Review by Ded Bolt for Sacred Reich - Awakening (2019)

Well, it's always good to see a legacy thrash band return with new material. Unfortunately, this album suffers from a lot of the same issues that plagued the band near the end of their initial run. The band once again straddles the lines between groove metal, thrash and traditional heavy metal resulting in an album that never quite commits itself to anything long enough to sink in. Moreso, all but one song on the album is rooted in the same key throughout. It makes the album feel one dimensional and monotonous at times.

Best taken in parts as opposed to in one listen.