Heathen were somewhat overlooked in the ‘80s thrash league but remain a cool cult act. The four-piece released several high quality thrash metal albums, ‘Victims..’ being one of the best and featuring ten slabs of heavy thrash constructed of classic chug. Opener ‘Hypnotized’ reminds me of Metallica via ‘Ride The Lightning’ and there’s the hints of Megadeth too. I’m a huge fan of this reliable thrash, because what it may lack in thrills it makes up for in weight, just check out that chug on ‘Opiate Of The Masses’.
If you weren’t around the first time when this wave of emerged, then try to dig out these gems because so many bands from the time faded into obscurity simply because there were so many pouring from the racks. Thankfully, quite a few of these bands have been recognised on the Internet and immortalised for their output. Heathen are one of those underrated bands.
7/10
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