Seventh Avenue, a German Christian metal group founded in 1989 in Wolfsburg,
Lower Saxony, began when a group of adolescent musicians, later including
vocalist Herbie Langhans, formed the band and released their debut album No
Man's Land under a small label. Their early breakthrough came with the 1993 demo
First Strike, followed by the studio releases Rainbowland (1995) and Tales of
Tales (1996), the latter reaching number 18 on the Japanese charts. The band
signed with Treasure Hunt Records for two albums, producing Southgate in 1998,
which saw them touring extensively, notably ...