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1) Heathen is a North American thrash metal band originating from the Bay Area California, founded in 1984 by guitarist Lee Altus and drummer Carl Sacco. They have released two critically acclaimed albums, “Breaking The Silence” (1987) and “Victims Of Deception” (1991).

First Era (1984-1992)

Heathen was formed in 1984 by two friends, guitarist Lee Altus (who was a native of Russia) and drummer Carl Sacco (formerly of Metal Church). The pair later recruited lead vocalist Sam Kress and second guitarist Jim Sanguinetti. The band did not have a bass player in their early years, and this would carry on later when the band had notorious amounts of trouble finding a permanent bass player. This first lineup only played one gig in 1985.

Shortly after this first gig Sam Kress and Jim Sanguinetti (the later of which went on to form the funk-thrash combo Mordred) left the group and were replaced by new vocalist David Godfrey (formerly of Blind Illusion) and new guitarist Doug Piercy (formerly of Anvil Chorus and Control). The bands also recruited their first bassist, Eric Wong around the same time. This lineup debuted in early 1986.

Now finally with a stable lineup, the band played many shows around the Bay Area and gained notoriety as an excellent act, their early style largely combined the aggression of thrash metal with the sophistication and melodic vocal style of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement.

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1		Heathen's Song			126
2		Dying Season			118
3		Hypnotized			104
4		Opiate of the Masses			94
5		No Stone Unturned			79
6		Control By Chaos			74
7		Goblin's Blade			71
8		Mercy Is No Virtue			67
9		Prisoners Of Fate			64
10		Kill The King			61
11		Death By Hanging			60
12		Fade Away			59
13		Intro			57
14		A Hero's Welcome			56
15		Bloodkult			52

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