HEL line-up
| Valdr (Guitars, Voice, Lyrics)  Other bands
played in: Dismal, Animus
Job: Viking What equipment do you use: 2 Guitars, 10 Watt Amp, Dunlop Plec (0.73 mm) Favourite bands: Bathory, Abba, Iron Maiden, Queensrýche, Crimson Glory, At the Gates, Anathema, Solstafir, Katatonia Favourite book / author: Die Säulen der Erde (Ken Follett), Stephan Grundy, Tolkien, Bernard Cornwell Favourite films: Lord of the Rings, Braveheart, Fear and loathing in Las Vegas Favourite drink: Met Interests other than music: Painting, Nordic Myth., writing First ever record bought: Venom - Black Metal First ever live show: 1986 - Pharao, MCB First own live show: 13.08.94 Point One - Hemer Heroes / inspiration: Me, nature, Bathory What makes you happy: My dog Anouk What makes you mad: Superficiality, humans Personal goals: Living in peace Band goals: finally quitting Favourite HEL song: Mutter Erde Notes: - So ist der Frauen Liebe, die Falsches sinnen, als reite man auf Glatteis ein Roß ohne Stollen - - Wer nichts weiß muß alles glauben - Valdr's favourite albums: Bathory - Hammerheart Bathory - Blood on Ice Queensrýche - Operation Mindcrime Pink Floyd - The Division Bell Anathema - Judgement |
| Skaldir
(Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards)  Other bands
played in: Elane,
Abscession, Cemetery Gates
(1992 - 1995), Cascade (1995
- 2004), Claret (1995 - ?)
Job: Student What equipment do you use: Peavey Windsor, Technics Keyboard KN 5000, Walden acc. Guitar, and lots of instruments from other people (thanks) Favourite bands: Unicorn, Katatonia, Moonsorrow, Transatlantic, Nightingale, Bathory, Arena, In the Woods..., Landberk, Änglagard... Favourite book / author: - Favourite films: Lord of the Rings, Bud Spencer and Terece Hill movies Favourite drink: Bananajuice Interests other than music: Sound engeneering First ever record bought: Scorpions First ever live show: Vast Silence (Wiblingwerde) First own live show: 27.05.1995 (Cemetery Gates) Heroes / inspiration: Dan Swanö, Clive Nolan, Bathory, Daniel Cavanagh What makes you happy: Nothing anymore What makes you mad: Lies, Graffiti, Cigarets, waiting, loud talking people Personal goals: Being a musican only Band goals: Always stay true Favourite HEL album / song: Whole Falland Vörandi Album Notes: You may only be one person to the world, but you may also be the world to one person Skaldir's favourite albums: Transatlantic - The Whirlwind Blackfield - II Katatonia - Night is the new Day Kansas - Point of know return Whitesnake - 1987 |
| Hamar (Bass, Vocals, Lyrics)  Other bands
played in: Cemetery
Gates (1992 - 1995), Cascade (1995 - 2004)
Job: Picture editor What equipment do you use: Fender Precision Bass Favourite bands: Arcade Fire, Alice in Chains, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Doves, Madrugada Favourite book / author: Walden/Henry Thoreau, Natur/Ralph Waldo Emerson Favourite films: Citizen Kane, Früchte des Zorns, Vertrag mit meinem Killer Favourite drink: Carrot juice Interests other than music: Reading, Art, Soccer First ever record bought: Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction First ever live show: Vast Silence (Wiblingwerde) First own live show: 27.05.1995 (Cemetery Gates) Heroes / inspiration: Nature & surrounding What makes you happy: Inner balance, Faithfulness, Sustainability What makes you mad: nothing anymore Personal goals: Freedom Band goals: Favourite HEL album / song: Neun Gestade tiefer Notes: Live now Hamars's favourite albums: The Doors - L.A. Woman Madrugada - Industrial Silence Neil Young - Harvest Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Howl Landberk - Indian Summer |
Interviews
Xtreemmusic (Spanish)
Des Kutscher's Kunst
Metal Soundscapes 2012 (English)
Metalmessage 2012
Sturmglanz 2012
Metalmessage 2005
Metal.de 2007
Metalspheres 2006
Amboss Mag 2006