Reign of Fear

Reign of Fear
Studio album by Rage
Released	12 May 1986
Recorded	February–March 1986
Studios	Horus Sound Studio, Hanover, Germany
Genres	Speed metal, thrash metal
Length	37:11
Label	Noise
Producer	Ralph Hubert
Rage chronology
Depraved to Black (1985) Reign of Fear (1986) Execution Guaranteed (1987)

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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. The album was once again remastered in 2015 by the band's own label Dr. Bones for use on streaming services.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jochen Schroeder and Peter Wagner, except where indicated.

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Echoes of Evil"		4:48
7.	"Chaste Flesh"		4:52
8.	"Suicide"		4:04
9.	"Machinery"	Wagner	4:23

Remastered CD edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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