┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ + Heathen - Breaking The Silence + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Rls Date..2020-05-06 Encoder......LAME 3.100 ║ │ │║ Genre.....Thrash Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │ │║ Year......1987 Khz/Bitrate..44.1 / VBR kbps ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper....Anthem Songs........9 ║ │ │║ Source....CD Covers.......Yes ║ │ │║ Url.. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Heathen ║ │ │║ Album : Breaking The Silence ║ │ │║ Label : CBS/Sony records ║ │ │║ Cat.No : 25DP 5070 ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Some might lament the idea that there tends to be a huge ║ │ │║ crowd of followers at the onset of a new development in ║ │ │║ metal, and circa the mid-80s thrash was at the top of the ║ │ │║ list for anyone looking for a more extreme alternative to ║ │ │║ the mixed bag that was the NWOBHM and comparable affiliates ║ │ │║ in America and Germany. Usually this objection will rest ║ │ │║ upon a lack of significant stylistic development brought ║ │ │║ about by 2nd and 3rd wavers. But is violently sudden ║ │ │║ mutations in sound really the only measure of a great band? ║ │ │║ Could it be just as possible that a measured variation on ║ │ │║ an existing paradigm can yield some bone crushing, heavy as ║ │ │║ an anvil greatness to rival the original pioneers? ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Probably the best equipped band to answer this question is ║ │ │║ Heathen, a band that is largely seen as a moderated middle ║ │ │║ ground between the fringe darkness of Slayer, Dark Angel ║ │ │║ and the emerging death metal scene, and the more ║ │ │║ conservative speed metal work of Anthrax, Overkill and ║ │ │║ Exciter at this juncture. While their debut ôBreaking The ║ │ │║ Silenceö doesnÆt look ahead to the coming beast of extreme ║ │ │║ evil of the former bands and their Teutonic counterparts, ║ │ │║ it resembles their earliest material in terms of speed and ║ │ │║ intensity, while having a more consonant and catchy melodic ║ │ │║ contour that is very conducive to the NWOBHM tendencies of ║ │ │║ the latter 3 bands. In essence, this is an album that ║ │ │║ provides the best of both worlds from both a 1983 and a ║ │ │║ 1987 thrash metal context. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The biggest draw of this band is their unique ability to ║ │ │║ bridge the gap between the technical brilliance of fellow ║ │ │║ Bay Area mainstays such as Testament and Vio-Lence, while ║ │ │║ still maintaining the accessible simplicity of general song ║ │ │║ structure that makes Anthrax and Metallica easy to get ║ │ │║ into. The riff work is pretty fancy, though more of a ║ │ │║ cohesive mold in line with ôRide The Lightningö rather than ║ │ │║ an all out riff after riff barrage, while the lead guitar ║ │ │║ work is where the bandÆs technical prowess really comes ║ │ │║ through. ItÆs a bit more fancy and out of the blues box ║ │ │║ than the Tipton/Downing model, yet also organized and ║ │ │║ methodical enough not to slip into utter chaos as with the ║ │ │║ King/Hanneman approach. Rounding out the arrangement is a ║ │ │║ capable bassist who occasionally pipes in with a distorted ║ │ │║ fill in homage to Cliff Burton while otherwise keep the ║ │ │║ bottom end, a powerful battery out of a very capable ║ │ │║ drummer, and a mostly clear and occasionally gravely vocal ║ │ │║ display out of David White, who is among the more ║ │ │║ traditionally heavy metal oriented of thrashÆs vocal ║ │ │║ personalities in the mode of Metal ChurchÆs David White ║ │ │║ (who actually filled in for him in Heathen in the late ║ │ │║ 80s). ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The overall collection of songs found on ôBreaking The ║ │ │║ Silenceö is largely within the 1983-84 paradigm, though ║ │ │║ this sound was still common circa 1987 as a number of Bay ║ │ │║ Area bands were releasing debuts at this time containing ║ │ │║ material from much earlier. Right from the opening free for ║ │ │║ all that kicks off ôDeath By Hangingö, itÆs clear that the ║ │ │║ rapid paced riffing of ôKill EmÆ Allö is a major influence ║ │ │║ at work here, though the lead guitar attack is about twice ║ │ │║ as ambitious. ôPray For Deathö and ôSave The Skullö also ║ │ │║ cater to the formulaic and mostly fast tendencies of early ║ │ │║ pioneering thrash works, though with a guitar tone that is ║ │ │║ chunkier and more in line with the later 80s ║ │ │║ Metallica/Megadeth sound. Things get much more technical ║ │ │║ and more in line with later 80s practices on ôOpen The ║ │ │║ Gravesö where a frenzied splash of lead guitar brilliance ║ │ │║ and a slightly darker and grim atmosphere remind of later ║ │ │║ 80s releases by Overkill, and ôWorldÆs Endö ups the ante ║ │ │║ further with a brilliantly gloomy acoustic intro that ║ │ │║ sounds remarkably similar to a number of early USPM ballads ║ │ │║ before ramming down even more thrashing brilliance. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ironically, though HeathenÆs uncanny ability to put ║ │ │║ together top notch original work together is their strong ║ │ │║ point, one canÆt help but be taken in by their practice of ║ │ │║ modernizing older rock and metal songs. The cover of ║ │ │║ SweetÆs ôSet Me Freeö has a little bit of a Queen aesthetic ║ │ │║ to it, particularly in the spacey sound of the harmony ║ │ │║ vocal parts on the chorus, but the overall drive of the ║ │ │║ song is early 80s speed/thrash, incorporating a bit more of ║ │ │║ a Judas Priest character yet also having a guitar sound ║ │ │║ more in line with 1987 thrash practices. While ôSave The ║ │ │║ Skullö and the somewhat Iron Maiden-like title song ║ │ │║ ôBreaking The Silenceö are the strongest highlights on ║ │ │║ here, this album will probably be more readily remembered ║ │ │║ for the cover song, mostly because of its striking ║ │ │║ difference in character and somewhat lighter feel. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ItÆs pretty difficult to go wrong when dealing with the ║ │ │║ vast array of polished and powerful acts that flowed out of ║ │ │║ San Francisco in the later 80s, but the more nostalgic ║ │ │║ crowd who likes a faster and more furious version of the ║ │ │║ creepy, druids in the darkness character of early 80s ║ │ │║ NWOBHM in the mold of Satan and Venom will find this among ║ │ │║ the more inviting acts to come out of that era. The only ║ │ │║ thing that holds this album back apart from maybe a ║ │ │║ somewhat dated production is that it was followed by one of ║ │ │║ the more auspicious classics of all things thrash ôVictims ║ │ │║ Of Deceptionö, both of which are quite forgivable. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ 1. Death By Hanging 5:04 │ │ 2. Goblins Blade 4:33 │ │ 3. Open The Grave 7:22 │ │ 4. Pray For Death 3:42 │ │ 5. Set Me Free 3:46 │ │ 6. Breaking The Silence 5:50 │ │ 7. Worlds End 7:05 │ │ 8. Save The Skull 5:21 │ │ 9. Heathen 6:33 │ │ │ │ │ │ Total Length : 00:49:16 │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘