Helstar

And on the very last day, instead of a souvenir shirt, the organizers could've just printed "I Survived the Hell of Metaldays 2019" tees, because weather-wise this year's festival was without a doubt one of the hottest ever. But we scraped…

"That night, Helstar were greeted at Orto bar once again by all the people whose hearts beat for metal. Decked out in proper metal outfits, with proper metal attitude. That feeling when you walk into a gig and know you're in the right place…

More vampiring and clinking glasses of rough blood with the one-of-a-kind legends of old-school American speed/thrash metal, Helstar!

"The album has just one flaw. It's at least fifteen minutes too long. Still, you can't ignore the delightful fact that (immodestly put) "Nosferatu" has been reborn after 27 years!"

It's not exactly modest to say so, but with Helstar's superb new album "Vampiro", "Nosferatu" has been born again after twenty-seven years of hibernating in a coffin!

»This Wicked Nest« is a very, very good new Helstar album. The songs don't have as much variety in mood as the material on its otherwise excellent predecessor »Glory Of Chaos« (2010), and there's only one direction: the final apocalypse.

"Helstar said goodnight after an hour and a half with the legendary classic Run With the Pack, and even though this gig never came close to the unforgettable madness of Helstar's first visit to Bazen in Kranj, you know you can count on…

If you had nowhere to be last Thursday, maybe it really is time to think about retiring from gigs. Sarcasm were thrashing in Kranj, Dickless Tracy were brutalizing Gala hala, and over at Orto bar the legendary Texan heavy/power/speed…

A Distant Thunder is a new era for Helstar. With producer Bill Metoyer on board, they sailed into the strongest stretch of their late-'80s golden age. Harder, faster and more shocking.

Glory Of Chaos confirms the stellar comeback form of the legendary Texan speed/thrashers, first embodied by The King Of Hell in 2008. Even more aggressive, yet still true to their standard of melodic intelligence.

"Helstar remain a powerhouse on stage, one of a kind. Jerry's absence showed, "peeking through" especially in the mid-tempo stretches of the songs, but still. "Glory To Chaos" got a fantastic introduction in Ljubljana, and everyone who…

Author: Aleš PodbrežnikPhotos: Aleš Podbrežnik Location: Gala hala (Metelkova) / Ljubljana / SloveniaConcert date: December 13, 2010Attendance: 80Ticket price: €20.00 Texas "old school speed" metallers Helstar are firing on all cylinders…

"There's no need to stress that Helstar are masters of their craft. Bazen came alive again with them in that old-school 80s vibe, and Helstar played, without a doubt, one of the best gigs on our soil in recent memory."

After a fantastic show at Bazen in Kranj, Helstar sat down with us to talk about their history, their comeback and how the gig felt.

Author: Rok Klemše Location: Kranj, Izbruhov kulturni bazenConcert date: 30.05.2009Attendance: 150Ticket price: 15€ On top of the string of great gigs we've had here over the past year, a few months ago came one more announcement: the…

""Play It Loud festival II." was organized by the label My Graveyard Productions, and this year too it put a heavy emphasis on homegrown bands. But when the organizer throws in legendary acts like Helstar, Manilla Road, Elixir, Steel…

Location: Orzinuovi (Brescia) / Buddha / ItalyConcert date: 23.02.2008Attendance: 2302Ticket price: 1100 Play It Loud! Festival II. 2008, in the little town of Orzinuovi, 30 km from Brescia, headlined by a few living fossils! Impossible to…