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Sacred Reich
Sacred Reich
	Sacred Reich at Wacken Open Air 2012
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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;

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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 is credited (along with Testament, Destruction, Death Angel, and Dark Angel) with leading the second wave of thrash metal in the late 1980s. Their music often features mid-tempo song structures and musical and lyrical influences from punk rock and hardcore, with their lyrics focusing on political and social topics.

Sacred Reich gathered initial success with the release of their debut album, Ignorance (1987), but remained relatively underground. Upon the release 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,^[2]^[3] with the original lineup consisting of rhythm guitarist Jason Rainey, lead guitarist Jeff Martinek, bassist Mike Andre, vocalist Dan Kelly, and drummer Ray Nay.^[4] Shortly after the band's formation, Phil Rind replaced Andre as the bassist shortly after, followed by Greg Hall replacing Nay on the drums.^[2]^[4] Dan Kelly—who had an apartment at the time—refused to help pay for their first demo, Draining You of Life, citing having to pay their apartment bills, and was removed from the band, with Jason Rainey making Rind the band's vocalist.^[4] After the demo's release, Martinek left the band and was replaced by Wiley Arnett in 1986.^[2]^[3]^[5] With Arnett, they re-recorded "Sacred Reich" alongside a new song, "Ignorance",^[2]^[3] which was added to the Draining You of Life demo.^[3] In 1987—with recommendation from Flotsam and Jetsam bassist Jason Newsted^[2]^[3]^[6]—"Ignorance" appeared on the Metal Blade Records compilation Metal Massacre VIII, which brought them significant attention.^[2]^[5] Metal Blade released the band's debut studio album, Ignorance, in October of that year, and they began an extensive tour soon after.^[2]^[5] Ignorance was generally well received, with reviews citing its political themes and lyrics.^[5] 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."^[7]

In 1988, Sacred Reich released the EP Surf Nicaragua.^[8] In a 2019 interview, Rind recalled that the EP outsold Ignorance within two weeks.^[9] Surf Nicaragua showed a change in the band's style, with better production and less influence from hardcore punk.^[9] After Surf Nicaragua's release, the band began an extensive world tour;^[5] they toured alongside bands such as Atrophy and Forbidden in the United States, touring alongside Motörhead in Europe.^[2] The band also appeared at Dynamo Open Air in 1989, which was recorded and released as their first live album, Alive at the Dynamo.^[2]^[5]^[10]

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

In 1990, Sacred Reich released their sophomore album, The American Way.^[5]^[11] The album peaked at No. 153 on the Billboard 200 chart on September 1, 1990,^[12] staying on the chart for nine weeks.^[13] 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^[14] and with Obituary and Forced Entry on the former's Slowly We Rot tour,^[15] and a tour with Venom in Europe.^[2] In 1991, the band released an EP titled A Question.^[2] Later that year, Greg Hall parted ways with Sacred Reich and was replaced by former S.A. Slayer member^[2] Dave McClain.^[5]

After several albums on Metal Blade Records, Sacred Reich signed with major record label Hollywood Records and released their third album, Independent, in 1993.^[3]^[5] Upon release, the album received little recognition, in part because of the drop in popularity of thrash metal^[16] and the gap between album releases.^[2]^[16] In support of Independent, the band continued touring, which included opening for Pantera and Danzig.^[14]^[17] In 1995, they contributed a cover of the Black Sabbath song "Sweet Leaf" to the Hempilation: Freedom Is NORML compilation album to benefit NORML.^[2] Dave McClain departed Sacred Reich to join Machine Head after receiving several offers from them earlier that year.^[10]^[18] 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.^[19] Later that year, Greg Hall rejoined the band; however, drummer Chuck Fitzgerald took over drumming duties for the world tour.^[2]^[6] The band released a live album, Still Ignorant, in 1997,^[10] but remained relatively inactive outside of touring until officially disbanding in 2000.^[20]

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,^[20] before reforming as a live act that year.^[6]^[9]^[21] 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.^[22] They performed at Wacken Open Air again in 2009, which was recorded and later released as a live album, Live at Wacken, in 2012.^[21]^[23] 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.^[24]

In January 2018, Sacred Reich signed to Metal Blade Records and began working on their fifth album, Awakening.^[25] 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.^[26] In September, Machine Head announced that Dave McClain was leaving their band, officially rejoining Sacred Reich in December.^[27] In February 2019, Jason Rainey parted ways with the band citing health reasons, being replaced by Tim Radziwill's son, Joey Radziwill.^[4] In April, Sacred Reich released the split single "Don't Do it Donnie" alongside Iron Reagan,^[6]^[28] later co-headlining a monthlong tour with them in May.^[29] Awakening was released on August 23, 2019, being the band's first full-length studio album since 1996's Heal^[25]^[30]^[31] and their first studio album in 23 years.^[32] 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.^[33] The album was featured at No. 9 on Decibel's 40 Best Metal Albums of 2019.^[34] In support of the album, Sacred Reich toured in Europe, alongside Night Demon,^[35]^[36] and supported Gwar on their Use Your Collusion tour that year.^[37] Jason Rainey later died on March 16, 2020, at the age of 53 from a heart attack.^[38]

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.^[39] Sacred Reich also made numerous appearances at festivals in 2022, including Hellfest in June,^[40] and the Rock Hard Festival in August.^[41] In 2023, the band co-headlined a tour alongside Carcass and Municipal Waste,^[42] and another tour with Death Angel and Angelus Apatrida.^[43]

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.^[44] 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.^[45]^[46]

Artistry

Musical style and lyrics

"Ignorance" (1987)

"Ignorance" (title track of Ignorance), demonstrating Sacred Reich's fast tempos and hardcore and punk-inspired musicianship during their early works

"The American Way" (1990)

"The American Way" (title track of The American Way), where the band moved away from fast tempos and punk influence for more diverse tempos and tone

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Sacred Reich is known for their political and social lyrics,^[10] which often focus on war, politics, and social issues among others. The band's style, generally considered thrash metal,^[2]^[10]^[47] often uses mid-tempo song structures^[48]^[49] and frequently takes influences from other genres, such as punk rock^[48]^[49]^[50] and hardcore punk,^[9]^[50] notably on their debut album Ignorance.^[9]^[48] They have also used elements of groove metal on their later releases,^[10] and are sometimes considered a progenitor of the genre,^[51] although the band has stated they were "unaware of the assessment."^[52]

Sacred Reich's earlier works, primarily their debut Ignorance, are significantly influenced by punk rock and hardcore.^[9] Their next release, Surf Nicaragua, showed a change in the band's sound, with better production, less hardcore influences, and slower tempos, sometimes described as "more mature".^[8]^[9] 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.^[48] They also experimented with other genres, with the closing track "31 Flavors" being a funk rock track.^[5]^[48] As with previous releases, the album focused heavily on sociopolitical topics,^[5]^[48] 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."^[53] On Independent, the band began experimenting with groove metal sound,^[10] with Encyclopedia of Popular Music writer Colin Larkin claiming: "[the album] saw them stretch their musical abilities beyond straight thrash boundaries";^[5] continuing 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,^[32] with Rind commenting: "We just thought people need some positivity and some encouragement. That's what we wanted to do."^[50]

Name

According to Wiley Arnett, the name "Sacred Reich" originated from a road trip taken by Dan Kelly and Paul Stottler^[54]—a friend of and artist for the band^[3]—to Hollywood, where they spotted graffiti labeled "SR-13", in the form of "[an] equal sign with the SR, and then a jagged 13 below it." They took the idea of the "SR" and brainstormed what the "SR" "could be the acronym of", eventually picking the name "Sacred Reich".^[54] The band reportedly chose the name because "no one would ever think it was country",^[52] with Arnett telling the Phoenix New Times: "Sacred Reich came up, and one of the first comments (...) was, ‘well, look at this one—I’ll tell you what, when someone reads that, they’re gonna know it’s not a fuckin’ country band.’ We started embracing it right then."^[54] Arnett then explained that the name is "a sarcastic over-exaggeration of what can happen when people become apathetic and let people like Hitler rise to power."^[54]

Mascot

The band's mascot, named "Our Dude" (or simply "OD"), appears on the cover art of several of Sacred Reich's releases as well as merchandise.^[55] The mascot was originally sketched by Paul Stottler during class at Coronado High School^[55] in either 1986 or 1987,^[56] and was later drawn in pen and ink and then colorized for merchandise.^[56] In a Facebook post, the band described Our Dude as a "post-apocalyptic mutant warrior", with its "story" being "Road Warrior meets Planet of the Apes meets Kung Fu."^[56]

Legacy

The band's discography, most notably Ignorance, Surf Nicaragua, and The American Way,^[36] 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.^[57] 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",^[6] with the album later appearing on their 25 Essential Thrash Albums list.^[58] Metal Hammer dubbed the band "among the few socially conscious thrashers in the 80s".^[59] 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.^[10]^[32]

Members

Current members

Phil Rind – bass, vocals (1985–2000, 2006–present)
Wiley Arnett – lead guitar (1986–2000, 2006–present)
Dave McClain – drums (1991–1996, 2018–present)
Joey Radziwill – rhythm guitar (2019–present)

Touring musicians

Chuck Fitzgerald – drums (1996)
Tim Radziwill – drums (2018)

Former members

Jason Rainey – rhythm guitar (1985–2000, 2006–2019, died 2020)
Greg Hall – drums (1985–1991, 1996–2000, 2006–2018)
Dan Kelly – vocals (1985–1986)
Jeff Martinek – lead guitar (1985–1986, died 2018)
Ray Nay – drums (1985)
Mike Andre – bass (1985)

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)

Notes

^ Enigma Records was a distributor for Metal Blade Records, signing a long-term distribution and development deal with them in early 1987.^[1]

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^
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[42] "Kompletter Auftritt auf dem Rock Hard Festival ist online - RockHard". Rock Hard (in German). Archived from the original on December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024. SACRED REICH standen am 3. Juni bei der diesjährigen Ausgabe unseres ROCK HARD FESTIVALS auf der Bühne. [SACRED REICH were on stage at this year's edition of our ROCK HARD FESTIVAL on June 3rd.]

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Michels, Alexandra. "Sacred Reich: Neues Album für Ende 2024 geplant - RockHard". Rock Hard Magazine (in German). Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2024. (a) Wie SACRED REICH-Gitarrist Wiley Arnett im Gespräch mit "The Meista - Brews & Tunes" verrät, wollen die Thrasher Ende 2024 ein neues Album auf den Markt bringen." (b) Unser Ziel ist es, hoffentlich Anfang 2024 ins Studio zu gehen, mit der Veröffentlichung gegen Ende des Jahres. [(a) As SACRED REICH guitarist Wiley Arnett reveals in an interview with "The Meista - Brews & Tunes", the thrashers want to release a new album at the end of 2024." (b) "Wiley comments: ... Our goal is to hopefully go into the studio in early 2024, with the release towards the end of the year.]
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"Sacred Reich - OD (Our Dude). Created in 1986 while still..." Facebook. June 26, 2023. Archived from the original on January 4, 2025. Retrieved January 4, 2025. OD (Our Dude). Created in 1986 while still at Coronado High School. Originally drawn in black and white by our friend and longtime artist Paul Stottler.
"Sacred Reich - OD, Our Dude. Paul Stottler drew a sketch..." Facebook. Archived from the original on January 4, 2025. Retrieved January 4, 2025. (a) OD, Our Dude. Paul Stottler drew a sketch of OD in 1987 during one of my classes at Coronado High School. He then drew the pen and ink version (...) and it got colorized for our first t-shirts we printed in Phoenix." (b) "We describe OD as a post-apocalyptic mutant warrior. His story is Road Warrior meets Planet of the Apes meets Kung Fu.

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 Sacred Reich formed at [[Coronado High School (Arizona)|Coronado High School]] in [[Scottsdale, Arizona]], in 1985,<ref name=":0222">{{Cite book |last=Sharpe-Young |first=Garry |url= |title=Metal: The Definitive Guide : Heavy, NWOBH, Progressive, Thrash, Death, Black, Gothic, Doom, Nu |date=2007 |publisher=Jawbone Press |isbn=978-1-906002-01-5 |page=138 |oclc=123366186 |ol=8776949M}}</ref><ref name="Part 126">{{Cite web |last=D'Andrea |first=Niki |last2=Reyes-Kulkarni |first2=Saby |date=31 August 2007 |title=Interview with Wiley Arnett of Sacred Reich, Part 1 |url=https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/interview-with-wiley-arnett-of-sacred-reich-part-1-6593628 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.is/UDp54 |archive-date=12 January 2025 |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Phoenix New Times |language=en}} {{webarchive |format=addlarchives|url=https://archive.is/UDp54|title=archive.today|date=September 27, 2022|url2=https://megalodon.jp/2025-0112-1623-19/https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com:443/music/interview-with-wiley-arnett-of-sacred-reich-part-1-6593628|title2=Megaladon.jp|url3=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phoenixnewtimes.com%2Fmusic%2Finterview-with-wiley-arnett-of-sacred-reich-part-1-6593628#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url|title3=WikiWix|date3=January 12, 2025}}</ref> with the original lineup consisting of rhythm guitarist Jason Rainey, lead guitarist Jeff Martinek, bassist Mike Andre, vocalist Dan Kelly, and drummer Ray Nay.<ref name=":1523">{{Cite web |last=Masley |first=Ed |title='This is magical': Beloved Phoenix metal band returns with their first album in 23 years |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/08/22/sacred-reich-return-their-first-album-23-years-interview/2079429001/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401204614/https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/08/22/sacred-reich-return-their-first-album-23-years-interview/2079429001/ |archive-date=1 April 2023 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=[[The Arizona Republic]] |language=en-US}}{{webarchive |format=addlarchives|url=https://archive.ph/G6eSi|title=archive.today|url2=https://megalodon.jp/2025-0112-1619-47/https://www.azcentral.com:443/story/entertainment/music/2019/08/22/sacred-reich-return-their-first-album-23-years-interview/2079429001/|title2=Megalodon.jp|date=12 January 2025|url3=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.azcentral.com%2Fstory%2Fentertainment%2Fmusic%2F2019%2F08%2F22%2Fsacred-reich-return-their-first-album-23-years-interview%2F2079429001%2F#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url|title3=WikiWix}}</ref> Shortly after the band's formation, Phil Rind replaced Andre as the bassist shortly after, followed by Greg Hall replacing Nay on the drums.<ref name=":0222" /><ref name=":1523" /> Dan Kelly—who had an apartment at the time—refused to help pay for their first demo, ''Draining You of Life'', citing having to pay their apartment bills, and was removed from the band, with Jason Rainey making Rind the band's vocalist.<ref name=":1523" /> After the demo's release, Martinek left the band and was replaced by Wiley Arnett in 1986.<ref name=":0222" /><ref name="Part 126" /><ref name=":6" /> With Arnett, they re-recorded "Sacred Reich" alongside a new song, "Ignorance",<ref name=":0222" /><ref name="Part 126" /><!--This primary/tertiary source set respectively evaluate that they were re-recorded BEFORE Metal Blade approached them, and not after.--> which was added to the ''Draining You of Life'' demo.<ref name="Part 126" /> In 1987—with recommendation from [[Flotsam and Jetsam (band)|Flotsam and Jetsam]] bassist [[Jason Newsted]]<ref name=":0222" /><ref name="Part 126" /><ref name=":3" />—"Ignorance" appeared on the [[Metal Blade Records]] compilation ''[[Metal Massacre#Metal Massacre VIII – 1987|Metal Massacre VIII]]'', which brought them significant attention.<ref name=":0222" /><ref name=":6" /> Metal Blade released the band's debut studio album, ''[[Ignorance (Sacred Reich album)|Ignorance]]'', in October of that year, and they began an extensive tour soon after.<ref name=":0222" /><ref name=":6" /> ''Ignorance'' was generally well received, with reviews citing its political themes and lyrics.<ref name=":6" /> 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."<ref name=":162">{{Cite web |last=Masley |first=Ed |date=30 October 2020 |title=100 essential Arizona records: The 1980s and 1990s |url=https://www.azcentral.com/in-depth/entertainment/music/2020/10/30/best-music-arizona-1980-s-1990-s-essential-records/3751391001/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.is/OVu2b |archive-date=26 September 2024 |access-date=14 December 2024 |website=[[The Arizona Republic]] |quote=When "Ignorance" was first released, Kerrang! said it "stands as the best debut thrash LP this year," while Hit Parader raved, "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."}}</ref>
-In 1988, Sacred Reich released the EP ''[[Surf Nicaragua]].''<ref name=":17">{{Cite web |last=Henderson |first=Alex |title=Surf Nicaragua - Sacred Reich |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/surf-nicaragua-mw0000653000 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203033514/https://www.allmusic.com/album/surf-nicaragua-mw0000653000 |archive-date=3 December 2024 |access-date=19 December 2024 |website=[[AllMusic]] |quote=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.}}{{Webarchive|format=addlarchives|url=https://archive.ph/6JdJN|title=archive.today|date=January 12, 2025|url2=https://megalodon.jp/2025-0112-1657-06/https://www.allmusic.com:443/album/surf-nicaragua-mw0000653000|title2=Megalodon.jp|url3=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.allmusic.com%2Falbum%2Fsurf-nicaragua-mw0000653000#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url|title3=WikiWix|date3=January 12, 2025}}</ref> In a 2019 interview, Rind recalled that the EP outsold ''Ignorance'' within two weeks.<ref name=":14">{{Cite web |last=Fons |title=Sacred Reich Interview |url=http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showinterview.php?id=1777&lang=en |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021133053/http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showinterview.php?id=1777&lang=en |archive-date=21 October 2012 |access-date=16 December 2024 |website=Lords of Metal}}</ref> Surf Nicaragua showed a change in the band's style, with better production and less influence from [[hardcore punk]].<ref name=":14" /> After ''Surf Nicaragua''<nowiki/>'s release, the band began an extensive world tour;<ref name=":6">{{Cite book |last=Larkin |first=Colin |author-link=Colin Larkin |url= |title=[[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]] |publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]] |year=2006 |isbn=978-0-19-531373-4 |edition=4th |location=Enfield |page=307 |language=en |lccn=2006018335 |oclc=70062973 |ol=7392952M |url-access= |ol-access=free}}</ref> they toured alongside bands such as [[Atrophy (band)|Atrophy]] and [[Forbidden (band)|Forbidden]] in the United States, touring alongside [[Motörhead]] in Europe.<ref name=":0222" /> The band also appeared at [[Dynamo Open Air]] in 1989, which was recorded and released as their first live album, ''Alive at the Dynamo''.<ref name=":0222" /><ref name=":6" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Monger |first=James Christopher |title=Sacred Reich Biography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sacred-reich-mn0000276576 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507233735/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sacred-reich-mn0000276576/biography |archive-date=7 May 2021 |access-date=15 November 2024 |website=[[AllMusic]] |language=en-US |quote=}}{{Webarchive|format=addlarchives|url=https://archive.ph/c85wP|title=archive.today|url2=https://megalodon.jp/2025-0112-1718-47/https://www.allmusic.com:443/artist/sacred-reich-mn0000276576|title2=Megaladon.jp|url3=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.allmusic.com%2Fartist%2Fsacred-reich-mn0000276576#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url|title3=WikiWix}}</ref>
+In 1988, Sacred Reich released the EP ''[[Surf Nicaragua]].''<ref name=":17">{{Cite web |last=Henderson |first=Alex |title=Surf Nicaragua - Sacred Reich |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/surf-nicaragua-mw0000653000 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203033514/https://www.allmusic.com/album/surf-nicaragua-mw0000653000 |archive-date=3 December 2024 |access-date=19 December 2024 |website=[[AllMusic]] |quote=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.}} {{Webarchive|format=addlarchives|url=https://archive.ph/6JdJN|title=archive.today|date=January 12, 2025|url2=https://megalodon.jp/2025-0112-1657-06/https://www.allmusic.com:443/album/surf-nicaragua-mw0000653000|title2=Megalodon.jp|url3=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.allmusic.com%2Falbum%2Fsurf-nicaragua-mw0000653000#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url|title3=WikiWix|date3=January 12, 2025}}</ref> In a 2019 interview, Rind recalled that the EP outsold ''Ignorance'' within two weeks.<ref name=":14">{{Cite web |last=Fons |title=Sacred Reich Interview |url=http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showinterview.php?id=1777&lang=en |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021133053/http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showinterview.php?id=1777&lang=en |archive-date=21 October 2012 |access-date=16 December 2024 |website=Lords of Metal}}</ref> Surf Nicaragua showed a change in the band's style, with better production and less influence from [[hardcore punk]].<ref name=":14" /> After ''Surf Nicaragua''<nowiki/>'s release, the band began an extensive world tour;<ref name=":6">{{Cite book |last=Larkin |first=Colin |author-link=Colin Larkin |url= |title=[[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]] |publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]] |year=2006 |isbn=978-0-19-531373-4 |edition=4th |location=Enfield |page=307 |language=en |lccn=2006018335 |oclc=70062973 |ol=7392952M |url-access= |ol-access=free}}</ref> they toured alongside bands such as [[Atrophy (band)|Atrophy]] and [[Forbidden (band)|Forbidden]] in the United States, touring alongside [[Motörhead]] in Europe.<ref name=":0222" /> The band also appeared at [[Dynamo Open Air]] in 1989, which was recorded and released as their first live album, ''Alive at the Dynamo''.<ref name=":0222" /><ref name=":6" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Monger |first=James Christopher |title=Sacred Reich Biography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sacred-reich-mn0000276576 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507233735/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sacred-reich-mn0000276576/biography |archive-date=7 May 2021 |access-date=15 November 2024 |website=[[AllMusic]] |language=en-US |quote=}}{{Webarchive|format=addlarchives|url=https://archive.ph/c85wP|title=archive.today|url2=https://megalodon.jp/2025-0112-1718-47/https://www.allmusic.com:443/artist/sacred-reich-mn0000276576|title2=Megaladon.jp|url3=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.allmusic.com%2Fartist%2Fsacred-reich-mn0000276576#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url|title3=WikiWix}}</ref>
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 === 2006–present: Reformation, ''Awakening'', and upcoming sixth studio album ===
 [[File:20140607_Gelsenkirchen_RockHard_0440.jpg|alt=Phil Rind performing with Sacred Reich at the Gelsenkirchen Rock Hard Festival|thumb|240x240px|Phil Rind performing with Sacred Reich at the [[Rock Hard Festival]] in 2014|left]]
-In November 2006, Sacred Reich announced they would play several shows in Europe in the summer of 2007, including [[Wacken Open Air]],<ref name=":5" /> before reforming as a live act that year.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":14" /><ref name=":10">{{Cite web |title=Sacred Reich {{!}} Metal Blade Records |url=https://www.metalblade.com/us/artists/sacred-reich/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109000857/https://www.metalblade.com/us/artists/sacred-reich/ |archive-date=9 November 2024 |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=[[Metal Blade Records]] |quote=They would go on to reform in 2006 but strictly as a live act, dropping the Live At Wacken DVD in 2012 ...}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ignorance/Surf Nicaragua - Sacred Reich {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/ignorance-surf-nicaragua-mw0000578581 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507231931/https://www.allmusic.com/album/ignorance-surf-nicaragua-mw0000578581 |archive-date=7 May 2021 |access-date=22 November 2024 |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> They performed at Wacken Open Air again in 2009, which was recorded and later released as a live album, ''Live at Wacken'', in 2012.<ref name=":10" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rivadavia |first=Eduardo |title=Live at Wacken - Sacred Reich |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/live-at-wacken-mw0002412704 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208084432/https://www.allmusic.com/album/live-at-wacken-mw0002412704 |archive-date=8 December 2021 |access-date=18 November 2024 |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> 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 (band)|Byzantine]] for the tour, which ended on October 7 that year.<ref name=":11">{{multiref2|{{Cite web |date=May 1, 2017 |title=Sacred Reich announces "30 Years of Ignorance" USA tour with Byzantine as support |url=http://www.metalblade.com/us/news/sacred-reich-announces-usa-tour-with-byzantine/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240812003809/http://www.metalblade.com/us/news/sacred-reich-announces-usa-tour-with-byzantine/ |archive-date=12 August 2024 |access-date=November 19, 2017 |website= |publisher=[[Metal Blade Records]]}}|{{cite web |last=Pryor |first=Terrance |title=Sacred Reich celebrate 30 years of 'Ignorance' with Byzantine this fall |url=https://www.axs.com/sacred-reich-celebrate-30-years-of-ignorance-with-byzantine-this-fall-118162 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909223818/https://www.axs.com/sacred-reich-celebrate-30-years-of-ignorance-with-byzantine-this-fall-118162 |archive-date=9 September 2017 |access-date=May 3, 2017 |website=Axs.com}}|{{Cite web |date=2 May 2017 |title=SACRED REICH To Embark On 30 Years Of Ignorance Tour In 2017 |url=https://www.metalforcesmagazine.com/site/news-sacred-reich-embark-on-30-years-of-ignorance-tour-in-2017/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241124015202/https://www.metalforcesmagazine.com/site/news-sacred-reich-embark-on-30-years-of-ignorance-tour-in-2017/ | archive-date=24 November 2024 |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=[[Metal Forces]]}}
+In November 2006, Sacred Reich announced they would play several shows in Europe in the summer of 2007, including [[Wacken Open Air]],<ref name=":5" /> before reforming as a live act that year.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":14" /><ref name=":10">{{Cite web |title=Sacred Reich {{!}} Metal Blade Records |url=https://www.metalblade.com/us/artists/sacred-reich |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241109000857/https://www.metalblade.com/us/artists/sacred-reich/ |archive-date=9 November 2024 |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=[[Metal Blade Records]] |quote=They would go on to reform in 2006 but strictly as a live act, dropping the Live At Wacken DVD in 2012 ...}} {{Webarchive|format=addlarchives|url=https://archive.ph/EB6n6|title=archive.today|url2=https://megalodon.jp/2025-0113-1357-34/https://www.metalblade.com:443/us/artists/sacred-reich|title2=Megaladon.jp|url3=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metalblade.com%2Fus%2Fartists%2Fsacred-reich#&|title3=WikiWix}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ignorance/Surf Nicaragua - Sacred Reich {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/ignorance-surf-nicaragua-mw0000578581 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507231931/https://www.allmusic.com/album/ignorance-surf-nicaragua-mw0000578581 |archive-date=7 May 2021 |access-date=22 November 2024 |website=[[AllMusic]]}} {{Webarchive|format=addlarchives|url=https://archive.ph/1d95U|title=archive.today|url2=https://megalodon.jp/2025-0113-1403-28/https://www.allmusic.com:443/album/ignorance-surf-nicaragua-mw0000578581|title2=Megaladon.jp|url3=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.allmusic.com%2Falbum%2Fignorance-surf-nicaragua-mw0000578581#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url|title3=WikiWix}}</ref> They performed at Wacken Open Air again in 2009, which was recorded and later released as a live album, ''Live at Wacken'', in 2012.<ref name=":10" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rivadavia |first=Eduardo |title=Live at Wacken - Sacred Reich |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/live-at-wacken-mw0002412704 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208084432/https://www.allmusic.com/album/live-at-wacken-mw0002412704 |archive-date=8 December 2021 |access-date=18 November 2024 |website=[[AllMusic]]}} {{Webarchive|format=addlarchives|url=https://archive.ph/lKTMk|title=archive.today|url2=https://megalodon.jp/2025-0113-1408-42/https://www.allmusic.com:443/album/live-at-wacken-mw0002412704|title2=Megaladon.jp|url3=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.allmusic.com%2Falbum%2Flive-at-wacken-mw0002412704#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url|title3=WikiWix}}</ref> 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 (band)|Byzantine]] for the tour, which ended on October 7 that year.<ref name=":11">{{multiref2
+|{{Cite web |date=May 1, 2017 |title=Sacred Reich announces "30 Years of Ignorance" USA tour with Byzantine as support |url=http://www.metalblade.com/us/news/sacred-reich-announces-usa-tour-with-byzantine/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240812003809/http://www.metalblade.com/us/news/sacred-reich-announces-usa-tour-with-byzantine/ |archive-date=12 August 2024 |access-date=November 19, 2017|publisher=[[Metal Blade Records]]}} {{Webarchive|format=addlarchives|url=https://archive.ph/AiCZQ|title=archive.today|url2=https://megalodon.jp/2025-0113-1418-39/https://www.metalblade.com:443/us/news/sacred-reich-announces-usa-tour-with-byzantine/|title2=Megaladon.jp|url3=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metalblade.com%2Fus%2Fnews%2Fsacred-reich-announces-usa-tour-with-byzantine%2F#&|title3=WikiWix}}
+|{{cite web |last=Pryor |first=Terrance |title=Sacred Reich celebrate 30 years of 'Ignorance' with Byzantine this fall |url=https://www.axs.com/sacred-reich-celebrate-30-years-of-ignorance-with-byzantine-this-fall-118162 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909223818/https://www.axs.com/sacred-reich-celebrate-30-years-of-ignorance-with-byzantine-this-fall-118162 |archive-date=9 September 2017 |access-date=May 3, 2017 |website=Axs.com}}
+|{{Cite web |date=2 May 2017 |title=SACRED REICH To Embark On 30 Years Of Ignorance Tour In 2017 |url=https://www.metalforcesmagazine.com/site/news-sacred-reich-embark-on-30-years-of-ignorance-tour-in-2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241124015202/https://www.metalforcesmagazine.com/site/news-sacred-reich-embark-on-30-years-of-ignorance-tour-in-2017/ |archive-date=24 November 2024 |access-date=24 November 2024|website=[[Metal Forces]]}} {{Webarchive|format=addlarchives|url=https://archive.ph/kLp9Y|title=archive.today|url2=https://megalodon.jp/2025-0113-1425-46/https://www.metalforcesmagazine.com:443/site/news-sacred-reich-embark-on-30-years-of-ignorance-tour-in-2017/|title2=Megaladon.jp|url3=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metalforcesmagazine.com%2Fsite%2Fnews-sacred-reich-embark-on-30-years-of-ignorance-tour-in-2017%2F#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url|title3=WikiWix}}
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-In January 2018, Sacred Reich signed to Metal Blade Records and began working on their fifth album, ''[[Awakening (Sacred Reich album)|Awakening]].''<ref name=":12">{{multiref2|{{cite web |date=January 24, 2018 |title=SACRED REICH Signs With METAL BLADE; First Album in More Than Two Decades Due Next Year |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-signs-with-metal-blade-first-album-in-more-than-two-decades-due-next-year/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415034914/https://blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-signs-with-metal-blade-first-album-in-more-than-two-decades-due-next-year |archive-date=15 April 2023 |access-date=January 24, 2018 |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]}}|{{cite web |date=February 11, 2019 |title=SACRED REICH To Release 'Awakening' Album In The Summer |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-to-release-awakening-album-in-the-summer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416142228/https://blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-to-release-awakening-album-in-the-summer |archive-date=16 April 2023 |access-date=February 11, 2019 |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]}}|{{cite web |date=June 18, 2019 |title=Sacred Reich To Release New Album "Awakening" In August, Debut Video For Title Track |url=https://www.theprp.com/2019/06/18/news/sacred-reich-to-release-new-album-awakening-in-august-debut-video-for-title-track/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709201452/https://www.theprp.com/2019/06/18/news/sacred-reich-to-release-new-album-awakening-in-august-debut-video-for-title-track/ |archive-date=9 July 2023 |access-date=October 24, 2019 |website=Theprp.com}}|{{Cite web |last=Keenan |first=Hesher |date=2022-12-01 |title=Sacred Reich to Record a New Album Next Year |url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2022/12/01/sacred-reich-to-record-a-new-album-next-year/ |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204134556/https://www.metalsucks.net/2022/12/01/sacred-reich-to-record-a-new-album-next-year/ |archive-date=4 December 2023|access-date=2024-11-27 |website=MetalSucks |language=en}}
+In January 2018, Sacred Reich signed to Metal Blade Records and began working on their fifth album, ''[[Awakening (Sacred Reich album)|Awakening]].''<ref name=":12">{{multiref2|{{cite web |date=January 24, 2018 |title=SACRED REICH Signs With METAL BLADE; First Album in More Than Two Decades Due Next Year |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-signs-with-metal-blade-first-album-in-more-than-two-decades-due-next-year |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415034914/https://blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-signs-with-metal-blade-first-album-in-more-than-two-decades-due-next-year |archive-date=15 April 2023 |access-date=January 24, 2018 |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]}} {{Webarchive|format=addlarchives|url=https://archive.ph/bCFbT|title=archive.today|url2=https://megalodon.jp/2025-0113-1435-37/https://blabbermouth.net:443/news/sacred-reich-signs-with-metal-blade-first-album-in-more-than-two-decades-due-next-year|title2=Megaladon.jp|url3=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblabbermouth.net%2Fnews%2Fsacred-reich-signs-with-metal-blade-first-album-in-more-than-two-decades-due-next-year#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url|title3=WikiWix}}|{{cite web |date=February 11, 2019 |title=SACRED REICH To Release 'Awakening' Album In The Summer |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-to-release-awakening-album-in-the-summer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416142228/https://blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-to-release-awakening-album-in-the-summer |archive-date=16 April 2023 |access-date=February 11, 2019 |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]}} {{Webarchive|format=addlarchives|url=https://archive.ph/67wBF|title=archive.today|url2=https://megalodon.jp/2025-0113-1439-49/www.blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-to-release-awakening-album-in-the-summer|title2=Megaladon.jp|url3=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blabbermouth.net%2Fnews%2Fsacred-reich-to-release-awakening-album-in-the-summer#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url|title3=WikiWix}}|{{cite web |date=June 18, 2019 |title=Sacred Reich To Release New Album "Awakening" In August, Debut Video For Title Track |url=https://www.theprp.com/2019/06/18/news/sacred-reich-to-release-new-album-awakening-in-august-debut-video-for-title-track |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709201452/https://www.theprp.com/2019/06/18/news/sacred-reich-to-release-new-album-awakening-in-august-debut-video-for-title-track/ |archive-date=9 July 2023 |access-date=October 24, 2019 |website=Theprp.com}} {{Webarchive|format=addlarchives|url=https://archive.ph/igjbQ|title=archive.today|url2=https://megalodon.jp/2025-0113-1446-17/https://www.theprp.com:443/2019/06/18/news/sacred-reich-to-release-new-album-awakening-in-august-debut-video-for-title-track/|title2=Megaladon.jp|url3=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theprp.com%2F2019%2F06%2F18%2Fnews%2Fsacred-reich-to-release-new-album-awakening-in-august-debut-video-for-title-track%2F#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url|title3=WikiWix}}|{{Cite web |last=Keenan |first=Hesher |date=2022-12-01 |title=Sacred Reich to Record a New Album Next Year |url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2022/12/01/sacred-reich-to-record-a-new-album-next-year |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204134556/https://www.metalsucks.net/2022/12/01/sacred-reich-to-record-a-new-album-next-year/ |archive-date=4 December 2023|access-date=2024-11-27 |website=MetalSucks |language=en}} {{Webarchive|format=addlarchives|url=https://archive.ph/0B0Ru|title=archive.today|url2=https://megalodon.jp/2025-0113-1457-35/https://www.metalsucks.net:443/2022/12/01/sacred-reich-to-record-a-new-album-next-year|title2=Megaladon.jp|url3=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metalsucks.net%2F2022%2F12%2F01%2Fsacred-reich-to-record-a-new-album-next-year#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url|title3=WikiWix}}
-}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{multiref2|1={{Cite web |last= |date=2018-01-16 |title=SACRED REICH Parts Ways With Drummer GREG HALL |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-parts-ways-with-drummer-greg-hall |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606032858/https://blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-parts-ways-with-drummer-greg-hall |archive-date=6 June 2023 |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |language=en |quote=He [Greg Hall] wrote: "So... I want you all to hear this directly from me. I am no longer the drummer for SACRED REICH. I was (rather abruptly and by phone, I might add) fired.}}|2={{Cite web |last= |date=2018-08-31 |title=SACRED REICH Recruits Drummer TIM RADZIWILL As Temporary Replacement For GREG HALL |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-recruits-drummer-tim-radziwill-as-temporary-replacement-for-greg-hall |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022181214/https://blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-recruits-drummer-tim-radziwill-as-temporary-replacement-for-greg-hall |archive-date=22 October 2023 |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |language=en}}}}</ref> In September, Machine Head announced that Dave McClain was leaving their band, officially rejoining Sacred Reich in December.<ref>{{multiref2|{{cite web |date=December 18, 2018 |title=SACRED REICH Rejoined By Ex-MACHINE HEAD Drummer DAVE MCCLAIN |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-rejoined-by-ex-machine-head-drummer-dave-mcclain/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412215835/https://blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-rejoined-by-ex-machine-head-drummer-dave-mcclain |archive-date=12 April 2023 |access-date=February 11, 2019 |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]}}|{{Cite web |date=2018-12-18 |title=Former Machine Head Drummer Dave McClain Rejoins Sacred Reich |url=https://www.kerrang.com/machine-heads-dave-mcclain-rejoins-sacred-reich |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322132129/https://www.kerrang.com/machine-heads-dave-mcclain-rejoins-sacred-reich |archive-date=22 March 2023 |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=[[Kerrang!]] |language=en}}|{{Cite web |last=Winkie |first=Luke |date=18 December 2018 |title=Former Machine Head Drummer Dave McClain Rejoins Sacred Reich |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/former-machine-head-drummer-dave-mcclain-rejoins-sacred-reich/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609114448/https://www.revolvermag.com/music/former-machine-head-drummer-dave-mcclain-rejoins-sacred-reich/ |archive-date=9 June 2023 |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]] |language=en-US} }}|{{cite web |date=December 18, 2018 |title=SACRED REICH Rejoined By Ex-MACHINE HEAD Drummer DAVE MCCLAIN |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-rejoined-by-ex-machine-head-drummer-dave-mcclain/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412215835/https://blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-rejoined-by-ex-machine-head-drummer-dave-mcclain |archive-date=12 April 2023 |access-date=February 11, 2019 |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]}}|{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/longtime_members_phil_demmel__dave_mcclain_are_leaving_machine_head_after_one_final_tour.html|title=Longtime Members Phil Demmel & Dave McClain Are Leaving Machine Head After One Final Tour|publisher=[[Ultimate Guitar Archive|Ultimate-Guitar.com]]|date=September 29, 2018|access-date=September 29, 2018|archive-date=September 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929194748/https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/longtime_members_phil_demmel__dave_mcclain_are_leaving_machine_head_after_one_final_tour.html|url-status=live}}|
+}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{multiref2|1={{Cite web |last= |date=2018-01-16 |title=SACRED REICH Parts Ways With Drummer GREG HALL |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-parts-ways-with-drummer-greg-hall |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606032858/https://blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-parts-ways-with-drummer-greg-hall |archive-date=6 June 2023 |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |language=en |quote=He [Greg Hall] wrote: "So... I want you all to hear this directly from me. I am no longer the drummer for SACRED REICH. I was (rather abruptly and by phone, I might add) fired.}} {{Webarchive|format=addlarchives|url=https://archive.ph/ziNPD|title=archive.today|url2=https://megalodon.jp/2025-0113-1503-09/https://blabbermouth.net:443/news/sacred-reich-parts-ways-with-drummer-greg-hall|title2=Megaladon.jp|url3=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblabbermouth.net%2Fnews%2Fsacred-reich-parts-ways-with-drummer-greg-hall#&|title3=WikiWix}}|2={{Cite web |last= |date=2018-08-31 |title=SACRED REICH Recruits Drummer TIM RADZIWILL As Temporary Replacement For GREG HALL |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-recruits-drummer-tim-radziwill-as-temporary-replacement-for-greg-hall |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022181214/https://blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-recruits-drummer-tim-radziwill-as-temporary-replacement-for-greg-hall |archive-date=22 October 2023 |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |language=en}} {{Webarchive|format=addlarchives|url=https://archive.ph/O5cNF|title=archive.today|url2=https://megalodon.jp/2025-0113-1509-24/https://blabbermouth.net:443/news/sacred-reich-recruits-drummer-tim-radziwill-as-temporary-replacement-for-greg-hall|title2=Megaladon.jp|url3=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblabbermouth.net%2Fnews%2Fsacred-reich-recruits-drummer-tim-radziwill-as-temporary-replacement-for-greg-hall#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url||title3=WikiWix}}}}</ref> In September, Machine Head announced that Dave McClain was leaving their band, officially rejoining Sacred Reich in December.<ref>{{multiref2|{{cite web |date=December 18, 2018 |title=SACRED REICH Rejoined By Ex-MACHINE HEAD Drummer DAVE MCCLAIN |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-rejoined-by-ex-machine-head-drummer-dave-mcclain/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412215835/https://blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-rejoined-by-ex-machine-head-drummer-dave-mcclain |archive-date=12 April 2023 |access-date=February 11, 2019 |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]}} {{Webarchive|format=addlarchives|url=https://archive.ph/mcPtQ|title=archive.today|url2=https://megalodon.jp/2025-0113-1523-55/https://blabbermouth.net:443/news/sacred-reich-rejoined-by-ex-machine-head-drummer-dave-mcclain|title2=Megaladon.jp|url3=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblabbermouth.net%2Fnews%2Fsacred-reich-rejoined-by-ex-machine-head-drummer-dave-mcclain#&|title3=WikiWix}}|{{Cite web |date=2018-12-18 |title=Former Machine Head Drummer Dave McClain Rejoins Sacred Reich |url=https://www.kerrang.com/machine-heads-dave-mcclain-rejoins-sacred-reich |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322132129/https://www.kerrang.com/machine-heads-dave-mcclain-rejoins-sacred-reich |archive-date=22 March 2023 |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=[[Kerrang!]] |language=en}} {{Webarchive|format=addlarchives|url=https://archive.ph/UATnD|title=archive.today|url2=https://megalodon.jp/2025-0113-1531-28/https://www.kerrang.com:443/machine-heads-dave-mcclain-rejoins-sacred-reich|title2=Megaladon.jp|url3=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kerrang.com%2Fmachine-heads-dave-mcclain-rejoins-sacred-reich#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url|title3=WikiWix}}|{{Cite web |last=Winkie |first=Luke |date=18 December 2018 |title=Former Machine Head Drummer Dave McClain Rejoins Sacred Reich |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/former-machine-head-drummer-dave-mcclain-rejoins-sacred-reich |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609114448/https://www.revolvermag.com/music/former-machine-head-drummer-dave-mcclain-rejoins-sacred-reich/ |archive-date=9 June 2023 |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]] |language=en-US}} {{Webarchive|format=addlarchives|url=https://archive.ph/whbAe|title=archive.today|url2=https://megalodon.jp/2025-0113-1536-20/https://www.revolvermag.com:443/music/former-machine-head-drummer-dave-mcclain-rejoins-sacred-reich|title2=Megaladon.jp}}|{{cite web |date=December 18, 2018 |title=SACRED REICH Rejoined By Ex-MACHINE HEAD Drummer DAVE MCCLAIN |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-rejoined-by-ex-machine-head-drummer-dave-mcclain/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412215835/https://blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-rejoined-by-ex-machine-head-drummer-dave-mcclain |archive-date=12 April 2023 |access-date=February 11, 2019 |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]}}|{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/longtime_members_phil_demmel__dave_mcclain_are_leaving_machine_head_after_one_final_tour.html|title=Longtime Members Phil Demmel & Dave McClain Are Leaving Machine Head After One Final Tour|publisher=[[Ultimate Guitar 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-}}</ref> In February 2019, Jason Rainey parted ways with the band citing health reasons, being replaced by Tim Radziwill's son, Joey Radziwill.<ref name=":15">{{Cite web |last=Masley |first=Ed |title='This is magical': Beloved Phoenix metal band returns with their first album in 23 years |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/08/22/sacred-reich-return-their-first-album-23-years-interview/2079429001/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401204614/https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/08/22/sacred-reich-return-their-first-album-23-years-interview/2079429001/ |archive-date=1 April 2023 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=[[The Arizona Republic]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":16">{{Cite web |last=Masley |first=Ed |date=30 October 2020 |title=100 essential Arizona records: The 1980s and 1990s |url=https://www.azcentral.com/in-depth/entertainment/music/2020/10/30/best-music-arizona-1980-s-1990-s-essential-records/3751391001/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.is/OVu2b |archive-date=26 September 2024 |access-date=14 December 2024 |website=[[The Arizona Republic]] |quote=When "Ignorance" was first released, Kerrang! said it "stands as the best debut thrash LP this year," while Hit Parader raved, "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."}}</ref> In April, Sacred Reich released the [[Split album|split single]] "Don't Do it Donnie" alongside [[Iron Reagan]],<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=27 March 2019 |title=SACRED REICH Extends 'Cheeky Middle Finger' To Today's Politics In New Song 'Don't Do It Donnie' |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-extends-cheeky-middle-finger-to-todays-politics-in-new-song-dont-do-it-donnie |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606131222/https://blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-extends-cheeky-middle-finger-to-todays-politics-in-new-song-dont-do-it-donnie |archive-date=6 June 2023 |access-date=27 November 2024 |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |language=en-US}}</ref> later co-headlining a monthlong tour with them in May.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-02-05 |title=IRON REAGAN And SACRED REICH Announce North American Tour Dates With LEEWAY, ENFORCED |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/iron-reagan-and-sacred-reich-announce-north-american-tour-dates-with-leeway-enforced |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203193639/https://blabbermouth.net/news/iron-reagan-and-sacred-reich-announce-north-american-tour-dates-with-leeway-enforced |archive-date=3 December 2024 |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |language=en}}</ref> ''Awakening'' was released on August 23, 2019, being the band's first full-length studio album since 1996's ''Heal''<ref name=":12" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Awakening - Sacred Reich {{!}} Album |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/awakening-mw0003291861 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512235358/https://www.allmusic.com/album/awakening-mw0003291861 |archive-date=12 May 2021 |access-date=23 November 2024 |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Munro |first=Scott |date=June 19, 2019 |title=Sacred Reich Detail New Album Awakening |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/sacred-reich-detail-new-album-awakening |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421220733/https://www.loudersound.com/news/sacred-reich-detail-new-album-awakening |archive-date=21 April 2024 |accessdate=24 November 2024 |work=[[Metal Hammer]]}}</ref> and their first studio album in 23 years.<ref name=":18" /> ''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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Awakening by Sacred Reich |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/awakening/sacred-reich |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241124202549/https://www.metacritic.com/music/awakening/sacred-reich |archive-date=24 November 2024 |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref> The album was featured at No. 9 on [[Decibel (magazine)|Decibel]]'s 40 Best Metal Albums of 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reeder |date=2019-11-16 |title=These Are The Best 40 Metal Albums Of 2019, According To Decibel |url=https://metaladdicts.com/these-are-the-best-40-metal-albums-of-2019-according-to-decibel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240615143539/https://metaladdicts.com/these-are-the-best-40-metal-albums-of-2019-according-to-decibel/ |archive-date=15 June 2024 |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Metal Addicts |language=en-US}}</ref> In support of the album, Sacred Reich toured in Europe, alongside [[Night Demon (band)|Night Demon]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sacred Reich announces highly anticipated new album, 'Awakening' {{!}} Metal Blade Records |url=https://www.metalblade.com/us/news/sacred-reich-announces-highly-anticipated-new-album-awakening/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204163154/https://www.metalblade.com/us/news/sacred-reich-announces-highly-anticipated-new-album-awakening/ |archive-date=4 December 2024 |access-date=2024-12-03 |publisher=[[Metal Blade Records]] |language=en-US }}</ref><ref name=":19">{{Cite web |last=Krovatin |first=Chris |date=2019-07-09 |title=Sacred Reich's Phil Rind Is Thrash Metal's Most Positive Buddhist |url=https://www.kerrang.com/sacred-reichs-frontman-is-thrashs-most-positive-buddhist |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208042512/https://www.kerrang.com/sacred-reichs-frontman-is-thrashs-most-positive-buddhist |archive-date=8 December 2024 |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=[[Kerrang!]] |language=en}}</ref> and supported [[Gwar]] on their ''Use Your Collusion'' tour that year.<ref>{{multiref2|1={{Cite web |last=Pasbani |first=Robert |date=25 June 2019 |title=GWAR Announce "Use Your Collusion" Tour with SACRED REICH, TOXIC HOLOCAUST |url=https://metalinjection.net/tour-dates/gwar-announce-use-your-collusion-tour-with-sacred-reich-toxic-holocaust |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107230115/https://metalinjection.net/tour-dates/gwar-announce-use-your-collusion-tour-with-sacred-reich-toxic-holocaust |archive-date=7 November 2020 |access-date=26 November 2024 |website=[[Metal Injection]] |language=en-US}}|2={{Cite web |date=2019-06-25 |title=GWAR Announces 'Use Your Collusion' Summer/Fall 2019 Tour With SACRED REICH, TOXIC HOLOCAUST |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/gwar-announces-use-your-collusion-summer-fall-2019-tour-with-sacred-reich-toxic-holocaust |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308012041/https://blabbermouth.net/news/gwar-announces-use-your-collusion-summer-fall-2019-tour-with-sacred-reich-toxic-holocaust|archive-date=8 March 2024|access-date=2024-11-27 |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |language=en}}|3={{Cite web |date=2019-06-25 |title=GWAR Announce Massive North American Tour |url=https://www.kerrang.com/gwar-announce-massive-north-american-tour |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240615012442/https://www.kerrang.com/gwar-announce-massive-north-american-tour |archive-date=15 June 2024 |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=[[Kerrang!]] |language=en}}|4={{Cite web |last=DiVita |first=Joe|date=2019-06-25 |title=GWAR Book Huge Fall Tour With Sacred Reich, Toxic Holocaust, More |url=https://loudwire.com/gwar-sacred-reich-toxic-holocaust-2019-tour/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240620174722/https://loudwire.com/gwar-sacred-reich-toxic-holocaust-2019-tour/ |archive-date=20 June 2024 |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=Loudwire |language=en}}
+}}</ref> In February 2019, Jason Rainey parted ways with the band citing health reasons, being replaced by Tim Radziwill's son, Joey Radziwill.<ref name=":1523" /> In April, Sacred Reich released the [[Split album|split single]] "Don't Do it Donnie" alongside [[Iron Reagan]],<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=27 March 2019 |title=SACRED REICH Extends 'Cheeky Middle Finger' To Today's Politics In New Song 'Don't Do It Donnie' |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-extends-cheeky-middle-finger-to-todays-politics-in-new-song-dont-do-it-donnie |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606131222/https://blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reich-extends-cheeky-middle-finger-to-todays-politics-in-new-song-dont-do-it-donnie |archive-date=6 June 2023 |access-date=27 November 2024 |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |language=en-US}} {{Webarchive|format=addlarchives|url=https://archive.ph/bE9uw|title=archive.today|url2=https://megalodon.jp/2025-0113-1544-29/https://blabbermouth.net:443/news/sacred-reich-extends-cheeky-middle-finger-to-todays-politics-in-new-song-dont-do-it-donnie|title2=Megaladon.jp|url3=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblabbermouth.net%2Fnews%2Fsacred-reich-extends-cheeky-middle-finger-to-todays-politics-in-new-song-dont-do-it-donnie#&|title3=WikiWix}}</ref> later co-headlining a monthlong tour with them in May.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-02-05 |title=IRON REAGAN And SACRED REICH Announce North American Tour Dates With LEEWAY, ENFORCED |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/iron-reagan-and-sacred-reich-announce-north-american-tour-dates-with-leeway-enforced |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203193639/https://blabbermouth.net/news/iron-reagan-and-sacred-reich-announce-north-american-tour-dates-with-leeway-enforced |archive-date=3 December 2024 |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |language=en}}
+{{Webarchive|format=addlarchives|url=https://archive.ph/xxhfZ|title=archive.today|url2=https://megalodon.jp/2025-0113-1550-08/https://blabbermouth.net:443/news/iron-reagan-and-sacred-reich-announce-north-american-tour-dates-with-leeway-enforced|title2=Megaladon.jp|url3=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblabbermouth.net%2Fnews%2Firon-reagan-and-sacred-reich-announce-north-american-tour-dates-with-leeway-enforced#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url|title3=WikiWix}}</ref> ''Awakening'' was released on August 23, 2019, being the band's first full-length studio album since 1996's ''Heal''<ref name=":12" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Awakening - Sacred Reich {{!}} Album |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/awakening-mw0003291861 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512235358/https://www.allmusic.com/album/awakening-mw0003291861 |archive-date=12 May 2021 |access-date=23 November 2024 |website=[[AllMusic]]}} {{Webarchive|format=addlarchives|url=https://archive.ph/O4vHX|title=archive.today|url2=https://megalodon.jp/2025-0113-1557-27/https://www.allmusic.com:443/album/awakening-mw0003291861|title2=Megaladon.jp|url3=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.allmusic.com%2Falbum%2Fawakening-mw0003291861#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url|title3=WikiWix}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Munro |first=Scott |date=June 19, 2019 |title=Sacred Reich Detail New Album Awakening |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/sacred-reich-detail-new-album-awakening |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421220733/https://www.loudersound.com/news/sacred-reich-detail-new-album-awakening |archive-date=21 April 2024 |accessdate=24 November 2024 |work=[[Metal Hammer]]}} {{Webarchive|format=addlarchives|url=https://archive.ph/thkNV|title=archive.today|url2=https://megalodon.jp/2025-0113-1603-26/https://www.loudersound.com:443/news/sacred-reich-detail-new-album-awakening|title2=Megaladon.jp|url3=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.loudersound.com%2Fnews%2Fsacred-reich-detail-new-album-awakening#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url|title3=WikiWix}}</ref> and their first studio album in 23 years.<ref name=":18" /> ''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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Awakening by Sacred Reich |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/awakening/sacred-reich |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241124202549/https://www.metacritic.com/music/awakening/sacred-reich |archive-date=24 November 2024 |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=[[Metacritic]]}} {{Webarchive|format=addlarchives|url=https://archive.ph/0kCOW|title=archive.today|url2=https://megalodon.jp/2025-0113-1611-01/https://www.metacritic.com:443/music/awakening/sacred-reich|title2=Megaladon.jp|url3=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metacritic.com%2Fmusic%2Fawakening%2Fsacred-reich#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url|title3=WikiWix}}</ref> The album was featured at No. 9 on [[Decibel (magazine)|Decibel]]'s 40 Best Metal Albums of 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reeder |date=2019-11-16 |title=These Are The Best 40 Metal Albums Of 2019, According To Decibel |url=https://metaladdicts.com/these-are-the-best-40-metal-albums-of-2019-according-to-decibel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240615143539/https://metaladdicts.com/these-are-the-best-40-metal-albums-of-2019-according-to-decibel/ |archive-date=15 June 2024 |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Metal Addicts |language=en-US}}</ref> In support of the album, Sacred Reich toured in Europe, alongside [[Night Demon (band)|Night Demon]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sacred Reich announces highly anticipated new album, 'Awakening' {{!}} Metal Blade Records |url=https://www.metalblade.com/us/news/sacred-reich-announces-highly-anticipated-new-album-awakening/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204163154/https://www.metalblade.com/us/news/sacred-reich-announces-highly-anticipated-new-album-awakening/ |archive-date=4 December 2024 |access-date=2024-12-03 |publisher=[[Metal Blade Records]] |language=en-US }}</ref><ref name=":19">{{Cite web |last=Krovatin |first=Chris |date=2019-07-09 |title=Sacred Reich's Phil Rind Is Thrash Metal's Most Positive Buddhist |url=https://www.kerrang.com/sacred-reichs-frontman-is-thrashs-most-positive-buddhist |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208042512/https://www.kerrang.com/sacred-reichs-frontman-is-thrashs-most-positive-buddhist |archive-date=8 December 2024 |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=[[Kerrang!]] |language=en}}</ref> and supported [[Gwar]] on their ''Use Your Collusion'' tour that year.<ref>{{multiref2|1={{Cite web |last=Pasbani |first=Robert |date=25 June 2019 |title=GWAR Announce "Use Your Collusion" Tour with SACRED REICH, TOXIC HOLOCAUST |url=https://metalinjection.net/tour-dates/gwar-announce-use-your-collusion-tour-with-sacred-reich-toxic-holocaust |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107230115/https://metalinjection.net/tour-dates/gwar-announce-use-your-collusion-tour-with-sacred-reich-toxic-holocaust |archive-date=7 November 2020 |access-date=26 November 2024 |website=[[Metal Injection]] |language=en-US}}|2={{Cite web |date=2019-06-25 |title=GWAR Announces 'Use Your Collusion' Summer/Fall 2019 Tour With SACRED REICH, TOXIC HOLOCAUST |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/gwar-announces-use-your-collusion-summer-fall-2019-tour-with-sacred-reich-toxic-holocaust |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308012041/https://blabbermouth.net/news/gwar-announces-use-your-collusion-summer-fall-2019-tour-with-sacred-reich-toxic-holocaust|archive-date=8 March 2024|access-date=2024-11-27 |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |language=en}}|3={{Cite web |date=2019-06-25 |title=GWAR Announce Massive North American Tour |url=https://www.kerrang.com/gwar-announce-massive-north-american-tour |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240615012442/https://www.kerrang.com/gwar-announce-massive-north-american-tour |archive-date=15 June 2024 |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=[[Kerrang!]] |language=en}}|4={{Cite web |last=DiVita |first=Joe|date=2019-06-25 |title=GWAR Book Huge Fall Tour With Sacred Reich, Toxic Holocaust, More |url=https://loudwire.com/gwar-sacred-reich-toxic-holocaust-2019-tour/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240620174722/https://loudwire.com/gwar-sacred-reich-toxic-holocaust-2019-tour/ |archive-date=20 June 2024 |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=Loudwire |language=en}}
 }}</ref> Jason Rainey later died on March 16, 2020, at the age of 53 from a heart attack.<ref>{{multiref2|{{Cite web |date=March 17, 2020 |title=Former SACRED REICH Guitarist JASON RAINEY Dies Of Apparent Heart Attack |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-sacred-reich-guitarist-jason-rainey-dies-of-apparent-heart-attack/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613191004/https://blabbermouth.net/news/former-sacred-reich-guitarist-jason-rainey-dies-of-apparent-heart-attack |archive-date=13 June 2024 |access-date=March 17, 2020 |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]}}|{{Cite web |date=17 March 2020 |title=Sacred Reich Guitarist Jason Rainey Has Passed Away |url=https://www.kerrang.com/sacred-reich-guitarist-jason-rainey-has-passed-away-1 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240413201401/https://www.kerrang.com/sacred-reich-guitarist-jason-rainey-has-passed-away-1|archive-date=13 April 2024|access-date=24 November 2024 |website=[[Kerrang!]] |language=en-US}}|{{Cite web |last=Slingerland |first=Calum |date=16 March 2020 |title=Ex-Sacred Reich Guitarist Jason Rainey Dies of Heart Attack |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/ex-sacred_reich_guitarist_jason_rainey_dies_of_heart_attack |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019055123/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/ex-sacred_reich_guitarist_jason_rainey_dies_of_heart_attack |archive-date=19 October 2021 |access-date=19 November 2024 |website=[[Exclaim!]] |language=en-US}}|{{cite web |last=Kennelty |first=Greg |date= 17 March 2020 |title= Founding SACRED REICH Guitarist Jason Rainey Dead At 53 |url= https://metalinjection.net/rip/founding-sacred-reich-guitarist-jason-rainey-dead-at-53|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126224053/https://metalinjection.net/rip/founding-sacred-reich-guitarist-jason-rainey-dead-at-53|archive-date=26 January 2023 |access-date=25 November 2024 |website=[[Metal Injection]] |language=en-US}}|{{Cite web |date=2020-03-17 |title=Founding Sacred Reich Guitarist Jason Rainey Dead at Age 53 |url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2020/03/17/founding-sacred-reich-guitarist-jason-rainey-dead-at-age-53/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241127062006/https://www.metalsucks.net/2020/03/17/founding-sacred-reich-guitarist-jason-rainey-dead-at-age-53/ |archive-date=2024-11-27 |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=MetalSucks |language=en-US}}|{{Cite web |last= |date=2020-03-17 |title=SACRED REICH Founding Member JASON RAINEY Dies Of Apparent Heart Attack |url=https://metaladdicts.com/sacred-reich-founding-member-jason-rainey-dies-of-apparent-heart-attack/ |access-date=2024-12-03|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002222011/https://metaladdicts.com/sacred-reich-founding-member-jason-rainey-dies-of-apparent-heart-attack/ |archive-date=2 October 2022 |website=Metal Addicts |language=en-US}}|{{Cite web |title=Ex-Gitarrist Jason Rainey verstorben - RockHard |url=https://www.rockhard.de/news/sacred-reich-ex-gitarrist-jason-rainey-verstorben |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203044415/https://www.rockhard.de/news/sacred-reich-ex-gitarrist-jason-rainey-verstorben |archive-date=3 December 2024 |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=[[Rock Hard (magazine)|Rock Hard]] |language=de-DE}}|{{Cite news |last=Reardon |first=Tom |date=24 March 2020 |title=Sacred Reich Founder Jason Rainey Dead at 53 |url=https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/sacred-reich-founder-jason-rainey-dead-at-53-11459132 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230725171206/https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/sacred-reich-founder-jason-rainey-dead-at-53-11459132 |archive-date=25 July 2023 |access-date=2024-12-17 |newspaper=[[Phoenix New Times]] |language=en}}
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-| description  = "Ignorance" (title track of ''[[Ignorance]]''), demonstrating Sacred Reich's fast [[tempo]]s and [[hardcore punk|hardcore]] and [[punk rock|punk]]-inspired musicianship during their early works
+| description  = "Ignorance" (title track of ''[[Ignorance (Sacred Reich album)|Ignorance]]''), demonstrating Sacred Reich's fast [[tempo]]s and [[hardcore punk|hardcore]] and [[punk rock|punk]]-inspired musicianship during their early works
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-Sacred Reich is known for their political and social lyrics,<ref name=":1" /> which often focus on war, politics, and social issues among others. The band's style, generally considered [[thrash metal]],<ref name=":0222" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":15" /> often uses mid-[[tempo]] song structures<ref name=":32">{{Cite news |last=Atkinson |first=Peter |date=12 August 1990 |title=Record-Journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yS5IAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA34&#v=onepage&q&f=false |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250111070607/https://books.google.com/books?id=yS5IAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA34#v=onepage&q&f=false |archive-date=11 January 2025 |access-date=15 November 2024 |work=[[Record-Journal]] |publisher=[[Hearst Communications]] |location=Meriden, Connecticut |page=34 |language=en |issn=1091-6946 |oclc=1333824778 |quote=}}</ref><ref name=":20" /> and frequently takes influences from other genres, such as punk rock<ref name=":32" /><ref name=":20">{{Cite web |last=Trey |first=Willie |date=24 August 2019 |title=Review: Sacred Reich - Awakening |url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/80088/Sacred-Reich-Awakening/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.ph/YsAhR |archive-date=26 April 2023 |access-date=29 December 2024 |website=[[Sputnikmusic]]}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-08-27 |title=SACRED REICH's PHIL RIND: 'We're Not Going To Stop Saying What We Believe In Because We're Afraid Of Losing Some Sales' |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reichs-phil-rind-were-not-going-to-stop-saying-what-we-believe-in-because-were-afraid-of-losing-some-sales |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107235256/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reichs-phil-rind-were-not-going-to-stop-saying-what-we-believe-in-because-were-afraid-of-losing-some-sales/ |archive-date=7 November 2020 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |language=en}}</ref> and [[hardcore punk]],<ref name=":14" /><ref name=":2" /> notably on their debut album ''Ignorance''.<ref name=":14" /><ref name=":32" /> They have also used elements of [[groove metal]] on their later releases,<ref name=":1" /> and are sometimes considered a progenitor of the genre,<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Neill |first=Brian |date=20 August 2019 |title=Album Review: Sacred Reich – Awakening |url=https://newnoisemagazine.com/review-sacred-reich-awakening/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105123505/https://newnoisemagazine.com/review-sacred-reich-awakening/ |archive-date=5 November 2021 |access-date=6 January 2025 |website=New Noise Magazine}}</ref> although the band has stated they were "unaware of the assessment."<ref name=":21">{{Cite web |last=Ustunol |first=Serhan |last2=Thompson |first2=Christina |date=2017-06-09 |title="SACRED REICH" INTERVIEW |url=https://mhf-mag.com/interviews/sacred-reich-interview/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250105073508/https://mhf-mag.com/interviews/sacred-reich-interview/ |archive-date=5 January 2025 |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Metalheads Forever Magazine |language=en}}</ref>
+Sacred Reich is known for their political and social lyrics,<ref name=":1" /> which often focus on war, politics, and social issues among others. The band's style, generally considered [[thrash metal]],<ref name=":0222" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":15">{{Cite web |last=Masley |first=Ed |title='This is magical': Beloved Phoenix metal band returns with their first album in 23 years |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/08/22/sacred-reich-return-their-first-album-23-years-interview/2079429001/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401204614/https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/08/22/sacred-reich-return-their-first-album-23-years-interview/2079429001/ |archive-date=1 April 2023 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=[[The Arizona Republic]] |language=en-US}}</ref> often uses mid-[[tempo]] song structures<ref name=":32">{{Cite news |last=Atkinson |first=Peter |date=12 August 1990 |title=Record-Journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yS5IAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA34&#v=onepage&q&f=false |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250111070607/https://books.google.com/books?id=yS5IAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA34#v=onepage&q&f=false |archive-date=11 January 2025 |access-date=15 November 2024 |work=[[Record-Journal]] |publisher=[[Hearst Communications]] |location=Meriden, Connecticut |page=34 |language=en |issn=1091-6946 |oclc=1333824778 |quote=}}</ref><ref name=":20" /> and frequently takes influences from other genres, such as punk rock<ref name=":32" /><ref name=":20">{{Cite web |last=Trey |first=Willie |date=24 August 2019 |title=Review: Sacred Reich - Awakening |url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/80088/Sacred-Reich-Awakening/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.ph/YsAhR |archive-date=26 April 2023 |access-date=29 December 2024 |website=[[Sputnikmusic]]}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-08-27 |title=SACRED REICH's PHIL RIND: 'We're Not Going To Stop Saying What We Believe In Because We're Afraid Of Losing Some Sales' |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reichs-phil-rind-were-not-going-to-stop-saying-what-we-believe-in-because-were-afraid-of-losing-some-sales |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107235256/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/sacred-reichs-phil-rind-were-not-going-to-stop-saying-what-we-believe-in-because-were-afraid-of-losing-some-sales/ |archive-date=7 November 2020 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |language=en}}</ref> and [[hardcore punk]],<ref name=":14" /><ref name=":2" /> notably on their debut album ''Ignorance''.<ref name=":14" /><ref name=":32" /> They have also used elements of [[groove metal]] on their later releases,<ref name=":1" /> and are sometimes considered a progenitor of the genre,<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Neill |first=Brian |date=20 August 2019 |title=Album Review: Sacred Reich – Awakening |url=https://newnoisemagazine.com/review-sacred-reich-awakening/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105123505/https://newnoisemagazine.com/review-sacred-reich-awakening/ |archive-date=5 November 2021 |access-date=6 January 2025 |website=New Noise Magazine}}</ref> although the band has stated they were "unaware of the assessment."<ref name=":21">{{Cite web |last=Ustunol |first=Serhan |last2=Thompson |first2=Christina |date=2017-06-09 |title="SACRED REICH" INTERVIEW |url=https://mhf-mag.com/interviews/sacred-reich-interview/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250105073508/https://mhf-mag.com/interviews/sacred-reich-interview/ |archive-date=5 January 2025 |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Metalheads Forever Magazine |language=en}}</ref>
 Sacred Reich's earlier works, primarily their debut ''Ignorance'', are significantly influenced by punk rock and hardcore.<ref name=":14" /> Their next release, Surf Nicaragua, showed a change in the band's sound, with better production, less hardcore influences, and slower tempos, sometimes described as "more mature".<ref name=":17" /><ref name=":14" /> ''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.<ref name=":32" /> They also experimented with other genres, with the closing track "31 Flavors" being a [[funk rock]] track.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":32" /> As with previous releases, the album focused heavily on sociopolitical topics,<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":32" /> 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."<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |last=Rind |first=Phil |title=[[The American Way (album)|The American Way]] |year=1990 |publisher=[[Metal Blade Records]] |mode=cs1}}</ref> On Independent, the band began experimenting with groove metal sound,<ref name=":1" /> with [[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music|Encyclopedia of Popular Music]] writer [[Colin Larkin]] claiming: "[the album] saw them stretch their musical abilities beyond straight thrash boundaries";<ref name=":6" /> continuing 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,<ref name=":18" /> with Rind commenting: "We just thought people need some positivity and some encouragement. That's what we wanted to do."<ref name=":2" />
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 }}</ref> and was later drawn in pen and ink and then colorized for merchandise.<ref name=":133" /> In a [[Facebook]] post, the band described Our Dude as a "post-apocalyptic mutant warrior", with its "story" being "[[Road Warriors|Road Warrior]] meets [[Planet of the Apes]] meets [[Kung fu (term)|Kung Fu]]."<ref name=":133" /><!-- Compliant with WP:ABOUTSELF as of January 2025 -->
 === Legacy ===
-The band's discography, most notably ''Ignorance'', ''Surf Nicaragua'', and ''The American Way'',<ref name=":19" /> have often been cited as influential on the thrash metal scene. [[Rock Hard (magazine)|Rock Hard]] cited ''The American Way'' as "one of the best thrash albums of all time" in their album review.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The American Way - RockHard |url=https://www.rockhard.de/reviews/sacred-reich-the-american-way |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.ph/oDf8h |archive-date=12 December 2024 |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=[[Rock Hard (magazine)|Rock Hard]] |language=de-DE |quote=Dass die Kassette SACRED REICHs „"The American Way"“, eins der besten Thrash-Alben aller Zeiten, enthält, stimmt allerdings nur uns froh, so dass es bereits bei der ersten Hinfahrt beinahe zu der einen oder anderen Auseinandersetzung gekommen wäre. |trans-quote=However, the fact that the cassette contains SACRED REICH's "The American Way", one of the best thrash albums of all time, only makes us happy, so that it almost came to one or the other confrontation on the first outward journey.}}</ref> [[Revolver (magazine)|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",<ref name=":3" /> with the album later appearing on their 25 Essential Thrash Albums list.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=4 August 2022 |title=25 Essential Thrash Albums |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/25-essential-thrash-albums/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527134855/https://www.revolvermag.com/music/25-essential-thrash-albums/ |archive-date=27 May 2024 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]] |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Metal Hammer]] dubbed the band "among the few socially conscious thrashers in the 80s".<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Metal Hammer |date=2019-07-09 |title=30 Essential thrash metal bands that aren't the big four |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/30-essential-thrash-metal-bands-that-arent-the-big-four |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241112031321/https://www.loudersound.com/features/30-essential-thrash-metal-bands-that-arent-the-big-four |archive-date=12 November 2024 |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=[[Metal Hammer]] |publisher= |language=en}}</ref> The band is commonly attributed to helping lead the second wave of thrash metal during the late 1980s alongside bands such as [[Testament (band)|Testament]], [[Death Angel]], [[Dark Angel (band)|Dark Angel]], and [[Forbidden (band)|Forbidden]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":18">{{Cite web |date=2019-08-24 |title=Album Review: Sacred Reich – Awakening |url=https://www.kerrang.com/album-review-sacred-reich-awakening |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240222153616/https://www.kerrang.com/album-review-sacred-reich-awakening |archive-date=22 Feb 2024 |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=[[Kerrang!]] |language=en}}</ref>
+The band's discography, most notably ''Ignorance'', ''Surf Nicaragua'', and ''The American Way'',<ref name=":19" /> have often been cited as influential on the thrash metal scene. [[Rock Hard (magazine)|Rock Hard]] cited ''The American Way'' as "one of the best thrash albums of all time" in their album review.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The American Way - RockHard |url=https://www.rockhard.de/reviews/sacred-reich-the-american-way |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.ph/oDf8h |archive-date=12 December 2024 |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=[[Rock Hard (magazine)|Rock Hard]] |language=de-DE |quote=Dass die Kassette SACRED REICHs „"The American Way"“, eins der besten Thrash-Alben aller Zeiten, enthält, stimmt allerdings nur uns froh, so dass es bereits bei der ersten Hinfahrt beinahe zu der einen oder anderen Auseinandersetzung gekommen wäre. |trans-quote=However, the fact that the cassette contains SACRED REICH's "The American Way", one of the best thrash albums of all time, only makes us happy, so that it almost came to one or the other confrontation on the first outward journey.}}</ref> [[Revolver (magazine)|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",<ref name=":3" /> with the album later appearing on their 25 Essential Thrash Albums list.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=4 August 2022 |title=25 Essential Thrash Albums |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/25-essential-thrash-albums/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527134855/https://www.revolvermag.com/music/25-essential-thrash-albums/ |archive-date=27 May 2024 |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]] |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Metal Hammer]] dubbed the band "among the few socially conscious thrashers in the 80s".<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Metal Hammer |date=2019-07-09 |title=30 Essential thrash metal bands that aren't the big four |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/30-essential-thrash-metal-bands-that-arent-the-big-four |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241112031321/https://www.loudersound.com/features/30-essential-thrash-metal-bands-that-arent-the-big-four |archive-date=12 November 2024 |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=[[Metal Hammer]] |publisher= |language=en}}</ref> The band is commonly attributed to helping lead the second wave of thrash metal during the late 1980s alongside bands such as [[Testament (band)|Testament]], [[Death Angel]], [[Dark Angel (band)|Dark Angel]], and [[Forbidden (band)|Forbidden]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":18">{{Cite web |date=2019-08-24 |title=Album Review: Sacred Reich – Awakening |url=https://www.kerrang.com/album-review-sacred-reich-awakening |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240222153616/https://www.kerrang.com/album-review-sacred-reich-awakening |archive-date=22 Feb 2024 |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=[[Kerrang!]] |language=en}} {{Webarchive|format=addlarchives|url=https://archive.ph/svDou|title=archive.today|url2=https://megalodon.jp/2025-0113-1607-41/https://www.kerrang.com:443/album-review-sacred-reich-awakening|title2=Megaladon.jp|url3=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kerrang.com%2Falbum-review-sacred-reich-awakening#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url|title3=WikiWix}}</ref>
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 * ''[[Awakening (Sacred Reich album)|Awakening]]'' (2019)
 '''EPs'''
-* ''Draining You of Life'' (demo) (1986)
+* ''Draining You of Life'' (demo, 1986)
 * ''[[Surf Nicaragua]]'' (1988)
 * ''A Question'' (1991)

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