Ignorance is the debut studio album by American thrash metal band Sacred Reich. It was released on October 13, 1987, by Metal Blade Records, and was followed up by the 1988 EP, Surf Nicaragua.
| Ignorance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 13, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 at Stagg Street Studio Preferred Sound Track Record California, USA | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 32:34 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Bill Metoyer Sacred Reich | |||
| Sacred Reich chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
 Original and 30th anniversary reissue cover of the album | ||||
The album was co-produced by the band and Bill Metoyer, who had previously engineered most of Slayer's early work. Metal Blade reissued the album and released a 30th anniversary version of it with its original artwork on September 8, 2017, with LP and Digipak CD versions being available.[1]
The album is dedicated to Coronado High School and the Class of '87.[citation needed]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
In August 2014, Revolver placed Ignorance on its "14 Thrash Albums You Need to Own" list.[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Phil Rind, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Death Squad" | 4:24 | |
| 2. | "Victim of Demise" | 3:35 | |
| 3. | "Layed to Rest" (Instrumental) | Wiley Arnett | 2:20 |
| 4. | "Ignorance" | 4:07 | |
| 5. | "No Believers" | Rind, Jason Rainey | 3:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Violent Solutions" | Rind, Rainey | 4:16 |
| 7. | "Rest in Peace" | Rind, Rainey | 3:45 |
| 8. | "Sacred Reich" | 3:17 | |
| 9. | "Administrative Decisions" | 3:27 | |
| Total length: | 32:34 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rapid Fire" (Judas Priest cover) | Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton K.K. Downing | 3:42 |
| 2. | "The Big Picture" (MDC cover, originally performed by Subhumans) | 1:34 | |
| 3. | "Sweet Leaf" (Black Sabbath cover) | Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward | 5:05 |
| Total length: | 42:55 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ignorance" (From Metal Massacre VIII) | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Draining You of Life" (Demo) | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Rest in Peace" (Demo) | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Sacred Reich" (Demo) | 3:26 |
| 5. | "No Believers" (Demo) | 3:37 |
| Total length: | 18:45 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ignorance" (From Metal Massacre VIII) | 3:53 |
Personnel
edit- Phil Rind – vocals, bass
- Wiley Arnett – lead guitar
- Jason Rainey – rhythm guitar
- Greg Hall – drums
- Dan Kelly – vocals on 11-14 tracks
- Jeff Martinek – lead guitar on 11-14 tracks
- Mike Andre – bass on 11-14 tracks
- Ray Nay – drums on 11-14 tracks
Additional Personnel
edit- Produced by Bill Metoyer and Sacred Reich
- Engineered by Bill Metoyer
- Assistant engineered by Richard McIntosh, Scott Campbell, Ken Paulakovich, and Bryan Carlstrom
- Mixed at Track Record
- Executive produced by Brian Slagel
- Artwork by Paul Stottler
References
edit- ^ bravewords.com. "SACRED REICH – Ignorance – 30th Anniversary LP, CD Reissues Available". bravewords.com. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- ^ Ignorance at AllMusic
- ^ "14 Thrash Albums You Need to Own". Revolver.com. August 29, 2014. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2018.