Stronger Than Heaven was the third album by the German

Germany

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 heavy metal

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 band Stormwitch

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, released in 1986. The album is the third album to have tracks from it used in the later released compilation Priest of Evil. The track "Ravenlord" was later covered by HammerFall

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 as a bonus track on their debut album Glory to the Brave

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. An alternate acoustic version of the song "Rats in the Attic" was recorded at Talk Heavy Radio / Münster and can be heard on the band's website.

Track listing

1. "Intro/Rats in the Attic" - 3:39
2. "Eternia" - 3:59
3. "Jonathan's Diary" - 7:23
4. "Slave to Moonlight" - 4:03
5. "Stronger Than Heaven" - 4:38
6. "Ravenlord" - 3:41
7. "Allies of the Dark" - 4:18
8. "Dorian Gray" - 5:39

Reissued on CD in 2004 by Battlecry Records (formerly Iron Glory Records) with these bonus tracks:

1. "Children of the Night"
2. "Buried Alive"
3. "Long Boats on the Horizon"
4. "Beware the Demons"

Personnel

• Andy Mück alias Andy Aldrian – vocals
• Lee Tarot – guitars
• Steve Merchant – guitars
• Ronny Pearson – bass
• Pete Lancer – drums