The Evolution of Chaos
| The Evolution of Chaos | ||||
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| Studio album by Heathen | ||||
| Released |
December 23, 2009  January 25, 2010  February 16, 2010  | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 68:28 | |||
| Label |
Mascot Records King Records | |||
| Producer |
Juan Urteaga Heathen | |||
| Heathen chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |    link |
| Jukebox:Metal | link |
| Metal rules | link |
| ultimateGuitar.com | link |
| About.com | link |
The Evolution of Chaos is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Heathen. It is their first album in 19 years since 1991's Victims of Deception. It was released in Japan on December 23, 2009 on King Records, January 25, 2010 in Europe on Mascot Records, and February 16, 2010 in the US. A music video was made for the track 'Dying Season'.[1]
Reception
Reviews for the album have been very positive. Metal-Rules.com gave the album a perfect five out of five, calling it an "absolute masterpiece of modern thrash" and "flawless in almost every way."[2] The album has also netted a nine out of ten on Ultimate-Guitar.[3]
Track listing
All songs written by David White and Lee Altus, except where noted.
- "Intro" - 1:21
- "Dying Season" - 5:41
- "Control by Chaos" (White, Kragen Lum, Juan Urteaga) - 7:08
- "No Stone Unturned" - 11:10
- "Arrows of Agony" - 6:39
- "Fade Away" - 5:44
- "A Hero's Welcome" - 6:51
- "Undone" (Lum) - 6:41
- "Bloodkult" (White, Jon Torres) - 4:30
- "Red Tears of Disgrace" (White, Lum) - 5:50
- "Silent Nothingness" - 6:51
Personnel
- David White - Vocals
- Lee Altus - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
- Kragen Lum - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
- Jon Torres - Bass
- Darren Minter - Drums
The track A Hero's Welcome features Adam Harrington, brother of Doug White of Defiance (a thrash metal band which David White was also a member of), doing a voice over.