| Reign of Terror | ||||
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| Released | October 1984 | |||
| Genre | Death metal | |||
| Length | 13:39 | |||
| Label | Independent | |||
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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]
- ^ Scapelliti, Christopher (December 13, 2021). "After Death: Chuck Schuldiner's Life and Legacy". Revolver. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Purcell, N.J. Death Metal music: the passion and politics of a subculture, 2003, p. 54, McFarland & Co.
- ^ Christe, I. Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal, 2003, p. 241, Harper Collins