Unquestionable Presence

by Atheist

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Miles Egan This is one of the small handful of metal records I still listen to. A perfect balance of finesse and power. Favorite track: And the Psychic Saw.

Metallurgical Fire When I think of progressive metal, I think primarily of Death, Atheist, and Tool (up until the classic that is Lateralus, after that they kind of suck). Sure, there are good progressive bands in the more traditional metal vein, but Dream Theatre is a bit boring when you can listen to these three titans, who have been equaled, but never bested.

Metal Addiction This album is epitome of the art of technical death metal with unquestionable quality. Favorite track: Mother Man.

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1.	Mother Man 04:32	buy track
2.	Unquestionable Presence 04:07	buy track
3.	Your Life's Retribution 03:17	buy track
4.	Enthralled in Essence 03:37	buy track
5.	An Incarnation's Dream 04:52	buy track
6.	The Formative Years 03:30	buy track
7.	Brains 03:41	buy track
8.	And the Psychic Saw 04:48	buy track
9.	Enthralled in Essence (Pre-Production) 03:31	buy track
10.	The Formative Years (Pre-Production) 03:29	buy track
11.	Unquestionable Presence (Pre-Production) 03:55	buy track
12.	An Incarnation's Dream (Pre-Production) 04:09	buy track
13.	Your Life's Retribution (Pre-Production) 03:18	buy track
14.	Brains (Pre-Production) 03:40	buy track
15.	Enthralled in Essence (Demo 1990) 03:44	buy track
16.	Mother Man (Drum and Bass Tracks) 04:43	buy track
17.	And the Psychic Saw (Rhythm Tracks) 04:37	buy track

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ATHEIST's sophomore record, Unquestionable Presence, is what metal legend is made of. Written in large part by deceased bassist Roger Patterson, Unquestionable Presence is classic heavy metal interwoven with jazz and a highly articulated melodic sense to create music of timeless brilliance. Upon its initial release it emerged as the most important technical metal record of its time, and to this day remains a crucial yardstick by which daring, ambitious, and progressive metal records are measured.

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released September 16, 2013

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