Released August 30, 1989 Beyond (demo)(1988) Piece of Time(1989) Release date 30 August 1989 Label Death Records | Length 32:10 Producer Scott Burns | |
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Recorded November – December 1988 Similar Unquestionable Presence, Elements, Jupiter, Unquestionable Presence: Live at W, Focus | ||
Piece of Time is the debut album by the technical death metal band Atheist, released in 1989 in Europe. However, it was not released in the United States until 1990. 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. They eventually signed with UK label Active Records, who released their album in Europe soon after. The album was not released in the US for another six months, until Metal Blade Records finally arranged a licensing deal with Active Records and released it to the American market in November 1990. Piece of Time is the only Atheist album to feature bassist Roger Patterson, although he wrote much of the bass on Unquestionable Presence.
Contents
- Atheist piece of time full album
- Reception
- Track listing
- 2002 Re release
- 2005 Re release
- Atheist
- Production
- Songs
- References
Atheist piece of time full album
Reception
In 2005, Piece of Time was ranked number 402 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time. It was described by James Hinchcliffe in Terrorizer as the band's "least technically accomplished release and their most lyrically immature, [yet] it remains an exceptional work of late 80s deaththrash, crackling with an uncommon energy and creativity".
Track listing
All lyrics written by Kelly Shaefer.
2002 Re-release
In 2002, EMG Entertainment re-released Piece of Time. Originally, EMG Entertainment was supposed to reissue all three Atheist albums, but Kelly Shaefer aborted those plans after only Piece of Time had been reissued. This release has been digitally remastered, and features six bonus tracks.
2005 Re-release
In 2005, Relapse Records re-released Piece of Time, this time along with the rest of Atheist's catalogue. This release was also digitally remastered, and features nine bonus tracks.
Atheist
Production
Recorded at Morrisound Recording. Mastered at Fuller Sound.
Songs
1Piece of Time4:33
2Unholy War2:18
3Room With a View4:05