Jacobin more prominent in leading France, the period when war was declared on Austria and Prussia, the monarchy was overthrown and the Republic created. In May 1793, the leaders of the Mountain faction led by Maximilien Robespierre succeeded in sidelining the Girondin faction and controlled the government until July 1794. Their time in government was characterized by high levels of political violence and for this reason the period of the Jacobin/Mountain government is also commonly referred to as the Reign of Terror. In October 1793, 21 prominent Girondins were guillotined. The Mountain-dominated government executed 17,000 opponents nationwide, purportedly to suppress the
Reign of Terror (Sleigh Bells album) The album received a generally positive reception from critics. "Reign of Terror" debuted at number 12 on the "Billboard" 200 and spawned only one single: "Comeback Kid". To promote the album, Sleigh Bells toured across North America and Europe. The writing process for "Reign of Terror" began during the touring cycle for Sleigh Bells' debut album "Treats" in 2010. The song writing for "Reign of Terror" was a more collaborative effort between group members Derek E. Miller and Alexis Krauss, as the majority of the songs on "Treats" were written solely by Miller before Krauss joined the group. Krauss' musical