Unquestionable Presence

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Unquestionable Presence
Studio album by Atheist
Released August 30, 1991
Genre Technical death metal, progressive metal, jazz fusion
Length 32:25 (1991 release)
68:32 (2005 release)
Label Active, Relapse (2005 re-issue), Death Records (division of Metal Blade Records) (1991 original release)
Producer Scott Burns
Atheist chronology

Piece of Time
(1989)
Unquestionable Presence
(1991)
Elements
(1993)

Unquestionable Presence is the second album by the death metal band Atheist. It was released in 1991 and added a new sound by using jazz-like harmonies, subtle Latin rhythms and unusual time signatures.

Album information

It is considered a landmark album in the genre of technical death metal.[1]

Bassist Roger Patterson wrote the bass lines for Unquestionable Presence, but died in a touring van accident before the recording sessions took place. His work, however, can be heard on the pre-production demos included with the 2005 re-release. Tony Choy was brought in as a replacement to play bass on the album.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]
  • The Wire (p. 53) - "[A] more complex and Progressive album, every song rocketing through multiple tricky time signatures and endless variations on already baffling riffs."[3]

Track listing

  • All lyrics by Kelly Shaefer. All music composed by Atheist.
No. Title Length
1. "Mother Man"   4:34
2. "Unquestionable Presence"   4:07
3. "Your Life's Retribution"   3:17
4. "Enthralled in Essence"   3:38
5. "An Incarnation's Dream"   4:53
6. "The Formative Years"   3:30
7. "Brains"   3:41
8. "And the Psychic Saw"   4:45
Total length:
32:25

2005 re-release

In 2005, Relapse Records re-released Unquestionable Presence. This edition has been digitally remastered, and features nine bonus tracks.

No. Title Length
9. "Enthralled in Essence" (Pre-production Demo 8/90) 3:32
10. "The Formative Years" (Pre-production Demo 8/90) 3:29
11. "Unquestionable Presence" (Pre-production Demo 8/90) 3:55
12. "An Incarnation's Dream" (Pre-production Demo 8/90) 4:09
13. "Retribution" (Pre-production Demo 8/90 (Instrumental) 3:19
14. "Brains" (Pre-production Demo 8/90 (Instrumental) 3:40
15. "Enthralled in Essence" (Demo 1990) 3:44
16. "Mother Man" (Demo 1990 (Drums & Bass Tracks) 4:42
17. "And the Psychic Saw" (Demo 1990 (Rhythm Tracks) 4:27
Total length:
68:32

Credits

Line-up

Recorded at Morrisound, Tampa, Florida in 1991. Produced by Scott Burns and Atheist with special thanks to Tom Morris. Cover artwork by Justice Mitchell.

References

  1. Badin, O. (December 2006). Terrorizer #151, "Death Metal: The DM Top 40", page 53.
  2. Allmusic review
  3. "Atheist - Unquestionable Presence CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 2005-08-30. Retrieved 2012-03-13. 
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