Here we have a band that plays heavy music, difficult to define because it has elements of heavy metal but played with heavier guitar sound. Also they have parts in which the bass plays along the drums with no guitar while the vocals sing tits enchanting melodies. I have to remark that the band has a great singer with a big vocal range that is essential for Heave´s music, sounding somewhere in between heavy / power metal and thrash/speed metal (there is some screaming and high pitches that reminded me the style). There are excellent guitar riffs, specially on the heavier parts, played with a good sound and every track here has many parts. The compositions are well developed and they have a structure that allows the listener to cling to the songs and keep them in their memories. Here we have metal with elements from different styles but with good musicianship and originality.

Favorite tracks: "Fears Come Alive" and "Blood on My Hands"

After "Beguile" and "Self Destruction" the four Swedes of HEAVE are offering us their third demo-mini-CD in "Lies". After "Self Destruction" had been a very delicious slab of finest steel, I was really bating my breath for "Lies" and I haven't been disappointed for sure! "Into Your World" shows off the whole extra-class of vocalist Per Richard, laid over a Melodic Metal-stomper of middle pace, but that should only be the appetiser for the "Never Fall" of "Liles"; because the title-track is another extraordinary track from HEAVE. Armed with a impressive guitar-line, Richard's vocals drill themselves directly into your brain. Probably best described as rough Melodic Metal, it is a very flowing and accessible song, which you won't get out of ear for a while. After the nice acoustic-piece "Time", HEAVE again offer is something that the acoustic version of "Never Fall" on "Self Destruction" already had been: The highlight of the CD in a different version. In this case "Lies" has been re-mixed. For my ears that more often than not goes horribly wrong, but here the song gets a completely new face, without e-guitars, but less clear vocals and a slight female voice, this way re-mixes are real fun! So, my friends of the soft smack in the face, which will turn into a pleasure through the great melodies, check out this band, because it is good, excellent even! And all the A&R-people at the labels, before you re-discover HAMMERFALL for the 23.784th time, listen to this quartet, because that they still don't have a contract is almost a breach of the Geneva Convention for talented Metal-bands!

Man, this CD really has an odyssey on its back. Released in 1998 the band generously sent it to me still that year, but it has arrived, brace yourselves, just last week... I guess that's what you call express-mail... That I still review this mini-CD after all that time has one simple reason: It's good, very good! Already the opening "Never Fall" blows me through the room straight through the next wall. Great riff, then a pumping bass and then the madness sets in: Crunchy guitars, mid-paced rhythm and absolutely brilliant vocals. Musically you could roughly place it into powerful Melodic Metal, but still they own far more edges than almost all bands of that genre, which again is proved by the double-bass setting in towards the end. "Insanity" then starts out a good bit more modern and heavier, could almost be categorised as Alternative Metal, but believe it or not, even that sounds great from HEAVE (and I can guarantee you, when I start to like Alternative Metal, it means a lot!). And "Why" also has a modern touch, but it is embedded so excellently into their melodic Metal that it all is out of one mould, Per Richard's outstanding vocals again play a big part in that. "Die 4 Your Sins" then has something from MEMORY GARDEN, CANDLEMASS or SORCERER, combined with a shout-chorus (including some Halford-esque screams) and increased heaviness, before getting back to the sound of just before. And to finish the CD; there is a "laidback version" of "Never Fall", an acoustic version, which almost reaches the mastery of the original, because here the voice of Per Richard gets even more room, which is seized from the spot! Unfortunately the record-labels again have ignored a more than just hopeful newcomer. But should you see this CD anywhere, get it, if you don't like it, I'll take it for you, guaranteed!

The first demo-CD of the Swedes from the city of Swedish chocolate already showed that HEAVE has more talent than many of those bands that already have a record-contract in their hands even before forming, just because they will play what is just hip and trendy one day. The quartet mixes powerful Melodic Metal with modern undertones in the guitars, but never sounding like the "flavour of the day"-modern-successful-kind-of thing, because even though the mixture is a bit rough yet, it shows within its surprising bandwidth a very homogenous sound. Be it the very varied "Wasted Years", "Alone" with its heart-gripping lyrics or the completely acoustic "Cry", they all already showed back then (1997) that HEAVE is a band with big potential.

STORMBRINGER WEBZINE
HEAVE "Self Destruction"

Heave are :
Per Richard on Lead and Harmony Vocals
Pasi J Lappi in Acoustic Guitar, Synth and Vocal
Patrik Stoor on Guitar and Vocal
Patrik Nikolic on Drums and Vocal

The tracks are : 1. Never Fall 2. Insanity 3. Why 4. Die 4 Your Sins 5. Never Fall (laidback version)

Heave are a metal band from Sweden. Self Destruction is a 5 track demo CD lasting around 17 minutes. The first track 'Never Fall' starts with a heavy riff, some great bass before the vocals come in. Per has quite a melodic voice, and although the music is very heavy, it just fits in perfectly. This track has a strong melody and is one you just want to keep playing again and again. There drums have a good solid sound to them and there's some excellent guitar work. The next track is 'Insanity', this track starts with manic drums and guitars, followed by some great bass. Again the vocals are superb from Per. There are some nice changes in direction, mood and tempo. This track has a hard driving rhythm and once again there's a superb solo. The third track is 'Why', in comes the heavy riff, driving rhythms, and once again superb vocals. The next track is 'Die 4 Your Sins', starting with some intricate guitar work, this is followed by a hard driving riff as soon as the vocals start. Nice changes in direction, mood and tempo. The final track 'Never Fall' (laidback version) is an acoustic version of the first track. There's some atmospheric keyboards that have been added into the background and these add depth to the track. Heave's influences I would have to say are Black Sabbath, Fight, Megadeth and Metallica, but still seem to have come up with their own style. This is one group who should have a recording contract!!!

Heave issued in 97 the demo "Beguile" that was quite eulogized by us, because that work showed a matured group and with a particular sound. It wasn't just an impression, but a conviction, because what we see in this debut in CD of the swedish group is the verification that Heave is really a talented group. The influences are many: Black Sabbath, Fight, Megadeth, Metallica (old phase) and it's going thereabout ... But they have the enough safety of, even owning idols in which they are based, creating an own trademark, that, in the end of the bills, can only be defined like Heave style of playing heavy metal. This mini-CD brings 5 musics, and the last of them is an acoustic version of the opening track, Never Fall, which has a powerful melody, that remains in the head even after you remove the disk of cd-player. Another brilliant moment is Die 4 your Sins, in which the thrash elements comes to the surface. Keep this name: Heave. They need to be discovered for a big one label to be settled down once and for all in the metallic underground. (C.A.)

"The country of Sweden is known for many things around the world - Vikings, The Nobel Prize, Massage, et al. However, the one thing that the world is probably most grateful to Sweden for, is the introduction of smörgåsbord. Smörgåsbord brings the best of everything together and allows the diner to sample a little bit of everything, and enjoy the variety which has been offered.Such is also the case with Heave, a Metal band on the rise from Sweden. On their demo, Beguile, Heave brings together an eclectic style of Metal music that fills the listener up, and leaves them asking for seconds.

All four songs on Beguile have a unique flavor which varies from the others. They are all individual pieces presented in a different manner, and with a different feel. The biggest diversity, however, is found within the composition of each individual song.
All four songs highlight a number of varied elements which shift from track to track. The eclectic formation of their music doesn’t make Heave progressive in their style of Metal, however. Heave’s music draws on a great number of influences, and presents them in a very unique manner, but Heave is straight ahead Heavy Metal.

Heave is able to successfully combine all the traditional elements of classic Heavy Metal in a way that adds a real power to Beguile. Beguile sees Heave implementing both heavy electric and acoustic guitars, with driving and searching rhythms, and clean and heavy vocals. They do this in such a way as it also highlights their different musical influences, which, from the sound they produce, appears to be quite vast in nature. The end result is a solid original style with great promise for the future.

The best way to describe Heave’s sound, would be to say that it expands and shrinks to fit the mood. A good example of this is found in "Alone". "Alone" starts out with some aggressive shredding, settles into a groove, heads back to the aggressive side and hits you with some growling vocals, turns introspective, takes a moments detour with into a 70’s type groove, heads back with serious attitude, and swirls around and around, even to the point of finding room for a short acoustic piece. At the end of the song, the listener is left wondering how the band is able to fit everything in. But they do, and they make it work as a cohesive piece, although they throw more than a few curveballs on Beguile.

Heave, just like the great smörgåsbord of their homeland, offers the listener a table full of all the best, and allows them to sample a little of each taste. So, If you’re a strict meat and potatoes Metal fan, Heave probably won’t be something that will satisfy your musical palate. However, if you like your Metal steeped in tradition, but presented in a new way, Heave is a band that you will definitely want to check out. So, open up your ears, take a listen, and take a bite of the feast Heave has to offer."

"Now this is a highly original, yet melodic, piece of art. Heave blends crunchy metal with plenty of melody. But what's so unique about their music? First off, they don't immediately sound like any other act. And second, they mix standard melodic metal with occasional angry screams, or the acoustic and tranquil sound of "Cry" (which is actually an unlisted song). And did you say deep lyrics?... you'll have to hear it for yourself. Any metal fan, wheter you prefer prog-metal or thrash-metal, should pick this tape up. Watch out for this metal act from Sweden in the future."

"Heave - a Hard Rock Band formed in 1995 in Stockholm, Sweden. The Band members are, Vocalist Per Richard, Patrik Stoor on Guitar, Pasi J Lappi on Bass, and on Drums Patrik Nikolic'. Hard, Heavy Metal Guitar and Bang Yer Head Drum Beats makes up the sounds and style of "Heave", priding themselves on getting the crowd to go wild at their live shows. All 4 members have played in other bands before coming together to form what they call themselves as "Metal For The End Of The Millenium". Their 4-song cassette consists of "Wasted Years", "Alone", "Memories", and "Be Gone". The songs are made up of mostly sorrow and heavy-hearted lyrics such as in "Alone"....."What's the point of being born, what's the point of even being conceived. All my life I've been alone, no friends or family at all. I Hate to be Alone". And from "Wasted Years"......Why do they all take me for a fool? Why do they hate playing by the rules? Spinning bottle on the table, when it stops that's when someone dies in vain". The last track titled "Be Gone" is sexually explicit lyrically and I'm not going to repeat it, so you'll have to buy the tape! All songs were Written and Arranged by Per, Pasi, and Patrik, and recorded at R.R Studio in Stockholm, Sweden."

Diane Jessurun

HEAVE is a new metal band from Sweden.They release a 4-song demo cassette which called "Bequile". They are playing melodic doom metal with deep and sometimes "weird" vocals. They sound tight as band with good ideas in their songs, especially in "Alone".In this demo the guitars have played by the bass player from the band, so there aren't guitar solos. Heave has now a new guitar player and they prepare their new release. Their influences are Candlemass and Machine Head but they try (successfully) to make their personal metal sound.They have a very good production with a very nice artwork on the cassette. Also you can read the lyrics ( i think "Alone" is the best one also in the lyrics). If u like melodic doom metal , check the Heave.