---
title: "Heavens Gate"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/heavens-gate"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "Germany"
formed: 1982
disbanded: 1999
---

# Heavens Gate

**Heavens Gate** is a heavy metal band, from Germany, active 1982 to 1999.

Heavens Gate was a German power metal band from Wolfsburg. They were, together with German bands Helloween, Gamma Ray, Grave Digger, Running Wild, and Rage, the pioneers in German power metal, taking their influences mainly from Helloween as well as from Judas Priest.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavens_Gate_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Heavens Gate |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Wolfsburg, Germany |
| Formed | 1982 |
| Disbanded | 1999 |
| Releases in catalog | 9 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sascha Paeth](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sascha-paeth) | Electric guitar | 1987 to 1999 | Former |
| [Robert Hunecke‐Rizzo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/robert-hunecke-rizzo) | Bass guitar | 1995 to 1999 | Former |
| [Bonny Bilski](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bonny-bilski) | Electric guitar | 1987 to 1999 | Former |
| [Ingo Millek](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ingo-millek) | Electric guitar | 1987 to 1987 | Former |
| [Manni Jordan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/manni-jordan) | Bass guitar | 1987 to 1995 | Former |
| [Thomas Rettke](https://themetalnet.com/musician/thomas-rettke) | Lead vocals | 1987 to 1999 | Former |
| [Thorsten Müller](https://themetalnet.com/musician/thorsten-muller) | Drums (drum set) | 1987 to 1999 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1989 | [In Control](https://themetalnet.com/album/a4ee005e-667e-4fa4-b9cd-a0c7c0ac2645) | Album |
| 1990 | [Open the Gate and Watch!](https://themetalnet.com/album/d47570ce-04b4-4ecd-a6ea-7de85bfc40d7) | EP |
| 1991 | [Livin' in Hysteria](https://themetalnet.com/album/2a58a34f-b9b2-3967-8567-54eeaf6105be) | Album |
| 1992 | [Hell for Sale!](https://themetalnet.com/album/c32fff33-9325-3869-b1ba-4be887b63ba2) | Album |
| 1992 | [More Hysteria](https://themetalnet.com/album/717c8b90-6ae0-3bde-ade1-e4a51f40e1c2) | EP |
| 1996 | [Planet E.](https://themetalnet.com/album/6fce5365-ad41-317f-a67c-0745dde262ec) | Album |
| 1996 | [Planet E.](https://themetalnet.com/album/296a458b-b945-4c27-b918-28b4fa19a4ff) | Album |
| 1997 | [In the Mood](https://themetalnet.com/album/8f7737dd-a295-3d83-b9ef-209fae5d9d5b) | EP |
| 1999 | [Menergy](https://themetalnet.com/album/4168cd04-05f1-3e5a-ac5d-7c8f0dd6bfd2) | Album |

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- [Metalium](https://themetalnet.com/band/metalium) (listened together)
- [Brainstorm](https://themetalnet.com/band/brainstorm) (listened together)
- [Therion](https://themetalnet.com/band/therion) (listened together)
- [Dio](https://themetalnet.com/band/dio) (listened together)
- [Freedom Call](https://themetalnet.com/band/freedom-call) (listened together)
- [Luca Turilli](https://themetalnet.com/band/luca-turilli) (listened together)
- [Scorpions](https://themetalnet.com/band/scorpions) (listened together)
- [Dark Moor](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-moor) (listened together)
- [Riot V](https://themetalnet.com/band/riot-v) (listened together)
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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Heavens_Gate/522

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/heavens-gate](https://themetalnet.com/band/heavens-gate). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt