Released independently, the EP sold modestly well, helped by the band playing a large number of shows around Australia, and resulted in the title track "Deathwish" becoming a classic of Australian metal.
Before disbanding in 1989, Nothing Sacred's lead guitarist Mark Woolley, bassist Karl Lean and drummer Sham contributed to Hobbs' Angel of Death's early work in the late 1980s.
Sacred performed a series of 30th anniversary shows in 2012 that were very well received, with Ross Percy (Ion Drive, Little House Godz) joining George Larin on guitar that included a support slot with ex-Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'Anno.
A slot on Melbourne's Brewtality Metal Festival received positive reviews before the band embarked on a short tour of Japan which inspired them to continue.
Although branded as a thrash metal group, Nothing Sacred's music had more of a melodic sound, at times reminiscent of Iron Maiden and Judas Priest.