Heaven Shall Burn

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Name = Heaven Shall Burn


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Alias = Concense
Origin = Saalfeld, Germany
Genre = Deathcore, metalcore [ [http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/heavenshallburn.htm Heaven Shall Burn - Deaf To Our Prayers Review ] ] [ [http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=1&id=6255 The Metal Observer - Review - Heaven Shall Burn - Antigone ] ] , melodic death metal
Years_active = 1996–present
Label = Century Media, Lifeforce
Associated_acts = Caliban, Fall of Serenity
URL = [http://www.heavenshallburn.com/ www.heavenshallburn.com]
Current_members = Matthias Voigt
Maik Weichert
Alexander Dietz
Eric Bischoff
Marcus Bischoff
Past_members = Patrick SchleitzerArticleissues|OR=April 2008|citations missing=April 2008

Heaven Shall Burn is a Deathcore band from Saalfeld,cite web
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title = Heaven Shall Burn > Biography
author = Rivadavia, Ed
accessdate = 2008-05-31] Germany. They combine an aggressive metal sound with lyrics that show a militant support of anti-racism and fighting social injustice.

Biography

Heaven Shall Burn was formed in autumn 1996, under the name 'Consense'. With the recording of their second demo in early 1997 the band changed their name to 'Heaven Shall Burn'. The name is taken from a Marduk album titled "Heaven Shall Burn... When We Are Gathered". In an interview with the band at decoymusic.com, the band said: "It’s not that we’re huge Marduk fans, but we liked the name. It sounds a bit provoking and so people ask us again and again for the meaning behind our name. It has been like that since the very beginning. We use the term “heaven” as a metaphor for some kind of a fake paradise that people create in their heads. Some people close their eyes and don’t see the truth surrounding them. So this kind of fake heaven should burn. Some people might think that our name is an anti-religious statement, but it isn’t."Fact|date=June 2008

In 1998 the band released an MCD entitled "In Battle There Is No Law" followed by a split-LP with "Fall of Serenity" in 1999. Following these releases the band signed to Lifeforce Records for their 2000 debut album "Asunder". It was followed by a split-CD with their long-time friends Caliban in 2000 as well as 2002's album "Whatever It May Take". In 2002, "In Battle There Is No Law" was re-released through Circulation Records.

Upon the release of 'Whatever it May Take' , Heaven Shall Burn toured through England and South-America, and finally to Iceland. There they met Olàfur Arnalds, who wrote three classical interlude parts for their upcoming album 'Antigone'. These songs are Echoes, Risandi Von and Deyjandi Von. The three songs consist mostly of violin and piano, although in Echoes and Risandi Von you can hear weak noises of a war raging in the background.

In 2004, the band released "Antigone" through Century Media Records, featuring more of a melodic edge due to more harmonies and Scandinavian style dual guitar work. The album was produced by Patrick W. Engel and engineered by Ralf Müller at Rape Of Harmony Studios, Germany. It was mixed and mastered by Tue Madsen at Antfarm Studio, Denmark.

In December 2005, guitarist Patrick Schleitzer left the band amicably. He was replaced by Alexander Dietz, who had already performed guest vocals on some of the band’s prior tracks.

In 2006, the band released "Deaf To Our Prayers" through Century Media Records. It was recorded and mixed by producer Jacob Hansen (Mercenary, Raunchy) and following its release, Deaf To Our Prayers entered the official LP charts in Germany at position 65 and in Greece at position 50Fact|date=May 2008. The band supported the album with touring throughout Europe on the Hell on Earth Tour featuring As I Lay Dying and Evergreen Terrace. Heaven Shall Burn toured with Caliban in December of 2006 and played on festivals like the Rock Hard Festival and Wacken Open Air Festival in 2007.

The fan popular and critically acclaimed album "Whatever it May Take" saw a re-release in 2007. The entire album was a re-mix of the original recordings and contained absolutely no re-recordings or additional material, for the exception of the addition of the track "io" which was a long forgotten acoustic piece played by Patrick Schleitzer. The album was marked with new art work and a new song order.

In February 2008, was released to positive reviews from critics and fans alike. The album lyrically reviews subjects such as Laicism, Nietzsche’s “God is dead” philosophy, heroes of the German Resistance in World War II and their country’s ongoing struggle to reconcile with its past. [ "http://www.decibelmagazine.com/reviews/apr2008/heavenshallburn.aspx?terms=Iconoclast&searchtype=2&fragment=True" ]

Cover songs

Heaven Shall Burn are also rather "cover-friendly", insofar most of their releases include at least one cover song. Until now the band has covered Day of Suffering ("The Eternal Jihad"), Bolt Thrower ("The IVth Crusade"), Liar ("Battlecries"), Caliban ("One More Lie"), Point of No Return ("Casa de Caboclo"), Disembodied ("Dislocation"), Hate Squad ("Not My God"), Die Skeptiker ("Straßenkampf"), Merauder ("Downfall of Christ"), Endstand ("Destroy Fascism"), Edge of Sanity ("Black Tears") and Tiamat ("Whatever That Hurts").

Members

Current members

*Marcus Bischoff – vocals
*Maik Weichert – guitar
*Alexander Dietz – guitar
*Eric Bischoff – bass
*Matthias Voigt – drums

Former members

*Patrick Schleitzer – guitar

Session members

*Patrick W. Engel – bass on "Whatever It May Take"
*Andre Moraweck – live vocals
*Christian Bass – live drums

Discography

tudio albums

*1998: "In Battle There Is No Law" (EP)
*2000: "Asunder"
*2002: "Whatever It May Take" (re-release 2007)
*2004: "Antigone"
*2006: "Deaf to Our Prayers"
*2008: ""

Others

*1999: "Heaven Shall Burn / Fall of Serenity" - "Split with Fall of Serenity"
*2001: "The Split Program" - Split with "Caliban"
*2002: "In Battle... (There Is No Law)" - Best of/Compilation
*2005: "Tsunami Benefit CD-Single" - Split
*2005: "The Split Program II" - Split with "Caliban"
*2007: "Voces Del Underground" - Compilation

External links

* [http://www.heavenshallburn.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/officialheavenshallburn Heaven Shall Burn] at MySpace
* [http://www.purevolume.com/heavenshallburn Heaven Shall Burn] at Purevolume
* [http://www2.centurymedia.com/index.aspx?page=detailed_artist&id_artist=110 Heaven Shall Burn] at Century Media
* [http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands.php?full=1&bandid=793]

References

* Heaven Shall Burn's Biography page. [http://www.heavenshallburn.com/biography.php]