Sacrilege - Shadow From Mordor [1985] -

: Sacrilege was one of the first bands to successfully bridge the gap between the UK hardcore punk scene and the emerging thrash metal movement.

: The track features "sick" verse riffs and thundering, doom-influenced rhythms that influenced later extreme metal bands like Bolt Thrower and Napalm Death . Lyrical Themes and Analysis Sacrilege - Shadow From Mordor [1985]

: The "shadow from Mordor" represents a creeping, unstoppable force of destruction—specifically nuclear war or corporate greed—unleashed by the "devil in man". : Sacrilege was one of the first bands