Bay Area thrash act HEATHEN revealed their fourth album titled, Empire of the Blind, will be released on September 18th via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band has released the second album trailer. Watch as the guys discuss their origin as well as the current line-up above.
“Empire Of the Blind” will be available in the following formats:
– CD Jewel Case
– CD + Patch Bundle
– Vinyl (Black) (Red – Limited Edition) (Orange w/ Red Splatter – Limited Edition)
“Empire Of The Blind” tracklisting:
1. This Rotting Sphere
2. The Blight
3. Empire Of The Blind
4. Dead And Gone
5. Sun In My Hand
6. Blood To Be Let
7. In Black
8. Shrine Of Apathy
9. Devour
10. A Fine Red Mist
11. The Gods Divide
12. Monument To Ruin
“The San Francisco Bay Area has produced what is undoubtedly the greatest lineage Heavy Metal in the 30-odd years of the genre’s existence. During the period from 1982-1992, many bands have come and gone and few having survived ’til today. However, recent times called for the reformation of some of the Bay Area’s finest Thrash bands looking to rise up once more and reclaim the throne of heavy music. Such is Heathen’s story. One of the most unique bands to rise from the second wave of the Bay Area Thrash explosion, Heathen’s style was characterized by high-speed precision riffage and harmony sections coupled with melodic singing. Inspired by ’70s rock acts such as Rainbow, the NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) and the first wave of Thrash Metal (Metallica and Exodus), Heathen was formed in late 1984 by Russian-born Lee Altus (guitars) and Carl Sacco (drums). Vocalist Sam Kress and guitarist Jim Sanguinetti joined the duo and this primordial version of Heathen played one gig in April 1985. Within the year Sanguinetti (who moved on to Mordred) were replaced with Dave White of Blind Illusion and Doug Piercy of Anvil Chorus/Control; and Eric Wong (Specter) was enlisted as Heathen’s first bass player. This revamped lineup of Heathen debuted at the Mabuhay Gardens in San Francisco on February 9, 1986.” – Metalstorm.net
Source: metalunderground
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