Piece of time, the debut lp by not only one of the most influential groups of the florida scene but also, arguably, technical death metals most. Mar 18, 2008 piece of time licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of season of mist. A blast of light is emerging, a soul prepared to learn its classroom, our earth, enlightment it yearns receiving the life and knowledge it deserves a spectrum of warmth, a. Piece of time is the debut album by the technical death metal band atheist, recorded in 1988 but not released officially until 1990. Piece of time is the classic debut that brought atheist to the front of the international metal scenes collective conscience. Atheists piece of time has been one of those albums that initially wasnt a favorite of mine upon the first few listens. Piece of time is the debut album by the technical death metal band atheist, released in 1989 in europe. Although its perhaps slightly primitive and repetitive after a while, piece of time is a bible to be worshipped by all fans of technical death metal. Roger patterson november 29, 1968 february 12, 1991 was an american bass player, well known for his work in the florida death metal band atheist. First release date was planned for release in early 1989 but the label atheist had initially signed with, mean machine records, was going bankrupt, and the band had. Dec 19, 2019 piece of time licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of season of mist.
Alex webster, bassist with cannibal corpse, has acknowledged patterson as a big influence, describing his playing on the album piece of time as phenomenal. This was because the label that atheist had initially signed with, mean machine records, was going bankrupt, and the band had to search for another label. However, it was not released in the united states until 1990. Piece of time 1990 unquestionable presence 1991 elements 1993 unquestionable presence is the second album by the death metal band atheist. I first got the album in may of 2006, when i was still finding out exactly what constituted as great thrash and death metal, and i listened to this album a.
Piece of time was recorded by atheist and released by active records thirty years ago in 1990. Atheist was founded in 1984 by vocalistguitarist kelly shaefer and drummer steve flynn, later recruiting roger patterson and mark sczawtsberg. Everything about this album simply slays, this is fast and straight to the point, there are no preconceived notions of pretension, no waiting around. Atheist piece of time album discussion sputnikmusic. It was obvious these guys had something unique to offer, and while it. Atheist s piece of time has been one of those albums that initially wasnt a favorite of mine upon the first few listens. A blast of light is emerging, a soul prepared to learn its classroom, our earth, enlightment it yearns receiving the life and knowledge it. More than 1050000 cds, dvds, vinyls, games, technics, equipment and toys since 1991 at your service. In 1991, bassist roger patterson died in a car accident and atheist recruited tony choy previously a member of cynic to record their second album, unquestionable presence. First release date was planned for release in early 1989 but. I first got the album in may of 2006, when i was still finding out exactly what constituted as great thrash and death metal, and i listened to this album a few times and it didnt strike a chord with me. Piece of time by atheist album, technical death metal. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items.
Atheist has always been one of those unique bands able to meld various musical styles into their own combination and release albums that dont sound like any other band. Feb 23, 2014 us lucky europeans got to hear the groups debut record piece of time a whole year before our american cousins due to the bands original record label going through bankruptcy. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Listen free to atheist piece of time piece of time, unholy war and more. Latinautor, cmrra, the royalty network publishing, and 1 music rights societies. They recorded their debut album, piece of time, in 1988, though the album had not been released until 1990 due to record company issues. Atheist merch collection tshirts, battlejackets and. Piece of time guitar tab by atheist with free online tab player. Atheist tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including mother man, and the psychic saw, retribution, piece of time, brains. Atheist were the pioneers of the genre and they taught the bands that followed them how to play this music. Piece of time was the debut album from the pioneers of technical death metal, atheist. Mar 19, 20 listen to your favorite songs from piece of time by atheist now. Atheist progressed into an extremely complex fusion death metal band.
Piece of time tab by atheist rand burkey distortion. First release date was planned for release in early 1989 but the label atheist had initially signed with, mean machine records, was going bankrupt, and the band had to search for another label. Atheist piece of time shirt selling this vintage atheist piece of time shirt. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Original album collection by atheist, released 23 march 2018 no digital download is available for this item 4 cd set includes atheist piece of time, unquestionable presence, elements, and. Check bio for link piece of time fretless playthrough here is another song by atheist, this. Almost six years in the making, piece of time combines the bands death metal roots and youthful exuberance with their growing pension for technical composition and performance. A blast of light is emerging, a soul prepared to learn its classroom, our earth, enlightment it yearns receiving the life and knowledge it deserves a spectrum of warmth, a soul is lifepreserved. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Atheist piece of time atv 8 death metal from florida with a difference, you better believe it. Unholy war enter this thought in your mind we all were put here for mankind to serve and obey a socalled lord the price we must pay we cant afford evangelistic politics. If youve been putting off getting into atheist like i did for some time, give piece of time an undivided halfhour. In a world where the barbarism of death metal and the maturity of jazz fusion is blurred, a world which atheist creates, it is quite hard not to step over this line. To me rock was the lighter stuff, metal was a title that belonged to the likes of iron maiden and motorhead and thrash was everything from crossover like suicidal tendencies to death. Atheists first full length album originally released in 1989 or 1990 depending on where you live.
Oct 21, 20 piece of time licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of season of mist. The vocals at times sound deep and growly, but a lot of the time, kelly shaeffer sounds more. By the end of the 80s i followed three kinds of music. Atheist piece of time music album discussion and ratings. A death album as conceived from a jazzrock aesthetic, its unpredictably shifting tempos, nonlinear riffing progressions, and sheer. Atheist were so far from the average death metal band from the start. Piece of time is a music studio album recording by atheist techextreme prog metalprogressive rock released in 1990 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Piece of time piece of time here we stand at a hallway with nothing but open doors venture in your human existence awaits there for you its your piece of time 2. Recorded in 1988, released in europe in 1989, but only made available in the u. They eventually found home on active records who also gave a home to anacrusis and the awesome candlemass although from the interviews i have read with atheist front.
Atheist unquestionable presence full album hq duration. Piece of time reissue subscribe to season of mist for new releases. Angelcorpses atheist, atheist piece of time shirt tshirt. Live at wacken 2010 jupiter view wiki atheist is a death metal band from florida, usa, founded in 1984 by vocalistguitarist kelly shaefer, guitarist rand burkey, bassist roger patterson, and drummer steve flynn. Cmrra, solar music rights management, global music rights llc, emi music publishing, and 3 music rights societies. Atheist piece of time active february 23, 2014 lostinrock leave a comment.
The band is known for their highly technical playing style, and their 1991 album unquestionable presence is regarded as an important landmark of the technical death metal genre. Piece of time was the bands debut album, and introduced atheists own brand of badassery to the world in mindboggling fashion. Atheist roger patterson tribute shirt 19681991 old school death metal 1991 tribute shirt. It was released in 1991 and added a new sound by using jazzlike harmonies, subtle latin rhythms and unusual time signatures. While european label active records released the album in europe in 1989, it was not released in the us until a year later. Mar 19, 20 atheist has always been one of those unique bands able to meld various musical styles into their own combination and release albums that dont sound like any other band. They established that tradition on their debut, piece of time, a release that holds a special place in the early wave of bands lumped into the death metal genre. Sleeves were cut off, it has 3 small holes on the frontside but otherwise in good condition for its age. Atheist is a death metal band from florida, founded in 1984 by vocalistguitarist kelly shaefer, guitarist rand burkey, bassist roger patterson, and drummer steve flynn. Piece of time licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of season of mist.
Although piece of time was recorded and completed in 1988, it faced multiple delays until its release in 1990, due to label politics. Latinautor, the royalty network publishing, and 3 music rights societies. Chaos aplenty mixed in with crazy rhythmic structure seems to be the formula atheist were striving for with the release of this album. Atheist piece of time cassette 1990 polish pressing. Unfortunately shipping to north and south america isnt possible because of the restrictions by german post due to the current situation. Piece of time may have been technical, but its a repetitive acdc song when compared to unquestionable presence. Get the guaranteed best price on heavy metal vinyl like the atheist piece of time at musicians friend. Beginnings of greatness 87% stainedclass95, july 27th, 2014 this is the debut album by one of my favorite death metal bands.
Atheist s first full length album originally released in 1989 or 1990 depending on where you live. The album was planned for release in 1989, but the label that atheist was initially signed to at the time mean machine records went bankrupt, so the band had to search for another label, until active records signed them and released piece of time in 1990. Piece of time is a technical death metal music album recording by atheist released in 1989 on cd, lpvinyl andor cassette. A few lineup changes later, piece of time was released, and they started to tour, where roger patterson was killed in a car crash.