Helstar
Metal band from Houston, TX · formed 1982
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 24
- Last show
- Apr 21, 2018White Oak Music Hall
About
Helstar is a band from Houston, TX, formed in 1982, tagged Heavy metal, Intense, Metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2011 to 2018, across 5 rooms in 4 cities.
- Helstar formed in 1982 — MusicBrainz
- Helstar is based in Houston — MusicBrainz
- James Rivera: member — MusicBrainz
- Helstar has 23 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1983–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Helstar is from Houston , Texas , U.S. — Wikipedia
- Helstar has 5 members: James Rivera, Larry Barragan, Michael Lewis, Garrick Smith, Alan DeLeon Jr. — Wikipedia
- Helstar plays Heavy metal — Wikipedia
- Helstar plays power metal — Wikipedia
- Helstar has 56131 listeners on Last.fm — Helstar on Last.fm
- Helstar has released 10 recordings between 2008 and 2025 — Helstar on Discogs
- Helstar has 3 followers on Genius — Helstar on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Houston — Helstar on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20111 show
- 20151 show
- 20162 shows
- 20181 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2018 | White Oak Music Hall · HoustonSupportwith Cirith Ungol, Midnight | Support | Cirith Ungol, Midnight |
| Nov 21, 2016 | The Stanhope House · StanhopeSupportwith Flotsam and Jetsam, Hatchet, Rezorektor, +2 | Support | Flotsam and Jetsam, Hatchet, Rezorektor, +2 |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Cafe 611 · FrederickSupportwith Flotsam and Jetsam, Hatchet, Burning Shadows | Support | Flotsam and Jetsam, Hatchet, Burning Shadows |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Studio, Warehouse Live · HoustonSupportwith Dead Horse, Krvshr, Blues Funeral, +3 | Support | Dead Horse, Krvshr, Blues Funeral, +3 |
| Jun 23, 2011 | Sonar · BaltimoreHeadlinerwith The Volture, Acid Queen | Headliner | The Volture, Acid Queen |
Where they play
5 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- Cafe 611 · Frederick1 show
- Sonar · Baltimore1 show
- Studio, Warehouse Live · Houston1 show
- The Stanhope House · Stanhope1 show
- White Oak Music Hall · Houston1 show
Cities played
- Houston2 shows
- Baltimore1 show
- Frederick1 show
- Stanhope1 show
Releases
24 releases, 1983–2025The Devil's Masquerade
2025 · Album
Clad in Black
2021 · Compilation
Black Wings of Solitude
2020 · Single
Black Cathedral
2016 · Single
Vampiro
2016 · Album
This Wicked Nest
2014 · Album
XXX (30 Years of Hel)
2012 · Album
Glory of Chaos
2010 · Album
Rising From the Grave
2010 · Compilation
The King of Hell
2008 · Album
The King Of Hell / Sins Of The Past
2008
Sins of the Past
2007 · Album
Burning Alive
2006 · Album
The James Rivera Legacy
2001 · Compilation
Twas the Night of a Helish Xmas
2000 · Album
Multiples of Black
1995 · Album
Promo Demo 1993
1993 · Ep
Demolition
1990 · Ep
Nosferatu
1989 · Album
A Distant Thunder
1988 · Album
Remnants of War
1986 · Album
Burning Star
1984 · Album
1983 Demo
1983 · Ep
Live Demo
1983 · Ep
Lineup
- James Rivera
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Helstar on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Helstar on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Helstar on Genius | Artist facts |
| Helstar on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.