Full Album Stream: Heaven Shall Burn - Iconoclast Part I: The Final Resistance

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Formed in 1996, Heaven Shall Burn is a five piece German metal band from Saalfeld.  They combine an aggressive sound with lyrics that show a militant support of anti-racism and fighting social injustice.  "Iconoclast Part I: The Final Resistance" was released in North American on February 5th, 2008 via Century Media Records.

Marcus Bischoff – Vocals | Alexander Dietz – Guitar, synth/piano | Maik Weichert – Guitar

Eric Bischoff – Bass | Matthias Voigt – Drums

1. Awoken
2. Endzeit*
3. Like a Thousand Suns
4. Murderer Of All Murderers
5. Forlorn Skies*
6. A Dying Ember
7. Joel
8. A Quest For Resistance*
9. Black Tears
10. The Bombs Of My Saviours
11. Against All Lies*
12. The Disease
13. Equinox
14. Atonement

(* = AFGM Recommendations)



This 58-minute CD is not designed for metalcore purists; rather, these German agitators combine metalcore with a strong death metal influence and, at times, hints of black metal. But metalcore is the dominant ingredient, and the abrasive screaming vocals of Marcus Bischoff are quite typical of metalcore and hardcore singers. Iconoclast has some selections that are fairly melodic (most notably, "Black Tears" and "Against All Lies"), but more often than not this album takes pride in being caustic, harsh, and flat-out ferocious. One of the things that Iconoclast has going for it is the fact that even though the songs are tied together by the disc's overall concept, individual tracks can still stand alone. So if, for example, one listened to "Murderers of All Murderers" without hearing any of the other material, it wouldn't lose anything. Not all of the tracks are as memorable as "Black Tears" or "Murderers of All Murderers," but for the most part, Iconoclast paints an exciting picture of Heaven Shall Burn's vicious ferocity. -All Music