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Heaven Shall Burn
12+ albums
metalcoreMelodic Death Metaldeathcoredeath metalhardcore
about
Heaven Shall Burn is a German extreme metal band from Saalfeld, formed in 1995. The band consists of vocalist Marcus Bischoff, guitarists Maik Weichert and Alexander Dietz, bassist Eric Bischoff, and drummer Christian Bass. They are signed to Century Media and have released ten studio albums, alongside other recordings. Their album "Veto" reached number 2 on the German album charts in 2013, and "Of Truth and Sacrifice" reached number 1. Heaven Shall Burn was originally formed by Maik Weichert and drummer Matthias Voigt under the name Before The Fall. After initial shows, the band renamed to Consense and recorded their first demo, "The Eve of the Storm," in 1997. Marcus and Eric Bischoff joined in 1998, contributing to a second demo and securing a contract with Deeds of Revolution Records. The band renamed itself Heaven Shall Burn prior to releasing their debut EP "In Battle..." in 1998. A split album with Fall of Serenity followed in 1999. Around this time, Michael Hartmann left the band and was replaced by Patrick Schleitzer. After signing to Lifeforce Records, Heaven Shall Burn released their debut album "Asunder" and their first collaboration with Caliban, "The Split Program," in 2000. They toured Europe and South America. In 2002, the band released "Whatever It May Take" and reissued the "In Battle..." EP, supporting it with tours across several countries, including Greece, Iceland, and the UK, and appearing at festivals such as Party.San, With Full Force, and Wacken Op
