Heathen (band)

Heathen
Heathen performing at Hellfest 2013
Heathen performing at Hellfest 2013
Background information
OriginSan Francisco, California, U.S.
GenresThrash metal
Years active
  • 1984–1993
  • 2001–present
Labels
MembersLee Altus
Dave White
Kragen Lum
Jason Mirza
Jim DeMaria
Past members

Heathen is an American thrash metal band originating from the San Francisco Bay Area, active from 1984 to 1993 and again from 2001 onwards. Despite never achieving commercial success, the band is often credited – alongside Exodus, Testament, Forbidden, Death Angel and Vio-lence – as one of the leaders of the Bay Area thrash metal scene of the mid-to-late 1980s,[1][2][3] and they have gone through several lineup changes, leaving guitarist Lee Altus as the only constant member. To date, Heathen has released four studio albums: Breaking the Silence (1987), Victims of Deception (1991), The Evolution of Chaos (2009) and Empire of the Blind (2020).[4]

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  3. ^ "ETERNAL TERROR - TRIPLE THRASH TREAT 2". eternal-terror.com. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  4. ^ "HEATHEN - announce new album!". Nuclear Blast. June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.