Before Heimat is finally officially out tomorrow, Heaven Shall Burn are releasing the epic yet bleak video for “War Is The Father Of All” including the intro “Ad Arma”. The elaborate shoot was produced by Mirko Witzki. With the video, the band returns to an end-time (home) location that some fans will remember.
The world is in turmoil, and Heaven Shall Burn dive straight into the heart of today’s storms with righteous fury and unrelenting energy. “Ad Arma” means “To arms.” The band’s weapons, however, remain unchanged: words, riffs, and heavy metal. One example is “War Is The Father Of All,” an epic anthem inspired by the war in Ukraine. It features a choir arranged by conductor Wilhelm Keitel and composed of Ukrainian musicians.
The theme runs throughout the album. The phrase comes from the Greek philosopher Heraclitus of Ephesus, who said over 2,500 years ago: “War is the father of all things and the king of all.” Tragically, that idea is experiencing a troubling renaissance today. “I grew up behind the Iron Curtain in East Germany,” says guitarist Maik Weichert. “For those of us who value peace, it’s a hard truth that the Cold War—with its arms race and nuclear deterrents—may have preserved peace more effectively than any international treaties. ‘If you hit me, I hit back harder’—that seems to resonate more with human nature than the wish for peace on Earth. It’s a bitter pill to swallow.”
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