Heathen - Set Me Free

[@sizer99]

Such a great cover. Heathen is one of the best, underappreciated thrash bands ever - my roomies and I would put Breaking the Silence on infinite repeat and when Open the Grave came on everyone would stop whatever they were doing and just thrash. We did then dig up Sweet F.A., and you know what? We liked that too. You couldn't have such a good cover without such a great song to being with.

[@chuax77]

Classic Speed Thrash!!!Power and melody perfect Combination!!!

[@karinzweers4369]

........this is a cover. The original is from The Sweet. Great song from the Sweet!!!

[@Mattnh]

I remember when I saw this the first time. Must have been about 16 years old. The record was just released. I bought it right away. And played the vinyl just an hour ago. This song rocks!

[@JackieNihil]

I love the "Breaking The Silence" album! Great video too!

[@Purple1982]

I'll always love the good old 80's, the music was so real and well played and Heathen still is an old time and new time great band, one of my favs and this cover is so beautiful!

[@Divinephyton]

Heathen is great band that never got the wide recognition it deserved. It just shows the ''business'' isn't actually about music... Too bad though, I wish they were a LOT bigger so they would world-tour more often...

[@leviathancain]

this song helped me through radio operators school in 29 palms callifornia!! thx the memories are flowing

[@ManoNegraCG]

One of my favourite metal songs ever.

[@nillisomega60]

the best Sweet cover i ever heard

[@jeffhenion6422]

I have seen them so many times at the STONE in San Fran, back in the old days, one of the best bands!

[@bubberrand]

+Jeff Henion Never got to see them live, but I have been grooving to this song since...20 years ago?

[@ripsaltydog1750]

Thrash and speed metal still the best music eva!!!

[@Doobie1975]

This song totally kicks ass, why Heathen didn't become huge is beyond me.

[@LanceATL]

Great cover of a great song by one of the best glam bands of all time!

[@acidv8r]

I am with you on this one brother. I remember this vid hitting mtv and the next day I had the tape of this band. and now its what 22 years later. damn that hurts....but I still love this song!!!!!!!

[@Wrathofkala]

Man this brings back old memories.....great stuff

[@PanterAmetal100]

This song is SOOOOOOO cool! Hail Heathen!

[@metalhusky]

Oh HEATHEN, fucking GODS! I love them, have every album of them! But for some reason they are very underrated, i have absolutely no idea why. In my opinion, one of the biggest bands ever!

[@alistairmartins]

I have quite a few of thier albums i love their riffs..the guitarist is really awsome

[@z1chuckster]

these guys rocked ! I still have their casette breaking the silence

[@JakeSnae123]

Heathen's back dude. Right now they're touring with Exodus, Testament, and Kreator. They plan to release their new album,The Evolution of Chaos, in 2009.

[@Jo-si3ot]

I loved this video back In the headbangersball era!!!!

[@hansvandenakker5185]

I know this band since i bought the "pray for death"demo. in 1986. I love listening to their albums.

[@quetzal1970]

saxon y heathen, gran cover y homenaje a la bandota sweet

[@pieczar000]

This band is so underrated, but they're playing really cool

[@brunoclercqthrash]

OHOHOH set me freee ... great thrash metal band. ... ] ] a bay area é foda :)

[@cloud9savagehenry]

Loved this tune back in the day. Kinda Anthrax/Maiden style. Very good to find it here.

[@guiltygear101]

Lee Atlus and Doug Piercy are some of metal's most underrated guitarists.

[@1Daddoz1]

Bad ass cover!

[@MrDargaroth]

heathen eres lo maximo,te doy 5 estrellas.

[@CthulhuForCocoaPuffs]

Ah, a classic. I haven't seen this in many years. Gotta love the bassist's face during his fill at 3:13 and the end solo at 3:21 LOL.

[@theblitz8]

80's thrash metal with a 70's feel and funk

[@bonscott55]

love this video !!

[@MetalCaos07]

Two versions are insane!!!!!!!!

[@watmeworry4]

damn...brings back good memories....

[@rashadfawzifoots]

It's rare you'll find a thrash band covering a glam band, but this actually worked out well.

[@PetieFr]

Great Cover!

[@DEFKONSIXTYSIXlml]

I love heathen but Saxon does an outstanding job of this one!!

[@0neInTheWorld]

no idea why, but this is such a great video. maybe becose pearcy builts his own guitar and breaks it. oscar for camera and cut. really like this. surely low budget but magnificent.

[@SuN61nE]

HELL YEAH great sooong!!

[@bonscott55]

used to have this casingle w/ goblin's blade !!!

[@Wigrid]

Heaaaaaaaaaatheeeeeeeeeeenn 80'S THRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSHHHH

[@1bolt2many]

Great cover and awesome stunt at 3:16.

[@syndrome1965]

Wow I hadn't seen this vid in ages, trippy to see my old bro Yaz in it...RIP Mike.

[@dianoner]

great sound!!!!!!!!!!!!!! jeez..

[@ThrashAnthems]

this song rules!!!!

[@hobbit151]

I first heard this version, before the original. Sweets version is much better!

[@Kostas4e]

It's so great!!!!!!! haha

[@metalhusky]

i buyed all 3 heathen albums, and all 3 are fucking awesome!!!

[@northeromen]

Just heard the original on Radio 2. Knew I'd heard it before!

[@NathanArnoldCharging]

He TIG welded.... fuck, I've got new respect for that guy! I couldn't TIG weld if my life depended on it XD

[@deraickripper]

thanks for the tip, i didn't know there was a demo

[@RamsWrath]

Horns up, to you and your dad !

[@crazyskateboarding00]

i don't understand how heathen didn't get as big as other thrash metal bands from the bay area...oh well still really wicked song

[@briancousineau3206]

Always been a Sweet fan but, this is pretty damn good!

[@elfquest108]

@danzigfan92 interesting point. I never thought of it really...he sort of does, but I think more like the singer from Krokus.

[@Bearclaw-Arkoudas]

heathen is so fucking good , why are they so much underated ?

[@guillotinedeath]

great cover one of the best Realms: eleanor rigby cover is also good

[@darkthemes]

classic metal its the best

[@satchbooggy]

ahhh take me back to headbangers ball baby

[@VITRUVVII]

Saxon's cover is also cooool! =)

[@cadelk87]

@xDIStructorx....Yep. Paul Baloff did vocals for Heathen for a bit, and Lee Altus, Heathen's guitarist, was a part of Exodus for a while. O-G Bay Area Bashers \m/

[@ChaosAD187]

you should be appreciating that!

[@Brunetto46]

classic tunes

[@SexyYfronts]

@SurfStefGoldCoast originals usualy are, but this is a great kick ass version

[@Doobie1975]

These guys should've been as huge as Anthrax, Metallica and Slayer, also is Pure Rock a music video channel? Great killer song and I like this version better than the Sweet's and Saxon's.

[@makingnonsense671]

they should be given credit for their contribution as well as metal history

[@josephjo23]

para covers de heathen, mi favorito es Kill the king

[@rudikeegan]

good version

[@satchbooggy]

every saturday night, 12:00-3:00 headbangers ball baby!

[@ThrashinB4Fashion]

@frenchienofrog it's by the sweet, off the fanny adams album

[@markcowpairlucky]

For me, their best album was Victims of Deception. Such a classic balls out metal album. The guitar work was awesome! They dont make it like that anymore. :-/

[@danielorbita]

BRUTALLLLLLLLL

[@Slackdragon]

This is one of the few Sweet covers that actually rivals the original. Krokus' version of Ballroom Blitz? Keep it. Heathen actually kept fairly true to original while punching up the heaviness and adding their own flare without altering the awesomeness of Sweet's original music. Just wish this vid didn't clip off at the end.

[@6672rock]

Vince Neil covered this tune on his first solo album, and Steve Stevens laid down one very wicked lead on that version.

[@6Brandolf6]

I love this Band! Fucking Great \m/

[@KingLouieOfficial]

man they look so like old-school bay area thrashers !!!!

[@songsamsung]

This song is a Sweet cover.

[@Warthogfan]

@hobbit151 The only version i knew of was Saxon's from their Crusader album. I assumed it was their own original. Silly me

[@Grizzletopz]

there is a HEATHEN demo w/Paul Baloff singing it rules

[@stephenstamper9790]

02:02 my favorite part of the song!!!

[@krankincraigfranklin]

olde but goody

[@hobbit151]

@Warthogfan < nah I like Saxon too, but the original is done by the sweet

[@keldodk]

OMG! I am getting old!

[@pedrodoon]

Banda de Thrash Metal fazendo cover de banda de Glam Rock, tem que valorizar o Glam Rock 70/80 \o/

[@satchbooggy]

id sit and wait for this video to play on headbangers ball

[@kalashnikob1]

@cadelk87 Lee IS a part of Exodus.

[@yashamaru.7]

so set me free set me free is a key for understand so set me free SET ME FREEE!!!!

[@boostyouriq1519]

This song is so damn old holy god

[@metalmaniacsubtitulado5170]

Yes !

[@satchbooggy]

i didnt mind vince neil and steve stevens version of this tune

[@666String]

I saw these support Sepultura on the Arise tour with Sacred Reich in 91'. They didnt sound that bad to be honest.

[@Dyynamo]

This is excellent, but its not that much different from Sweets version. I spose its not easy to improve on perfection though.

[@Lloyd1958]

Its a cover of a song from 1974 by the Sweet. Check it out.

[@wrabit79]

this is real metal when people knew how to play their instruments

[@KingLouieOfficial]

which guitar does the guitarist play (flying V) ?

[@dreamfades]

Is it Lee Altus who spazzes out at the end?

[@boardskins]

This is a cover of The Sweet, not Saxon. Very good cover.

[@cadelk87]

Heathen, Bay Area Thrash from the 80's. Breaking the Silence is their debut, and one of the best metal albums ever released. This song is great, but it's the weakest song on the album. Breaking the Silence is as much of a masterpiece as any thrash album you could mention. Lee Altus is a great guitar player.

[@nsg555]

Greatness, but I think "Goblin'd Blade" has it beat.