Heaven's Edge

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Heavens Edge
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Genres Glam metal, hard rock, AOR
Years active1987–1992, 1998–2002, 2013–present (occasional only), (reunions: 2006) [1]
Labels Columbia, MTM, Rock Candy Records, Frontiers
Past membersMark Evans
Reggie Wu
David Rath
Steven Parry
George "G.G." Guidotti (d. 2019)
Jimmy Marchiano
Website http://www.heavensedge.net

Heavens Edge are an American glam metal band from Philadelphia, active in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The band reunited with all original members in 2013, and has played occasional shows since then.

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Biography

Heavens Edge formed in 1987 in Philadelphia and was founded by guitarist Reggie Wu and singer Mark Evans. [2] The band went through several guitar player changes in its earlier days. Heaven's Edge released two albums: Heavens Edge (1990) for Columbia Records, [3] that reached number 141 on The Billboard 200, and Some Other Place Some Other Time (1998) on MTM. Heavens Edge was produced by Neil Kernon. [4] The band released a music video for their most popular single, "Skin To Skin". During recording of their second album, also with producer Neil Kernon, Heaven's Edge signed a new record deal with MTM Records in 1998 and were asked to record a new album. The album was originally scheduled to be released in 1992 but was not finished until 1998 when a couple of new songs were written and recorded. Their second album, Some Other Place, Some Other Time, included both the second album sessions with Neil Kernon and the new 1998 songs, and was released by MTM Music in Europe, [4] Pony Canyon in Japan, and Perris Records in the United States. The US version had a different cover and six additional demo tracks as bonus. A year after the album's release, Heaven's Edge was asked to record a song for the Mötley Crüe Kickstart My Heart Tribute Album. The band recorded a cover of "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)". [4]

One night while performing at the Empire Rock Club in Philadelphia, the bassist George "G.G." Guidotti was shot in the abdomen by a disgruntled bar patron, angry about being turned away by the club bouncer. [5]

After the band split, some of the band members formed the band American Pie with a new singer. [4] American Pie recorded three demos and played live but never released an official album.

In October 2013, a reunited Heaven's Edge played the Firefest festival in Nottingham, England, a sold-out show in Philadelphia at World Cafe, as well as the M3 Festival in Maryland and MelodicRock Fest in Chicago in 2014.

Guidotti died from lung cancer on August 18, 2019. [6]

The band announced Jason Gulino as their new bassist on January 5, 2020. [7]

In July 2021, guitarist Reggie Wu said the band was "just in talks" about a new album, and that he and lead singer Mark Evans were writing new songs. [8]

On March 1, 2023, it was announced that Heavens Edge would be releasing an album on Frontiers Music titled Get It Right that was set to be released May 12 of that year. [9]

Current members

Former members

Timeline

Heaven's Edge

Discography

Studio albums

YearAlbum US RIAA CertificationLabel
1990Heavens Edge141CBS
1998Some Other Place, Some Other TimeMTM
2023Get It RightFM

Singles

YearSingleChart positions
US Hot 100 US Main Rock UK
1990"Skin to Skin"

Demos

Other appearances

YearAlbumLabel
2000Motley Crue: Kickstart My Heart Tribute AlbumPulse

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