dad sent off the Demo without the band knowing and it was picked out off many thousand of tapes and Records as one 6 bands to be the best new band of 1983 and appear on Television on the 6 episode David Jensen show which on their week also featured The Stranglers and U2.  From the TV appearance followed a UK tour of smaller venues finishing with a gig at London’s Marquee. 
The band were then asked to play on John Glovers independent compilation album which was to feature Saxon, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard and a few more bands that were being Billed under the banner “New Wave Of British Heavy metal”.  Unfortunately this got cancelled at the last moment when one of John Glovers other bands, Go West, got a Number one hit and all monies were put into promoting them and the album was sadly put on the back burner.  The band were also in line to support Iron Maiden but the day before the band were to play in front of Neil Harris, the drummer split his hand open so bad he couldn’t play the gig.  In 1983 Sacrilege recorded the "Gates Of Hell" Album, which at the time was classed as a Demo.  Sacrilege had a line up change Late in 1984 and were joined by Max Chan (Bass) and Steve On (Drums) In that year they made their second Demo.

Sacrilege ended when Bill Beadle stopped playing for about 25 years between 1987 and 2012 after getting disillusioned with a number of things and decided to raise a family.

 

The Resurrection of Sacrilege

In 2007 Bill Beadle decided to rerecord the old Sacrilege songs and write and record new material.  After meeting guitarist Pekka Loikkenan online and living in Finland, Pekka put the solo’s to Bills new work. In 2009 the album "Sacrilege" was released.  
Sacrilege were back and sounding great.  
Due to the distance between Bill and Pekka Bill Beadle sort after a more local guitarist and Met Terry Steward. Terry and Pekka can be heard on the bands 3rd album "The Unknown Soldier" which came out in 2011.  
Late 2011 Bill wrote the Album "The Wraith" which is based on the TV Series Stargate Atlantis, he also asked friend Neil Abnett to play on this album. Neil was so impressed with all the Sacrilege music he persuaded Bill  Beadle to play Live again.

In the 80s Sacrilege always had a theatrical stage show no matter whether they were playing a pub, club or festival and fans loved it. You will be pleased to know that the band still put on the show they were renowned for.
Sacrilege made their return to the stage on 25th October 2012 with new band members.

In 2013 Sacrilege released "Sacrosanct". After a few member changes trying to find the right combination, Bill Beadle met with Neil Turnbull who was in NWOBHM band Dervish in the 80s and struck up a great relationship and both had the same vision to take Sacrilege forward.
A deal was signed with Pure Steel Records in 2014 and as a result of that came the albums “Ashes To Ashes” and “Six6Six”, the latter full of new material and including current Sacrilege bass player Jeff Rolland.

2019 has seen Sacrilege joined by Paul Macnamara (ex Salem) on lead guitar, completing what they feel is the best line up in their history.
With the new album “The Court of The Insane” issued in August and coming under the management of Valeria Campagnale, coupled with more dates in the UK and mainland Europe, Sacrilege show no sign of slowing down. Indeed, the most significant part of the band’s history may be yet to come.

Collage photos current line up: Bill Beadle, Jeff Rolland, Paul Macnamara, Neil Turnbull

Discography
 

1983 Gates of Hell - 1983 TV Show
1983 Gates of Hell - Album
2009 Sacrilege - Album
2011 The Unknown Soldier - Album
2011 The Wraith - Album
2012 - The Best of Sacrilege 1983-2012
2013 Sacrosanct - Album

2015 Six6six - Album Pure Steel Records
2015 Ashes to ashes - Compilation Pure steel Records
2017 Video Single - Lies
August 2019 - The court of the insane


SACRILEGE - "Ashes To Ashes" (2015)
Sacrilege Ashes To Ashes Artwork

Tracklist:
1. The Traveller
2. The Dawn It Dies
3. Rock ’n’ Roll With The Devil
4. Condemned
5. The Ruler
6. Feeding on the Humans
7. The Fight Back
8. Rulers And Destructors
9. Ascention
10. Help
11. Ashes To Ashes
12. The Unknown Soldier
13. Gates Of Hell
14. Evolution

 

 

 


SACRILEGE - "Six6six" (2015)
Sacrilege Six6six Artwork

Tracklist:
1. Death March Six6Six
2. Welcome to the Dragons den
3. Lucifer's Soldiers
4. In Hell
5. Sanctuary
6. Forever After
7. I Can’t Die
8. Paranoia
9. Eyes of the Lord prologue
10. Eyes of the Lord
11. Death march six6six Reprise

 

 

 

 

 

SACRILEGE - "The Court Of The Insane" (2019)

Sacrilege "The Court Of The Insane" Artwork

 

Tracklist:
1. Celestial City
2. Lies
3. The Court Of The Insane
4. Bring Out Your Dead
5. Depression
6. No Bequeath
7. The Prophet
8. Unhinged Mind
9. I Can Hear The Silence
10. Ride Free

 

 

 

 



"The Court Of The Insane"
was already considered one of best metal releases as Daily Album Premiere Show on Metal Express Radio.

Sacrilege Current Line Up :
Bill Beadle - Vocaks & Guitar
Jeff Rolland - Bass
Paul Macnamara - Lead guitar
Neil “The Devil Himself” Turnbull - Drums

Previous Line Up:
Bill Beadle - Vocals & Guitar Alex Cookson - Lead Guitar Steve Barrs - Bass
Rick Burgess - Drums
Bill Beadle - Vocals & Guitar Alex Cookson - Lead Guitar Max Chan - Bass
Steve Leon - Drums

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