Reign of Fear
1986 studio album by Rage
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Reign of Fear is the second full-length album by the German heavy metal band Rage, and the first since their renaming from Avenger to Rage. It was released in 1986. The album was remastered by Noise/Sanctuary in 2002 with slightly altered cover art, and five bonus tracks.[2] The album was once again remastered in 2015 by the band's own label Dr. Bones for use on streaming services.
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| Released | 12 May 1986 | |||
| Recorded | February–March 1986 | |||
| Studio | Horus Sound Studio, Hanover, Germany | |||
| Genre | Speed metal, thrash metal | |||
| Length | 37:11 | |||
| Label | Noise | |||
| Producer | Ralph Hubert | |||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Jochen Schroeder and Peter Wagner, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Scared to Death" | 4:41 | |
| 2. | "Deceiver" | Thomas Grüning, Wagner | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Reign of Fear" | 3:54 | |
| 4. | "Hand of Glory" | 3:26 | |
| 5. | "Raw Energy" | Grüning, Wagner | 3:27 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 6. | "Echoes of Evil" | 4:48 | |
| 7. | "Chaste Flesh" | 4:52 | |
| 8. | "Suicide" | 4:04 | |
| 9. | "Machinery" | Wagner | 4:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 10. | "The Scaffold" | Grüning, Schroeder, Wagner | 9:16 |
| 11. | "Suicide" (live) | 4:00 | |
| 12. | "Refuge" (live) | 4:03 | |
| 13. | "Baby, I'm Your Nightmare" (live) | 5:09 | |
| 14. | "Light into the Darkness" (acoustic version) | 5:38 | |
| 15. | "Invisible Horizons" (acoustic version) | 5:39 |
Personnel
- Rage
- Peavy Wagner – vocals, bass
- Jochen Schroeder – guitars
- Thomas Grüning – guitars
- Jörg Michael – drums
- Production
- Ralph Hubert – producer
- Karl-Ulrich Walterbach – executive producer
- D.E.F. – engineer, sample sounds
- Phil Lawvere – cover painting
- Fred Baumgart – cover photo
