Heaven Shall Burn

About

Heaven Shall Burn are a melodic death metal and metalcore band from Saalfeld, Thuringia, active since 1996. Fronted by vocalist Marcus Bischoff, the five-piece is signed to Century Media and has built one of the strongest live reputations in European metal - driven by politically charged lyrics that tackle social injustice, resistance and historical memory. Their 2020 double album 'Of Truth and Sacrifice' debuted at #1 in Germany, and their tenth record 'Heimat' (2025) entered the German charts at #2.

228K

Spotify monthly listeners (2025)

17.9M

Top Spotify track streams ('Black Tears')

Peak position in German album charts ('Of Truth and Sacrifice', 2020)

Peak position in German album charts ('Heimat', 2025 midweek)

What's new

2026-05
Heaven Shall Burn announced a summer 2026 club tour ('Heimat Over Europe Clubtour 2026') with six intimate shows across Germany and Austria, supported by Sanguisugabogg and 200 Stab Wounds.
2026-02/03
The 'Heimat Over Europe Tour 2026' - a headline run across the UK and Europe with The Halo Effect, The Black Dahlia Murder and Frozen Soul - was described as nearly completely sold out.
2025-07
The album 'Heimat' debuted at #2 in the official German midweek album charts upon release in late June 2025, just behind Bruce Springsteen.
2025-06
'Heimat', the band's tenth studio album, was released on 27 June 2025 via Century Media - their first record in five years since 'Of Truth and Sacrifice' (2020).
2025-04
Heaven Shall Burn announced 'Heimat' on 9 April 2025 and released the lead single 'My Revocation of Compliance' the same day.