Bio: Formed in Germany in 1989 initially under the name The Preachers.  Changed name to Seventh Avenue and put out an eight song demo entitled First Strike in 1993.  Full length debut Rainbowland from 1995 included founding members Herbie Langhans (lead vocals & guitars), Louis Schock (drums) and William Hieb (bass).

Sophomore release Tale Of Tales came out on Treasure Hunt Records in 1996 while 1998 follow up effort Southgate, also on Treasure Hunt, included new drummer Mike Pflueger.

Between The Worlds was released in Brazil on Megahard Records in 2002 and in Europe on Massacre Records the following year.  Featured new line up of Langhans, Pflueger, Florian Gottslegen (guitars) and Geronimo Stade (bass).

Second and third Massacre releases, Eternals (2004) and Terium (2008), maintained the same line up: Langhans, Gottsleben, Pfluger and bassist Markus Beck.

Of Interest: Herbie Langhans is also a member of the power metal band Sinbreed.

Official: http://seventh-avenue.de
Fan Site: www.bbillett.freeserve.co.uk/seventhavenue/seventhavenue1.htm
MySpace: www.myspace.com/seventhavenueband

 

Year: 1995
Label: Challenge Entertainment
Category: Full Length
Style: Power Metal

Track Listing: "Theme From Rainbowland" (2:44), "Rainbowland" (4:59), "Way To Paradise" ('95 version) (5:26), "Pray" (4:21), "Loving You" (4:38), "On the Road Again" (6:03), "Funeral Speech" (2:37), "Rest In Peace" (4:59), "Die" (4:36), "Just Believe" (8:04), "Love Goes" (5:55), "Children" (5:05), "Prince of Peace" (6:21), "Loving You" (Metal Version) (Bonus Track) (3:25)

Musicians
Herbie Langhans – Lead Vocals & Guitars
Bass - William Hieb
Drums - Louis Schock

Note: Re-issued on Treasure Hunter Records in 1998 and on Megahard Records in 2001.

 

Year: 1995
Label: Challenge Entertainment
Category: EP/Single
Style: Power Metal

Track Listing: “Children” (Original Version) (5:13), “Children” (Rough Ballad Version) (4:12), “Pray” (4:23), “Love Goes” (5:57), “Loving You” (4:33)

Musicians
Herbie Langhans – Lead Vocals & Guitars
Bass - William Hieb
Drums - Louis Schock

Note: Re-issued on Megahard Records in 2001.

 

Year: 1996
Label: ATM
Category: Full Length
Style: Power Metal

Track Listing: "Prolog" (2:08), "Tale Of Tales" (6:05), "Heavens Tears" (4:41), "Time" (4:45), "Temptation" (5:36), "Where Are You?" (7:24), "Grave Of Heart" (6:30), "Iron Man" (4:06), "Pink Elephant" (4:50), "This Night" (4:28), "Sailing" (4:20)

Musicians
Herbie Langhans – Lead Vocals & Guitars
Bass - William Hieb
Drums - Louis Schock

Note: Re-issued on Megahard Records in 2001.

 

Year: 1998
Label: Treasure Hunt
Category: Full Length
Style: Power Metal

Track Listing: “Introduce” (2:28), “Southgate” (9:56), “Protection Of Fool” (4:48), “Carol” (5:48), “Father” (5:32), “May The Best One Win” (6:21), “Puppet Of The Mighty” (6:36), “Storm” (1;20), “Heart In Your Hand” (5:16), “Nameless Child” (5:28), “Big City Sharks” (5:05), “Goodbye” (7:41)

Musicians
Herbie Langhans – Lead Vocals & Guitars
Andi Gutjahr – Guitars
William Hieb – Bass
Mike Pfluger – Drums

Note: Re-issued on Megahard Records in 2001 and Ulterium Records in 2009.

Review: HERE

 

Year: 1999
Label: Treasure Hunt
Category: EP
Style: Power Metal

Track Listing: "Goodbye" (Acoustic Version) (6:27), "Where You Belong" (7:26), "Gone With The Summer" (6:50), "Southgate" (16:39), "Boat On The River" (3:14), "Goodbye" (Radio Version) (3:39), "Goodbye" (Piano Version) (6:13), “Children (Rough Ballad Version) (4:12), “Loving You (First Time Version) (4:32)

Musicians
Herbie Langhans – Lead Vocals & Guitars
Bass - William Hieb
Drums - Mike Pfluger

Note: “Children” and “Loving You” are bonus tracks on the 2001 Megahard re-issue.  Both originally appeared on the Children EP from 1995.

 

Year: 2002
Label: Megahard
Category: Full Length
Style: Power Metal

Track Listing: “Beyond The Ocean” (1:55), “A Step Between The Worlds” (7:18), “Levy Your Soul From Hate” (4:51), “Tale Of The Forgotten Dreams” (6:08), “Angels Eyes” (5:23), “Open Your Mind” (6:49), “Storm Li” (4:30, “Until You Come Again” (5:51), “Wings Of Dawn” (5:58), “Touch Of Your Love” (5:24), “Burning Heart” (3:25), “One Life Ends” (8:57)

Musicians
Herbie Langhans – Lead Vocals & Guitars
Florian Gottsleben – Guitars
Geronimo Stade – Bass
Mike Pfluger – Drums

Note: Released in Europe in 2003 on Massacre Records.

 

Year: 2004
Label: Massacre
Category: Full Length
Style: Power Metal

Musicians
Herbie Langhans – Lead Vocals, Guitars & Keyboards
Flo Gottsleben – Guitars
Markus Beck – Bass
Mike Pfluger – Drums

Guest Musicians
Florian Keupp - Keyboards
Victor Smolski - Guitars

Review: HERE

 

Year: 2008
Label: Massacre
Category: Full Length
Style: Power Metal

Track Listing: “Under The Surface” (1:05), “Crowd In The Dark” (4:49), “Terium” (5:20”, “Authorities” (4:36), “Futures Dawn” (6:00), “Brighter Than The Sun” (4:51), “Needs” (4:19), “Two Masters (4:29), “Hands Of The King” (5:08), “Priests And Servants” (5:48), “Trail Of Blood” (4:42), “Betrayal” (5:35), “Way To The Stars” (4:44), “Innocence” (4:51), “New Era” (5:04)

Musicians
Herbie Langhans – Lead Vocals & Guitars
Flo Gottsleben – Guitars
Markus Beck – Bass
Mike Pfluger – Drums

Note: Concept album melding elements of science fiction and Biblical imagery.

Review: HERE

 

Year: 2009
Label: Ulterium
Category: Full Length
Style: Power Metal

Track Listing: “Introduce” (2:28), “Southgate” (9:56), “Protection Of Fool” (4:48), “Carol” (5:48), “Father” (5:32), “May The Best One Win” (6:21), “Puppet Of The Mighty” (6:36), “Storm” (1;20), “Heart In Your Hand” (5:16), “Nameless Child” (5:28), “Big City Sharks” (5:05), “Goodbye” (7:41)

Musicians
Herbie Langhans – Lead Vocals & Guitars
Andi Gutjahr – Guitars
William Hieb – Bass
Mike Pfluger – Drums

Note: Ulterium re-issue with altered album artwork: The "Southgate" logo is now at the bottom of the cover instead of within the pyramid at the top.

Review: HERE