Still Ignorant
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Still Ignorant is a live album, and the final recording from Arizona
thrash metal
band, Sacred Reich
. It was released in November, 1997 on Metal Blade Records
and follows the band's final studio album, Heal
, the previous year. It sees the return of original drummer, Greg Hall, after an absence of six years. Dave McClain
had left to join Machine Head
.
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
band, Sacred Reich
Sacred Reich
Sacred Reich is a Phoenix, Arizona-based thrash metal band that formed in 1985. Singer/songwriter Phil Rind's interest was in socially conscious and political speed metal. After several records on Metal Blade Records, they signed to Hollywood Records for a short stint, but later returned to Metal...
. It was released in November, 1997 on Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records is a record label which was founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The U.S. corporate office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills, California. It also has offices in Arizona, Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony BMG Music...
and follows the band's final studio album, Heal
Heal (album)
Heal is the fourth and final full-length studio album from Arizona thrash metal band, Sacred Reich. It was released in February, 1996 on Metal Blade Records and follows 1993's Independent...
, the previous year. It sees the return of original drummer, Greg Hall, after an absence of six years. Dave McClain
Dave McClain
Dave McClain is the drummer for the American heavy metal band, Machine Head. He joined the band when Chris Kontos left shortly after their first album, Burn My Eyes. He was formerly a member of S.A.Slayer , Riot off-shoot Narita, Turbin, Catalepsy, Murdercar Dave McClain (born 1965, in Wiesbaden,...
had left to join Machine Head
Machine Head (band)
Machine Head is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California. Formed on October 12, 1991, the group was founded by Robb Flynn and Adam Duce. There have been 4 member changes since their inception. The current lineup of the band comprises Flynn , Duce , ex-Vio-Lence guitarist Phil Demmel ,...
.
Track listing
- All tracks written by Phil Rind, unless stated otherwise
- "American Way" (Wiley Arnett, Rind) – 3:48
- "Administrative Decisions" – 3:40
- "One Nation" (Arnett, Rind) – 2:55
- "Independent" – 3:51
- "State of Emergency" – 5:35
- "The Power of the Written Word" (Arnett, Rind) – 2:51
- "Heal" – 3:48
- "Blue Suit, Brown Shirt" – 2:37
- "Who's to Blame?" – 3:44
- "Violent Solutions" (Jason Rainey, Rind) – 4:36
- "War Pigs" (Black SabbathBlack SabbathBlack Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...
) – 7:03- Originally released on the ParanoidParanoid (album)Paranoid is the second studio album by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath. Released in September 1970, the album was the only one by the band to top the UK Albums Chart, and as a result is commonly identified as the band's magnum opus...
album.
- Originally released on the Paranoid
- "Death Squad" – 4:30
- "Surf Nicaragua" – 4:49
Credits
- Phil Rind – vocals, bass
- Wiley Arnett – guitar
- Jason Rainey – guitar
- Greg Hall – drums
- Recorded by Aaron Carey at The Mason Jar, Phoenix, ArizonaPhoenix, ArizonaPhoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, USA - Produced and mixed by Bill Metoyer and Sacred ReichSacred ReichSacred Reich is a Phoenix, Arizona-based thrash metal band that formed in 1985. Singer/songwriter Phil Rind's interest was in socially conscious and political speed metal. After several records on Metal Blade Records, they signed to Hollywood Records for a short stint, but later returned to Metal...
- Mixed at Vintage Recorders, Phoenix, ArizonaPhoenix, ArizonaPhoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, USA - Cover art by Paul Stottler