HEATHEN Releases Lyric Video for "In Black," New Studio Album “Empire of the Blind” Out Now

Last month, HEATHEN released their highly anticipated studio album, “Empire of the Blind”. Now, the band released the lyric video for “In Black” which can be seen, below.

HEATHEN comments, “Hey HEATHEN fans! We want to thank each and every one of you for the great response to our new album ‘Empire of the Blind’! And in celebration of All Hallows Eve, we bring you our latest lyric video… This is ‘In Black’!”

“Empire of the Blind” was for the most part engineered, produced, mixed, and mastered by Christopher “Zeuss” Harris at Planet Z Studios. Additional details—rhythm guitars, etc.—were put to digital “tape” by Kragen Lum at SubLevel Studio in Little Rock, AR. The album features guest appearances by Gary Holt (EXODUS, SLAYER), Rick Hunolt (ex-EXODUS) and Doug Piercy (ex-HEATHEN). The cover art to “Empire Of The Blind” was once again handled by renowned artist Travis Smith (OVERKILL, EXHORDER).

Pre-order your copy of “Empire Of the Blind” in the format of your choice here.

“Empire Of the Blind” Album Artwork

“Empire Of the Blind” track listing:

1. This Rotting Sphere
2. The Blight
3. Empire Of The Blind
4. Dead And Gone
5. Sun In My Hand
6. Blood To Be Let
7. In Black
8. Shrine Of Apathy
9. Devour
10. A Fine Red Mist
11. The Gods Divide
12. Monument To Ruin

HEATHEN in 2012 inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. “Empire Of The Blind” which will be their first album with the label, is the follow-up to “The Evolution Of Chaos”, which was released as a 10th-anniversary remastered reissue on January 31 via Mascot Records. The effort was made available on CD/DVD, 2LP and digitally with a previously unreleased bonus track, “Seasons Of Purgatory”. The CD/DVD was accompanied by a two-hour “making-of” documentary on the album as well as a live performance from 2009’s Thrash Domination in Japan.

When “The Evolution Of Chaos” was originally released back in January 2010, it was HEATHEN‘s first full-length collection of new material in 18 years and saw them ride a wave of the resurgent thrash scene. Since its 1984 inception, HEATHEN has gone through several lineup changes, leaving Altus as the only constant member. Altus has been a member of EXODUS since 2005. He joined the group as the replacement for Rick Hunolt, who left EXODUS to concentrate on his family life.