''Reign of Terror'' is a demo album by American
death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. It typically employs heavily distorted and low-tuned guitars, played with techniques such as palm muting and tremolo picking; deep growling vocals; aggressive, powerful drumming, feat ...
band
Death
Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including brainstem, and brain ...
, released in 1984. 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.
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". 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".
[Christe, I. ''Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal'', 2003, p. 241, Harper Collins]
Track listing
The fan club version of the demo also features a song titled "Zombie Attack" between "Summoned to Die" and "Witch of Hell".
Personnel
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Chuck Schuldiner – guitar
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Rick Rozz – guitar
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Kam Lee
Barney Kamalani "Kam" Lee is an American death metal vocalist. He is best known for his vocal contributions to an early incarnation of Death (called Mantas) from 1983 to 1984, and later joined Massacre in 1985.
Career
Massacre recorded two de ...
– lead vocals, drums
References
External links
''Reign of Terror''at ...And Bootlegs for All
Death (metal band) albums
1984 albums
Demo albums
Self-released albums
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