title: Heart of a Killer
text: # Heart of a Killer
  
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  Heart of a Killer is Winter's Bane's debut album, released in 1993. It is a partial concept album, with the first six songs detailing the story of a judge who sentences a murderer to death, and soon afterwards has his heart replaced with the killer's in a transplant operation.
  
  Heart of a Killer was re-released by Century Media in 2000, featuring a bonus disc comprising a live recording from a radio broadcast and a demo. A live recording of the band performing as a Judas Priest tribute band British Steel was submitted to Judas Priest by someone who knew the band, convincing them to hire Tim "Ripper" Owens as a replacement for Rob Halford in 1996.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All songs written by Lou St. Paul, except for where noted.
  
  * "Wages of Sin" (Tim Owens, St. Paul) - 6:28
  * "Blink of an Eye" (Owens, St. Paul) - 3:59
  * "Heart of a Killer" - 4:24
  * "Horror Glances" - 5:01
  * "The Silhouette" - 4:34
  * "Reflections Within" (Owens, St. Paul) - 5:41
  * "Haunted House" - 3:49
  * "Nightshade" (Owens, St. Paul) - 5:17
  * "Winters Bane" (Winter's Bane) - 4:33
  * "Cleansing Mother" - 5:28
  
  ## 2000 re-issue bonus disc
  
  * "Wages of Sin"
  * "Blink of an Eye"
  * "Heart of a Killer"
  * "Horror Glances"
  * "The Silhouette"
  * "Reflections Within"
  * "Haunted House"
  * "Fear of Death"
  * "Cleansing Mother"
  * "My Daggers Revenge" (demo)
  * "Eyes of the Deceiver" (demo)
  * "Seven Nations" (demo)
  
  ## Credits
  
  * Tim Owens - Vocals
  * Lou St. Paul - Rhythm, Lead and Acoustic Guitars
  * Dennis Hayes - Bass
  * Terry Salem - Drums
  * Gerhard Magin - Keyboards
  