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Heathen

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Empire of the Blind (2020)	The Evolution of Chaos (2009)	Victims of Deception (1991)
Breaking the Silence (1987)

Members
5 Male

Popularity

32

Followers
84,363

Origin
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San Francisco,USA

Genre
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Thrash Metal

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Born

1984

Active
1984 to Present...

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Most Loved Tracks

Track	Last.FM Listens	Loves
Hypnotized	103,251	7 users
Mercy Is No Virtue	69,586	7 users
Opiate of the Masses	102,917	7 users
This Rotting Sphere	78,334	4 users
Dying Season	90,754	3 users
Heathen's Song	79,408	3 users

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"Heathen" are an American thrash metal band originating from the San Francisco Bay Area.
Heathen were formed in 1984 by guitarist Lee Altus and drummer Carl Sacco (formerly of Metal Church), who later recruited lead vocalist Sam Kress and guitarist Jim Sanguinetti (Who went on to found the band Mordred). Shortly after their first gig in 1985, Kress and Sanguinetti left the group and were replaced by vocalist David Godfrey (formerly of Blind Illusion) and guitarist Doug Piercy (formerly of Anvil Chorus and Control). The band also recruited bassist Eric Wong around this time. This lineup debuted in early 1986 and soon became prolific around the Bay Area. Their early style could be described as the aggression of thrash metal combined with NWOBHM-style vocals and arrangements, acoustic intros or outros, and fast-paced melodic shred solos.
Heathen's break came when they released their Pray For Death demo, which in 1987 resulted in their signing by Combat Records, and their debut album Breaking the Silence was released in 1987.
The band went on hiatus in 1992, and reunited in 2001, as of 2014 the bands current line-up features David White - Vocals Lee Altus - Guitar Jason Viebrooks - Bass Darren Minter - Drums Kragen Lum - Guitar.