SACRED CRUCIFIX — Demo 1990 (review)

SACRED CRUCIFIX — Demo 1990 album cover Demo · 1990 · Death Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
3.5/5 ·
UMUR
"Demo 1990" is the third demo recording by Finnish death/thrash metal act Sacred Crucifix. The demo was independently released in December 1990. It´s the successor to the "Realms of Darkness" demo from June 1989, which is a demo often mentioned among the seminal thrash/proto-death metal demos coming out of Finland.

The material on "Demo 1990" continues the raw and brutal thrash metal style of the previous demo, but adds even more death metal brutality and heaviness to Sacred Crucifix sound. I´d still label this thrash metal, but it´s certainly in the most brutal end of the spectrum.

Sacred Crucifix were always a well playing act, and they also handle their instruments with great skill and conviction on this demo release. Lead vocalist/bassist Miku Mertanen has a fiercely aggressive vocal style and a caustic delivery, which is one of the great assets of the band´s sound.

Unfortunately "Demo 1990" would be the last release by the original incarnation of Sacred Crucifix, as they disbanded shortly after its release. Two of the members left for army service and one moved to Sweden, making it impossible for the band to continue. They would however regroup in 1993 and start a second run. "Demo 1990" is a great quality release, and it should have secured Sacred Crucifix a label deal, but although it looked promising once or twice, all possibilities fell through. A 3.5 star (70%) rating is deserved.
Share this review
more

Review Comments

Post a public comment below | Send private message to the reviewer
Please login to post a shout
No shouts posted yet. Be the first member to do so above!

Review Index

Member Zone

Username:
Password:
Stay signed in

Metal Subgenres

Artists Alpha-index

MMA TOP 5 Metal ALBUMS

Rating by members, ranked by custom algorithm
Albums with 30 ratings and more
Master of Puppets Thrash Metal
METALLICA
Buy this album from our partners
Paranoid Heavy Metal
BLACK SABBATH
Buy this album from our partners
Moving Pictures Hard Rock
RUSH
Buy this album from our partners
Powerslave NWoBHM
IRON MAIDEN
Buy this album from our partners
Rising Heavy Metal
RAINBOW
Buy this album from our partners

New Metal Artists

New Metal Releases

Rot Stink Rip Death Metal
TOMBSTONER
Buy this album from MMA partners
Human Rosin Melodic Metalcore
HATE BREEDER
Buy this album from MMA partners
Through The Hell Hardcore Punk
ENEMY 906
Buy this album from MMA partners
Lightmatter: Rebirth Deathcore
EARTHGAZER
Buy this album from MMA partners
Eye Of Horus (Lightmatter EP Pt. 2) Deathcore
EARTHGAZER
Buy this album from MMA partners
More new releases

New Metal Online Videos

Agremorta - Adrocitas (Official Lyric Video)
AGREMORTA
Bosh66· 5 days ago
Agremorta - Ploratus Umbra (Official Lyric Video)
AGREMORTA
Bosh66· 5 days ago
Agremorta - Vertex Membrana (Official Lyric Video)
AGREMORTA
Bosh66· 5 days ago
HAIL SPIRIT NOIR - The Temple Of Curved Space (Official Track Stream)
HAIL SPIRIT NOIR
adg211288· 5 days ago
In Sulfur - The Gate (OFFICIAL VIDEO) 2022
IN SULFUR
Bosh66· 6 days ago
More videos

New MMA Metal Forum Topics

More in the forums

New Site interactions

More...

Latest Metal News

members-submitted

More in the forums

Social Media

Follow us
Follow us on Twitter Become a Facebook fan RSS Feed