Heading for the East

Heading for the East
Video by Gamma Ray
Released	December 1990 (VHS) [1] 2003 (DVD) 2015 (CD) [1]
Recorded	Shibuya Kokaido & Shiba Mielparque Hall, Tokyo, November 8–9, 1990
Genre	Power metal
Gamma Ray chronology
Heading for Tomorrow (1990) Heading for the East (1990) Sigh No More (1991)

Heading for the East was recorded in 1990 ^[2] by the German power metal band Gamma Ray following the release of their album Heading for Tomorrow .

Critical reception

Metal.de said the sound isn't too artifical despite the remastering and said the live atmosphere comes across well. ^[1] Powermetal.de  [ de ] praised Scheepers' vocals on "Lust for Life", "Heaven Can Wait", and "Heading for Tomorrow". ^[3] Kaaoszine  [ fi ] gave a rating of eight out of ten and highlighted "Heaven Can Wait" as the standout track. ^[4]

Track listing

1. "Opening Titles"
2. "Lust for Life"
3. "Heaven Can Wait"
4. "Space Eater"
5. "Band Documentary"
6. "Freetime"
7. "Who Do You Think You Are"
8. "The Silence"
9. "Save Us"
10. "Band Interview"
11. "I Want Out"
12. "Ride the Sky"
13. "Documentary"
14. "Hold Your Ground"
15. "Money"
16. "Band Interview 2"
17. "Heading for Tomorrow"
18. "End Credits"

Information

• Release date: 1990 (VHS), 2003 (DVD), ^[5] 2015 (CD) ^[6]
• Recorded live: 1990
• Cover: Henni Hell
• Photography: Götz Kühnemund / Boggie Kopac
• Producer: Peter Ernst
• Executive producer: Mike Smith
• Director: Steve Payne
• Running time: approximately 90:00
• DVD extra: introduction and track-by-track audio review from journalist Malcolm Dome

Personnel

• Ralf Scheepers – vocals
• Kai Hansen – vocals, guitar
• Dirk Schlächter – guitar, bass, backing vocals
• Uwe Wessel – bass, guitar, backing vocals
• Uli Kusch – drums, backing vocals
• Jorn Ellerbrock – keyboards, piano

References

1. Schneider, Fabian (3 November 2015). "Gamma Ray - Heading For The East (Anniversary Edition) Review". Metal.de (in German). Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
2. "Discography - 1990: "Heading For The East" (VHS)". gammaray.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
3. Rapp, Marcel (26 September 2015). "Review - GAMMA RAY - Heading For The East (Anniversary Edition)". Powermetal.de  [ de ] (in German). Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
4. Attola, Juha (3 December 2015). "Arvostelut - Gamma Ray – Heading For The East (Anniversary Edition)". Kaaoszine  [ fi ] (in Finnish). Kaaos Digital Group. Archived from the original on 12 December 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
5. "Discography - 2003: "Heading For The East" (DVD)". gammaray.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
6. Gamma Ray - Heading For The East (in Spanish), retrieved 2022-06-05