SACRED REICH

“I know a place where you all gonna go”…
Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax may be the classic ‘Big Four’ of speed and thrash metal, but Phoenix-based Sacred Reich leads the other six spots in the ‘Big Ten’. Founded in 1985 (that’s right: almost 40 years ago), this sympathetic American foursome makes its debut a year later with its ‘Draining You Of Life’ demo, which immediately makes it clear what Sacred Reich has to say: melodic but furious speed and thrash metal with socially critical lyrics about the American government (dirty political games in Nicaragua, corruption, its imperialist foreign policy and bureaucracy); deadly force by authorities; senseless wars and environmental pollution by unscrupulous multinationals. From 1987 to 1996, under the inspiring leadership of singer-bassist Phil Rind, the band released the albums ‘Ignorance’ (1987), ‘The American Way’ (1990), ‘Independent’ (1993) and ‘Heal’ (1996). all classics with metal anthems such as ‘Death Squad’, ‘Ignorance’, ‘Violent Solutions’, ‘The American Way’, ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ and ‘Independent’. And then of course there is that iconic EP ‘Surf Nicaragua’…
Surf, surf, surf!