Sacrifice
Tears
RELICS FROM THE CRYPT, the sub-label of DYING VICTIMS PRODUCTIONS dedicated to keeping the past alive, is proud to present a reissue of the cult third album of Japan's SACRIFICE, Tears, on CD and vinyl LP formats. From their humble beginnings in 1985 on to their super-cult debut album, 1987's Crest of Black, Japan's SACRIFICE have stood for uncompromising, world-eating, thrashy METAL. Let's reiterate: thrashy heavy metal rather than pure thrash metal. Thick and viscous is their thrust, with straightforward songwriting and exceptionally mean delivery. Arguably, they'd perfect that signature style with 1990's Total Steel, which RELICS FROM THE CRYPT would reissue on vinyl in 2021, but there's something uniquely powerful about its follow-up, Tears