Unquestionable Presence
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| Studio album by Atheist | ||||
| Released | August 30, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Studio | Morrisound, Tampa, Florida | |||
| Genre | Technical death metal, progressive metal, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 32:25 (1991 release) 68:32 (2005 release) |
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| Label | Active, Relapse (2005 re-issue), Death Records (division of Metal Blade Records) (1991 original release) | |||
| Producer | Scott Burns | |||
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| Terrorizer | 9.5/10 |
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.
It is considered a landmark album in the genre of technical death metal.
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.
James Hinchcliffe described the album in Terrorizer as "the very pinnacle of scorching yet brain-twisting technical metal".The Wire (p. 53) described Unquestionable Presence as a "more complex and progressive album, every song rocketing through multiple tricky time signatures and endless variations on already baffling riffs."
All lyrics by Kelly Shaefer. All music composed by Atheist.
In 2005, Relapse Records re-released Unquestionable Presence. This edition has been digitally remastered, and features nine bonus tracks.
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