Helstar interview

[Under The Oak]

I didn't know where to post this, but for you Helstar fans, I have a new interview with the guitarists up on my site that you can go here to see. Comments/suggestions are welcome. I'm always trying to improve my interviews and ask questions that are more informative and less boring for the band to answer.

 

[carnut]

Thanx for posting. I'm curious about new Helstar stuff... But I never concidered them being Thrash Metal at all !!

 

[Imp!]

Thanx for posting. I'm curious about new Helstar stuff... But I never concidered them being Thrash Metal at all !!

Speed to me, but I don't know, pretty fucking technical sounding without sounding robotic is my description (ie, Dragonforce)...

 

[tsorl]

That was a nice read, thanks. I think songs like Baptized In Blood or Face The Wicked One could definitely be classified as thrash but generally they were a bit speed metal, a bit NWOBHM, a bit thrash etc. Maybe that's the reason they didn't quite break through back in the day? Who knows.
I do however encourage any 80s thrash fans to check this band out, and here's a fine place to do just that:
The entire Remnants Of War album

 

[Fangface]

To me they're classic US Power Metal bordering on prog metal at times, rooted in NWOBHM with hints of speed/thrash as Tsorl said.

My favorite record from HELSTAR is probably Distant Thunder, followed by Nosferatu and Remnants of War.

 

[MetalNations]

I can not wait to see them at the Minneapolis Mayhem 3.