The genesis of Heir Apparent began in 1983 when Terry Gorle began auditioning vocalists and musicians after writing three songs ("The Servant", "Dragon's Lair", and "Keeper of the Reign") and receiving very positive feedback from Kim Harris, manager of Queensrÿche. Terry recruited bassist Derek Peace and drummer Jim Kovach, reuniting a trio that had last played together in a cover band a few years earlier. During this time they called themselves Sapien. Derek introduced vocalist Corey Rivers to the project, bringing two songs from their previous band, Helm's Deep ("Hands of Destiny" and "Tear Down the Walls"). During the next 4 months under the name of [a=Nemesis (92)], most of the material that would later end up on the Graceful Inheritance album would be conceived. In February 1984, Corey Rivers left the band to concentrate on his career, and vocalist Paul Davidson was recruited for the album recordings that had been scheduled for that summer (Terry and Paul had played in a cover band in 1980 under the name Renegade). This is the point at which Terry Gorle changed the band name to Heir Apparent.
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May 4, 2025
Eightball Club
Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece1. A.N.D.... Dogro Lived On
2. Hands of Destiny
3. The Cloak
4. Dragon's Lair
5. Keeper of the Reign
6. Questions
7. Nightmare
8. Masters of Invasion
9. Another Candle
10. R.I.P.
11. Running From the Thunder
12. Tear Down the Walls
13. The Servant
May 2, 2025
Andromeda
Trikala, Thessaly, Greece1. A.N.D.... Dogro Lived On
2. Hands of Destiny
3. The Cloak
4. Dragon's Lair
5. Keeper of the Reign
6. Questions
7. Nightmare
8. Masters of Invasion
9. Another Candle
10. R.I.P.
11. Running From the Thunder
12. Tear Down the Walls
13. The Servant
1. Keeper of the Reign
2. Another Candle
3. Tear Down the Walls
April 29, 2025
Architektoniki live music club
Athens, Attica, Greece1. A.N.D.... Dogro Lived On
2. Hands of Destiny
3. The Cloak
4. Dragon's Lair
5. Keeper of the Reign
6. Questions
7. Nightmare
8. Masters of Invasion
9. Another Candle
10. R.I.P.
11. Running From the Thunder
12. Tear Down the Walls
13. The Servant
With Paul Davidson on vocalsApril 26, 2025
Tauberfrankenhalle
Lauda-Königshofen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany1. A.N.D.... Dogro Lived On
2. Hands of Destiny
3. The Cloak
4. Dragon's Lair
5. Keeper of the Reign
6. Questions
7. Nightmare
8. Masters of Invasion
9. Another Candle
10. R.I.P.
11. Running From the Thunder
12. Tear Down the Walls
13. The Servant
With Paul Davidson on vocalsJuly 28, 2019
Little Devil Cafe
Tilburg, North Brabant, NetherlandsJuly 27, 2019
Schierenhöh 13
Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany1. Hands of Destiny
2. The Servant
3. Further and Farther
4. We the People
5. One Small Voice
6. Synthetic Lies
7. Savior
8. Masters of Invasion
9. Here We Aren't
10. R.I.P.
11. Young Forever
12. Dragon's Lair
13. Man in the Sky
14. The Door
15. Crossing the Border
16. Another Candle
17. Insomnia
18. Keeper of the Reign
19. The Road to Palestine
20. Tear Down the Walls
21. Decorated
22. The Fifth Season
June 10, 2019
Musicon
The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands1. The Servant
2. A.N.D.... Dogro Lived On
3. Savior
4. We the People
5. One Small Voice
6. Here We Aren't
7. The Cloak
8. Masters of Invasion
9. The Door
10. R.I.P.
11. Crossing the Border
12. Hands of Destiny
13. Running From the Thunder
14. Dragon's Lair
15. Synthetic Lies
16. Keeper of the Reign
17. Insomnia
18. Another Candle
19. The Road to Palestine
20. Tear Down the Walls
June 8, 2019
Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany1. Hands of Destiny
2. The Servant
3. The Door
4. Crossing the Border
5. Another Candle
6. Insomnia
7. Keeper of the Reign
8. The Road to Palestine
9. Tear Down the Walls
April 30, 2016
Tauberfrankenhalle
Lauda-Königshofen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany1. Dragon's Lair
2. The Servant
3. Crossing the Border
4. Hands of Destiny
5. Tear Down the Walls
6. Running From the Thunder
7. A.N.D.... Dogro Lived On
8. We the People
9. The Cloak
10. Masters of Invasion
11. R.I.P.
12. One Small Voice
13. Decorated
14. The Fifth Season
15. Keeper of the Reign
16. Another Candle
February 28, 2016
Eightball Club
Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece1. Dragon's Lair
2. The Servant
3. Crossing the Border
4. Hands of Destiny
5. Tear Down the Walls
6. Running From the Thunder
7. A.N.D.... Dogro Lived On
8. We the People
9. The Cloak
10. Masters of Invasion
11. R.I.P.
12. Cacophony of Anger
13. One Small Voice
14. Decorated
15. The Fifth Season
16. Keeper of the Reign
17. Another Candle
February 27, 2016
Kyttaro
Athens, Attica, Greece1. En Trance
2. Dragon's Lair
3. The Servant
4. Crossing the Border
5. Hands of Destiny
6. Tear Down the Walls
7. Running From the Thunder
8. A.N.D.... Dogro Lived On
9. We the People
10. The Cloak
11. Masters of Invasion
12. R.I.P.
13. One Small Voice
14. Decorated
15. The Fifth Season
16. Keeper of the Reign
17. Another Candle
1. Cacophony of Anger
October 24, 2015
Circolo Colony
Brescia, Lombardy, Italy1. En Trance
2. Dragon's Lair
3. The Servant
4. Crossing the Border
5. Hands of Destiny
6. Tear Down the Walls
7. Running From the Thunder
8. A.N.D.... Dogro Lived On
9. We the People
10. The Cloak
11. Masters of Invasion
12. R.I.P.
13. Cacophony of Anger
14. One Small Voice
15. Decorated
16. The Fifth Season
17. Keeper of the Reign
1. Another Candle
January 14, 2012
Posthalle
Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany1.
2. The Servant
3. Hands of Destiny
4. A.N.D.... Dogro Lived On
5. Masters of Invasion
6. Tear Down the Walls
7. The Haunting
8. R.I.P.
9. Another Candle
10. Keeper of the Reign
11. Dragon's Lair
12. Decorated
13. Heaven and Hell(Black Sabbath cover)
14. Young Forever
January 13, 2012
Eightball Club
Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece1. En Trance
2. The Servant
3. Hands of Destiny
4. A.N.D.... Dogro Lived On
5. Masters of Invasion
6. Tear Down the Walls
7. The Haunting
8. R.I.P.
9. Another Candle
10. Keeper of the Reign
11. Dragon's Lair
12. Decorated
13. Cacophony of Anger
14. Heaven and Hell(Black Sabbath cover)
1. Young Forever
January 12, 2012
Kyttaro
Athens, Attica, GreeceNovember 5, 2006
Underworld
Athens, Attica, GreeceNovember 4, 2006
Sporthalle
Dittigheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany1. Also Sprach Zarathustra(Richard Strauss cover)
2. The Servant
3. Hands of Destiny
4. Just Imagine
5. Crossing the Border
6. Tear Down the Walls
7. The Haunting
8. Questions
9. The Sound of Silence(Simon & Garfunkel cover)
10. Young Forever
11. R.I.P.
12. Cry for Rome
13. Another Candle
14. One Small Voice
15. Dragon's Lair
16. Keeper of the Reign
17. Decorated
18. The Fifth Season
August 5, 2000
Hauptstrasse
Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany1. The Servant
2. Hands of Destiny
3. Tear Down the Walls
4. Decorated
5. Dragon's Lair
6. The Haunting
7. Masters of Invasion
8. Another Candle
9. Love Anger
Dr. Unknown cover10. R.I.P.
11. Nightmare
12. Keeper of the Reign
13. Disturbing the Priest(Black Sabbath cover)
August 31, 1990
The Central Tavern
Seattle, Washington, United StatesDecember 8, 1989
Iguanas
Tijuana, Baja California, MexicoSome of Heir Apparent's most popular tracks include Another Candle, Tear Down The Walls, The Servant, The Sound Of Silence, Keeper Of The Reign. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
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