Atheist reform

[prince opeth]

Seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST have regrouped for a run of exclusive live performances.

Guitarist/vocalist Kelly Shaefer has reassembled what is widely considered the band's classic recording lineup (Shaefer, guitarist Rand Burkey, bassist Tony Choy, and drummer Steven Flynn) for two exclusive festival performances; Italy's Evolution Festival and Germany's Wacken Open Air. Shaefer comments, "We're very excited to be able to get back on the stage and play these insane tunes hit the air again the proper way with Flynn, Burkey and Choy. It's going to be very exciting and something not to be missed!"

ATHEIST will take part on Evolution Festival (scheduled for July 16 and 17 in Brescia, Italy) and Wacken Open Air (scheduled for August 3-5 in Schleswig Holstein, Germany). These will be the first in a series of exclusive festival performances announced. Shaefer continues, "We would like to make a great festival run this year and expose as many as possible to the music we lived and died for. Many thanks to the Evolution Festival and Wacken for helping to give many people who never got to see ATHEIST live a chance to see us one last time. This is our chance to make the music we worked so hard to create come alive one last time, and we guarantee that it will not disappoint."

ATHEIST has recently had its wildly-influential catalog (1988's "Piece of Time", 1993's "Elements", and the 1991's legendary "Unquestionable Presence") reissued internationally via Relapse Records. Additionally, "Unquestionable Presence" was recently featured in Decibel magazine as part of its ongoing Hall of Fame feature. The Hall of Fame feature highlights influential and pivotal releases in metal history, and "Unquestionable Presence" joins of ranks of previously profiled classics such as SLAYER's "Reign In Blood", SEPULTURA's "Roots", and AT THE GATES' "Slaughter of the Soul", among others.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=46783

All I have to say is... freakin sweet.

 

[Life Sucks]

Nice. It would be great if they would put out a new album.

 

[CF87]

Cool. A new album would be great.

 

[swizzlenuts]

I liked that news, too bad wacken doesn't happen near me, but I get to go to Heathen Crusade.

 

[Orklord]

Cool. Celtic Frost and Atheist on Wacken. I have to buy my tickets.

 

[Cynical]

Nice. It would be great if they would put out a new album.

Having heard Gnostic, I can say that it would, in fact, be terrible. Elements sucked, they're not getting their spark back.

 

[Mort Divine]

o_o. Elements is their best. Just because it isn't metal doesn't mean it is terrible.

 

[Nag]

I like them a lot.. and Elements I thought was great.

 

[MasterOLightning]

I doubt they could put out a good album at this point. Elements was indeed bad. Still, I hope they put out a DVD for one of these. I want to watch Flynn. That guy is incredible.

 

[Life Sucks]

Elements was too funky and too happy-sounding for me. It is their worst album by far, though I wouldn't go so far as to say it sucks.

 

[Flaming Death]

Elements is a good album. I hope they play some local shows. I know Atheist formed in Sarasota which is only 30 miles from me in Florida.

 

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

o_o. Elements is their best. Just because it isn't metal doesn't mean it is terrible.

With the exception of that latin-styled song, why exactly is Elements NOT metal???

 

[The Subjugator]

I'd like to hear Gnostic...

 

[CF87]

I like all Atheist except Elements. The music sounds rushed,halfed ass & the production sucks. Atheist already broke up before but were in contract to go back into the studio. You can tell something is not right about 'elements' imo. Sure it would be pretty hard to top Unquestiobal Presence but elements just does not even cut a decent attempt.