Atheist (band): Difference between revisions

The band was founded in 1984 in [[Florida]], [[USA]], firstly under the name '''Oblivion'''<ref name="relapse">{{cite web |url=http://shop.relapse.com/artist/artist.aspx?ArtistID=10143|title=Atheist --- Official Relapse Records Band Page|accessdate=2007-06-06}}</ref> and later '''R.A.V.A.G.E.''' (which stands for ''Raging Atheists Vowing A Gory End'').<ref name="relapse"/> They recorded their debut album, ''[[Piece of Time]]'', in 1988, which was released in [[Europe]] in 1989, but not in the [[United States]] until 1990. In 1991, bassist [[Roger Patterson]] perished in a car accident and lives amongst the gods now. Atheist recruited [[Tony Choy]] to record their second album, the now classic ''[[Unquestionable Presence]]''. Atheist disbanded for the first time in 1992, reuniting in 1993 and recording their last album ''[[Elements (album)|Elements]]'', fulfilling their contractual requirements, before disbanding for the second time.