ATHEIST

Release Year: 2015
Artist Origin: USA
Style: technical progressive thrash death metal

essentially akin to the impressive debut, the sophomore legendary record [1991] of classic technical death/thrash metal crew involves even more twisted edges, jazz elements and highly articulated melodic sense, as the compositions became even more multilayered and vibrant, with vocals kept in harsh and dramatic manner, flexibly following complex structures and emphasizing expression through aggression, while Tony Choy, who replaced tragically deceased Roger Patterson, brought a new virtuosic direction and powerful rhythmic pulse through his enigmatic bass work, what makes even top bands like Death brace up; this way the music of timeless brilliance is born - a crucial yardstick by which daring, ambitious and progressive metal records are measured; recent digipak re-issue with a remastered sound, nine bonuses from pre-production and other demo takes of this album, plus additional DVD with the last live show he had played in February 1991, just three days before the tragic death, as well as other live, rehearsal, studio footage, and interview from 1993, is limited to 2000 units