Heavenly is a power metal band from France , founded in 1994 by vocalist Benjamin Sotto and drummer Max Pilot. Initially, they were a cover band and played under the name 'Satan's Lawyer' before becoming a full-fledged power metal band playing music with a noticeable influence of Helloween . The band recorded a demo with guitarist Anthony Parker, but he left the band even before signing a contract with Noise Records . The group found a replacement in the person of guitarist Chris Savouri and finally decided on the composition when the bass player Loret Jen joined the group.
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| Genre | power metal |
| Years | 1994 to present |
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| From where | Paris |
| Label | Noise record |
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In 2000, Heavenly's debut album, 'Coming From the Sky.' The album was well received by critics and received recognition among fans, which helped the group take part in the French Hard Rock Festival . After accepting the keyboard player and changing the bass player, Heavenly took part in the Stratovarius 'Infinite' tour as a warming up group.
In 2001, Heavenly released their second album, Sign of the Winner, which was also well received by fans. To participate in the Edguy European tour, Charlie Kobe joined as a second guitarist.
After performing at Wacken Open Air in 2002, Heavenly began work on their third album, 'Dust to Dust', which was released in 2004.
In 2006 came the fourth album of the group called "Virus". This album is noticeably different from the band's previous work.
According to the official Heavenly website, they will be opening Scorpions concerts during their French tour.
Composition
- Benjamin Sotto - vocals
- Charley Corbiaux - Guitar
- Matthieu Plana - Bass
- Olivier Lapauze - Guitar
- Thomas Das Neves - drums
Discography
- Coming from the Sky (2000)
- Sign of the Winner (2001)
- Dust to Dust (2004)
- Virus (2006)
- Carpe Diem (2009)
Links
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Heavenly (French band)
- Heavenly on English Rate Your Music
- Heavenly on the Discogs website