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1985 was a transitional time for the hardcore scene in NYC „ the original class of '82 bands were either in limbo, had disbanded or were heading into a more crossover metal direction and the Revelation/straight edge scene and second wave of NYHC bands were a year away from fully exploding. Along comes Sacrilege, formed in late '84, and their aim to couple Discharge-inspired sonic fury with a peace punk aesthetic. Bassist Adam Mucci's previous tenure in Agnostic Front gave them a safe pass from skinheads, and along with guitarist Victor Venom, previously in Reagan Youth, they recruited two Virginia Beach transplants and Sacrilege was born. Their confrontational style of spiky hair, Crass stencils on jackets and military fatigues give voice to a totally separate group that longed for a band of their own. They played less than a dozen shows and imploded by late 1985. One can only guess how they would have fared as their sound and style laid the foundation for the parallel Squat Or Rot scene that sprung up during the late 1980's. Victor would take several Sacrilege songs into his next project, Nausea, the most notable being "Fallout", which became the signature Nausea tune as heard on the Revelation Records' The Way It Is compilation LP. The nine short, sharp cuts from the Don Fury sessions and the six howling, primitive metal workouts from Bolt Studios, both recorded in 1985, bear witness to an overlooked band that provides a missing link to the development of hardcore punk in the rat cage of a big city we know as New York. „Freddy Alva Includes 12x24 poster and lyric sheet. Split release between Radio Raheem Records and Wardance Records.

Track Listing: 
Don Fury Demo
01. Sacrilege
02. Star Wars
03. Arsonist
04. Bastards
05. House The Homeless
06. Productive Not Destructive
07. Fallout Of Our Being
08. Daily Death
09. Media Exploitation

Bolt Studio Demo
10. Soldiers Of Destruction
11. War Rages On
12. Productive Not Destructive
13. I Am The Reaper
14. Dance With Death
15. Media Exploitation