Helheim
Formed: 1992
From:
Bergen,
Norway
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Helheim News
Helheim Posts Live Video for "Oaken Dragons" Onlin
Norway's HELHEIM has uploaded a live video of their performance of the song "Oaken Dragons." The video was taken in St. Petersburg, Russia on September 11th, 2009. Watch the video below and here. More...
Helheim Announces U.K. and Ireland Tour Dates
Norway's viking/black metallers Helheim will be heading to the United Kingdom and the Republic Of Ireland in March along with Taake and Vulture Industries.
The tour dates are as follows:
March
3 - Manchester, England - Music Box
4 - Dublin, Ireland - Fibber Magees
5 - Cork, Ireland - An Cruiscin Lan
6 - Glasgow, Scotland - Ivory Blacks
7 - London, England - Camden Underworld
Atrox Announces Tour And Dates
Norwegian metallers are about to hit the road for the Vikings, Villains & Vultures Tour 08, together with HELHEIM and VULTURE INDUSTRIES. The tour is in support of the bands and recent work that has not been released to the public on CD. Dates are listed below. More...
Helheim and Vulture Industries Announce Euro Tour
Norway's HELHEIM and VULTURE INDUSTRIES, bands that between them feature current and former members of BLACK HOLE GENERATOR, SULPHUR, ENSLAVED, DEATHCON, SYRACH, MALICE IN WONDERLAND and TAAKE, will once again hit the road together, this time for a tour of Northern Europe. Joining them will be ATROX, for whom this will be the first European tour. Confirmed dates for the trek, dubbed the "Vikings, Villains and Vultures Tour," are as follows:
Nov. 07 - Pepes Musik Kneipe, Aalen, Germany
Nov. 08 - Festung, Bitterfeld, Germany (w/ NEGURA BUNGET)
Nov. 09 - Phantoms of Pilsen 2 - Pilsen, Czech Republic (w/ PANYCHIDA)
Nov. 10 - Escape Metalcorner, Vienna, Austria
Nov. 11 - [to be announced], Poland
Nov. 12 - [to be announced], Poland
Nov. 13 - Headbangers Ballroom, Hamburg, Germany
Nov. 14 - Helvete, Oberhausen, Germany
Nov. 15 - Azijnfabriek, Roermond, Netherlands
This will not be the first time that Viking metallers HELHEIM join forces with avant-garde metallers, and Dark Essence Records stable mates, VULTURE INDUSTRIES to tour. Commented HELHEIM frontman and bass player V'gandr, "We have all known each other for far too long, and the last couple of tours we did together was fun to do, to put it mildly. It helps to know who you are dealing with — there's nothing worse than touring with someone you don't get on with, and we can always be sure that there will be plenty of laughs and beer flowing on the way with the VULTURE INDUSTRIES guys."
HELHEIM recently caused a sensation in Norway when it launched its "Kaoskult" album in front of an audience of young children in a kindergarten.
Helheim Announces New Guitarist
Following the departure of guitarist Thorbjørn, Norwegian viking metallers HELHEIM have announced that his replacement will be SYRACH guitarist Noralf, who had filled in for his predecessor during the band’s recent European tour.
Thorbjørn’s decision to leave the band was taken after he felt that he wanted to concentrate more on other projects based on 70s metal/rock.
In a statement issued today, drummer Hrymr said, “We are truly sorry that Thorbjørn has decided to leave the band. He has been a central part of Helheim since he joined us in 1999. We owe many fantastic riffs and great ideas to that weird mind of his! Along with Lindheim and others he intends to focus on his project SINKING SEA, and we wish him great success for the future. On a positive note though, we have not had to go through a long process to find his replacement. Noralf is a fantastic guitarist, and he has already played and toured with us, so we know that he is the right person for the band. This will not affect his work with Syrach, and we are very happy he decided to join us permanently; we consider ourselves fortunate to get him.” More...
Helheim Put Another New Song Up For Download
To mark the release of their new album, "Kaoskult", Norwegian Viking metallers HELHEIM have a second song from the album available for free download.
Due to hit the streets on Monday, April 21, "Kaoskult" is HELHEIM's sixth release, and its second on the Dark Essence label. The nine-track album presents a new maturity from the band, who have explored a more varied, and melodic side to their music. Written by guitarist Thorbjørn, with lyrics by Vgandr, "Kaoskult" was produced by Bjørnar Nilsen, who also contributes guest vocals.
HELHEIM debuted some of the new tracks during the band's recent tour with fellow Norwegians VULTURE INDUSTRIES and German black metallers DARK FORTRESS.
Commented drummer Hrymr: "The tour lineup was particularly interesting because none of the bands were from the same genre, and we were wondering a little how the new material would go down, not only with our own fans, who are used to a faster, more aggressive style of playing from us, but also from fans of the other bands, who were not necessarily into our brand of metal. We were selling the album in advance of release at the gigs, and if sales are anything to go by fans are liking the new directions we are taking. That's not to say we have abandoned the old HELHEIM sound, you will still find that, but we have developed and expanded — you can't keep churning out the same thing over and over again, it gets boring for the band to play, and boring for the fans to listen to. From the reactions we have been receiving our fans were ready to progress with us, which is always satisfying to any band, and equally satisfying is the number of new fans who heard the material on the tour, and have joined the ranks so to speak!"
Helheim Post New Song Online For Download
Norwegian black/viking metal band HELHEIM have issued the following update:
"The release date for Helheim's upcoming album, Kasokult, has changed release date for Norway - the album will now be April 21st everywhere."
"To remedy this, we will release more free previews than earlier intended. We start with giving you a good start of the week with the Kaoskult version of 'Northern Forces' (click here to download)."
Some other new song titles on Kaoskult include: 'Det Norrøne Alter', 'Element', 'Altered Through Ages, Constant In Time', 'Symboler Bakover Og Framover'. More...
Helheim Post New Song Online For Download
Norwegian black/viking metallers HELHEIM have made a new song, "Det Nørrøne Alter", available for download at this location. The track comes off the group's new album, entitled "Kaoskult", which is scheduled for release on March 17 in Norway and April 21 in the rest of the world via Dark Essence Records. Other songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Northern Forces", "Element", "Altered Through Ages, Constant In Time" and "Symboler Bakover Og Framover".
HELHEIM's fifth album, "The Journeys and Experiences of Death", was released in June 2006 via Dark Essence Records. The CD features guest appearances by ROOT vocalist Jiri Valter (a.k.a. Big Boss) on two songs and Marius Lynghjem from the Norwegian experimentalists CORVINE.
"The Journeys and Experiences of Death" was released as a double digipack featuring the unreleased "Helsviti" EP from 2001.
HELHEIM, VULTURE INDUSTRIES and DARK FORTRESS will team up for the Dark Essence Allegiance Tour 2008 in March.
Root Vocalist To Guest On New Helheim Album
ROOT vocalist Jiri Valter (a.k.a. Big Boss) has been tapped to sing two songs on the upcoming album from the Norwegian viking metal band HELHEIM, entitled "The Journeys and Experiences of Death". The CD, which is expected to be released in May via Dark Essence Records, will also feature a guest appearance on vocals by Marius Lynghjem from the Norwegian experimentalists CORVINE.
"The Journeys and Experiences of Death" will include the "Helsviti" mini-album as a bonus, along with several live tracks and videos.
