HEATHEN Schedule German Festival Appearances
December 31, 2004Reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN have been confirmed for the Headbangers Open Air 2005 festival, set to take place July 9-10, 2005 in Germany. Also scheduled to perform at the festival are TYRANT'S REIGN, WEAPON, RAVENSTHORN, ALL SOULS' DAY, Z-IRON, INNER WISH, ATTACKER, WARRANT (not the Los Angeles hard rock combo),GASKIN, MYSTERY BLUE, NECRODEATH, RIVAL, GUN BARREL, UNDECROFT and MIRROR OF DECEPTION.
HEATHEN have also been confirmed for the Thrash Till Death festival, set to take place July 15-16, 2005 in Wendessen, Germany. Other groups booked for the festival include ATTACKER, DELIRIUM TREMENS, WITCHBURNER, SUCCUBITCH, GUERILLA, TALES OF HORROR, CONTRADICTION, STEELPREACHER, BURDEN OF GRIEF, UNREST, METALHEAD, LACRIMAL GODDESS, NOT FRAGILE and UNSCARED.
As previously reported, HEATHEN are scheduled to enter the studio in January to begin recording their new full-length album. An early spring release through an as-yet-undetermined label is expected.
HEATHEN were forced to abandon their plans for a DVD release due to "legal problems." The group are continuing to offer refunds for DVDs purchased via PayPal. If you haven't received your refund, contact the band at [email protected].
HEATHEN recently announced the addition of bassist Jon Torres to the group's ranks. Torres is no stranger to the Bay Area metal scene, having participated in such bands as THUNDERHEAD, WARNING SF, ULYSSES SIREN, LAAZ ROCKIT and ANGEL WITCH. The band, who are currently unsigned, released their latest CD, "Recovered", independently this past 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 lead vocalist David White's brother Jeffrey).
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