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Sacred Reich is an American thrash metal band from Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 1985. Since 2019, the band's lineup has consisted of vocalist-bassist Phil Rind, lead guitarist Wiley Arnett, rhythm guitarist Joey Radziwill, and drummer Dave McClain. Former members include rhythm guitarist Jason Rainey and drummer Greg Hall. The band is credited (along with Testament, Destruction, Death Angel, and Dark Angel) with leading the second wave of thrash metal in the late 1980s. Their music often features mid-tempo song structures and musical and lyrical influences from punk rock and hardcore, with their lyrics focusing on political and social topics.
Sacred Reich gathered initial success with the release of their debut album, Ignorance (1987), but remained relatively underground. Upon the release of their first EP, Surf Nicaragua (1988), and second album The American Way (1990), the band gained significant acclaim, with the latter reaching No. 153 on the Billboard 200 chart. Their subsequent albums, Independent (1993) and Heal (1996), failed to attract attention, leading to Sacred Reich's disbanding in 2000. They reunited for a series of live shows in 2006, eventually reforming as a live act. In 2018, they began recording their first album after their reformation, Awakening, which was released in August 2019.
- ^ "Heavy Metal '88: Major Madness" (PDF). Billboard. New York City: Penske Media Corporation. May 7, 1988. p. 58. ISSN 0006-2510. OCLC 732913734. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 10, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via WorldRadioHistory.
In April '87, Enigma and Metal Blade signed a new long-term development and distribution deal which will benefit select Metal Blade acts such as Lizzy Borden, Fates Warning, and Sacred Reich. Previously, Enigma had marketed and distributed those groups' records; now, while also taking them through CEMA distribution, says [Enigma President Wesley] Hein, (...)
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