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Heathen

San Francisco, CA, US · 1987–present · active
Speed MetalThrash Metal
Heathen
San Francisco's Heathen are one of the Bay Area thrash scene's most technically accomplished survivors, fusing speed metal precision with compositional sophistication that set them apart from the pack back in 1987 and still does today. Albums like Victims of Deception remain benchmarks of American technical thrash.
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Heathen Discography

Breaking The Silence
Breaking The Silence 1987 · Full-length
Victims Of Deception
Victims Of Deception 1991 · LP
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11 tracks
  1. 1 Hypnotized 8:34
  2. 2 Opiate of the Masses 7:51
  3. 3 Heathen's Song 9:26
  4. 4 Kill the King 3:34
  5. 5 Fear of the Unknown 7:08
  6. 6 Prisoners of Fate 6:21
  7. 7 Morbid Curiousity 6:27
  8. 8 Guitarmony 3:31
  9. 9 Mercy Is No Virtue 6:28
  10. 10 Timeless Cell of Prophecy 5:23
  11. 11 Hellbound 3:40
Recovered (EP Edition)
Recovered (EP Edition) 2004 · Full-length
Recovered
Recovered 2004 · LP
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9 tracks
  1. 1 Death on Two Legs 4:01
  2. 2 The Holy War 5:03
  3. 3 In Memory of... 5:21
  4. 4 Hellbound 3:50
  5. 5 Eye of the Storm 3:21
  6. 6 Hypnotized (Opiate of the Masses Demo 1989) 7:23
  7. 7 Opiate of the Masses (Opiate of the Masses Demo 1989) 7:29
  8. 8 Timeless Cell (Opiate of the Masses Demo 1989) 5:08
  9. 9 Mercy Is No Virtue (Opiate of the Masses Demo 1989) 6:03
The Evolution Of Chaos
The Evolution Of Chaos 2010 · LP
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11 tracks
  1. 1 Intro 1:21
  2. 2 Dying Season 5:40
  3. 3 Control By Chaos 7:09
  4. 4 No Stone Unturned 11:10
  5. 5 Arrows Of Agony 6:40
  6. 6 Fade Away 5:44
  7. 7 A Hero's Welcome 6:51
  8. 8 Undone 6:42
  9. 9 Bloodkult 4:30
  10. 10 Red Tears Of Disgrace 5:51
  11. 11 Silent Nothingness 6:50
Hypnotized (Live In Berlin 2011) [Single]
Hypnotized (Live In Berlin 2011) [Single] 2017 · Full-length
Pray For Death (The Complete Demo Collection)
Pray For Death (The Complete Demo Collection) 2017 · Full-length
Pray for Death (The Complete Demo Collection)
Pray for Death (The Complete Demo Collection) 2017 · LP
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15 tracks
  1. 1 Arrows of Agony (Demo 2005) 6:26
  2. 2 Dying Season (Demo 2005) 6:13
  3. 3 Silent Nothingness (Demo 2005) 6:10
  4. 4 Hypnotized (Opiate of the Masses Demo 1989) 7:23
  5. 5 Opiate of the Masses (Opiate of the Masses Demo 1989) 7:29
  6. 6 Timeless Cell (Opiate of the Masses Demo 1989) 5:08
  7. 7 Mercy Is No Virtue (Opiate of the Masses Demo 1989) 6:03
  8. 8 Hypnotized (Paul Baloff Demo 1988) 7:46
  9. 9 Mercy Is No Virtue (Paul Baloff Demo 1988) 6:23
  10. 10 Pray for Death (Pray for Death Demo 1986) 5:23
  11. 11 Goblin's Blade (Pray for Death Demo 1986) 4:29
  12. 12 Open the Grave (Pray for Death Demo 1986) 7:21
  13. 13 Heathen (Pray for Death Demo 1986) 6:57
  14. 14 Deaf in the Silence (Pray for Death Demo 1986) 4:58
  15. 15 World's End (Pray for Death Demo 1986) 7:07
Goblin's Blade (Live in Aarau 2010) (Single)
Goblin's Blade (Live in Aarau 2010) (Single) 2018 · Single
Empire Of The Blind
Empire Of The Blind 2020 · LP
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12 tracks
  1. 1 This Rotting Sphere 1:44
  2. 2 The Blight 4:38
  3. 3 Empire of the Blind 5:51
  4. 4 Dead and Gone 3:56
  5. 5 Sun in My Hand 4:54
  6. 6 Blood to Be Let 3:36
  7. 7 In Black 4:38
  8. 8 Shrine of Apathy 4:58
  9. 9 Devour 3:34
  10. 10 A Fine Red Mist 5:15
  11. 11 The Gods Divide 3:35
  12. 12 Monument to Ruin 0:37
The Evolution Of Chaos (10th Anniversary Edition)
The Evolution Of Chaos (10th Anniversary Edition) 2020 · Full-length
Control By Chaos (Live at the Dynamo) (Single)
Control By Chaos (Live at the Dynamo) (Single) 2020 · Single
The Evolution Of Chaos (10th Anniversary Edition)
The Evolution Of Chaos (10th Anniversary Edition) 2020 · LP
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12 tracks
  1. 1 Intro - Remastered 2020 1:21
  2. 2 Dying Season - Remastered 2020 5:40
  3. 3 Control By Chaos - Remastered 2020 7:09
  4. 4 No Stone Unturned - Remastered 2020 11:10
  5. 5 Arrows Of Agony - Remastered 2020 6:40
  6. 6 Fade Away - Remastered 2020 5:44
  7. 7 A Hero's Welcome - Remastered 2020 6:51
  8. 8 Undone - Remastered 2020 6:42
  9. 9 Bloodkult - Remastered 2020 4:30
  10. 10 Red Tears Of Disgrace - Remastered 2020 5:51
  11. 11 Seasons In Purgatory - Bonus Track 4:34
  12. 12 Silent Nothingness - Remastered 2020 6:50
Bleed the World: Live
Bleed the World: Live 2025 · LP
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9 tracks
  1. 1 This Rotting Sphere - Live 1:39
  2. 2 The Blight - Live 4:38
  3. 3 Empire of the Blind - Live 5:46
  4. 4 Dying Season - Live 5:44
  5. 5 Set Me Free - Live 4:03
  6. 6 Sun in My Hand - Live 5:00
  7. 7 The Heathen Horde - Live 0:31
  8. 8 Goblin's Blade - Live 4:42
  9. 9 Hypnotized - Live 8:16
Never A God
Never A God 2026 · Single
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