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HammerFall came on stage and opened with their first song of the night “ Brotherhood “ having never heard this band before and despite not usually listening this sub genre of Rock and Metal, I didn’t really mind the first song and was excited to see what the rest of the show was like. And funny enough despite this being a show for a clearly older crowd ( which I based purely on the age of the people in the crowd ) I ended up enjoying a good few songs from their list one that sticks out in particular to me is “ Hammer High “ as a matter of fact I’m currently singing it in my head right now because it is EXTREMELY catchy. A new fan has been born.
The same can be said for legendary Helloween, while it was clear that this band was enjoyed heavily by a slightly older age group I found myself enjoying the extravagant guitar solos and clean vocals. I think one of my favorite parts of the show non related to the actual set was the giant orange pumpkin center piece. They played some of their classics from the Keeper of the Seven Keys era with likes of “I Want Out’, “Future World” same for other crowd favorites the likes of “Eagle Fly Free” and “Skyfall”.
Congrats to Helloween on being inducted into the Metal Hall of Fame as is very deserved as pioneers of the power metal genre.
German heavy metal icons HELLOWEEN got inducted into the Metal Hall Of Fame! The ceremony took place on stage on May 20th during the band’s performance at Terminal 5 in New York City.
“HELLOWEEN has helped establish the origins of the power metal genre,” says Metal Hall Of Fame Founder/CEO, Pat Gesualdo. “Power metal is such an important part of the heavy metal community as well. We are proud to induct HELLOWEEN into the Metal Hall Of Fame and have them to help represent the power metal genre and all its fans throughout the world.”
HELLOWEEN w/ HammerFall:
5/13/2023 The Bomb Factory – Dallas, TX
5/16/2023 Jannus Live – St. Petersburg, FL
5/18/2023 The Fillmore – Silver Spring, MD
5/20/2023 Terminal 5 – New York, NY
5/21/2023 The Palladium – Worcester, MA
5/23/2023 History – Toronto, ON
5/24/2023 Royal Oak Music Hall – Royal Oak, MI
5/26/2023 The Riviera – Chicago, IL
5/27/2023 The Fillmore – Minneapolis, MN
5/30/2023 Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO
6/01/2023 Brooklyn Bowl – Las Vegas, NV
6/02/2023 YouTube Theater – Los Angeles, CA
6/03/2023 The Warfield – San Francisco, CA
Often referred to as the “Fathers Of Power Metal,” and known as one of the most influential European heavy metal bands, HELLOWEEN has released sixteen studio albums, three live albums, three EPs, and thirty singles. The band has fourteen gold and six platinum records and have sold over ten-million records worldwide. HELLOWEEN are known as one of the “Big Four” of the power metal genre, along with Blind Guardian, Sabaton, and DragonForce and has performed at festivals and concerts alongside Iron Maiden, David Lee Roth, KISS, Megadeth, and Guns N’ Roses, among countless others.
The Metal Hall Of Fame is dedicated to forever enshrining the iconic musicians and music industry executives responsible for making hard rock and heavy metal music what it is today. Their contribution to the genre is invaluable, and they continue to inspire fans throughout the world, from generation to generation.
The Annual Metal Hall Of Fame Celebrity Gala is held every January in California. As a non-profit organization, all proceeds from Metal Hall Of Fame events bring free music programs to help special needs children and wounded veterans. The Metal Hall Of Fame voting process is derived by fans of all genres of hard rock and heavy metal, along with the Metal Hall Of Fame voting committee. Fans can cast their vote all year round for their favorite artists, bands, producers, and music industry executives via the Metal Hall of Fame website:
metalhalloffame.org.
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