Heavenly

RedHawk · **Joined:** Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:19 am **Posts:** 367

Ive recently been blow away by the music of the French Epic/True Metal band Heavenly. One of my friends really got me to listen to their latest album (Virus) and I was totally hooked from the first listen. In a couple of weeks I managed to find their old albums and have listened to them back to back. Personally I thought "Virus" was their best album and felt that the change of lineup has improved their music.
Im just wondering why is this group still relatively underground with such stellar albums ? Even their myspace page is a mess and it doesnt seem to work sometimes. Does anyone know if they're working on a new album at the moment?
And one more question...does anyone know all bands that sound like them (apart from the really famous ones like Helloween and Gamma Ray) ?

Stefan · **Posted:** Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:06 pm

RedHawk wrote:

Im just wondering why is this group still relatively underground with such stellar albums ?

Because they're French... France has never been regarded as one of the nations from where good heavy metal acts came from...

PyroMan · **Posted:** Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:24 pm

I'd listen Manigance over Heavenly any day of the week. Try D'un Autre Sang.

Caligula_K · **Joined:** Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:56 pm **Posts:** 3561

Manigance is indeed better, but I do like Heavenly's Sign of the Winner. Its a nice though generic power metal album, but still worth listening to.

RedHawk · **Joined:** Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:19 am **Posts:** 367

I disagree....Manigance are very good but I prefer Heavenly over them any day. I feel I could easily get used to Manigance's music and some songs get repetitive..while Heavenly keep evolving with every album. Anyway how are these two bands similar apart from being both French ?

scud · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2004 10:34 am **Posts:** 636

Great band but Dust to Dust is better than Virus which I also like.

Ness · **Posted:** Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:59 am

Virus is my favorite Heavenly, but you really can't go wrong with any of them. If The Winter Wake (Elvenking) didn't come out the same year, Virus would've been my number one for 2006. Awesome band indeed.

RedHawk · **Joined:** Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:19 am **Posts:** 367

metalNESS wrote:

Virus is my favorite Heavenly, but you really can't go wrong with any of them. If The Winter Wake (Elvenking) didn't come out the same year, Virus would've been my number one for 2006. Awesome band indeed.

Agreed...I just wish the band gets the recognition they deserve..I think they really tried with "Virus".

Blade · **Posted:** Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:35 am

Although I like Manigance, nothing by them can compare with the sheer grandiosity of Dust To Dust! The amount of melodies are just incredible!

Trooper Of Steel · **Posted:** Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:11 am

I'd go with Sign Of The Winner over Virus and Dust To Dust. Coming From The Sky is also pretty good for a debut album

RedHawk · **Joined:** Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:19 am **Posts:** 367

The only thing I miss from the "Dust to Dust" album is the double-bass drumming. Their new drummer is pretty impressive but I think the former one was more skillful.

Tompa · **Posted:** Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:39 pm

Dust to Dust is the only album I really like from them. It's very good though.

witteijsbeer · **Posted:** Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:18 am

Like mentioned before, Dust to Dust is the best album. You should really try that one.

dreaming_h · **Posted:** Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:01 pm

Go with Dust To Dust!

RedHawk · **Joined:** Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:19 am **Posts:** 367

Ahhh guys thanks for the replies to this post but I already own all of Heavenly's albums...The reason why I posted this thread was because I was looking for bands similar to Heavenly

Any suggestions ? (apart from Gamma Ray and Helloween).

Jon · **Posted:** Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:01 pm

Hey RedHawk!
I understand how you love Heavenly, and i also need to know if ther eare other bands that sounds alike

I'll reply to you with an even more underground band
Icewind
from Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Hard to find (stores or web)
but it's worth listening!

Faffel · **Posted:** Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:29 pm

Stefan wrote:

RedHawk wrote:

Im just wondering why is this group still relatively underground with such stellar albums ?

Because they're French... France has never been regarded as one of the nations from where good heavy metal acts came from...

Heavenly, Yyrkoon, and Benighted. Good enough for me.

Clint-metalcdratings · **Posted:** Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:07 pm

Quote:

The reason why I posted this thread was because I was looking for bands similar to Heavenly Any suggestions ? (apart from Gamma Ray and Helloween).

Off the top of my head...
Insania (Swe)
Emerald Sun
Icewind
Olympos Mons
Steel Attack
Dragonland
Phoenix Rizing
Morifade
Guardians of Time

...these are the closest comparisons, imo.

Clint

RedHawk · **Joined:** Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:19 am **Posts:** 367

Thanks for the reply guys. Ill be sure to check all those out!!

(btw...I just checked out Icewind...they're awesome and quite similar! Thanks again).

Trooper Of Steel · **Posted:** Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:43 am

Clint-metalcdratings wrote:

Quote:

The reason why I posted this thread was because I was looking for bands similar to Heavenly Any suggestions ? (apart from Gamma Ray and Helloween).

Off the top of my head...
Insania (Swe)
Emerald Sun
Icewind
Olympos Mons
Steel Attack
Dragonland
Phoenix Rizing
Morifade
Guardians of Time

...these are the closest comparisons, imo.

Clint

Not current Steel Attack, more like from "Where Mankind Fails" to "Predator of the Empire".

I'd also add Highlord to that list

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