Heading for Tomorrow
Heading for Tomorrow finds GAMMA RAY in a phase that combines racing riffs, layered chorus and narrative melody to paint power metal on a large emotional scale.
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Track List
- Armageddon (Remastered)
- Heaven Can Wait (Remastered)
- Hellbent (Remastered)
- Dream Healer (Remastered)
- Land of the Free (Remastered)
- To the Metal (Remastered)
- Somewhere out in Space (Remastered)
- Real World (Remastered)
- Induction (Remastered)
- Dethrone Tyranny (Remastered)
- Rebellion in Dreamland (Remastered)
- Heading for Tomorrow (Remastered)
- Eagle (Remastered)
- Avalon (Remastered)
- Man on a Mission (Remastered)
- The Spirit (Remastered)
- Tribute to the Past (Remastered)
- Empathy (Remastered)
- Valley of the Kings (Remastered)
- Lust for Life (Remastered)
- Master of Confusion (Remastered)
- Blood Religion (Remastered)
- Time to Break Free (Remastered)
- Insurrection (Remastered)
- Send Me a Sign (Remastered)
Liner Notes
Heading for Tomorrow is the memorable debut of GAMMA RAY, the new band that Kai Hansen — known as a founder of Helloween — launched after leaving that band. Combining racing riffs, thick choruses and narrative melody, it draws power metal’s elation on a large scale. The high tones of Ralf Scheepers, then on vocals, give the songs a dramatic height.
Racing numbers and epic-minded grand songs coexist, and it is a record that powerfully raised a new narrative quality for German metal. The songwriting Hansen cultivated in Helloween and his drive toward freer expression breathe throughout. The clear melody, valiant construction and elation-filled playing clearly show the direction of GAMMA RAY to come. An important starting point in the history of German power metal, it is a powerful record that loudly announces Hansen’s new departure.