The American Way (album)

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.

1 Overview
2 Track listing
3 Credits
4 External links

[edit] 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'"

[edit] 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

[edit] 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