Heaven's Gate
1) Heavens Gate was formed in Spring 1987, playing at the time under the na… Read Full Bio ↴1) Heavens Gate was formed in Spring 1987, playing at the time under the name Carrion. Their first demo featuring Thomas Rettke (voc.), Bonny Bilski (guit.), Ingo Millek (guit.), Manni Jordan (bass) and Thorsten Muller (drums) soon came to the interested ears of Frank Bornemann, the leader of the legendary German rock band Eloy and owner of Metromania Publishing.
After signing up with Warner Chappell / Metromania, Ingo Millek left the band in Summer 1987 and was immediately replaced by Sascha Paeth. No Remorse Records placed the band under contract in October 1987 and the signing was following by a session in Hannover's Horus Sound Studio, where they recorded their debut album "In Control", produced by Frank Bornemann and Tommy Hansen (Victory, Pretty Maids).
The album was released in January 1989 and soon afterwards the band were on the road as much hailed support for W.A.S.P, as well as on their own, well-attended headliner tour through Germany. A mini-album, "Open the Gate and Watch!" was released in April 1990 and Heavens Gate again went on tour throughout Germany, this time with Lawdy. Japan were quick to appreciate the Wolfsburgers' fast, heavy and furious style. JVC/Victor released both products in August 1990 as a "two in one" CD. The reactions to this release was so euphoric (positions in the Top 20 in several magazine charts) that the two top Japanese metal magazines, Burrn! and Metal Gear send their journalists to Germany, in order to further the cause of this new German metal band in the land of the rising sun. Japanese radio was also hit by Heavens Gate fever - cult DJ Captain Wada devoted an entire hour to a Heavens Gate Special. February 1992 saw the band signing a new contract with Steamhammer / SPV, following the close-down of No Remorse Records. "Livin' in Hysteria" had been released six months before, after having been recorded at Horus Sound and produced by Charlie Bauerfeind. Some of the songs on this album, "Best Days Of My Life" and "We Got The Time" amongst others, were selected by two German TV stations for their educational, anti-drugs video, "Gefährliche Sehnsucht" (Dangerous Desire) which was shown in schools all over the country. MTV Europe taped a Heavens Gate show in Munich and began showing successive portions of the film shortly afterwards. But above all in Japan it seemed as though the enthusiasm for Heavens Gate knew no bounds. Thomas Rettke and Sascha Paeth gave dozens of interviews there and played acoustic versions of three songs at the Second German Metal Seminars in Tokyo and Osaka, whilst in January the 4-track EP, "More Hysteria", originally released only for the Japanese market and including three new songs and an acoustic version of "Best Days Of My Life" went on sale. Heavens Gate were amongst the leading bands in the annual polls of the biggest Japanese magazines and the readers of Burrn! named Thomas Rettke "Best Vocalist" ahead of superstars Alice Cooper, Vince Neil, Sammy Hagar and Jon Bon Jovi. Their third album, "Hell for Sale" was released in November 1992 and documents the astounding progess that the Wolfsburgers had made. Just a year later saw the release of the headbanging "Live For Sale" album, which had been recorded in February 1993 in the Club Citta' in Tokyo's Kawasaki district. The band had played four sold out shows in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya and the second Tokyo show, in front of 2,500 deliriously happy fans, had served as the basis for the "Live For Sale" opus. Heavens Gate had thus been able to fulfill the promise they had made to their Japanese tour promoter after the release of "Livin' In Hysteria" - to go to Japan on tour. The trip to Japan was followed by a tour with Dream Theater and several one-off gigs until the end of the year. Guitarist Sascha Paeth built up his reputation as producer from Spring 1994 by working together with Charlie Bauerfeind for numerous metal bands. This caused Heavens Gate to slip into the background for eighteen months. But from the end of 1994 the band began the construction of their own studio in order to have more independence in scheduling and financial matters. Bass player Manni Jordan left the band for personal reasons in Summer 1995 and was replaced by Robert Hunecke who, from January 1996, also helped to write the songs for the planned album, "Planet E". The five musicians recorded the work from March to August 1996 and now stand at the starting gate of presenting their latest material. It goes without saying that the announcement of a new album has caused great excitement in Japan and elsewhere.
2) Heaven's Gate are a hardcore punk band from Florida featuring Tony Foresta (Municipal Waste, Iron Reagan, No Friends) on vocals, Mike Gorup (Warthog, Creem, Ajax) on guitar, Jeff Howe (Reversal Of Man, Combatwoundedveteran, Horsewhip) on bass and Paul Mazurkiewicz (Cannibal Corpse) on drums.
https://heavensgatefl.bandcamp.com/
3) Brooklyn, New York rock band. https://heavensgate.bandcamp.com/
After signing up with Warner Chappell / Metromania, Ingo Millek left the band in Summer 1987 and was immediately replaced by Sascha Paeth. No Remorse Records placed the band under contract in October 1987 and the signing was following by a session in Hannover's Horus Sound Studio, where they recorded their debut album "In Control", produced by Frank Bornemann and Tommy Hansen (Victory, Pretty Maids).
The album was released in January 1989 and soon afterwards the band were on the road as much hailed support for W.A.S.P, as well as on their own, well-attended headliner tour through Germany. A mini-album, "Open the Gate and Watch!" was released in April 1990 and Heavens Gate again went on tour throughout Germany, this time with Lawdy. Japan were quick to appreciate the Wolfsburgers' fast, heavy and furious style. JVC/Victor released both products in August 1990 as a "two in one" CD. The reactions to this release was so euphoric (positions in the Top 20 in several magazine charts) that the two top Japanese metal magazines, Burrn! and Metal Gear send their journalists to Germany, in order to further the cause of this new German metal band in the land of the rising sun. Japanese radio was also hit by Heavens Gate fever - cult DJ Captain Wada devoted an entire hour to a Heavens Gate Special. February 1992 saw the band signing a new contract with Steamhammer / SPV, following the close-down of No Remorse Records. "Livin' in Hysteria" had been released six months before, after having been recorded at Horus Sound and produced by Charlie Bauerfeind. Some of the songs on this album, "Best Days Of My Life" and "We Got The Time" amongst others, were selected by two German TV stations for their educational, anti-drugs video, "Gefährliche Sehnsucht" (Dangerous Desire) which was shown in schools all over the country. MTV Europe taped a Heavens Gate show in Munich and began showing successive portions of the film shortly afterwards. But above all in Japan it seemed as though the enthusiasm for Heavens Gate knew no bounds. Thomas Rettke and Sascha Paeth gave dozens of interviews there and played acoustic versions of three songs at the Second German Metal Seminars in Tokyo and Osaka, whilst in January the 4-track EP, "More Hysteria", originally released only for the Japanese market and including three new songs and an acoustic version of "Best Days Of My Life" went on sale. Heavens Gate were amongst the leading bands in the annual polls of the biggest Japanese magazines and the readers of Burrn! named Thomas Rettke "Best Vocalist" ahead of superstars Alice Cooper, Vince Neil, Sammy Hagar and Jon Bon Jovi. Their third album, "Hell for Sale" was released in November 1992 and documents the astounding progess that the Wolfsburgers had made. Just a year later saw the release of the headbanging "Live For Sale" album, which had been recorded in February 1993 in the Club Citta' in Tokyo's Kawasaki district. The band had played four sold out shows in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya and the second Tokyo show, in front of 2,500 deliriously happy fans, had served as the basis for the "Live For Sale" opus. Heavens Gate had thus been able to fulfill the promise they had made to their Japanese tour promoter after the release of "Livin' In Hysteria" - to go to Japan on tour. The trip to Japan was followed by a tour with Dream Theater and several one-off gigs until the end of the year. Guitarist Sascha Paeth built up his reputation as producer from Spring 1994 by working together with Charlie Bauerfeind for numerous metal bands. This caused Heavens Gate to slip into the background for eighteen months. But from the end of 1994 the band began the construction of their own studio in order to have more independence in scheduling and financial matters. Bass player Manni Jordan left the band for personal reasons in Summer 1995 and was replaced by Robert Hunecke who, from January 1996, also helped to write the songs for the planned album, "Planet E". The five musicians recorded the work from March to August 1996 and now stand at the starting gate of presenting their latest material. It goes without saying that the announcement of a new album has caused great excitement in Japan and elsewhere.
2) Heaven's Gate are a hardcore punk band from Florida featuring Tony Foresta (Municipal Waste, Iron Reagan, No Friends) on vocals, Mike Gorup (Warthog, Creem, Ajax) on guitar, Jeff Howe (Reversal Of Man, Combatwoundedveteran, Horsewhip) on bass and Paul Mazurkiewicz (Cannibal Corpse) on drums.
https://heavensgatefl.bandcamp.com/
3) Brooklyn, New York rock band. https://heavensgate.bandcamp.com/
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Heaven's Gate Lyrics
Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life Some things in life are bad They can really make you…
America From West L.A. to New York City Cleaning dishes in the…
Animal Tight security Inside this zone Crude obscenities Sticks and…
Back From The Dawn It's a long time ago when you had the feelin'…
Best Days of my Life Save us from all these fairytales we're livin' in a land…
Breakin' Loose [Words: Rettke/ Music: Paeth, Rettke] Face the truth 'cau…
Can't Stop Rockin' We're standing here amazed and stare at a place we couldn't…
Dreamland (Words: Rettke/ Music: Hunecke-Rizzo, Rettke, Paeth) No t…
Empty Way To Nowhere The time is moving senses the lights are dimming down we s…
Evolution [Words: Rettke/ Music: Rettke, Paeth] The whole world is …
Flashes The night awakes, there's nitro in the air we're human dynam…
Gate Of Heaven Don't believe in the lies you told you will never die…
Glass People (Words: Rettke/ Music: Rettke, Paeth, Hunecke-Rizzo) Blac…
He's The Man He is the king of our land With golden heart and…
Hell For Sale! Hey, you little fool, come down to me and see Show…
Hot Fever Drivin' down the avenue And you hear that downtown melody …
In Control You think you have the right suspicion Each move you make…
Livin In Hysteria No place to hide away from evil and they don't know…
Livin' in Hysteria No place to hide away from evil and they don't know…
Looking Back [Words: Paeth/ Music: Paeth, Hunecke-Rizzo] Did you ever …
Mastermind (Words: Rettke/ Music: Paeth, Rettke) Who is turning out …
Menergy [Words: Rettke/ Music: Rettke, Paeth, Hunecke-Rizzo] The …
On My Knees [Words: Rettke/ Music: Paeth, Rettke, Hunecke-Rizzo] Late…
Rising Sun We cross the night, we see the light And our dream…
Shadows As you were down again, you told me all those…
Surrender Face to face, an eye for an eye Guess I'm leaving…
Terminated World Times running short for a deal Take your chances Make up you…
The Never-Ending Fire In the beginning of the medieval centuries ten warriors of s…
The Sentinel Along deserted avenues Steam begins to rise The figures prim…
This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us Zoo time is she and you time The mammals are your…
Turn It Down We're gonna rock you if your metal hunger burns drive into…
Tyrants When the fire is over and you're down on the ground you…
Under Fire Words that can kill in a blink of an eye lies…
We got the Time You wasted every day in those years before Only broken dream…
We Got The Times You wasted every day in those years before Only broken drea…
We want it all You call us dirty, wild and evil behind a dead end…
Worldmachine (Words: Rettke/ Music: Hunecke-Rizzo, Rettke, Paeth) When…