Heathens is an Italian group name associated with two separate heavy music acts in the available information. One is a hardcore band from Richmond, Virginia, in the United States. It begins as Heathen before changing its name to Heathens. It issues a 7-inch release on Thrashed Records in 2008 and a full-length album titled II on Last Anthem Records in January 2011.

Black metal project

The other act using the name is a black metal band from Cape Town, South Africa, formed in late 2009. Its sound sits in the black metal tradition and is described as drawing on the style of Aura Noir, Venom and Darkthrone. The lineup includes the vocalist from The Horror Cast. The band later changes its name to Wildernessking with the release of its debut full-length in 2011.