Sweden’s Scheitan, started off as a black metal band, back in 1996, but now in 2025, it is a far different beast. With one remaining member, Pierre Törnkvist, over the years, Scheitan’s sound has become gothic rock, and the latest single is called “Heaven Tonight,” out on the Greek label The Circle Music.
Woo, this could honestly be disco gothic rock with the energy of this track, ready to whisk you off to the dance floor. The thudding rhythms, the liquid vocals and the swirling electronics mix together. The lyrics are heavy with meaning, with the chorus either speaking of wanting something forever or a night of a perfect climax.
‘I will love to keep the fire alive
While I know that I’m just waiting to die
I will touch you in the heat of the night
Oh, it’s a firefight / I’ll be in heaven tonight‘
I really like this track and it has this odd cadence that makes me think of the 80s track “I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight” by Canadians Cutting Crew… not that is a bad thing either, as it was a track about petite le mort or the little death that is an orgasm. Scheitan are looking for the perfect gothic love with “Heaven Tonight.”
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