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Reign of Terror (demo)

Reign of Terror
Demo album by
ReleasedOctober 1984
GenreDeath metal
Length13:39
LabelIndependent
Death chronology
Death by Metal
(1984)
Reign of Terror
(1984)
Live 12/30/84
(1985)

Reign of Terror is a demo album by American death metal band Death, released in October 1984.[1] An interview of the band's lead vocalist and guitarist Chuck Schuldiner was later re-released in 1985 as “Reign of Terror II” which includes a set from October 1984.[citation needed]

Along with Death's demo Infernal Death, Reign of Terror "influenced the Death metal scene tremendously", as "their low and guttural nature would become the staple of the genre".[2] Author Ian Christe, in his book Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal, noted that Death's demos "became as heavily shared by tape traders as any well-established act in metal".[3]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Corpse Grinder"3:04
2."Summoned to Die"2:37
3."Witch of Hell"2:56
4."Reign of Terror"2:25
5."Slaughterhouse"2:37
Total length:13:39

The fan club version of the demo also features a song titled "Zombie Attack" between "Summoned to Die" and "Witch of Hell".

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Scapelliti, Christopher (December 13, 2021). "After Death: Chuck Schuldiner's Life and Legacy". Revolver. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Purcell, N.J. Death Metal music: the passion and politics of a subculture, 2003, p. 54, McFarland & Co.
  3. ^ Christe, I. Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal, 2003, p. 241, Harper Collins


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