Piece of Time

by Atheist

Piece of Time cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: February 1990
  • Label: Active
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:07:51
  • Community rating: 3.74/5 from 8 ratings

Artists on this release: Rand Burkey, Kelly Shaefer, Steve Flynn, Roger Patterson

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Piece of Time' is an exhilarating, highly influential debut that bridged the gap between complex technical thrash and the brutality of death metal. Atheist delivers an incredibly energetic, aggressive performance characterized by intricate time signatures and deeply philosophical, existential lyricism.

Genres

Descriptors: technical, complex, conscious, existential, intricate

Tracklist

  1. Piece of Time (4:32)
  2. Unholy War (2:18)
  3. Room with a View (4:05)
  4. On They Slay (3:37)
  5. Beyond (2:59)
  6. I Deny (3:59)
  7. Why Bother? (2:55)
  8. Life (3:11)
  9. No Truth (4:36)
  10. No Truth - "Beyond" Demo (4:00)
  11. On They Slay - "Beyond" Demo (3:52)
  12. Choose Your Death - "Beyond" Demo (3:19)
  13. Brain Damage - "Beyond" Demo (4:42)
  14. Beyond - "Beyond" Demo (3:15)
  15. Hell Hath No Mercy - "Hell Hath No Mercy" Demo (3:04)
  16. On They Slay - R.A.V.A.G.E. "On They Slay"Demo (4:05)
  17. Brain Damage - R.A.V.A.G.E. "On They Slay" Demo (4:48)
  18. Undefiled Wisdom - R.A.V.A.G.E. "On They Slay" Demo (4:26)

Credits

  • Atheist - primary artist, music by, producer
  • Mark Weinberg - art direction, design
  • Roger Patterson - bass, music by
  • Steve Flynn - drums, music by
  • Borivoj Krgin - executive-producer
  • Ed Repka - illustration [front cover illustration & logo]
  • Rand Burkey - lead guitar
  • Kelly Shaefer - lead vocals, lead guitar, lyrics by, music by
  • Mike Fuller - mastered by
  • Miles Showell - mastered by
  • Tim Hubbard - photography by [back cover]
  • Scott Burns - producer

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