"Dying Season", the new video from US metallers Heathen, can be viewed at this location. The clip was filmed in early April in Sacramento, California with Darin Wood, Christy Savage and Amy Slockbower of Trash Film Orgy Productions, a company that specializes in B-horror films.

"Dying Season" comes off the band's latest album, The Evolution Of Chaos, which was released in Japan on December 2009 via King Records and was made available on January 2010 in Europe via Mascot Records.


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Bay Area Thrash band Heathen have posted all 10 tracks from their new album The Evolution of Chaos on MySpace.

The Evolution of Chaos will see its release in the US next Tuesday, February 16th via Mascot Records. The album, which was released in Japan on December 23rd and in Europe on January 25th, has garnered incredible reviews worldwide and recently debuted at #75 on the German charts. Heathen is currently scheduling a tour of Europe in support of the new album, with dates to be announced soon.

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Original news, posted on 19.01.2010

Bay Area Thrashers Heathen have posted the first two tracks from their forthcoming album The Evolution of Chaos on the band's MySpace page. The songs "Dying Season" and "Control By Chaos" are both available for streaming in their entirety.

The Evolution of Chaos will be released in Europe on January 25th and in the U.S. on February 16th via Mascot Records. The album was already released in Japan on December 23rd via King Records. Heathen are currently planning a tour of Europe in support of the new album, with dates to be announced soon. A broadcast quality video of the bands performance at the Thrash Domination 2009 festival in Kawasaki, Japan can be seen here.

UPDATE (thanks to BudDa)

Heathen are streaming two more songs from the upcoming The Evolution of Chaos. Songs are called "Arrows Of Agony" and "Undone". Check them out here.

In other news, the band has been forced to postponed their European tour in March. A message from the band reads: "Unfortuantely, Heathen will be rescheduling the dates for their European tour. The band is disappointed that they will not be able to hit the road in March but is working hard to schedule tour dates in order to support the new album, The Evolution of Chaos worldwide. New tour dates will be posted as soon as they are confirmed."

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Audio samples of all the tracks that are set to appear on The Evolution Of Chaos, the forthcoming album from US metallers Heathen, are available for streaming at this location.

The Evolution Of Chaos will be released on January 25 in Europe (on March 31 in the US) via Mascot Records.

The Evolution Of Chaos cover art] tracklist:

01. Dying Season
02. Control By Chaos
03. No Stone Unturned
04. Arrows Of Agony
05. Fade Away
06. A Heroe's Welcome
07. Undone
08. Bloodkult
09. Red Tears Of Disgrace
10. Silent Nothingness

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Bay Area thrashers Heathen have announced the new album, The Evolution of Chaos will be released in Japan on December 23 through King Records, and via Mascot Records on January 25, 2010 in Europe and on March 31 in the USA.

The Evolution of Chaos cover art] tracklist:

01. Dying Season
02. Control by Chaos
03. No Stone Unturned
04. Arrows of Agony
05. Fade Away
06. A Hero's Welcome
07. Undone
08. Bloodkult
09. Red Tears of Disgrace
10. Silent Nothingness

Demo versions of "Dying Season" and "Arrows of Agony" can be streamed on MySpace.

Heathen are also booking a tour in Europe for March 2010. The tentative dates are as follows:

12/3 - UK - Prestatyn, Hammerfest
13/3 - UK - London, Underworld
14/3 - NL - Rotterdam, Baroeg
15/3 - D - Siegen, Blue Box
16/3 - F - TBA
17/3 - D - Ingolstadt, Paradox
18/3 - CH - Aarau, Kiff
19/3 - IT - TBA
20/3 - IT - Gorizia, Pieffe Factory
21/3 - SLO - Maribor
22/3 - RO - Baia Mare, Tinertului Hall
23/3 - A - Vienna, Viper Room
24/3 - D - TBA
25/3 - D - TBA
26/3 - D - Essen, Turock
27/3 - NL - TBA
28/3 - NL - Tilburg, 013

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Event:	Heathen [POSTPONED]

Heathen sects from across Europe will be converging on North America for the first annual Heathenfest tour! Switzerland's Eluveitie, the worlds heaviest Celtic tinged folk-metal band in existence, will be headlining the event with direct support coming from label mates Belphegor, Austria's most feared S&M loving blasphemers. Support will come from Scotland's own Pirate metal sensations Alestorm, Finland's female fronted folk-metal troupe Kivimetsän Druidi, and Norwegian black n' rollers Vreid.

Eluveitie mastermind Chrigel Glanzmann commented: "After our last planned US tour appearance was cancelled we were just as disappointed as our fans were. We promised to immediately start looking for a worthy replacement tour and so here it is! To us, it already seems far too long since we toured the US and Canada. We definitely haven't forgotten the warm welcome we received there! So we're more than happy and enthused to 'set sail' westwards once again!

All the more we have some excellent bands joining us, which we've had the pleasure to share the stage with before in Europe! And not at least we're eager as hell to cudgel the American metalheads with some brand new songs! I'm sure this tour will kick ass, devastate and definitely be a flagrantly HEATHEN feast!

We will of course play songs from our latest acoustic release "Evocation I - The Arcane Dominion" but we'll also play some songs from our upcoming album which is fully metal again. This tour will be the first time ever that we'll play those brand new songs live! Next week we'll enter the studio to start recording the new album, which should come out in early 2010."

Belphegor comments: "Ave! Yes it's the first time, after five amazing North American, tours that Belphegor gets to come to the States and play a full set and not have three drumsets on stage (laughs). So be prepared and expect more machine gun hellfire and aggressive stage action! We look forward to seeing all you death - legions again as we promote the release of our new album "Walpurgis Rites - Hexenwahn". Hail Chaos - Hail Sathan!"

Alestorm exclaims: "Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!"

Kivimetsän Druidi adds: "We are really looking forward playing killer gigs on Heathenfest tour - our very first time in North America - with these awesome bands. We know there will be lots of our fans, but also people to whom we are still practically unknown. The response at our two European tours has been great and we have really enjoyed playing there. Last year we had just released our debut album Shadowheart when we toured with our friends Korpiklaani, Battlelore, and Falchion on Finnish Fire Tour through European metropolis and the audience made us feel very welcome. Now, we are prepared to give our fans some serious party time, extreme folk metal songs and joyful shows. So come to see us alive on Heathenfest tour and join the party!"

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Event:	Heathenfest N. American Tour

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers Heathen have posted the following update on their MySpace:

"Heathen is proud to announce the return of Darren Minter on drums! Darren has been working hard with the band during the last few weeks doing pre-production for the upcoming Heathen album. The band hopes to finish recording in July for a release on Mascot Records later in the year.

The Thrash Assault 3 Festival on October 11th will be the next live appearance for the band. More tour plans will be announced in the coming weeks."

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Bal-Sagoth has been confirmed as the headliner of the second annual Heathen Crusade festival, set to take place January 19-20 at the Station 4 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Also newly confirmed for the event are Grey Skies Fallen and Vesperian Sorrow. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows:

Bal-Sagoth
Dark Forest
Grey Skies Fallen
Gwynbleidd
Hordes Of Yore
MÅnegarm
Manetheren
Rudra
Skyforger
Vesperian Sorrow
Vreid
Will Of The Ancients

Related to Heathen Crusade Metalfest II.

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Event:	Heathen Crusade Metalfest II

The following message was posted at Season Of Mist's website, concerning the signing of the thrash band Heathen:

"Season of Mist is proud to announce that one of the finest thrash legends from San Francisco's Bay Area, namely Heathen, freshly inked a deal with our label. Some must recall that Heathen is one of the most unique bands to rise from the Bay Area thrash explosion of the 80's/90's, whose 1987 groundbreaking debut album "Breaking The Silence" went on to sell close to 100,000 copies worldwide. Reborn five years ago, the band is now looking to rise up once more and reclaim the throne of thrash metal, and Season of Mist will be on his side!"

Source:	season-of-mist.com
Band profile:	Heathen

Bay area thrashers Heathen have posted another new song entitled Emptiness Nothingness for fans to download in their forum:
http://www.heathenmetal.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php's=369

The other two songs that they previously posted, Dying Season and Arrows Of Agony, have been remixed and are available to download as well.

Source:	heathenmetal.com
Band profile:	Heathen

As widely expected, veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS have now officially announced the addition of guitarist Lee Altus (HEATHEN, ex-DIE KRUPPS) to the group's ranks.

"Lee has been a great friend of mine for many years and is also one of the greatest guitarist I've had the pleasure of knowing," EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt said in a statement. "He was not only the best guy for this job, he was the only one. No one else was ever considered. His leads are totally ripping on the new album and I am looking very much forward to working with him on new music soon. He is a rhythm crusher as well as a shred machine so things are going to be heavy as hell!

EXODUS recently parted ways with guitarist Rick Hunolt due to Rick's desire to concentrate on his family life.

As previously reported, EXODUS have set "Shovel Headed Kill Machine" as the title of their upcoming album, due on October 5 via Nuclear Blast Records. Recorded at Trident studios in Pacheco, California and mixed by Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, ARCH ENEMY), the follow-up to 2004's "Tempo of the Damned" is the band's first to feature Altus, ex-SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph and new singer Rob Dukes.

Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile:	Exodus

In their forum, Bay area thrashers Heathen have posted a link to their new song, Arrows of Agony. It's still a rough mix of what should be in their upcoming album.

Heathen had previously posted Dying Season, first song (rough mix) out of their new material.

Both songs are available here:

http://www.heathenmetal.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php's=136

Source:	heathenmetal.com
Band profile:	Heathen

Former HEATHEN bassist Mike "Yaz" Jastremski passed away this morning (May 23). No further information is currently available.

Jastremski performed on HEATHEN's classic 1987 debut "Breaking the Silence" before leaving the group a short time later to form PIGS. He eventually rejoined HEATHEN in time for their appearance at the August 2001 Thrash of the Titans benefit concert for TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy.

HEATHEN parted ways with Jastremski in June 2004 over what was rumored at the time to be Yaz's "continued drug and drinking problems." He was replaced in the group by Jon Torres, who had previously participated in such bands as THUNDERHEAD, WARNING SF, ULYSSES SIREN, LAAZ ROCKIT and ANGEL WITCH.

HEATHEN guitarist Lee Altus said at the time of Yaz's final departure from the band, "We're sorry to see go and wish him all the best. He is a good friend and I'm glad that we parted ways without any animosity and can still remain best of friends."

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R.I.P.

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A brand-new HEATHEN song, entitled "Dying Season", has been made available for download in MP3 format at this location .

"Dying Season" comes from the reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers' recently completed demo, the recordings for which commenced this past January.

The band, who are currently unsigned, released their latest CD, "Recovered", independently last spring. The effort featured covers of songs from QUEEN, THIN LIZZY, TYGERS OF PAN TANG and SWEET SAVAGE, as well as an original track, "In Memory of?" (written and dedicated to former band member Randy Laird and singer David White's brother Jeffrey).

HEATHEN have been confirmed for the Headbangers Open Air 2005 festival, set to take place July 9-10 in Germany. The group are also slated to perform at the Thrash Till Death festival on July 15-16, 2005 in Wendessen, Germany.

Upcoming HEATHEN shows:

Jul. 02 - Bad Hersfeld - GER
Jul. 08 - Headbangers Open Air Festival - GER
Jul. 14 - The Starz - Sint-Niklaas - BEL
Jul. 15 - Ed & Rocco's - Geleen - NETH
Jul. 16 - Thrash Till Death Festival - Wendessen - GER
Aug. 20 - The Pound - San Francisco, CA

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Heathen is in the process of looking for a new guitar player to replace Ira Black. Any professional lead guitar players interested in an audition can send a tape/CD, pic and bio to: Heathen c/o Relentless Records, 420 Barretta Street, Sonora, CA 95370 for consideration. Only serious players need apply and must be available for touring.

HEATHEN is in the process of writing a new album. The band is slated to enter the studio in January 2005. We are hoping for a March 2005 release date for the new album.It is still up in the air as to what label will release the new album.

www.heathenmetal.com

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