User:Mike the Third/Heaven Rain

Heaven Rain is a progressive symphonic power metal  band from Banja Luka, Bosnia, formed in 2006 by songwriter/keyboardist Goran Bastinac. Lead guitarist Igor Paspalj, bass guitarist Bojan Joksic, drummer Nebojsa Lakic and vocalist Bozidar Sevic later joined the band for the recording of their debut album. Far And Forever (2008).

Far And Forever
Goran Bastinac recorded the first demo of Rain Will Fall again in his home studio with a fellow student of the Academy of Arts of Banja Luka, Igor Paspalj. Together with vocalist Bozidar Sevic, Heaven Rain recorded 5 songs through-out 2007 and won several competitions from local radio stations. In 2008 the band signed with Moonwolf Records and returned to the studio for the months March, April and May to re-record songs from their demo and 4 new tracks for their debut album Far And Forever.

The album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Pavle Bogdanović in Music Atelier PaB and the artwork for Far And Forever was designed by the artist Jaksa Vlahovic. The album was released on July 4, 2008.

Critical reception of Far And Forever was mixed, with Sea Of Tranquility rating the album 4 out of 5 stars.

Live Performances
In hometown Banja Luka on June 21, 2008 at the Neofest International Summer Peace Festival '08, Heaven Rain debuted as a live act. Heaven Rain also played at the Shamhain Drafting in Belgrade Serbia. Their gig with Rain Delay and Decontroled on December 12, 2008 was canceled, but on January 30, 2009 the bands got together and played at Index in Banja Luka.

Discography

 * Far And Forever (2008)