After several albums on Metal Blade Records, Sacred Reich signed to Hollywood Records for a short stint, but later returned to Metal Blade to continue their musical career. After breaking up in 2000, the band announced in November 2006 they would play several shows in the summer of 2007 in Europe, including Wacken Open Air.
Throughout its 37-year career (with the exception of a hiatus from 2000 to 2006), Sacred Reich has performed live globally, including playing at clubs, theaters, arenas and festivals. They have performed alongside numerous acts such as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Megadeth, Slayer, Motörhead, Sepultura, Pantera, Exodus, Testament, Anthrax, Flotsam and Jetsam, Dark Angel, Accept, Napalm Death, Obituary, D.R.I, Vio-lence, Forbidden, Holy Moses, Forced Entry, Gwar, Suicidal Tendencies, Iron Reagan, Overkill, Kreator, Destruction, Corrosion of Conformity, Queensrÿche, King Diamond, Municipal Waste, the Cro-Mags, Sick of It All, Excel, Atrophy, Heathen, Armored Saint, Nuclear Assault, the Crumbsuckers, M.O.D., Agnostic Front, Death Angel, Onslaught, Xentrix, Coroner, Danzig, Crowbar, Viking, Evildead, Savatage, Trouble, Cathedral and Omen.
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.
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 released in Europe only in the summer of 2007 by Metal Blade Records. In the spring of 2017, the band announced their first North American tour in 21 years.
In January 2018, Sacred Reich signed to Metal Blade Records and began working on their fifth studio album, Awakening, which was released on August 23, 2019. It is the band's first full-length studio album since 1996's Heal, and their first since drummer Dave McClain and guitarist Joey Radziwill replaced founding members Greg Hall and Jason Rainey respectively.
Founding member and former guitarist Jason Rainey died on March 16, 2020, at the age of 53 from an apparent heart attack.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_Reich
Studio albums
Ignorance (1987)
The American Way (1990)
Independent (1993)
Heal (1996)
Awakening (2019)
Ignorance
Sacred Reich Lyrics
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Ignoring the pleas of their race
The final chapter in humanic abduction
All signs of society erased
People asking fewer questions
Letting politicians do their thinking
Not questioning nuclear judgment
As warheads enter our space
Our atmosphere clouded with poison
We're killing ourselves to live
Filling the world with hate and dissension
We'll have only our lives to give
What we do now is the key to the future
We'll only have ourselves to blame
For arming the world with the tools of destruction
Our ignorance means death
Warring on opposite nations
Starvation amongst impoverished nations
Outlook bleak for the world residue
Ignorance of mankind
Clouding the world with residue
Of man's toxic industry
Slowly killing nameless victims
Whose ignorance leaves them dead
Our atmosphere clouded with poison
We're killing ourselves to live
Filling the world with hate and dissension
We'll have only our lives to give
What we do now is the key to the future
We'll only have ourselves to blame
For arming the world with the tools of destruction
Our ignorance means death
We're crowded with anger inventions of danger
From man's diabolical mind
Humanities dying no use in trying
It's only a matter of time
How long will it be before there's no air to breathe
And our water is polluted water
Ignorance runs rampant no one is caring
Suicide of the human race
Ignorance
by Sacred Reich is a powerful song that highlights the dangers of ignorance and the consequences of our actions as human beings. The opening lines set the tone for the entire song, talking about evil minds set on destruction, and how they ignore the pleas of their race. It is a scathing attack on humanity's disregard for its own well-being, and our willingness to allow politicians to do our thinking for us.
The song talks about the final chapter in humanic abduction, a reference to the way we are destroying our own society and wiping out everything that makes us human. The lyrics paint a bleak picture of a world clouded with poison, where we are killing ourselves to live. The chorus warns that what we do now is the key to the future, and that we will have no one to blame but ourselves if we continue on this path of destruction. It is a dire warning that we must take heed of before it is too late.
In conclusion, Ignorance by Sacred Reich is a powerful condemnation of humanity's tendency towards ignorance and our willingness to destroy ourselves in the process. The song is a reminder that we must take responsibility for our actions and be aware of the impact they have on the world around us.
Line by Line Meaning
Evil minds bend on destruction
There are people who have destructive intentions.
Ignoring the pleas of their race
They are not paying attention to the people asking them to stop.
The final chapter in humanic abduction
This is the last stage where people are being taken away from their kind.
All signs of society erased
The society is getting destroyed.
People asking fewer questions
People are not being curious enough to ask questions.
Letting politicians do their thinking
People are letting politicians think for them.
Not questioning nuclear judgment
People are not questioning the decision to use nuclear weapons.
As warheads enter our space
Nuclear weapons are being launched.
Our atmosphere clouded with poison
The air we breathe is polluted.
We're killing ourselves to live
We are polluting our surroundings for our own necessities.
Filling the world with hate and dissension
People are spreading hate and negativity among each other.
We'll have only our lives to give
Ultimately, we will only have our mortality left to offer.
What we do now is the key to the future
We can shape our future by our actions today.
We'll only have ourselves to blame
We will regret our own actions in the future.
For arming the world with the tools of destruction
We are providing means of destruction to others.
Our ignorance means death
Not learning from our mistakes can lead to dire consequences.
Warring on opposite nations
There's a war going on between different countries.
Starvation amongst impoverished nations
People in poor countries are suffering from hunger.
Outlook bleak for the world residue
The future of the world looks grim.
Ignorance of mankind
People are ignorant about the damage they are causing.
Clouding the world with residue
We are polluting our surroundings.
Of man's toxic industry
Our industries are responsible for pollution.
Slowly killing nameless victims
People are being killed unknowingly.
Whose ignorance leaves them dead
Their lack of awareness causes their death.
We're crowded with anger inventions of danger
We live in a world full of dangerous things and negativity.
From man's diabolical mind
These negative things are caused by people with evil intentions.
Humanities dying no use in trying
Humanity is slowly coming to an end and we can't stop it.
It's only a matter of time
It's inevitable, and we can't stop it.
How long will it be before there's no air to breathe
We are damaging the air quality at such a high rate that it's a matter of time before it's unbreathable.
And our water is polluted water
The water we drink is contaminated.
Ignorance runs rampant no one is caring
People don't care enough and don't want to learn.
Suicide of the human race
Humanity is bringing its own end.
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Written by: P RIND
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shady hawk
the original was too far down.
Death Squad - 00:00
Victim Of Demise - 04:24
Layed To Rest - 08:02
Ignorance - 10:18
No Believers - 14:26
Violent Solutions - 17:49
Rest In Peace - 22:05
Sacred Reich - 25:51
Administrative Decisions - 29:07
shady hawk
the original was too far down.
Death Squad - 00:00
Victim Of Demise - 04:24
Layed To Rest - 08:02
Ignorance - 10:18
No Believers - 14:26
Violent Solutions - 17:49
Rest In Peace - 22:05
Sacred Reich - 25:51
Administrative Decisions - 29:07
Greg Emeterio
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RVCAXD
Dude thank you!
Venom662222
Sooo good!
Alex Saucedo
Fuck yeah bro. Thank YOU for sharing this. Love me some SACRED REICH
this whole album kicks ass. A solid fuckin 10. . 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Mike Toreno
Up
Sam Squanch
Back in high school this was my shit!! I’m 49 and still dig it today
Daniel Garcia
FUCKING A!!!
mark cheshire
Same here. Great thrash album. I like the punky political lyrics
Cyril MAZAK Bèze
I'm 50. Same here. Greetings from France