Independent (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Independent
Type = studio
Artist = Sacred Reich


Released = 1993
Recorded = Eldorado Studios,
North Hollywood, California, U.S.
Genre = Thrash metal
Length = 47:49
Label = Metal Blade Records
Hollywood Records
Producer = Dave Jerden
Sacred Reich
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:6orb283c05na link]
Last album = "A Question"
(1991)
This album = "Independent"
(1993)
Next album = "Heal"
(1996) |

"Independent" is the third full-length album from Sacred Reich, a thrash metal band from Arizona, United States. It was released in 1993, and follows the "A Question" EP from 1991, and 1990's full-length "The American Way".

The band followed this with their fourth full-length album, "Heal" in 1996. The album features drummer Dave McClain who later went on to play with Machine Head.

Track listing

*All lyrics written by Phil Rind, music as stated
#"Independent" (Rind) – 3:38
#"Free" (Rind) – 4:34
#"Just Like That" (Rind, Jason Rainey) – 5:42
#"Supremacy" (Rind) – 2:37
#"If Only" (Wiley Arnett) – 3:46
#"Crawling" (Rind, Dave McClain) – 6:30
#"Pressure" (Rind) – 2:47
#"Product" (Rind) – 3:44
#"I Never Said Goodbye" (Rind) – 7:46
#"Open Book" (Rind, McClain) – 4:21
#"Do It" (Rind) – 2:24
#"Let's Have a War" (Fear) (Bonus Track) - 2:21

Credits

* Phil Rind – vocals, bass
* Wiley Arnett – guitar
* Jason Rainey – guitar
* Dave McClain – drums

* Recorded and mixed at Eldorado Studios, North Hollywood, California, USA
* Produced by Dave Jerden and Sacred Reich
* Engineered by Bryan Carlstrom
* Assistant engineered by Annette Cisneros
* Mixed by Dave Jerden
* Mastered by Eddy Schreyer at Future Disc Systems
* Cover illustration by Paul Stottler
* Portrait illustration (inlay) by John Dawson

External links

* [http://www.angelfire.com/az/SacredPages Sacred Reich Official Website]
* [http://www.bnrmetal.com/groups/sare.htm BNR Metal Sacred Reich discography page]