1292 - Atheist Enthralled in Essence 1991

"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. Bassist Roger Patterson wrote the bass lines for "Unquestionable Presence", but was killed 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. There is some seriously melodic shredding going on here, like on the mezmerizing "Enthralled in Essence". Schaeffer's vocals are pretty tame by today's extreme standards, but his thrashy death growl works just fine on these songs.