| Piece of Time | ||||
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| Studio album by Atheist | ||||
| Released | 1989 (Europe) November 1990 (US) |
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| Recorded | November – December 1988 | |||
| Genre | Technical death metal, thrash metal | |||
| Length | 32:10 (1989 release) 56:05 (2002 release) 67:44 (2005 release) |
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| Label | Active EMG (2002 re-issue) Relapse (2005 re-issue) |
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| Producer | Scott Burns | |||
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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. The reason for this was that 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 did not get 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 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Piece of Time" | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Unholy War" | 2:19 |
| 3. | "Room with a View" | 4:06 |
| 4. | "On They Slay" | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Beyond" | 3:00 |
| 6. | "I Deny" | 4:01 |
| 7. | "Why Bother?" | 2:55 |
| 8. | "Life" | 3:09 |
| 9. | "No Truth" | 4:30 |
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Total length:
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32:10 | |
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 had been digitally remastered, and features six bonus tracks.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 10. | "Undefiled Wisdom" (On They Slay demo) | 4:30 |
| 11. | "Brain Damage" (On They Slay demo) | 4:50 |
| 12. | "On They Slay" (On They Slay demo) | 4:06 |
| 13. | "Hell Hath No Mercy" (Hell Hath No Mercy demo) | 2:59 |
| 14. | "Choose Your Death" (Hell Hath No Mercy demo) | 3:18 |
| 15. | "No Truth" (Hell Hath No Mercy demo) | 4:11 |
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Total length:
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56:05 | |
In 2005, Relapse Records re-released Piece of Time, this time along with the rest of Atheist's catalogue. This release has also been digitally remastered, and features nine bonus tracks.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 10. | "No Truth" (Beyond demo) | 3:34 |
| 11. | "On They Slay" (Beyond demo) | 3:34 |
| 12. | "Choose Your Death" (Beyond demo) | 3:04 |
| 13. | "Brain Damage" (Beyond demo) | 4:10 |
| 14. | "Beyond" (Beyond demo) | 2:53 |
| 15. | "Hell Hath No Mercy" (Hell Hath No Mercy demo) | 2:59 |
| 16. | "On They Slay" (On They Slay demo) | 4:06 |
| 17. | "Brain Damage" (On They Slay demo) | 4:50 |
| 18. | "Undefiled Wisdom" (On They Slay demo) | 4:30 |
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Total length:
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67:44 | |
Recorded at Morrisound Recording
Mastered at Fuller Sound
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