Reign of Terror and Sardinia, began attacking France from all directions besieging and capturing ports and retaking ground lost to France. With so many similarities to the first days of the Revolutionary Wars, the French government with threats on all sides, unification of the country became a top priority. As the war continued and the Reign of Terror began, leaders saw a correlation between using terror and achieving victory. Well phrased by Albert Soboul, “terror, at first an improvised response to defeat, once organized became an instrument of victory.” The threat of defeat and foreign invasion may have helped spur the origins of
Reign of Terror (Sleigh Bells album) In August 2012, Sleigh Bells headlined Europe, toured the US West Coast with the hardcore punk band Refused, then announced a September–November 2012 tour with DJ AraabMuzik. The stage production for early tours in support of "Reign of Terror" was described by Miller as being, "so dark that it's hard to see the crowd." The stage set-up consisted simply of a black-and-white American flag backdrop and a wall of stacked Marshall amplifiers. Susan Shepard of "Rolling Stone", Mario Tarradell of "The Dallas Morning News" and Harley Brown of Consequence of Sound all described the stage set-up as being "minimal", with