The American Way (album)

Infobox Album
Name = The American Way
Type = studio
Artist = Sacred Reich


Released = 1990
Recorded = Cornerstone Recorders
Track Records
California, U.S.
Genre = Thrash metal
Length = 34:24
Label = Metal Blade Records
Roadracer Records
Producer = Bill Metoyer
Sacred Reich
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fc91z87ajyv2 link]
Last album = "Alive at the Dynamo"
(1989)
This album = "The American Way"
(1990)
Next album = "A Question"
(1991) |

"The American Way" is the second full-length album from Sacred Reich, a thrash metal band from Arizona, United States. It was released in 1990 and follows "Alive at the Dynamo", a live EP recorded and released in 1989.

The band retained the same co-producer, Bill Metoyer, as their debut album, "Ignorance" which was released three years previously.

Overview

Although the band had maintained a record of at least one release per year since their debut, "Ignorance", this was their first full-length album for three years and also the first to show a musical progression from the all-out thrash metal which dominated their earlier material. Phil Rind, in the liner notes, explains the band's change in musical direction thus:

"Musically, we've tried to expand our horizons without forgetting our roots. Some people will appreciate the changes. Others, let's just say, they'd be satisfied with 'Ignorance II'"

Track listing

*All songs written by Phil Rind, unless otherwise stated
#"Love... Hate" (Rind, Wiley Arnett) – 4:02
#"The American Way" (Rind, Arnett) – 3:34
#"The Way It Is" – 4:51
#"Crimes Against Humanity" – 6:04
#"State of Emergency" – 6:03
#"Who's To Blame" – 3:33
#"I Don't Know" – 3:08
#"31 Flavors" (Rind, Arnett) – 3:10

Credits

* Phil Rind – vocals, bass
* Wiley Arnett – guitar
* Jason Rainey – guitar
* Greg Hall – drums

* The Unity Horns – horns on "31 Flavors"
**Tony Brewster – trumpet
**Will Donato – saxophone
**Tim Moynahan – trombone

* Recorded and mixed in California, U.S. at Cornerstone Recorders with additional recording at Track Records
* Produced by Bill Metoyer and Sacred Reich
* Engineered by Bill Metoyer
* Assistant engineered by Scott Campbell
* Cover illustration by Paul Stottler

External links

* [http://www.angelfire.com/az/SacredPages Sacred Reich Official Website]