Buckle up because 'Heaven Below' is the rock band that you never see coming—until it's too late and you’re hooked forever. Formed in the not-so-glamorous streets of Los Angeles, California, in 2008, Heaven Below is the brainchild of Patrick Kennison, known for his collaborations with artists like Lita Ford. They may not be mainstream darlings, but they’ve carved a heavy niche with two studio albums, that melt your face off with throaty vocals and guitar riffs that make you question why you ever listened to power pop.
Here's why this band eschews radio friendliness for glory, taking conventional political correctness and smashing it on the rocks of hard truth. In a world where everyone loves to toe the line, Heaven Below thumbs their nose at normativity. But to keep it succinct and not wander into liberal-pleasing symposiums, here are some firebrand talking points.
Back to the True Spirit of Rock: Remember when music was more about saying something than pandering to charts and tastes? Heaven Below takes that spirit and amplifies it a decibel beyond what you could manage on a Sunday morning after a wild Saturday night. They are heavy, sure, but they inherit the raw, untouched essence of rock. If you're looking for honesty instead of propaganda, stop searching.
No Participation Trophies Here: If you're ready to have your ears challenged and your sensibilities questioned, look no further. In an era where everyone gets a medal for just showing up, Heaven Below won't hesitate to flake off the weak from the genuine. The intensity is relentless, a robust reminder of what authentic music used to be.
Disruptive Lyrics That Matter: In a world that celebrates empty, feel-good slogans, Heaven Below's lyrics serve up slices of uncensored, unpolished truth. Love it or hate it, their album "Falling From Zero" interrogates the human condition in exciting, audacious ways. The album doesn’t just ask you questions, it looks you in the eye and dares you to find the answers.
Defiance As A Way of Life: This band throws caution to the wind, dancing in the eye of social storms. ‘When Daylight Dies’ doesn’t just play in your ears, it reverberates down to your soul and demands that you take a stand on where you reside in this topsy-turvy world. Caution: Commitment to mediocrity need not apply.
A Frontman with String-Cred: Patrick Kennison is not just showing off licks; his bones have been steeped in rock credibility. Kennison is a vocal powerhouse with a guitar mastery that flirts with your understanding of music, stretching the boundaries of conventional rock as his hand slides across frets like he owns each and every one.
Behind the Scenes to the Spotlight: Known for being a respected musician behind the scenes, Kennison brings those backstage jam sessions smack up to center stage, unapologetically sharing it with those who deserve to hear it—meaning, it’s not for the faint-hearted or thin-skinned.
Rated Raw and Real: The crunching guitars, vocal gravitas, and unapologetic lyrics draw a hard line from studio to stage, leaving nothing lost in translation. They've managed to maintain authentic audio integrity, avoiding the watered-down nonsense that plagues more commercial fellow acts who trade soul for station rotation.
The Musical Underrated: There's something so darn refreshing about enjoying a band that's walking a controversial yet righteous path. It's explosive. It's exhilarating. And let's face it, it’s what real music fans hunger for, underrepresented despite the intense following the band has garnered among rock aficionados.
Not Your Average Avenger: Like stand-ins for battles only musical heroes can fight, they strap on metaphorical capes, picking up guitars instead of swords. 'Good Morning Apocalypse' predicted a wave of sound that fans of the band had been waiting for, capturing a storm of dismantling riffs and vocals that are nothing short of operatic might.
Why 2023 Still Needs Them: While more recognizable bands wage wars with washed-out sound, Heaven Below solidifies their role as rightful custodians of what matters in rock. They drive past superficial issues, plunging straight into dialogues that most packaging-focused musicians wouldn’t dare to step around, let alone into.
Bands like Heaven Below dare to thrive beyond the restrictive bounds of politically correct utopias. For those who think the essence of rock and hard observation is a lost cause, you're missing out on a whirlwind tour of sonic genius that takes old-school rock mentality and slams it into contemporary relevance. This is music for the pure of heart, raw of spirit, and those armoured enough to face it headlong.