Sacred Blade - Of the Sun + Moon 1986

Sacred Blade were formed in 1979 by main visionary/singer/song writer/guitarist Jeff Ulmer and co-founder guitarist Will Rascan. After several demos in 1984 the band began recording for the opus Of the Sun + Moon under contract with Roadrunner Records but due to label problems and only one record label being willing to release the record in a deluxe gatefold LP sleeve (An almost unheard-of thing for any band’s debut release at the time) the record was delayed another two years released in 1986 on French “Black Dragon” label. Even for 1986, Of the Sun + Moon was a pretty unusual and progressive album; a lot of the riffs are pretty much USPM, but it combines elements of prog rock and frequent acoustic passages with a very "cosmic" tinge to them, as should be evident from the album name.This album flows exceptionally well and although the individual songs are quite noticeable if you analyse the album it is constructed in such a way that songs connect in an effortless almost conceptional fashion. Songs like Salem and Master of the Sun make for great high octane headbangers while Of the Sun and Moon and The Pressing offer a more dream like cruise experience through alien landscapes. Musically Sacred Blade paints a picture akin to Roger Dean’s other-worldly paintings, A very beautiful surreal experience. Sacred Blade were a very unique and incredibly ahead-of-their-time band, when you think about it.

Line-up / Musicians

Jeff Ulmer/vocals,guitar,bass,keyboards
Will Rascan/guitar
Paul Davis/drums
James Channing/bass

Discography

Of the Sun + Moon 1986

1.The Shortest Song
2.Ayltuthus I 
3.Of the Sun + Moon 
4.Fieldz the Sunshrine 
5.Salem 
6.The Reign of Night Rainz 
7.Legacy 
8.To Lunar Windz 
9.The Enlightenment/Masters of the Sun 
10.The Pressing 
11.In the Light of the Moon 
12.Moon


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