Sacrament was a Christian progressive thrash metal band from

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, United States, formed in 1989. Their music was known for its

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lyrics, and they often played to

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audiences. Sacrament is one of the pioneers of Christian thrash metal, along with

Living Sacrifice Living Sacrifice is an American Christian metal band formed in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1989. The band has released eight studio albums, out of which the first three were recorded under R.E.X. Records with their original vocalist Darren Johnso ...

. When they broke up in 1994, members DiDonato and Ney formed Fountain of Tears with members of Believer. In April 2021, Paul Graham and Mike Torone, two original members of Sacrament, started a new band, ''Testimony of Apocalypse''. The lineup includes Paul Graham (drums), Mike Torone (vocals) and Nick Pacitti (guitars, bass, keyboards). Their first single ''Redemption'' was released September 2021 by The Charon Collective record label.

Discography

;Studio albums * ''Testimony of Apocalypse'' (1989, R.E.X.) * ''Haunts of Violence'' (1992, R.E.X.) ;EPs * ''Presumed Dead'' (1989)

Members

;Last Known Line-up *Robert Wolfe – vocals *Mike DiDonato – guitars *Erik Ney – bass guitar *Paul Graham – drums *Brian Toy – guitar ;Former *Mike Torone – vocals

References

Notes

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