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They weren't actually the most dead serious band out there. And yes, that's a blue dragon smoking a pipe.

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We cross the land of the rising sun
Hope we’ll be all together
But we all gonna have some fun

And we can conquer all!
—"Rising Sun"
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Heavens Gate (no apostrophe included) is a German Heavy / Power Metal band.

The band started out as a more serious outfit named Steeltower (well, as serious as metal can get). After the name-change to Heavens Gate, they gained popularity in Japan and had a semi-successful career in the late eighties and early nineties thanks to that. Their work in the middle of their career was somewhat humorous and tongue-in-cheek, but their themes gradually darkened before their breakup in 1999.

Discography:

Albums[]

  • Night of the Dog (1984, as Steeltower)
  • In Control (1988)
  • Livin' in Hysteria (1991)
  • Hell for Sale! (1992)
  • Planet E. (1996)
  • Menergy (1999)

Other[]

  • Open the Gate and Watch! (1990, EP)
  • More Hysteria (1991, EP)
  • Live for Sale! (1993, live album)
  • In the Mood (1997, EP)
Heavens Gate (band) provides examples of the following tropes:
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"Hello champ, my name is Jack!"

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  • Heavy Meta: Early Heavens Gate revelled in these; "Turn It Down" (In Control), "Can't Stop Rocking", "Flashes" (Livin' in Hysteria) and "Metal Hymn" (More Hysteria).
  • Inside a Computer System: Theme of the song "Mastermind" (Menergy).
  • Instrumentals: Opening track "The Gate" for In Control and "Fredless" from Livin' in Hysteria.
  • Portmantitle: Menergy.
  • Power Ballad: "Bring Up the Night" (Night of the Dog), "Best Days of My Life" (Livin' in Hysteria) and "Don't Bring Me Down" (Hell for Sale!).
  • Rearrange the Song: More Hysteria features an acoustic version of "Best Days of My Life" (Livin' in Hysteria).
    • Additionally, the In the Mood EP is made up from acoustic rearranges of songs from various points of their career.
  • Record Producer: After releasing Live for Sale!, guitarist Sascha Paeth took time from the band to work as one.
  • Spoken Word in Music: The opening of "The Neverending Fire" (Livin' in Hysteria) and the auction in "Hell for Sale!" (the namesake album).
  • Studio Chatter: At the end of the final "Teleshoot" track of Menergy, we can hear the singer Thomas Rettke goofing while trying to sing the chorus of "Breakin' Loose".
  • Title Drop: Band's name gets dropped twice in "Gate of Heaven" (Livin' in Hysteria).
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We're waiting for the Heavens Gate!

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