Heavens Cry
Saturday, 10 May 2008
Band members:
Vocals, Bass : Sylvain Auclair
Vocals, Guitars : Pierre St. Jean (Voivod)
Guitars : Olaf Quinzanos
Guitars : Eric Jarrin (Despised Icon, Necrotic Mutation)
Drums : Rene Lacharite (Necrotic Mutation)
Band country: canada
Band biography:
It's a time when new forms of media are emerging, and changing the world we live in. A new breath of artistic ideas is taking place! Such ideas have already launched a new episode of human experience into our laps, an episode full of unseen wonders and responsibilities.” –O.Q.
Heaven's Cry was formed in the beginning of the 90's as a modern rock band with a progressive tangent. From a French part of Canada in the city of Montreal, Pierre St-Jean(vocals, guitars) and Sylvain Auclair(vocals, bass) decided to join their efforts, building a dual voice oriented band. Both had played clubs in several bands before HC and had various experiences in songwriting. The time had come to get on track with a serious project that would reflect their aspirations in a proper way.
The band has been performing live for a while in front of considerable crowds, opening for bands like Marillion, Saga, Rick Emmett(Triumph). They recorded their first demo in 1993 and gained an immediate response in Europe. The demo was named 3rd album of the year in the prestigious German magazine "Heavy Oder Was". Olaf Quinzanos(guitars) joined a couple of months after and brought an original and inspired sound to the band.
In 1995, the band signed with a Canadian label (Hypnotic Records) and recorded their first album called "Food For Thought Substitute" in early 1996. The album was released in Japan the same year and earned 13th metal album of the year in the reputed "Burrn! Magazine". It was released in Europe and Canada the following year.
In 1997, most important European magazines finally got their hands on the album. Reviews were more than flattering for HC, voted album of the month in Germany, Italy, Holland, Czech Republic and many more.
After some changes in the band line-up, René Lacharité(drums) and Eric Jarrin(guitar) joined the band in late 2000. With a new vital power growing in the band, HC focused its efforts on songwriting and getting ready to play live. The goal was clear; they had to get back in front of the public as soon as possible. A year and a half later, HC started to record their follow up, “Primal Power Addiction”. By having members of the band working closely on this project (Olaf Quinzaños as visual designer, Pierre St-Jean signing the production and engineering), HC made sure their need to present themselves accurately to a wider audience was met.
“Primal Power Addiction” was released in The Netherlands in October 2002 on the reputed Dutch label, DVS Records. The feedback has been enormous. They crossed the sea to be part of the “ProgPower Festival” in The Netherlands followed by a small tour supporting “Treshold” in Belgium, Germany and Denmark. A release in these countries occurred before the end of 2002 and many more during 2003.
In the first days of 2008, HC decided to make their albums in good MP3 format available for free if you register on the site. The music is making its way now, only time will tell what future will bring for
Band discography:
demo
Tracks:
1. The Last Judgement
2. Cruel Disguise
3. The Alchemist
4. Feel The Fire
5. A Single Century
Food For Thought Substitute
Tracks:
1. Your God's Crime 05:01
2. Out of Me 05:33
3. March 05:45
4. The Alchemist 06:31
5. Gaia's Judgement 06:35
6. Face 05:39
7. Cruel Disguise 05:36
8. The Horde 06:49
9. Passage 03:04
10. Wings 04:10
Primal Power Addiction
Tracks:
1. 2k Awe Tick 04:44
2. Masterdom's Profit 04:00
3. A New Paradigm 03:42
4. Divisions 05:00
5. A Higher Moral Ground 03:30
6. Komma 05:06
7. Remembrance 04:48
8. 1/24 05:35
9. Waves 04:38
10. The Inner Stream Remains 05:41
11. Beds Are Burning 04:23
Band official website: http://www.heavenscry.com
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