Album: Breaking the Silence by Heathen (1987)
Genre: Thrash Metal
Format: Album

Description: "Breaking the Silence" is the debut full length studio album by the American thrash metal band Heathen released in 1987 by Combat Records. As of 2006, the album had sold about 100,000 copies worldwide.
The album was well received critically and featured one very successful single, a cover of the 1970s glam rock band Sweet's song "Set Me Free". The song got some rock radio airplay and the video received rotation on MTV's Headbanger's Ball. The band embarked on a tour in support of the album.

Artist Background: "Heathen" are an American thrash metal band originating from the San Francisco Bay Area. Heathen were formed in 1984 by guitarist Lee Altus and drummer Carl Sacco (formerly of Metal Church), who later recruited lead vocalist Sam Kress and guitarist Jim Sanguinetti (Who went on to found the band Mordred). Shortly after their first gig in 1985, Kress and Sanguinetti left the group and were replaced by vocalist David Godfrey (formerly of Blind Illusion) and guitarist Doug Piercy (formerly of Anv... Part of the San Francisco,USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Thrash Metal movement.

Related Artists: Death Angel, Flotsam and Jetsam, Forbidden, Toxik

Music Scene: Part of the San Francisco,USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Thrash Metal movement.

Tags: Thrash Metal, 1980s, Album

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"Breaking the Silence" is the debut full length studio album by the American thrash metal band Heathen released in 1987 by Combat Records. As of 2006, the album had sold about 100,000 copies worldwide.
The album was well received critically and featured one very successful single, a cover of the 1970s glam rock band Sweet's song "Set Me Free". The song got some rock radio airplay and the video received rotation on MTV's Headbanger's Ball. The band embarked on a tour in support of the album.

Breaking the Silence

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