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Gus Pynn of SACRIFICE Talks "Volume Six," Thrash Legacy, and the Rebirth of Canadian Metal on The Zach Moonshine Show

Canadian thrash metal legends SACRIFICE have roared back with Volume Six , their first studio album in over 16 years — and drummer Gus Pynn joined The Zach Moonshine Show for a raw and riveting conversation about the band’s journey from the underground to the modern day.

Formed in Scarborough, Ontario in 1984 , Sacrifice helped forge the early Canadian thrash metal scene alongside icons like Razor and Slaughter. Gus recalled joining the band in 1985 , after seeing them live at Larry’s Hideaway:
“I was just this guy that happened to go to the show... next thing you know, I was lucky enough to get a phone call from those guys... I showed up, played a couple songs — a couple Slayer songs — and those guys were pretty impressed.”
That jam included early Slayer tracks like “The Antichrist” , mixed with Sacrifice originals from their first demo, and helped cement Gus's place in the lineup.

Volume Six showcases Sacrifice at their most intense and personal, with themes of war, addiction, trauma , and survival . Gus noted that most of the album was written after the pandemic, saying, "By the time the end of '22 came, we were like, all right, we're gonna bear down and finish this fucking record." Originally planned as an EP, the sessions exploded into a 11-track monster, recorded at Phase One Studios .

The album is available on CD, vinyl, and cassette via Cursed Blessings Records (North America) and High Roller Records (internationally). Gus praised both labels and emphasized how the band's old-school approach — from lyric sheets to layout — was key: "It seemed like one of our old records, like nothing has ever changed with us."

In discussing the current state of metal, Gus made a powerful statement: “I think it's probably the best year for thrash I've ever seen in my lifetime. That's my own personal opinion.” He shouted out rising acts like Chemicide and Corrosive , applauding a new wave of bands keeping the fire alive.

This interview is a must-listen for fans of true, uncompromising thrash metal — part history lesson, part celebration, and all heart.

Track List: 

Battle Of The Bands Top Three: 

1 - Trivan - Dance of Death
2 - Lightchapter - Reemplaza Mi Rabia
3 - Tigguo Cobauc - Ascended Deliverance

The Zach Moonshine Intro

4 - Visitant - Fodder
5 - Forbidden - Divided By Zero
6 - K.K. Downing, Tim "Ripper" Owens - Never Satisfied
7 - Helms Deep - Flight of the Harpy
8 - INHUMAN CONDITION - GodShip
9 - DARK ANGEL - Circular Firing Squad

Sacrifice - Interview - Featuring Comatose/Antidote Of Poison/ Sacrifice

10 - INFEST - Songs of Violence
11 - Diabolis - Screaming At The Sun
12 - Kill Frenzy - Go fuck yourself
13 - As The Sea Parts - Among The Shadows
14 - Jawfane - Cataclysm (Nightmare)
15 - The Red Mountain - The Devils Whiskey/Cosmic Guns (Live)
16 - MOTÖRHEAD - Motörhead (live)
17 - SURVIVALIST - DEATHBED (FT. ALEX KOEHLER)
18 - Perturbator - Apocalypse Now
19 - ANTANIA - Pigz
20 - N.O.T. (Niels O. Tentua) - The Echo of Noise
21 - Grave Next Door - Bulldog 44
22 - Totally Overrated Sellouts - That's What I Get
23 - Magnadur - Punishment
24 - Adrenalin O.D. - If This Is Tuesday... It Must Be Walla Walla
25 - Stalemate of Wills - Two Worlds
26 - Archaic Disease - Mirror Mirror
27 - SATIN WHITE - Talisman
28 - DEADLY NIGHTSHADE - Can't break me
29 - Metallica - Seek & Destroy/For Whom The Bell Tolls (live)
30 - Divisive Echoes - Winters Lament
31 - Rezak - Psycho-Killer
32 - Dragonborn - Revenge Of Pagan Swords
33 - Pantheon - Knife Goes In, Guts Spill Out

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