Reign of Terror June 1793 and the end of July 1794, there were 16,594 official death sentences in France, of which 2,639 were in Paris. There was a sense of emergency among leading politicians in France in the summer of 1793 between the widespread civil war and counter-revolution. Bertrand Barère exclaimed on 5 September 1793 in the Convention: "Let's make terror the order of the day!" They were determined to avoid street violence such as the September Massacres of 1792 by taking violence into their own hands as an instrument of government. Robespierre in February 1794 in a speech explained the necessity of
Reign of Terror (Sleigh Bells album) is a rather different thing." Scott Heisel of "Alternative Press" felt that the album was a disappointment, criticizing the nondescript production, lyrical framing of the songs and Krauss' forgettable lyrics, concluding that "Unlike "Treats", "Reign of Terror" never feels new, fresh or exciting; it just feels like a chore." The album was listed 24th on Stereogum's list of top 50 albums of 2012. "Reign of Terror" was anticipated to sell 30,000 copies in the first week and landed at number six on Nielsen SoundScan's Building Chart—a chart that ranks album sales based on the first four days of release (opposing