Awakening is the fifth studio album by American thrash metal band Sacred Reich, released through Metal Blade Records on August 23, 2019. It is the band's first full-length studio album since Heal (1996), marking the longest gap between Sacred Reich's studio albums, as well as their first release with rhythm guitarist Joey Radziwill, who replaced founding member Jason Rainey shortly before the recording sessions began.
Critical reception
Awakening was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 76, based on four reviews. Track listing
Personnel Phil Rind – bass, vocals Wiley Arnett – lead guitar Joey Radziwill – rhythm guitar Dave McClain – drums
Production Arthur Rizk – producer, mixing Maor Appelbaum – mastering John Aquillino – engineering, mixing Paul Stottler – cover art Brian Ames – layout Stephanie Cabral – photography
Charts Chart (2019) Peakposition
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