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Sacred Reich is an American thrash metal band based in Phoenix, Arizona, that was formed in 1985. The band split in 2000, but reunited in 2006. Sacred Reich has been credited, along with Testament , Destruction , Death Angel and Dark Angel , for leading the second wave of thrash metal in the late 1980s.
- Greg Hall, Dan Kelly, Jeff Martinek, Jason Rainey
- Phil Rind, Wiley Arnett, Dave McClain, Joey Radziwill
- 1985–2000, 2006–present
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Sacred Reich. Their Draining You of Life demo was one of the most sought-after underground tapes. After the recording of "Ignorance" for Metal Massacre VIII, the band was signed to Metal Blade Records and became the first thrash band in the label's history to be offered distribution through Capitol Records. Along with Flotsam and Jetsam, Sacred ...
Sacred Reich. 143,453 likes · 84 talking about this. New record "Awakening" out now!!!
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- 'These Guys Are Still Relevant'
- A Whirlwind and A World Tour
- So, What Happened to Sacred Reich?
- An Optimist Talking Politics
"Don't Do It Donnie" was never really in the running for "Awakening" — in part because, as Rind says, it's so topical, "it kind of dates the record" and, in part, because it didn't really fit stylistically. Its thrashy hardcore punk vibe seemed a perfect fit for that split single Iron Reagan had suggested, though. "The universe was pushing for it,"...
Rind joined Sacred Reich in 1985, taking over on bass for Mike "Lurch" Andre. At the time, they had a singer named Dan Kelly. But as Rind recalls, when it came time to make a demo, Kelly, who was old enough to have his own apartment, didn't want to pony up his share. "He's like, 'I don't have any money to do that,' because he had bills to pay and w...
What happened to Sacred Reich is that they ended up recording three more albums — "The American Way," "Independent" and "Heal" — before packing it in at the turn of the century. When they got back together after six years on hiatus in 2006, it was with all four members of the classic '80s lineup — Rind, Arnett, Rainey and Hall. And it stayed that w...
Rind's lyrics always have been socially charged and thought-provoking. As Hit Parader responded to their Metal Blade debut, "Intelligence and metal are two things not normally associated with each other, but in the case of Sacred Reich, they blend to form a powerful musical message." There are no shortage of songs taking stock of our current politi...
- Ed Masley
- Pop Music Critic
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Aug 23, 2019 · Listen to and buy the latest thrash metal album by Sacred Reich, released in 2019. Watch the music videos, read the reviews and see the track list and credits.
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