Heathen - Victims of Deception (1991) [Japan 1st Press]



Artist: Heathen
Album: Victims of Deception
Year: 1991
Time: 1:04:41
Genre: Thrash Metal, Speed Metal
Country: US
Label: Roadrunner/FEMS/Apollon | APCY-8046
Format: FLAC: IMAGE+CUE+LOG
Size: 446.42 MB | +SCANS | 72.32 MB

Cuatro largos años hubo que esperar para que el magistral debut de Heathen, "Breaking The Silence", tuviese continuación. La espera valió la pena y en 1991, "Victims Of Deception" vio por fin la luz. Un disco en el que conservan las raíces básicas de su L.P. de 1987, pero ejecutado con un estilo bastante más complejo y técnico. Los temas sobrepasan todos los 6 minutos de duración, excepto el instrumental "Guitarmony", cuyo nombre lo dice todo, y la versión del clásico de Rainbow, "Kill The King", que nos da una pista sobre las fuentes de inspiración de estos californianos. Una variedad inagotable de contundentes y galopantes riffs, virtuosos y asombrosos solos, trepidantes cambios de ritmo, estructuras muy elaboradas... una muestra perfecta de la mayoría de edad y madurez del Thrash Metal más sublime y refinado (si es que el Thrash puede ser refinado), con un sonido y producción impecables, en la onda de lo que harían por aquella misma época Testament (The Ritual), Metallica (And Justice For All), Megadeth (Rust In Peace), Anthrax (Persistance Of Time), etc, etc., discos todos a los que "Victims..." no tiene absolutamente nada que envidiar. Te aseguro que tras escuchar esta joya, no serás "víctima de la decepción".

Victims of Deception is the second album by the US thrash metal band Heathen released in 1991 by Roadrunner Records. It was re-issued by Metal Mind Productions in 2006 as a digipak in a limited amount of 2000 numbered copies.

This album is considerably more technical and progressive than its predecessor. It features many tempo changes, complex song structures, odd time signatures, longer song lengths, and more frequent guitar solos. It is considered among the most technical thrash albums ever, and part of the so called "progressive thrash" movement of the late 80's, early 90's (other pivotal albums in this era (chronologically) included Toxik's Think This, Metallica's ...And Justice for All, Watchtower's Control and Resistance, Megadeth's Rust in Peace, Dark Angel's Time Does Not Heal, and Coroner's Mental Vortex).

The band did not have a bass player at the time this album was recorded. The bass tracks on this album were played by Blind Illusion guitarist/frontman Marc Biedermann. The band had many bassists on this albums supporting tour.

Track Listing:

1. Hypnotized (8:35)
2. Opiate of the Masses (7:51)
3. Heathen's Song (9:26)
4. Kill the King (Rainbow cover) (3:34)
5. Fear of the Unknown (7:08)
6. Prisoners of Fate (6:21)
7. Morbid Curiosity (6:27)
8. Guitarmony (instrumental) (3:31)
9. Mercy Is No Virtue (6:28)
10. Timeless Cell of Prophecy (5:20)

Produced by Heathen and Rob Beaton

THE BAND:

Doug Piercy (Angel Witch, The Company, Parryzide, Anvil Chorus, Control, Delta, Spastik Children) - Guitars
Darren Minter (Angel Witch, Brutal Groove, Deconstruct, Die Krupps) - Drums
David White-Godfrey (Blind Illusion, Inner Threshold, Bomb Threat, Laughing Dead, Under) - Vocals
Lee Altus (Exodus, Angel Witch, Die Krupps) - Guitars
Marc Biedermann (Blind Illusion, Blue ?yster Cults) - Bass

Many thanks to the original uploader: Freux

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