Heathen is an American Thrash Metal band from the Bay Area of San Francisco. It was founded in April 1984 by guitarist Lee Altus and drummer Carl Saccoem. The band has gone through several line-up changes, leaving guitarist Lee Altus as the only constant member. Heathen has released several albums, including Breaking the Silence (1987), Victims of Deception (1991) and The Evolution of Chaos (2010).