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Heathen is tagged as: thrash metal, speed metal, metal, heavy metal, thrash

More than one artist shares this name.
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 an...
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Top 10 Heathen Songs
Dying Season
Control By Chaos
Intro
Opiate of the Masses
No Stone Unturned
Arrows Of Agony
Fade Away
Heathen's Song
Mercy Is No Virtue
A Hero's Welcome
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Top 10 Heathen Albums
Victims Of Deception
Recovered
The Evolution Of Chaos
Breaking The Silence
Heathen
Metal Sampler Vol. 3
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