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.
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Shadows
Heaven's Gate Lyrics
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And you know I've to pray
You're life is still a game, I waited for the price
And I know I've to pay
You've been a runaway, feeling as cold as ice
Asked me if you could stay, I felt like been hypnotized
Heaven will know, know the reason why
You told me those lies that you'd make a turn
But I could see in your eyes that you never would learn
In the shadow, shadow of your life
In the shadow, you could not deny
When you're drunk you were lost, and you're having no way
Something is even to say
In the shadow
Of your life
Now that you've gone away I look at the morning sun
All night long I move and stray thinking of things we've done
Heaven will know, know the reason why
You had to go on broken wings up the sky
The song "Shadows" by Heaven's Gate talks about a relationship where one person is constantly lying and playing games while the other person is left to deal with the consequences. The first line of the song sets the tone for the rest of the lyrics, "As you were down again, you told me all those lies." This indicates that the lying in the relationship isn't a one-time occurrence but a recurring issue. The other person is aware of the constant dishonesty and prays for a change, but they are aware that they will have to pay a price to be with someone who continues to play games.
The chorus of the song, "In the shadow, shadow of your life, In the shadow, you could not deny," is a reference to the person who is constantly lying and playing games. They are living in the shadow of their own life, not able to be honest with themselves or others. Even when they are confronted with their behavior, they cannot deny it. The song ends with the realization that the person who was lying has now left, and the other person is left to think about what they have done.
Overall, "Shadows" by Heaven's Gate is a song about the consequences of lying and playing games in a relationship. It shows the pain and heartache that comes with constantly being lied to and the toll it takes on the person who is left to deal with it.
Line by Line Meaning
As you were down again, you told me all those lies
You were feeling low and lied to me, again.
And you know I've to pray
I have to pray for guidance and strength to deal with your lies.
You're life is still a game, I waited for the price
You treat life like it's a game, and I knew I'd eventually pay the price for trusting you.
And I know I've to pay
I now see that I will indeed have to pay the price for trusting you.
You've been a runaway, feeling as cold as ice
You've been running away from your problems, feeling numb and emotionless.
Asked me if you could stay, I felt like been hypnotized
You asked to stay with me, and I felt trapped and unable to say no, like I was under your spell.
Heaven will know, know the reason why
Only heaven knows the true reason behind your actions.
You never showed that sorrow in your eyes
You didn't seem remorseful, and didn't express any sadness.
You told me those lies that you'd make a turn
You promised to change your ways, but I didn't believe you.
But I could see in your eyes that you never would learn
Your eyes betrayed you, showing that you wouldn't change.
In the shadow, shadow of your life
You're living in the shadow of your own life, hiding from your problems and mistakes.
In the shadow, you could not deny
You couldn't deny that you were hiding from reality.
When you're drunk you were lost, and you're having no way
When you were drunk, you were lost and had no direction or purpose.
Something is even to say
There isn't even anything to say about your drunken state.
In the shadow
You continue living in the shadow, hoping to hide from your past.
Of your life
Your entire life is marked by this shadow.
Now that you've gone away I look at the morning sun
Now that you're gone, I wake up to a new day and try to find positivity.
All night long I move and stray thinking of things we've done
I spend all night reflecting on our past and what went wrong.
Heaven will know, know the reason why
Only heaven knows why you had to leave.
You had to go on broken wings up the sky
You had to leave this world behind with a broken spirit.
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