Sacred Reich
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| Sacred Reich | |
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| Origin | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Genres | Thrash metal,[1] speed metal |
| Years active | 1985–2000 2007–present |
| Labels | Metal Blade Records Hollywood Records |
| Website | Sacred Pages |
| Members | |
| Phil Rind Wiley Arnett Jason Rainey Greg Hall |
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| Past members | |
| Dan Kelly Jeff Martinek Dave McClain |
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Sacred Reich is a Phoenix, Arizona-based thrash metal[1] band that formed in 1985. Singer/songwriter Phil Rind's interest was in socially conscious and political speed metal. After several records on Metal Blade Records, they signed to Hollywood Records for a short stint, but later returned to Metal Blade to continue their musical career. The band split in 2000.
Former drummer Dave McClain went on to join Machine Head in 1995. Lead guitarist Wiley Arnett went on to form The Human Condition with St. Madness vocalist Prophet in July 2000.
In 2007, the band reunited to play several shows in Europe, including Wacken Open Air. However, according to an interview with bassist/vocalist Phil Rind, there are no plans to record a new Sacred Reich album.[2]
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[edit] Band members
[edit] Current members
- Phil Rind — vocals, bass (1985–2000, 2006-)
- Wiley Arnett — lead guitar (1986–2000, 2006-)
- Jason Rainey — rhythm guitar (1985–2000, 2007-)
- Greg Hall — drums (1985–1991, 1996–2000, 2007-)
[edit] Former members
- Dan Kelly — vocals (1985–1986)
- Jeff Martinek — guitar (1985–1986)
- Dave McClain — drums (1991–1995)
[edit] Discography
| Album | Year of release | Label | Type of the album | Genre |
| Draining You of Life | 1985 | Self-released | Self-released demo | Thrash metal |
| Ignorance | 1987 | Metal Blade | Studio album | Thrash metal |
| Surf Nicaragua | 1988 | Metal Blade | EP - CD version has two live bonus tracks | Thrash metal |
| Alive at the Dynamo | 1989 | Roadracer | Live EP | Thrash metal |
| The American Way | 1990 | Enigma Records | Studio album | Thrash metal |
| Independent | 1993 | Hollywood Records | Studio album - Japanese Version includes Fear cover "Let's Start a War" as a bonus track | Thrash metal |
| Heal | 1996 | Metal Blade | Studio album - Japanese Version includes Fear cover "Beef Bologna" as a bonus track | Thrash metal |
| Still Ignorant | 1997 | Metal Blade | Live album (1987–1997) | Thrash metal |
[edit] Singles
- "War Pigs" (1988) (Black Sabbath cover)
- "One Nation" (1988)
- "The American Way" (1990)
- "Crawling" (1993)
- "Sweet Leaf" (1995) (Black Sabbath cover)
The band also contributed the Black Sabbath cover "Sweet Leaf" to the Hempilation: Freedom Is NORML compilation album to benefit NORML, and the Subhumans cover "The Big Picture" appears as the B-side of the "Open Book" promotional single. A three disk boxed set with remastered versions of Ignorance and Surf Nicaragua with additional bonus material, including the "Draining You of Life" demo tape and a live DVD, was originally slated for release in September 2005, but was released in Europe only in the summer of 2007 by Metal Blade Records.
A clip of the band's video for the song "The American Way" is used in the movie Encino Man. The title track from the album Independent can be heard in the college football movie The Program.
[edit] References
- ^ a b http://www.allmusic.com/album/r17241
- ^ "Sacred Reich Interview". lordsofmetal.nl. July/August 2007. http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showinterview.php?id=1777. Retrieved 2008-12-11.
[edit] External links
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