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) video was directed by Gregory Kohn and instrumentalist Derek Miller, and features live footage of Sleigh Bells performing in various cities that was inspired by Pantera music videos. The video includes footage from the band’s concerts in Omaha, Oklahoma City, Dallas and Houston. A remix of "Demons" by the band’s tourmate Diplo was released the same day. In August 2012, a music video co-directed by Kohn and Miller for "End of the Line" was released. Leading up to "Reign of Terror"'s release date, Sleigh Bells went on an eight-day mini-tour of Florida with the DJ Diplo and the black metal