Bay Area thrash metal veterans Heathen have begun a new era by joining forces with Napalm Records.
With a new album in the works, the San Francisco icons kick off the new partnership with a special treat for their loyal fans.
They've recorded two rather obscure tracks from other bands the members were involved with, and up first is "Never A God", title track of Laughing Dead's first demo.
The band was fronted by Heathen vocalist David White in the early 90s—the classic song will now shine once again in Heathen's powerful style.
Heathen about the signing: "We're very proud to announce that Heathen has officially signed with Napalm Records! Joining forces with a team who shares our vision, our drive, and our passion for metal music.
This marks the beginning of a new chapter for the band.
We're fired up for what's coming and can't wait to complete work on the new Heathen album!" Napalm Records Senior A&R Sebastian Muench about the signing: "We are incredibly proud and excited to welcome the legendary Californian thrash metal band Heathen to the Napalm Records family.
Heathen are true icons of the genre, and working with them is an absolute honor.
We strongly believe in this partnership and are thrilled to take the next chapter of Heathen's legacy to new heights together." Heathen emerged from the San Francisco scene in 1984, leading the Bay Area thrash metal scene in their early years.
Breaking The Silence (1987) and Victims Of Deception (1991) are staples of West Coast metal.
After a few years of hiatus, they returned in 2001, their albums rare, but heavy-hitting – stay tuned! For now, they offer the Never A God maxi single available in exclusive formats listed below.
The title track is available now.
Heathen about "Never A God": "We're going to start this new partnership with Napalm Records off with a bang and give you something new to listen to while we continue to work on the new Heathen album.
With that in mind, we recorded a couple of classic Bay Area Thrash tracks originally written by other bands that we played with in the early 1990s.
The demo collectors out there may have heard these songs before, but they'll be new to most of you.
The first single is 'Never A God', originally recorded in demo form (with David White on vocals) by Laughing Dead.
So, new record label, new music, new video, 12" Maxi Single pre-order, and a tour with Coroner in North America starting tomorrow.
LFG!" The band's upcoming live dates are listed below.
February: supporting Coroner on their "Dissonance Over The West" Tour 4 – Las Vegas, NV – Swan Dive 5 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick 6 – Los Angeles, CA – Whisky A Go Go 7 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House 9 – San Jose, CA – The Ritz 10 – Berkeley, CA – Cornerstone 12 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre 13 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon 14 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre 16 – Billings, MT – Pub Station 17 – Butte, MT – Covellite Theatre 18 – Salt Lake City, UT – Ace’s High Saloon 20 – Denver, CO – HQ 21 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad 22 – Mesa, AZ – Rosetta Room Festivals: May: 1-2 – Legions Of Metal – Chicago, IL August: 13-15 – Moravský Krumlov, Czech Republic – Rock Castle Open Air 28-29 – Wörrstadt, Germany – Neuborn Open Air Festival 27-29 – Naestved, Denmark – Naestved Metal Fest The band consists of David R.
White on vocals, Kragen Lum and Kyle Edissi on guitars, Jason Mirza on bass, and Blake Anderson on drums.
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