Heal (Sacred Reich album)

Heal
Studio album by
Sacred Reich
ReleasedFebruary 27, 1996
RecordedAugust–October 1995
Genre
Length33:05
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerBill Metoyer, Sacred Reich
Sacred Reich chronology
Independent
(1993) 		Heal
(1996) 		Still Ignorant
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chronicles of Chaos[2]
Rock Hard[3]

Heal is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Sacred Reich, released February 27, 1996, via Metal Blade Records. It is the band's final full-length studio album to feature guitarist Jason Rainey, and was their last one for 23 years, until the release of Awakening in August 2019.

Album cover

The album cover is taken from a photograph of a medical contraption by Max Augilera Hellweg, from his book titled The Sacred Heart; depicting a pair of hands dressed in medical gloves holding a machine appearing to be inserted into a human heart.[4][5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Blue Suit, Brown Shirt"Phil Rind2:27
2."Heal"Phil Rind3:43
3."Break Through"Phil Rind, Wiley Arnett3:38
4."Low"Phil Rind4:03
5."Don't"Phil Rind2:52
6."Jason's Idea" (Instrumental)Jason Rainey0:40
7."Ask Ed"Phil Rind, Wiley Arnett4:07
8."Who Do You Want to Be?" (Oingo Boingo cover)Danny Elfman2:23
9."Seen Through My Eyes"Phil Rind3:19
10."I Don't Care"Phil Rind, Wiley Arnett3:16
11."The Power of the Written Word"Phil Rind, Wiley Arnett2:37
12."Beef Bologna" (Fear cover, bonus track)Lee Ving1:39
Total length:33:05

Credits

  • Phil Rind – vocals, bass
  • Wiley Arnett – lead guitar
  • Jason Rainey – rhythm guitar
  • Dave McClain – drums
  • Produced by Bill Metoyer and Sacred Reich

References

  1. ^ Heal at AllMusic
  2. ^ Adrian Bromley (January 17, 1995). "Heal review by CoC". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  3. ^ Frank Albrecht. "Heal review by Rock Hard". Rock Hard. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  4. ^ AIGA Journal of Graphic Design. Vol. 15–16. American Institute of Graphic Arts. 1997. ISSN 0736-5322. (...) the cover of Sacred Reich's Heal (Metal Blade Records, 1996) is a photograph of a mysterious medical contraption by Max Aguilera Hellweg, taken from his book The Sacred Heart. Although difficult to decipher what exactly is going on, hands wearing surgical gloves hold a machine that appears to be inserted into a pulsating human heart.
  5. ^ Heller, Steven; Fili, Louise (November 9, 2006). Stylepedia: A Guide to Graphic Design Mannerisms, Quirks, and Conceits. Chronicle Books. ISBN 978-0-8118-3346-2. OCLC 64390544. OL 8002147M.



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