MUSIC

Remastered re-release of debut full-length studio album by legendary German Heavy/Power/Speed Metal band.
Europe wasn’t probably ready for what would be called Pirate Metal, with its origins laid down in the city of Hamburg, Germany, starting back in 1976 with a moniker named Granite Hearts. It took three years for the band to reassemble under the name Running Wild and to actually get down to business without kidding around. Given the right chances, after being critically acclaimed for their demos and compilation performances, the band was signed to a small local label named Noise Records, for a full-length release. From there on, the Running Wild, led by vocalist-guitarist-songwriter Rolf Kasparek aka Rock N’ Rolf, was on its way to the far reaches of success and to become a pioneer in Metal music.
"Gates To Purgatory" predates band's piracy themes and has mostly satanically-influenced lyrics, but also features songs with anarchic and libertarian (in the sense of European libertarianism) themes. It was in part of Gerald "Preacher" Warnecke's studies in theology (he left the band soon after the album's release to become a vicar).
Other than the Satanic and leather imageries, followed by the assimilation of in kind lyrical concepts that Running Wild took upon themselves, the music feels and breathes of the British Metal fume, crossing the outskirts of harmonic NWOBHM into signs of proto-Speed Metal.
For a first official step, “Gates To Purgatory” demonstrated the toughness of German Heavy Metal, which isn’t related to Accept, with honor. Selling over 235,000 copies worldwide, "Gates To Purgatory" catapulted Running Wild to Metal stardom in their native Germany and beyond.
Deluxe Expanded Edition includes eight bonus tracks and 16-page booklet.
There are 2 misspelled printed on back cover:
Track 7 is marked as "Genghis Kahn" (instead of “Genghis Khan”);
Track 8 is marked as "Prisioner Of Our Time" (instead of “Prisoner Of Our Time”).
Noise Records/Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company, 1984/2017 (NOISECD025). Made in EU. Pressed in Austria.


Tracklist:
1. Victim Of States Power 3:27  
2. Black Demon 4:25  
3. Preacher 4:22  
4. Soldiers Of Hell 3:25  
5. Diabolic Force 5:01  
6. Adrian S.O.S. 2:48  
7. Genghis Khan 4:08
Bonus Tracks:
8. Prisoner Of Our Time 5:22  
9. Chains & Leather ('Rock From Hell - German Metal Attack' Version) 5:10
10. Adrian ('Rock From Hell - German Metal Attack' Version) 2:45
11. Walpurgis Night (The Sign Of Women's Fight) (12" Single B-Side) 5:21
12. Satan (12" Single B-Side) 4:10
13. Iron Heads ('Death Metal' Version) 3:46
14. Bones To Ashes ('Death Metal' Version) 5:19
15. Soldiers Of Hell (1991 Re-Recorded Version) 3:23
16. Prisoner Of Our Time (1991 Re-Recorded Version) 4:36
Total playing time: 67:28 min.

Special Edition of the sixteenth full-length studio album by legendary German Heavy/Power/Speed Metal band.
For a band that started in 1976, first as Granite Heart, and officially broke up once, Running Wild has staged a modest comeback, releasing three albums since picking back up. Rolf Kasparek now finds himself and the band 40 years since first setting out, guarding a comfortable brand of retro. And on "Rapid Foray", the band services that legacy proudly.
It took Rolf Kasparek nearly a year to recuperate from a shoulder injury, which delayed the release of "Rapid Foray". For most, the wait should be well worth it. Rolf and guitarist Peter Jordan are credited as the primary musicians on "Rapid Foray", with Ole Hempelmann and Michael Wolpers filling the bassist and drummer slots on tour. In the case of Wolpers, he is also one of a team of recording techs on the album. According to Kasparek, he recorded the vocals and guitars at his personal studio while Peter Jordan recorded guitar solos, drums and choruses. A total of three studios were involved in total for the recording process. He also gave mention that only three musicians took part on the album.
It’s pretty obvious that "Rapid Foray" is another highlight in the career of Running Wild. "Rapid Foray" yet retains a classic feel that cannot be shirked by Kasparek even if he was trying for something wholly contemporary. Give Rolf Kasparek a hand for trying new methods to update tried and true German Metal!
Special Edition Digipack CD includes 20-page booklet + 24-page foldout booklet/poster.
Steamhammer, a division of SPV GmbH, 2016 (SPV 267392 CD). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Black Skies, Red Flag 4:35
2. Warmongers 4:19
3. Stick To Your Guns 4:56
4. Rapid Foray 4:44
5. By The Blood In Your Heart 5:10
6. The Depth Of The Sea (Nautilus) 3:51
7. Black Bart 4:59
8. Hellectrified 4:19
9. Blood Moon Rising 4:12
10. Into The West 4:23
11. Last Of The Mohicans 11:11
Total playing time: 56:39 min.

The first re-release of the only full-length studio album by American Brutal Death Metal band.
Guttural Death Metal album, recorded with no harmonizer on the vocals.
Sevared Records, 2003/2008 (SR-064). First press.


Tracklist:
1. Intro (Malevolence through Molestation) 2:12
2. Fetus Fucker 3:42
3. Sludge Oozing Slop Hole 2:59
4. Pus Filled Pussy 4:58
5. Oozing Vaginal Discharge (Lividity cover) 3:02
6. Penetrating Pre-School Pussy 4:27
7. Invading the Placenta 5:16
8. Discharging Parasite Infested Feces 4:20
9. Macaroni and Afterbirth 4:51
10. Gorged on Innards 2:28
11. Cum Ready Cock 2:22
Total playing time: 40:37 min.

The third full-length album by Italian Heavy Metal band.
Rustless is the continuation of the cult 80’s Heavy Metal band Vanadium!
Italy’s Rustless play a melodic style of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal with plenty of synth arrangements and vocal harmonies backed by diverse guitar rhythms and riffs. They play with tons of passion that is actually quite infectious.
The songs on “Guardian Angel” are pretty diverse, whereby all of the songs stand on their own, sound pretty varied within the guitars and drumming areas. Their rhythm section is pretty solid and spot on as they complement the guitars and vocals with a nice backing, bringing out the vocals and guitars at their best.
The production and the mixing are done really well as everything can be heard note for note on this record. Also, the mastering job is excellent too, as the volume levels do not get blasted in your face.
Proud supporters of pure and genuine Rock, these guys prove great skills and real passion for music when performing. A legendary career that speaks for itself: eight successful albums recorded under the aegis of Vanadium between the ‘80s and the early ‘90s. These musicians come back on stage with unchanged energy, passion and this new project called Rustless!!
Buil2Kill Records, a division of Nadir Music S.r.l., 2014 (B2K_0039). Made in Italy. First press.


Tracklist:
1. A New Beginning 04:12 
2. Remember Your Name 04:08 
3. I Don’t Care 03:35 
4. Coming Home 03:53 
5. One Day 04:36 
6. Summer Rain 04:28 
7. Guardian Angel 04:27 
8. The Night Before the War 03:54 
9. Trying Not to Fall 03:36 
10. No Frontiers 06:17 
11. Thoughts 05:13 
12. Save Me 05:09 
13. After the End 02:05
Total playing time: 55:33


Samples: http://www.last.fm

The second full-length studio album by Italian Hard‘n’Heavy band.
Ruxt born in 2016 from the union of experienced musicians: vocalist Matt Bernardi (Purplesnake), guitarists Stefano Galleano and Andrea Raffaele (Snake, Rock.it), bassist Steve Vawamas (Athlantis, Mastercastle) and drummer Alessio Spallarossa (Sadist). The band members decided to put together their previous experiences and focus their energy in making a new album which would represent their musical origins.
They mix influences from bands like Gotthard, Dio, Whitesnake with a deep research of a personal sound.
The album highly recommended for fans of Whitesnake, Dio, Jorn Lande and Gotthard!
Diamonds Prod, 2017 (Diamonds-09). Made in Italy. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Running Out Of Time 5:02
2. Legacy 5:08
3. In The Name Of Freedom 6:59
4. Everytime Everywhere 4:49
5. Scars 5:33
6. Leap In The Dark 4:50
7. Let Me Out 4:12
8. My Star 5:58
9. Queen Of The World 6:53
10. Heaven Or Hell 5:40
Total playing time: 55:06 min.


Samples: https://ruxt-rock-band.bandcamp.com

"Chuzhaya Voina" of S.C.A.L.P. - one of the oldest metal bands in Russia,
opening a band from different side. As result of experiments with different
styles of metal, band got new, more hard and aggressive sound,
but in same time, it didn’t lose atmosphere of sorrow and melancholy,
which was constant part of previous works of band.
BadMoonMan/WrothEmitter/Fantazone Sound Inc., 2009 (FS-003)


Tracklist:
1.Rassvet 02:03
2.Skvoz Stenu 04:44
3.Chuzhaya Voina 06:16
4.Teni (Tvoi Mir...) 04:55
5.Zhazhda 05:21
6.Kto 05:41
7.Solnce Mertvih 05:31
8.Za Gorizont I 01:45
9.Za Gorizont II 04:12
10.The Last (Bonus Track) 04:16

doom death metal from Russia
Metalism Rec., 2004 (MR 009)


Track List:
1. Out Of Madness;
2. A Heart Was Beating;
3. A Heart... (Сontinue);
4. Broken Pines;
5. Tears And Blood;
6. Tears... (Сontinue);
7. Removal;
8. Who Dared To Say.
+ Multimedia Video Track

The second re-release on vinyl of the debut full-length studio album by legendary German Speed/Thrash Metal band.
Remastered re-release of the cult debut album of Osnabrück's trio.
S.D.I. kicks devil’s ass since 1986! In their "first life", the Osnabrück trio released three albums until 1989, which went down in Metal history.
In the beginning with fast, loud, silly and dirty "Satans Defloration Incorporated", they developed with the albums "Sign Of The Wicked" (1987) and "Mistreated" (1989) a varied, very musical Speed Metal sound, which makes them unmistakable as their own brand. With "Megamosh" they also created a Speed Metal anthem that put them on turntables worldwide.
SDI played stages all over Europe before taking a short break… which would last 27 years. Reunited in 2014, they toured Europe and Asia until January 2020, when the album "80s Metal Band" was released, seamlessly continuing the spirit of their first three albums. 
Mastered for vinyl by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony.
Limited Edition to 200 copies, White/Black Splatter vinyl.
BattleCry Records/High Roller Records, 1986/2021 (HRR 643). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Quasimodo 2:51
2. Panic In Wehrmacht 3:17
3. Wanker 1:57
4. Absolute Banger 2:54
5. Young Blood 2:10
6. You're Wrong 5:06

Side 2
1. Chainsaw Massacre 1:35
2. I Don't Care 3:35
3. Take Off Your Hands 3:32
4. I Wanna Fuck You 2:36
5. Bullshit 0:07
6. Disappointment 2:10
7. Bloodsucker 4:19

Total playing time: 36:09 min.

The first re-release on vinyl of the debut full-length studio album by legendary German Speed/Thrash Metal band.
Remastered re-release of the cult debut album of Osnabrück's trio.
S.D.I. kicks devil’s ass since 1986! In their "first life", the Osnabrück trio released three albums until 1989, which went down in Metal history.
In the beginning with fast, loud, silly and dirty "Satans Defloration Incorporated", they developed with the albums "Sign Of The Wicked" (1987) and "Mistreated" (1989) a varied, very musical Speed Metal sound, which makes them unmistakable as their own brand. With "Megamosh" they also created a Speed Metal anthem that put them on turntables worldwide.
SDI played stages all over Europe before taking a short break… which would last 27 years. Reunited in 2014, they toured Europe and Asia until January 2020, when the album "80s Metal Band" was released, seamlessly continuing the spirit of their first three albums. 
Mastered for vinyl by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony.
Limited Edition Black or White Vinyl (unfortunately, we can’t be sure in its colour, because the vinyl is sealed, but we’re sure that it’s a first re-release).
BattleCry Records/High Roller Records, 1986/2019 (HRR 643). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Quasimodo 2:51
2. Panic In Wehrmacht 3:17
3. Wanker 1:57
4. Absolute Banger 2:54
5. Young Blood 2:10
6. You're Wrong 5:06

Side 2
1. Chainsaw Massacre 1:35
2. I Don't Care 3:35
3. Take Off Your Hands 3:32
4. I Wanna Fuck You 2:36
5. Bullshit 0:07
6. Disappointment 2:10
7. Bloodsucker 4:19

Total playing time: 36:09 min.

The second re-release of the second full-length album by legendary German Speed/Thrash Metal band.
S.D.I.'s debut surprisingly generated a huge cult following mostly due to the definitive love song "I Wanna Fu*k You!", ironically the weakest track on the album and overall one of the band's lesser achievements. Two years later the boys have grown considerably as musicians to the point that the listener may find it hard to believe that this was the same trio who was behind the naive inspired self-titled bash two years earlier. This is so much more advanced that the amazing transformation witnessed can almost be compared to the one experienced by their compatriots Deathrow the same year.
The opener "Coming Again" alone is an encyclopedia of Metal, a Progressive Speed/Thrash piece second to none offering loads of rhythmic shifts and tempo-changes, not to mention the gorgeous bass implements: Reinhard Kruse is a bass virtuoso, the finest bass export from Germany after Helloween's Markus Grosskopf. The latter has also improved his vocal bravado quite a bit now covering a fairly wide range of pitches including several piercing screams, more or less appropriate. Yes, the aforementioned opener is too grandiose to be on Helloween's "Walls of Jericho", Blind Guardian's "Battalions of Fear", Exumer's "Possessed by Fire", Iron Angel's "Winds of War", or even on Paradox's "Heresy"...
The title-track which follows is a total contrast to the brilliant blend of speed and melody encountered before it: it's 3-min of doomy genius, a rousing hymn with another great chorus.
"The Megamosh" is praised in the number of the same title, a pretty straightforward Speedster, the only track which has any ties to the debut music-wise.
Another praiser, this time of our favourite alcohol, logically titled "Alcohol", arrives right after , an entertaining Speed/Thrashing roller-coaster with the staple sing-along chorus and a few nice rhythmic shifts; it would make even the Tankard guys empty their tankards immediately; "Bottoms up!".
"Quick Shot" is the apparent sequel text-wise to "I Wanna..." with a girl moaning throughout, but in the music department we have a far superior Speed/Thrasher with standout bass performance. 
"Always Youth" is still more on the more immediate side, an impetuous headbanger with a nice mid-bridge.
But comes "Long Way from Home" with the adventurous vocal exploits, the steel gallops, the hectic mid-break, the infectious sing-along deviation, and the sudden tempo shifts; blissful stuff contained within mere 3-min.
However, that is not all because soon is the listener exposed to "Killer's Confession", a hard-hitting Shredder with virtuoso lead sections and a breath-taking interlude in the middle followed by an exquisite semi-balladic passage where the interaction between the leads and the bass reaches heights unheard even on the Metallica opuses at the time...
All the way to the closing "Fight" which features the only unmitigated annoyance: a man recites something in Turkish, to these ears totally off-context, before the opening riff tears the ether and continues the vigorous Thrashing until a vitriolic lead section comes splashing later on superseded by a dreamy balladic break again with a somewhat questionable function; the final headbanging passage closes the album after that. Game over.
By far one of the ten best Speed/Thrash Metal releases in German Metal history, and probably worldwide, this album remains arguably the most criminally underrated effort from the European Metal Underground. It really hurts one to see that this talented trio are chiefly remembered for their debut and the love song from there when there was so much more, and much much better music, created less than two years later... Melody and speed have very seldom been blended so well by just three musicians with such a dexterous command of the instruments.
This album is so underrated, it's comparable to anything released by the big name German Speed Metal bands from around the same time, and better than a lot of them!!
Mastered for vinyl by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony in April 2018.
Limited Edition to 200 copies, White/Red Splatter vinyl.
BattleCry Records/High Roller Records, 1987/2021 (HRR 644). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Comin' Again 5:36
2. Sign Of The Wicked 3:45
3. Megamosh 2:16
4. Alcohol 3:32

Side 2
1. Quick Shot 3:22
2. Always Youth 3:02
3. Long Way From Home 2:54
4. Killer's Confession 3:51
5. Fight 4:44

Total playing time: 33:14 min.

The third Single by legendary Italian Italo Disco/Pop singer.
Released in May 1987 as the third Single from her self-titled debut studio album, the song topped the charts in France (where it became the first number-one Single by an Italian singer since 1984) and Switzerland, while peaking within the top five in Austria, Belgium, Finland, West Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden. It was Sabrina's first Single to be released in the United Kingdom, reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart in June 1988. Outside Europe, "Boys (Summertime Love)" peaked at number 11 in Australia and number six in South Africa. The song was re-released as a remixed version twice: in France in 1995, retitled as "Boys '95", and in 2003 as "Boys Boys Boys (The Dance Remixes)".
The accompanying music video for "Boys (Summertime Love)" was filmed at the Florida hotel in Jesolo, Italy. In it, Sabrina splashes about in a swimming pool, while her bikini top keeps sliding down, thus repeatedly revealing varying amounts of her nipples. As a result, the BBC added black bars around the image when the video was aired on Top Of The Pops in June 1988, effectively cropping it into widescreen. It remains one of the most downloaded video clips on the Internet.
Five Records/Chic, 1987 (6.20815 AE). Made in Germany. First press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): NM-/NM-.


Tracklist:

Side 1
Boys (Summertime Love) – Remix 8:43

Side 2
Boys (Summertime Love) – Dub Version 5:40

Total playing time: 14:23 min.

The third Single by legendary Italian Italo Disco/Pop singer.
Released in May 1987 as the third Single from her self-titled debut studio album, the song topped the charts in France (where it became the first number-one Single by an Italian singer since 1984) and Switzerland, while peaking within the top five in Austria, Belgium, Finland, West Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden. It was Sabrina's first Single to be released in the United Kingdom, reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart in June 1988. Outside Europe, "Boys (Summertime Love)" peaked at number 11 in Australia and number six in South Africa. The song was re-released as a remixed version twice: in France in 1995, retitled as "Boys '95", and in 2003 as "Boys Boys Boys (The Dance Remixes)".
The accompanying music video for "Boys (Summertime Love)" was filmed at the Florida hotel in Jesolo, Italy. In it, Sabrina splashes about in a swimming pool, while her bikini top keeps sliding down, thus repeatedly revealing varying amounts of her nipples. As a result, the BBC added black bars around the image when the video was aired on Top Of The Pops in June 1988, effectively cropping it into widescreen. It remains one of the most downloaded video clips on the Internet.
Five Records/Mega Records, 1987 (MRCX 122264). Made in W. Germany for Scandinavia. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX+/NM-.


Tracklist:

Side 1
Boys (Summertime Love) 5:40

Side 2
Boys (Summertime Love) – Dub Version 5:40

Total playing time: 11:20 min.

The fourth Single by legendary Italian Italo Disco/Pop singer.
"Hot Girl"  was released by Baby Records in November 1987 as the debut album's fourth and final Single. After the enormous success with "Boys (Summertime Love)", the team around Sabrina's manager Menzione tried to score another international hit with a new Single. They chose "Hot Girl", a song from Sabrina's by-then-released first album, and had it remixed for the Single release.
"Hot Girl" was not intended to be marketed in the United Kingdom, as "Boys (Summertime Love)" was re-released in June 1988 after a commercial failure four months earlier, followed by "All of Me (Boy Oh Boy)" in October of the same year. In Continental Europe, it was released in two times: first in the last two months of 1987 in the majority of European countries, then in the first half of 1988 in Spain and France; as a consequence, on the Pan-European Hot 100 Singles chart established by the Music & Media magazine, its 23-week chart trajectory is divided into two segments with a two-month hiatus, including a peak at number 36 in its second week.
Although Sabrina heavily promoted the song (in a Spanish TV show, she danced in such an enthusiastic way that her breasts fell out of her top), the song did not match the success of "Boys (Summertime Love)". The song was a success in France, Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands where it was a top 20 hit.
Regarding the national charts, "Hot Girl" peaked within the top ten in Spain where it reached number two, being unable to dislodge Pet Shop Boys' "Always on My Mind" atop, the Flanders part of Belgium and Finland where it attained number six, and the Netherlands where it reached number ten twice. It was a top 20 hit in other three nations: France, where it debuted at number 28 and reached number 12 five weeks later, spending a total of 13 weeks in the top 50, Switzerland where it culminated at number 13, and Germany where it was present for 13 weeks on the national chart with a peak at number 19. In Sabrina's home-country, Italy, it missed the top 20 by one place, peaking at number 21 for two weeks.
Chic/TELDEC Schallplatten GmbH, 1987 (6.20832 AE). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side 1
Hot Girl (New Version) 6:06

Side 2
Hot Girl (Dub Version) 7:03

Total playing time: 13:09 min.

The second full-length album by the russian Doom/Death Metal band.
The album which marked the final formation of the band's own style: a classic Doom Death Metal with lots of Symphonic arrangements and the use of the Armenian Ethnic elements (as well as a national instrument - duduk).
Sad and extremely beautiful material, full of genuine tragedy and personal experiences. The album contains five new songs and re-recordings of three tracks from the debut album "The Doomed To Loneliness", most accurately reflects the actual sound of the band.
Don’t die, just buy!!
Darknagar Records, 2010 (DNR 003). Made in Russia. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Shadow 07:00
2. The Hard Thinking 06:10
3. Tristeza Mia 07:20
4. Revelation 07:30
5. Sentences to Death 07:45
6. Madness 10:15
7. Fallen Angel 14:50
8. The Last Hope 08:30
Total playing time: 69:20


Samples: http://sacratus.bandcamp.com

The fifth full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
First new album in 23 years! Band's first full-length studio album since "Heal" (1996), marking the longest gap between Sacred Reich's studio albums, as well as their first release with guitarist Joey Radziwill, who replaced founding member Jason Rainey right before the recording sessions began.
Twenty-three years after dropping their last full-length, Sacred Reich are returning in force with the towering "Awakening", effortlessly demonstrating that they remain a formidable force in Metal. Showcasing everything a fan would expect and hope for from the Phoenix, Arizona crew, it is a timeless collection comprised of blistering Thrash, crushing grooves, killer solos and socially conscious lyrics that demonstrate a true understanding of everything that matters most in the world today. 
By refusing to compromise the sound they developed early on, Sacred Reich have stayed true to both themselves and their message. With hatred and strife on the rise, they have thrown down the gauntlet to take a stand against the narrow mindedness that’s permeating in America. If there ever was a band that needed to return, it’s them. As an album, “Awakening” lives up to its title in every conceivable way. In both content and form. There will always darkness before the dawn, and Sacred Reich provides the soundtrack to a hopeful future.
Behind a steady campaign of mouth-watering riffs and shout-out choruses, these eight tracks rank among the catchiest that the band have ever composed! Thrash Metal is alive and well, and with their latest campaign, so are Sacred Reich!!
Metal Blade Records, 2019 (3984-15662-2). Made in Germany. Pressed in Austria. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Awakening 4:08
2. Divide & Conquer 3:40
3. Salvation 4:00
4. Manifest Reality 4:44
5. Killing Machine 3:18
6. Death Valley 5:22
7. Revolution 2:48
8. Something To Believe 3:24
Total playing time: 31:24 min.


https://sacredreichofficial.bandcamp.com/

The fifth full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
First new album in 23 years! Band's first full-length studio album since "Heal" (1996), marking the longest gap between Sacred Reich's studio albums, as well as their first release with guitarist Joey Radziwill, who replaced founding member Jason Rainey right before the recording sessions began.
Twenty-three years after dropping their last full-length, Sacred Reich are returning in force with the towering "Awakening", effortlessly demonstrating that they remain a formidable force in Metal. Showcasing everything a fan would expect and hope for from the Phoenix, Arizona crew, it is a timeless collection comprised of blistering Thrash, crushing grooves, killer solos and socially conscious lyrics that demonstrate a true understanding of everything that matters most in the world today. 
By refusing to compromise the sound they developed early on, Sacred Reich have stayed true to both themselves and their message. With hatred and strife on the rise, they have thrown down the gauntlet to take a stand against the narrow mindedness that’s permeating in America. If there ever was a band that needed to return, it’s them. As an album, “Awakening” lives up to its title in every conceivable way. In both content and form. There will always darkness before the dawn, and Sacred Reich provides the soundtrack to a hopeful future.
Behind a steady campaign of mouth-watering riffs and shout-out choruses, these eight tracks rank among the catchiest that the band have ever composed! Thrash Metal is alive and well, and with their latest campaign, so are Sacred Reich!!
180g Black Vinyl includes Download Card and 2-sided Poster.
Metal Blade Records, 2019 (3984-25123-1). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Awakening 4:08
2. Divide & Conquer 3:40
3. Salvation 4:00
4. Manifest Reality 4:44

Side B
5. Killing Machine 3:18
6. Death Valley 5:22
7. Revolution 2:48
8. Something To Believe 3:24

Total playing time: 31:24 min.



Samples: https://sacredreichofficial.bandcamp.com

The first re-release of the fourth full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
Formed in 1985, Sacred Reich were an integral part of the 80s and 90s Thrash Metal movement, dropping four albums before splitting in 2000. They would go on to reform in 2006 but strictly as a live act, dropping the "Live At Wacken" DVD in 2012, but it was only in 2018 that they started to work on new material.
"Heal" is the band's final full-length studio album to feature guitarist Jason Rainey, and was their last one for 23 years, until the release of "Awakening" in August 2019.
Meticulously remastered by Rob Colwell at Bombworks Sound, ensuring the album sounds better than ever. Re-release includes bonus track “Beef Bologna” (Fear cover), originally released as a bonus track on the 1996 Japanese release.The artwork has been beautifully recreated by Scott Waters at NoLifeTilMetal Graphics, bringing new life to this iconic release. 12-page booklet offering fans an immersive experience with detailed liner notes and artwork. 
Don't miss your chance to own this definitive edition of "Heal"!
Metal Blade Records, 1996/2024 (3984-16102-2). Made in Germany. Pressed in Austria.


Tracklist:
01. Blue Suit, Brown Shirt 2:27
02. Heal 3:42
03. Break Through 3:37
04. Low 4:03
05. Don’t 2:51
06. Jason’s Idea 0:39
07. Ask Ed 4:07
08. Who Do You Want To Be? (Oingo Boingo cover) 2:22
09. Seen Through My Eyes 3:18
10. I Don’t Care 3:16
11. The Power Of The Written Word 2:37
Bonus Track:
12. Beef Bologna (Fear cover) 1:40
Total playing time: 34:39 min.


https://sacredreichofficial.bandcamp.com/

For the first time ever with original artwork, the second re-release of the debut full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
When Sacred Reich recorded "Ignorance" for the independent Metal Blade label in 1987, they hadn't yet achieved the type of excellence that characterized "The American Way". Nonetheless, Sacred Reich had a lot of going for, and showed some promise lyrically as well as musically.
The band's outlook was never rosy, and on "Ignorance" they speak out on war, racism, political oppression, and other evils. "Death Squad" questions the wisdom of the U.S. government's supporting right-wing dictatorships in the name of anti-communism, while "Sacred Reich" examines Adolf Hitler's reign of terror.
Invigorating as well as disturbing, this bombastic album indicated that Reich could amount to something special if given a chance to develop. And it turned out that, in fact, the best was yet to come.
The album was co-produced by the band and Bill Metoyer, who had previously engineered most of Slayer's early work.
In August 2014, Revolver Magazine placed "Ignorance" on its "14 Thrash Albums You Need to Own" list.
Remastered by Patrick W. Engel, special 30th Anniversary re-edition includes five bonus tracks + 18-page poster-booklet.
Metal Blade Records, 1987/2017 (3984-15531-2). Made in Germany. Pressed in Austria.


Tracklist:
1. Death Squad 4:21
2. Victim Of Demise 3:34
3. Layed To Rest (Instrumental) 2:18
4. Ignorance 4:05
5. No Believers 3:18
6. Violent Solutions 4:13
7. Rest In Peace 3:41
8. Sacred Reich 3:17
9. Administrative Decisions 3:22
Bonus Tracks:
10. Ignorance (Metal Massacre VIII) 3:53
"Draining Your Life" Demo 1986
11. Draining You Of Life 3:41
12. Rest In Peace 4:06
13. Sacred Reich 3:26
14. No Believers 3:37
Total playing time: 51:11 min.



Samples: https://sacredreichofficial.bandcamp.com

The first re-release of the first EP by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
EP follows the band's debut album, "Ignorance", released the previous year. Sacred Reich continued to progress with "Surf Nicaragua", which boasts better production than "Ignorance", as well as stronger and more confident singing from Phil Rind. The band used speed more judiciously this time, and its members continued to grow as musicians. Keeping its natural aggressiveness and identity, songs became more polished and increased the melodic aspects of it, as well as their musical weight becomes more evident. Once more, the quartet worked with Bill Metoyer in the production, but they worked as co-producers once more. The instrumental tunes are better heard, and the arrangements are clearer for all to hear.
The EP contains a cover version of the Black Sabbath song, "War Pigs", which fits in perfectly with Reich's generally grim outlook, and also appeared on the band's next EP, "Alive At The Dynamo In 1989", in live form. The song "Surf Nicaragua", a dark-humored number fearing the possibility of young Americans being forced to go to war in Nicaragua, contains a part from the song "Wipe Out" as well as the drum part from the "Hawaii 5-0" series theme song. "One Nation" is a call for Americans to reject racism and bigotry and work together to improve things. The blistering live tracks "Ignorance" and "Death Squad" (both heard as studio songs on "Ignorance") were only supposed to be on the CD version, but due to a pressing error, they appeared on all formats.
At this time, Sacred Reich was earning more and more fans, in an unusual growth for a band in such a way. But “Surf Nicaragua” was paving the way for something that would shock their fans…
Metal Blade Records, 1988/2021 (3984-15753-2). Made in Germany. Pressed in Austria.


Tracklist:
1. Surf Nicaragua 4:40
2. One Nation 3:23
3. War Pigs (Black Sabbath cover) 6:05
4. Draining You Of Life 3:18
5. Ignorance (Live) 4:03
6. Death Squad (Live) 4:31
Total playing time: 26:00 min.


Samples: https://sacredreichofficial.bandcamp.com

The second re-release of the second full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
Sacred Reich's final full-length studio album with drummer Greg Hall, who left the band in 1991.
As everyone knows, “Surf Nicaragua” showed the fans that Sacred Reich was a Thrash Metal band that wouldn’t stay in the past, that they would evolve as they could to expand limits and aren’t looking for success (even it was coming on those days). The all-out-Thrash Metal was becoming more and more sharpened, and finally in 1990, they released “The American Way”, their second full length, and a surprise for many…
The album shows a musical progression from the all-out Thrash Metal, which dominated their earlier material. It is the fact that the two years between “Surf Nicaragua” and “The American Way” seem to allow the band to mature in terms of melodies and arrangements. It’s far their best arranged release until that moment, polished in many parts, the guitars are really sounding great, the rhythmic work improved a lot, and the vocals are in their best moment. Even some Funk Rock influences can be heard (“31 Flavors”). For the third time, the band co-produced the album, leaving the hard work to the hands of Bill Metoyer in the production. And it’s their best sonority until them, refined and worked in a sober way, balancing the natural aggressiveness of Thrash Metal with a clean aesthetics. This fusion created a sonority that, even today, sounds great. And the presence of Tony Brewster on the trumpet, Will Donato on the saxophone, and Tim Moynahan on the trombone on “31 Flavors” took things to the extreme of Groove/Funk.
As they evolved, Sacred Reich not only became one of the more accessible Thrash Metal units, but also one of the most lyrically compelling. Dark, troubling, and often highly sociopolitical, Reich has a lot to say on this solid effort.
The album debuted at No. 153 on September 1, 1990 on the Billboard 200 charts, lasting for nine weeks.
The video for "The American Way" was used in the 1992 film "Encino Man".
“The American Way” is a divisor on Sared Reih’s career, and their tendency would grow. But as Thrash Metal was losing its commercial space to Grunge and Alternative Rock, things became harder. But this album is still amazing and fresh today. Hear, enjoy and buy it!
Metal Blade Records, 1990/2021 (3984-15754-2). Made in Germany. Pressed in Austria.


Tracklist:
1. Love...Hate 4:06
2. The American Way 3:40
3. The Way It Is 4:59
4. Crimes Against Humanity 6:15
5. State Of Emergency 6:15
6. Who's To Blame 3:39
7. I Don't Know 3:13
8. 31 Flavors 3:18
Total playing time: 35:25 min.



Samples: https://sacredreichofficial.bandcamp.com