Those who oppose will meet death.

I live in Phoenix and there is a local band (in Tempe) that had a chance of greatness in the early nineties, Sacred Reich.

Their bass player and lead man wrote most of their songs and the majority of them were politically charged, and since their music was "thrash metal", most listeners didn't 'get it'. Sad, really.

Of their songs, Death Squad, was one of my favorites, and with the recent decline in "restraint" from our local police departments it seems that this song holds true more today than it did a few decades ago.

So, for those that enjoy this type of music and are unaware of Sacred Reich, I hope you enjoy the song and accompanying lyrics.




Putting to dead those who oppose you
Will take control, no matter the cost
Bodies are mounting the carnage around you
At the last count, 10.000 have died

Taken by force
Controlled by fear
Death squad police of the right
Must stamp out subversion
Dissention, unrest
Those who oppose will meet death

Automatic weapons in hand
You say you're what the police want
Why must you kill them to secure their vote
Death squad escort them to the polls
Puppet regime with you at the head
You've rid them of a communist threat
Your brand of "democracy" is now in control
And all of your people lie dead

Taken by force
Controlled by fear
Death squad police of the right
Must stamp out subversion
Dissention, unrest
Those who oppose will meet death

"Democracy" at any cost
The methods of freedom unclear
Right-wing radicals, abusing control
The choice will be democracy of death

Taken by force
Controlled by fear
Death squad police of the right
Must stamp out subversion
Dissention, unrest
Those who oppose will meet death
Those who oppose will meet death!

".....Their bass player and lead man wrote most of their songs and the majority of them were politically charged, and since their music was "thrash metal", most listeners didn't 'get it'....."

Ya think ?

Blame Mettalica they took any chance of thrash being seen as anything other than beer drinkin college rock and shot it behind the woodshed.

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Dude I remember them from the late 80s early 90s, they are badass!!