Awakening (Sacred Reich album) explained

Awakening
Type:	studio
Artist:	Sacred Reich
Cover:	Sacred Reich - Awakening.jpg
Recorded:	2019
Studio:	The Platinum Underground, Mesa, Arizona
Label:	Metal Blade
Producer:	Arthur Rizk, Sacred Reich
Prev Title:	Still Ignorant
Prev Year:	1997

Awakening is the fifth studio album by American thrash metal band Sacred Reich, released through Metal Blade Records on August 23, 2019.^[1] This is the band's first full-length studio album since Heal (1996), marking the longest gap between Sacred Reich's studio albums,^[2] as well as their first release with rhythm guitarist Joey Radziwill, who replaced founding member Jason Rainey right before the recording sessions began.^[3]

Critical reception

Awakening was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 76, based on four reviews.

Personnel

• Phil Rind – bass, vocals
• Wiley Arnett – lead guitar
• Joey Radziwill – rhythm guitar
• Dave McClain – drums

Production

• Arthur Rizk – producer, mixing
• Maor Appelbaum – mastering
• John Aquillino – engineering, mixing
• Paul Stottler – cover art
• Brian Ames – layout
• Stephanie Cabral – photography

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sacred Reich Detail New Album Awakening. Metal Hammer. Munro. Scott. June 19, 2019. October 26, 2019.
2. Web site: Sacred Reich announces highly anticipated new album. Metal Blade Records. June 18, 2019. October 26, 2019.
3. Web site: SACRED REICH Parts Ways With Guitarist JASON RAINEY, Announces Replacement. Blabbermouth.net. February 25, 2019. November 2, 2019.