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Sacred Reich
Sacred Reich at Wacken Open Air 2012
Background information
Origin	Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Genres	Thrash metal
Years active	1985–2000 2006–present
Labels	Metal Blade Enigma Hollywood
Members	Phil Rind Wiley Arnett Dave McClain Joey Radziwill
Past members	Jason Rainey Greg Hall Jeff Martinek Dan Kelly Ray Nay Mike Andre

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 has been credited (along with Testament, Destruction, Death Angel, and Dark Angel) with leading the second wave of thrash metal in the late 1980s.

Sacred Reich gathered initial success with the release of their debut album, Ignorance (1987), but remained relatively underground. Upon the releases 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. The band reunited for a series of live shows in 2006, eventually reforming as a live act. In 2018, the band began recording their first album after their reformation, Awakening, released in August 2019.

History

1985–1989: Formation, early years, Ignorance, and Surf Nicaragua

Sacred Reich formed at Coronado High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, in 1985, with the original lineup consisting of rhythm guitarist Jason Rainey, lead guitarist Jeff Martinek, bassist Mike Andre, vocalist Dan Kelly, and drummer Ray Nay. However, Phil Rind replaced Andre as the bassist shortly after, followed by Greg Hall replacing Nay on the drums. Dan Kelly quit the band after refusing to help pay for the recording of their first demo, Draining You of Life, with Jason Rainey making Rind the band's vocalist. Shortly after the demo's release, Martinek left the band and was replaced by Wiley Arnett in 1986. After Arnett joined, Flotsam and Jetsam bassist Jason Newsted, who was close with the band, recommended Sacred Reich to Metal Blade Records founder Brian Slagel. After hearing the band's demo, Slagel wanted to feature the song "Sacred Reich" on their compilation album Metal Massacre VII. The band re-recorded "Sacred Reich" alongside a new song, "Ignorance", which was the song that appeared on the album. The song was received positively, leading to Metal Blade offering the band a record deal; they released their debut studio album, Ignorance, in October 1987—and the band began an extensive tour soon after. Ignorance was well-received, with reviews citing its political themes and lyrics, On the album, Hit Parader proclaimed: "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." Kerrang! labeled the album the "best debut thrash LP this year".

In 1988, Sacred Reich released the EP Surf Nicaragua. In a 2019 interview, Rind recalled that the EP outsold Ignorance within two weeks. Surf Nicaragua showed a change in the band's style, with better production and less influence from hardcore punk. After Surf Nicaragua's release, the band began an extensive world tour; they toured alongside bands such as Atrophy and Forbidden in the United States, touring alongside Motörhead in Europe. The band also appeared at Dynamo Open Air in 1989, which was recorded and released as their first live album, Alive at the Dynamo.

1990–2000: The American Way, Independent, Heal, and disbanding

In 1990, Sacred Reich released their sophomore album, The American Way. The album was significantly well received, with the album peaking at No. 153 on the Billboard 200 chart on September 1, 1990, staying on the chart for nine weeks. Sacred Reich toured for nearly two years in support of The American Way, co-headlining with Sepultura and Napalm Death on the "New Titans on the Bloc" tour and with Obituary and Forced Entry on the former's Slowly We Rot tour. The band also co-headlined a tour with Venom in Europe and supported Sepultura on their Arise tour in Europe and North America. In 1991, the band released an EP titled A Question. Later that year, former S.A. Slayer member Dave McClain replaced Greg Hall, who found their extensive touring difficult.

After several albums on Metal Blade Records, Sacred Reich signed with major record label Hollywood Records and released their third album, Independent, in 1993. Upon release, the album received little recognition, in part because of the drop in popularity of thrash metal and the gap between album releases. However, the band toured for almost two years in support of Independent, which included opening for Pantera and Danzig on their respective tours for Vulgar Display of Power and Thrall-Demonsweatlive and performing in Australia for the first time while supporting Sepultura on their Chaos A.D. tour. In 1995, they contributed a cover of the Black Sabbath song "Sweet Leaf" to the Hempilation: Freedom Is NORML compilation album to benefit NORML. Dave McClain departed Sacred Reich to join Machine Head after receiving several offers from them earlier that year. On their fourth album, Heal (1996), Sacred Reich returned to Metal Blade Records to produce the album. Upon release, the album received little to no recognition, for similar reasons to their previous album, Independent. Later that year, Greg Hall rejoined the band; however, drummer Chuck Fitzgerald took over drumming duties for the world tour. The band released a live album, Still Ignorant, in 1997, but remained relatively inactive outside of touring until officially disbanding in 2000.

2006–present: Reformation, Awakening, and upcoming sixth studio album

In November 2006, Sacred Reich announced they would play several shows in Europe in the summer of 2007, including Wacken Open Air, before reforming as a live act that year. In June 2007, Metal Blade Records released a three-disc box set of remastered versions of Ignorance and Surf Nicaragua, bonus material including the "Draining You of Life" demo tape, and a live DVD. They performed at Wacken Open Air again in 2009, which was recorded and later released as a live album, Live at Wacken, in 2012. In the spring of 2017, they announced their first North American tour in 21 years, titled "30 Years of Ignorance" after the 30th anniversary of their debut album, Ignorance; they toured alongside Byzantine for the tour, which ended on October 7 that year.

In January 2018, Sacred Reich signed to Metal Blade Records and began working on their fifth album, Awakening. However, the band experienced major lineup changes during the album's production. Later in January, Greg Hall was fired from the band and temporarily replaced by Tim Radziwill for the demos and touring. In September, Machine Head announced that Dave McClain was leaving their band, officially rejoining Sacred Reich in December. In February 2019, Jason Rainey parted ways with the band citing health reasons, being replaced by Tim Radziwill's son, Joey Radziwill. In April, Sacred Reich released the split single "Don't Do it Donnie" alongside Iron Reagan, later co-headlining a monthlong tour with them in May. Awakening was released on August 23, 2019, being the band's first full-length studio album since 1996's Heal and their first studio album in 23 years. Awakening was met with positive reception, with Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, giving the album a 76 out of 100 rating based on 4 reviews. The album was featured at No. 9 on Decibel's 40 Best Metal Albums of 2019. In support of the album, Sacred Reich toured in Europe, alongside Night Demon, and supported Gwar on their Use Your Collusion tour that year. Jason Rainey later died on March 16, 2020, at the age of 53 from a heart attack.

In 2021, Sacred Reich was scheduled to support Sepultura on their Quadra tour in North America and Europe; however, it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tour was postponed to the fall of 2022 and was completed later that year. Sacred Reich also made numerous appearances at festivals in 2022, including Hellfest in June, and the Rock Hard Festival in August. In 2023, the band co-headlined a tour alongside Carcass and Municipal Waste, and another tour with Death Angel and Angelus Apatrida.

At the beginning of 2024, Sacred Reich announced they were recording their upcoming sixth studio album, which was expected to be released at the end of the year. However, it appeared this plan had changed, with Rind announcing in a post on New Year's Eve of 2024 that the band would soon be entering the studio to record their new album for a late August 2025 release.

Artistry

Musical style and lyrics

Sacred Reich is known for their political and social lyrics, often focusing on topics such as war, anti-bigotry, pollution, suicide, and positivity among other themes. The band's style, generally considered thrash metal, often uses mid-tempo song structures and frequently takes influences from other genres, such as punk rock and hardcore punk (most notably on their debut album Ignorance) and groove metal on their later releases.

Sacred Reich's earlier works, primarily their debut Ignorance, are significantly influenced by punk rock and hardcore. Their next release, Surf Nicaragua, showed a change in the band's sound, with better production, less hardcore influences, and slower tempos, often described as "more mature". The American Way saw Sacred Reich shift in musical style further from their debut Ignorance, featuring slower tracks for a more diverse tempo and tone. The band also experimented with other genres, with the closing track "31 Flavors" being a funk rock track. As with previous releases, the album focused heavily on sociopolitical topics, but moved towards a more personal direction, with Rind stating: "Although there are some political songs/overtones, we've tried to deal more with people than political systems." On Independent, the band began experimenting with groove metal sound, with Encyclopedia of Popular Music writer Colin Larkin claiming: " saw them stretch their musical abilities beyond straight thrash boundaries"; the band continued with the style on their fourth effort, Heal before disbanding. On Awakening, as a result of Rind's Buddhist practices and worldview, the lyrical themes became more positive, with Rind commenting: "We just thought people need some positivity and some encouragement. That's what we wanted to do."

Legacy

The band's discography, most notably Ignorance, Surf Nicaragua, and The American Way, have often been cited as influential on the thrash metal scene. Rock Hard cited The American Way as "one of the best thrash albums of all time" in their album review. Revolver named Sacred Reich as "one of the most important thrash bands of the eighties and nineties," dubbing their debut album, Ignorance, as "a milestone in the thrash movement", with the album later appearing on their 25 Essential Thrash Albums list. Metal Hammer dubbed the band "among the few socially conscious thrashers in the 80s". The band is commonly attributed to helping lead the second wave of thrash metal during the late 1980s alongside bands such as Testament, Death Angel, Dark Angel, and Forbidden.

Members

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

• Ignorance (1987)
• The American Way (1990)
• Independent (1993)
• Heal (1996)
• Awakening (2019)

EPs

• Draining You of Life (demo) (1986)
• Surf Nicaragua (1988)
• A Question (1991)

Live albums

• Alive at the Dynamo (1989)
• Still Ignorant (1997)
• Live at Wacken (2012)

Compilations

• Ignorance/Surf Nicaragua (2007)

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