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Heathen

San Francisco, CA · 1987–present · active
Speed MetalThrash Metal
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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Discography

Breaking The Silence
Breaking The Silence 1987 · Full-length
Victims Of Deception
Victims Of Deception 1991 · Full-length
Recovered (EP Edition)
Recovered (EP Edition) 2004 · Full-length
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
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 · Full-length
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
Bleed the World: Live
Bleed the World: Live 2025 · Full-length
Never A God
Never A God 2026 · Single
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