Helreidh was born in 1994, out of the mind of two Middle Ages freak (and guitar players), who wanted to merge music and literature in one unique reality.
The band name, for this reason was taken from one poem contained in the famous Old Scandinavian collection called Petic Edda: the poem entitled "Helreidh Brynhildar" (= Brynhild's Journey to the Other World).
The band had a stable lineup only around 1996, when Daniele Soravia on Keyboards, Luca Roggi (formerly in Black Jester and now in Moolinght Circus) on Drums, Franco Violo (formerly in Asgard) on vocals, and Alessandro Arcuri on bass joined Yorick, the ramaining of the two founders, to work on their first album "Mèmoires".
The album was released in 1997 by Underground Symphony and astonishingly obtained very flattering reviews all over Europe, at the point that Helreidh was invited in March 1998 to play at the first DRPS (Dutch Progressive Rock Stage by www.dprp.nl) in Bussum, Holland.
By the End of 1998 the band had already changed lineup. Soravia was replaced by Ivano Massa on keyboards and Salvatore Bonaccorso (now in Moonlight Circus) was hired on the drums. They recorded a double EP, with two unreleased tracks: "Fingerprints of the Gods" and "Migrations". These songs were meant to be an anticipation of the full length "Earth Chronicles", which was based on a concept about the ancient civilizations of the world. The double Ep was eventually released in 2001, because beteween 1999 and 2001 the band had serious identity and line-up problems.
Unfortunately, "Earth Chronicles" was never released.
During his period in the USA (1999-2000), Yorick got in contact with Gary Wehrkamp from Shadow Gallery and in his studio recorded some tracks, which were meant to be an embryo of a Opera based on the Classical Myth of Orpheus and on its Medieval English version "Sir Orfeo". The Opera title is Orfeo. All these track have been saved up to today, and some of them will be enclosed in the next Helreidh album.
After a long break, due to an intense activity of Yorick in Raising Fear, the band is again up and running and ready to work on a new album, with some old and some new musicians.
2007 will be very important because it's the tenth anniversary of the released of "Mémoires", so more about Helreidh is going to come... Stay tuned!
Influences
Savatage and Criss Oliva, Shadow Gallery, Ayreon, Circle II Circle, Dream Theater, Brainstorm, Symphorce, Rush, Arena, Asgard, Black Jester, IQ, Marillion
July 30, 2007: Helreidh Announces Savatage tribute set
Helreidh will perform a special set of Savatage songs as a tribute to the band that inspired the birth of Helreidh themselves in the far 1994.
The chosen songs are:
- Christmass Eve (Sarajevo 12-24)
- This Is the Time
- Conversation Piece
- Jesus Saves
- Edge of Thorns
- Believe
The band hopes that all Sava fans might enjoy the set!
Helreidh: the return
Three years after their show at Valpolicella Metal Fest (Udo, Vader, White Skull, Macbeth, Rain and Thunderstorm) in 2004, and after years of discographic silence, the Italian Helreidh are proud to announce the new line-up, result of the reunion of two of the original band founders: Luca Roggi (drums) and Yorick (guitars). In the ranks with the two veterans the band has Max “the voice” Bastasi (Anarchy X and Great Master) on vocals, Aligi Pasqualetto (Fireball and Budregassi) ..bords and PIetro Balello (Orion and Synapsis) on the bass.
La band announces also that they are working to be in autumn to be on a minitour to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the debut album “Mémoires” release, and to prepare the new album, of which some tracks can be listened in their myspace: www.myspace.com/herleidh
Discography
Helreidh - Mémoires (1998, Underground Symphony)
Helreidh - Fingerprints of the Gods (2001, Underground Symphony)
Mr. Ale Del Vecchio has honored us by wearing our Long Sleeve T-Shirt during
the last Moonston Project concert at New Age Treviso. THANKS A LOT ALE, YOU ARE OUR HERO!!!
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Ciao, ti comunico la prossima .. il priimo festival di Granducato di Metallo e per la prima volta in toscana un festival di questo genere:
Sabato 21 Marzo 09 - Epic Metal Fest -
Con i grandissimi Holy Martir che faranno da headliner, preceduti dai Rosae Crocus ed il loro Epic Metal cantato in italiano. Apriranno le danze i nostri Dragonia con il loro epic oscuro insieme ai bravissimi Seventh Seal.
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If it's too far from your home, if you have better things to do, if you're scared to go out...discover
Jack Dupon's video almost live at a private concert...
Oppression
Si c'est trop loin de chez vous, si vous avez mieux a faire, si sortir vous fait peur... Découvrez la vidéo de Jack Dupon presque en live lors d'un concert privé filmé sur Clermont-1ère en octobre 2008...
