Helstar

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Judas Priest and Dio on speed.

Entire studio discography now a "Want"!

Their later (and better IMHO) stuff had a lot of Malmsteen influence.

scottmitchell74 wrote:

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Judas Priest and Dio on speed.

Entire studio discography now a "Want"!

Yes, great band. Priest and Dio on speed is a good description!

scottmitchell74 wrote:

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Judas Priest and Dio on speed.

Entire studio discography now a "Want"!

Didja check out the samples I linked for ya? Unfortunately, those two albums are only available from CDBaby as MP3 downloads, not actual CDs, at the moment.

But if you like the Seven Witches stuff that Rivera sang on, I think it'll pretty much be a no-brainer that you'll dig Helstar. For that matter, pretty much any band with Rivera on vox (Destiny's End, Killing Machine, Distant Thunder) is worth a listen IMO.

HELSTAR are by far the best band Rivera has played in. Start with "Nosferatu".

Temple of Blood wrote:

HELSTAR are by far the best band Rivera has played in. Start with "Nosferatu".

Yea, what he said.

OK, but I'll feel dirty following the advice of not one but two wankers!!

Fat Freddy wrote:

scottmitchell74 wrote:

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Judas Priest and Dio on speed.

Entire studio discography now a "Want"!

Didja check out the samples I linked for ya? Unfortunately, those two albums are only available from CDBaby as MP3 downloads, not actual CDs, at the moment.

But if you like the Seven Witches stuff that Rivera sang on, I think it'll pretty much be a no-brainer that you'll dig Helstar. For that matter, pretty much any band with Rivera on vox (Destiny's End, Killing Machine, Distant Thunder) is worth a listen IMO.

I find Rivera a little hit and miss. I like him ok in Seven Witches and the very little I've heard in Helstar, but the stuff on Destiny's End didn't do a thing for me. I really tried to like that one, but nothing clicked. But I'm really digging him in Killing Machine. I'm not sure if it's him or the material though.

New album update. The samples of new stuff sound pretty good.



HELSTAR: New Album Preview Available - Aug. 22, 2008
Texas metal legends HELSTAR have posted a three-song preview — "Pain Will Be Thy Name", "When Empires Fall", and "Wicked Disposition" — from their new CD, "The King of Hell", in the "Media" section of their official web site, http://www.helstar.com.

"The King of Hell" will be released in Europe on September 26, 2008 on AFM Records. The U.S. release will follow around three months later.

"The King of Hell" track listing:

01. The King of Hell
02. The Plague Called Man
03. Tormentor
04. When Empires Fall
05. Wicked Disposition
06. Caress of the Dead
07. Pain Will Be Thy Name
08. In My Darkness
09. The Garden of Temptation

HELSTAR will take part in the "Death To X-Mas Fest 2008" tour in December alongside SAMAEL, DISMEMBER, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, ONSLAUGHT, HEATHEN, MONSTROSITY and HATCHET.

HELSTAR held an exclusive "The King of Hell" listening party for select south Texas fans on August 2 in Houston at the Jet Lounge. The band played the CD in its entirety and also rewarded attending fans with a variety of autographed memorabilia, including a distribution of the entire lyrics and credits for "The King of Hell".

Isn't that the devil from that old movie (I forget the name)? Anyway, samples sound great. Guitar tone sounds a bit weak.

Eyesore wrote:

Isn't that the devil from that old movie (I forget the name)?

Legend

Those new tracks rip, BTW! Think I'll be picking this one up.

Maybe one of the better sounding reunions in a long time! This is awesome!

I just picked up Sins of the Past today ($15.99...ugh). I probably wouldn't have done it had I not heard these new tunes this morning. Thanks! You guys suck.

Sins of the Past was quite good too!

kmorg wrote:

Sins of the Past was quite good too!

It's really good, actually. As much as I like the old albums, you just can't beat re-recording done this well. Great stuff. And the two new tracks on it are killer!

That new HELSTAR album is KILLER!!!!

ultmetal wrote:

Saw them in 87 (or was it 86?) on their "Remnants of War" tour with TT Quick headlining on their "Metal of Honor" tour. Great show, no one there to see it but a handful of diehards. After Helstar, the place cleared out and me and about 20 other people stayed to watch TT Quick. They ruled! After their set both bands came out and partied with us.

I was just listening to TT Quick's Metal of Honor last week I have it vinyl. I've never heard anyone else ever mention this band. I liked them.

I have a couple of Helstar albums but it has been so long since I have heard them I can't remember what they sound like. Now I need to pull them out and give them a spin

sweet will have to give that new album a lookin at

I'm hearing that whenever the new Helstar gets a US release (early '09 I believe?) it'll be a 2-CD set ... the extra disc will be the SINS OF THE PAST CD. That would definitely be worth havin'.

Fat Freddy wrote:

I'm hearing that whenever the new Helstar gets a US release (early '09 I believe?) it'll be a 2-CD set ... the extra disc will be the SINS OF THE PAST CD. That would definitely be worth havin'.

I hate people.

By the way, I heard the new album a while back (a download and a delete) and it sounded awesome. The guitar tone was lacking, though, had that hollow recorded-in-a-dumpster sound.

Eyesore wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

I'm hearing that whenever the new Helstar gets a US release (early '09 I believe?) it'll be a 2-CD set ... the extra disc will be the SINS OF THE PAST CD. That would definitely be worth havin'.

I hate people.

By the way, I heard the new album a while back (a download and a delete) and it sounded awesome. The guitar tone was lacking, though, had that hollow recorded-in-a-dumpster sound.

not like the metallica recorded up your ass sound?

sam wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

I'm hearing that whenever the new Helstar gets a US release (early '09 I believe?) it'll be a 2-CD set ... the extra disc will be the SINS OF THE PAST CD. That would definitely be worth havin'.

I hate people.

By the way, I heard the new album a while back (a download and a delete) and it sounded awesome. The guitar tone was lacking, though, had that hollow recorded-in-a-dumpster sound.

not like the metallica recorded up your ass sound?

What?

The guitar on the new HELSTAR sounds good to me...

Eyesore wrote:

sam wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

I'm hearing that whenever the new Helstar gets a US release (early '09 I believe?) it'll be a 2-CD set ... the extra disc will be the SINS OF THE PAST CD. That would definitely be worth havin'.

I hate people.

By the way, I heard the new album a while back (a download and a delete) and it sounded awesome. The guitar tone was lacking, though, had that hollow recorded-in-a-dumpster sound.

not like the metallica recorded up your ass sound?

What?

where they shoved the microphone in the guitar then recorded? I have a theory that they also recorded lars farting put it through a distortion pedal and then buried it in the mix just to show how much hey don't give a Smurf