Piece of Time is the debut album by the technical death metal band Atheist, released in 1989 in Europe. However, it was not released in the United States until 1990. This was because the label that Atheist had initially signed with, Mean Machine Records, was going bankrupt, and the band had to search for another label. They eventually signed with UK label Active Records, who released their album in Europe soon after. The album was not released in the US for another six months, until Metal Blade Records finally arranged a licensing deal with Active Records and released it to the American market in November 1990. Piece of Time is the only Atheist album to feature bassist Roger Patterson, although he wrote much of the bass on Unquestionable Presence.
In 2005, Piece of Time was ranked number 402 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time. It was described by James Hinchcliffe in Terrorizer as the band's "least technically accomplished release and their most lyrically immature, [yet] it remains an exceptional work of late 80s deaththrash, crackling with an uncommon energy and creativity".
Slowly (you) inflame my fantasy and open another
chapter, a moment of ludicity
Somewhere I'm waiting for a sign that shows me a direction
Let me across the Labÿrinth
I wanna a Piece of Time
I see myself in your eyes
I wanna a Piece of Time
Again to close your eyes
I wanna a Piece of Time
To dance with your lonely heart
I wanna a Piece fo Time
I please you don't forget
It's too late to make a change
This wasteland can feel my agony
I've heard the distance in your voice
I live and learn by my mistakes
Slowly (you) inflame my fantasy and open another
chapter, a moment of ludicity
I wanna a Piece of Time
I see myself in your eyes
I wanna a Piece of Time
Again to close your eyes
I wanna a Piece of Time
To dance with your lonely heart
I wanna a Piece fo Time
I please you don't forget
I wanna a Piece of Time
I see myself in your eyes
I wanna a Piece of Time
Again to close your eyes
I wanna a Piece of Time
To dance with your lonely heart
I wanna a Piece fo Time
Again to close your eyes
Music: Magnani, Rubulotta, Tordiglione