Bassist/vocalist
Phil Rind of reactivated Arizona thrashers
SACRED REICH has issued the following update:
"We're back now from our trip to Europe. The shows were great! Thanks to everyone who came out, hung out, had a chat, got an autograph, a pick, bought a shirt or otherwise made it a fun time. Thanks to the two Polish guys who hitchiked 1000 km to Munich!
"Highlights from
Hellfest: Seeing
GOJIRA,
SOULFLY and
MACHINE HEAD. Jamming again with
Dave McClain. Meeting
John Joseph from the
CRO-MAGS and listening to him tell funny stories at dinner.
"Highlights from
Bang Your Head!!! fest:
JOURNEY! Holy crap, they crushed everyone. Their sound was perfect. Their new singer was incredible. They cranked out hit after hit.
"I got to hang out and have a chat with
Neil Schon [
JOURNEY guitarist] for about twenty minutes. That was cool as shit. He was telling me stories about touring with
SANTANA when he was 15! Nice guy and amazing guitar player!
"Got to see
VOIVOD. They were great. Got to meet
Lita Ford who is married to our old friend
Jim Gillette.
"Highlights from
Graspop: Meeting
Joe Satriani,
Sammy Hagar and
Michael Anthony. Hanging out with the
TRIVIUM guys and
Goody. Seeing
Raymond again. Seeing some of the bands we've toured with —
CANDLEMASS and
SICK OF IT ALL. My kids seeing
CHILDREN OF BODOM.
"Thanks to everyone who made it possible!
Thomas,
Katryn,
Skid,
Michael,
Gump and
Stephan."
MACHINE HEAD drummer
Dave McClain rejoined his former
SACRED REICH bandmates on stage at the
Hellfest in Clisson, France on June 22 to perform the classic
SR song
"Independent".
Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below (clip uploaded by
Dave Ingham a.k.a.
YouTube user
"triptykon").
McClain was a member of
SACRED REICH from 1991 to 1995. He played on the
"A Question" EP (1991) and the
"Independent" (1993) and
"Heal" (1996) albums before leaving to join
MACHINE HEAD.
Displeased Records's reissue of
SACRED REICH's classic album
"The American Way" came out in February. With upgraded layout, to-the-point remastering plus unreleased pre-production demo bonus tracks and a video clip, this new and improved CD reissue is an essential addition to every thrash metal collection!
"The American Way" was made available in a limited digipak version and standard jewel case version. The first 2,500 copies come with a free logo patch.
Metal Blade Records released a three-disc deluxe reissue of
SACRED REICH's
"Ignorance" and
"Surf Nicaragua" in June 2007. Two CDs are included in the package (both remastered!) as well as a bonus DVD. The package, which was made available in Europe only, includes liner notes by
Rind and
Malcolm Dome (
Classic Rock,
Metal Hammer,
Total Rock Radio) and an extensive booklet with loads of previously unpublished photos.
For more information on the reissues, click
here.