German heavy metal icons Helloween will be inducted into the Metal Hall Of Fame! The ceremony will take place on stage on May 20th, 2023, 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”.
Comments Helloween founding guitarist, Michael Weikath: “It’s truly an honor to be inducted into the Metal Hall Of Fame! Being listed next to some of the biggest bands in rock and metal makes us very proud and is rewarding our work as ‘The Ambassadors of Power and Melodic Metal’ for the last four decades”.
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.
Helloween will return to US and Canadian stages beginning this weekend as part of their ongoing United Forces world tour alongside supporting special guests, HammerFall. The trek will commence on May 13th in Dallas, Texas and wind its way through a total of thirteen cities, the journey drawing to a close on June 3rd in San Francisco, California. Fans can expect an epic night of Helloween hits spanning the band’s legacy as well as tunes from their latest album, Helloween, marking the first time tracks from the album will be performed live for fans in the US and Canada.
Tickets are on sale now. Secure yours today here. See all confirmed dates below.
North American Tour Dates 2023:
13.05.2023 US Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum
16.05.2023 US St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
18.05.2023 US Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
20.05.2023 US New York, NY – Terminal 5
21.05.2023 US Worcester, MA – The Palladium
23.05.2023 CA Toronto, ON – History
24.05.2023 US Royal Oak MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
26.05.2023 US Chicago, IL – The Riviera Theatre
27.05.2023 US Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore
30.05.2023 US Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
01.06.2023 US Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
02.06.2023 US Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater
03.06.2023 US San Francisco, CA – The Warfield Theatre
Festivals 2023:
17/06/2023 Release Athens Festival – Kallithea, Greece
23/06/2023 ES Cartagena – Rock Imperium Festival
Latin American Tour Dates 2022:
10/02/2022 Estadio Luna Park – Buenos Aires, AR
10/04/2022 Movistar Arena – Santiago de Chile, CL
10/06/2022 Arena Eurobike – Ribeirão Preto, BR
10/08/2022 Espaço das Américas – São Paulo, BR
10/09/2022 Espaço das Américas – São Paulo, BR
European Tour Dates 2022/2023:
10/13/2022 Arena Armeec – Sofia, BG
12/09/2022 Jahrhunderthalle – Frankfurt, DE
12/11/2022 bigBOX – Kempten, DE
12/13/2022 The Hall – Zurich, CH
2/03/2023 Sant Jordi Club – Barcelona, ES
2/04/2023 WiZink Center – Madrid, ES
4/28/2023 Sentrum Scene – Madrid, ES
4/29/2023 Partille Arena – Gothenburg, SE
5/01/2023 Black Box – Helsinki, FI
5/02/2023 Noblessneri Valukoda – Tallinn, EE
5/05/2023 RuhrCongress – Bochum, DE
5/06/2023 Sporthalle – Hamburg, DE
* (no HammerFall)
Line-up:
Michael Kiske – Vocals
Andi Deris – Vocals
Kai Hansen – Guitar, vocals
Michael Weikath – Guitar
Sascha Gerstner – Guitar
Markus Grosskopf – Bass
Daniel Löble – Drums
Weblinks:
www.helloween.org
www.facebook.com/helloweenofficial
