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Helstar

Country of origin:: United States
Location:: Houston, Texas
Status:: Active
Formed in:: 1981

Genre:: Progressive Heavy/Power/Speed Metal
Lyrical themes:: Fantasy, Death, Political corruption, Vampires
Current label:: Massacre Records

Years active:: 1981-present

Helstar have never officially split-up, but went into a period of minimal activity following the release of Multiples of Black in 1995. The band reunited for at least one show in 2001 at the Bang Your Head festival, before eventually reuniting with the Remnants of War line-up in 2006.

Compilation appearances:
- "Burning Star" on Hell Comes to Your House (Music for Nations, 1984)
- "Remnants of ...

Complete lineup
Current lineup
Past members
Live musicians

Current
Larry Barragán	Guitars (1981-1995, 2006-present)
See also: Santa Oscuridad, Eternity Black, ex-Betrayer
James Rivera	Vocals (1982-present)
See also: Seven Witches, ShadowKeep, Distant Thunder, ex-Destiny's End, ex-Malice, ex-Thrasher, ex-Vigilante, Sabbath Judas Sabbath, ex-Killing Machine, ex-New Eden, ex-Vicious Rumors, ex-Agent Steel (live), ex-Flotsam and Jetsam (live), ex-Bad Heaven, ex-Chaotic Order, ex-Daggers Edge, ex-Masters of Metal (live), ex-Malakis Reign, ex-Children of the Grave, ex-Denim and Leather
Michael Lewis	Drums (2004-2006, 2010-present)
See also: Distant Thunder, ex-Outworld, ex-Six Minute Century
Garrick Smith	Bass (2014-present)
See also: The Scourge
Andrew Atwood	Guitars (2016-present)
See also: The Scourge, ex-Dark Empire
Past
Rick Gutierrez	Guitars
See also: ex-Mercynary, ex-Sinthetic1
John Diaz	Vocals, Guitars (1981-1982)
Paul Medina	Bass (1983-1984)
Hector Pavon	Drums (1983-1985)
Tom Rogers	Guitars (1983-1985)
See also: ex-Bad Heaven
Jerry Abarca	Bass (1984-2014)
See also: Distant Thunder (live), ex-Vigilante, ex-Betrayer, ex-Scorchery
René Luna	Drums (1985-1987)
Robert Trevino	Guitars (1985-1987, 2006-2016)
See also: Eternity Black, ex-Vigilante, ex-Daggers Edge
Frank Ferreira	Drums (1987-1990)
See also: Karion
André Corbin	Guitars (1987-1990)
Russel DeLeon	Drums (1990-2004, 2006-2010)
See also: Eternity Black, ex-Vigilante
Aaron Garza	Guitars (1990-2004)
See also: ex-Vigilante
D. Michael Heald	Guitars (1995-2006)
See also: ex-Squadryn, ex-Apocalyptic
Eric Halpern	Guitars (2004-2006)
See also: Masqued, Distant Thunder, ex-Destiny's End, ex-Leatherwolf, ex-Z-Lot-Z, ex-Krucible
Current (Live)
Matej Sušnik	Bass (2010, 2011, 2014-present)
See also: Metalsteel, Obidil
Past (Live)
Matt Kanzler	Drums
See also: ex-Stride
Joel Gregoire	Guitars
See also: Joel Gregoire, ex-Stride
Michael Millsap	Bass (2011)
See also: Well of Souls, WolfeBlitzer, ex-Six Minute Century
Mike LePond	Bass (2012-2013)
See also: Affector, Arkenstone, Burnt City, DeadRisen, Death Dealer, Everdawn, Eynomia, Heathen's Rage, Mike LePond's Silent Assassins, Rivera/Bomma, Ross the Boss, Symphony X, Two Hundred Feet, Waken Eyes, Distant Thunder, Stygia, ex-Brute Force, ex-Holy Force, ex-Fatal Array, ex-Ureas, Ango Tasso's Air Force, Dead on Arrival, Mike Bino Project, ex-Eternity's End, ex-MindMaze, ex-Seven Witches, ex-Sleepy Hollow, ex-Them, ex-Midnight Eternal, ex-Painmuseum, ex-Ashenveil, ex-Elegacy, ex-Operatika Element (live), ex-Malakis Reign, ex-Last Union, ex-Rattlebone
Garrick Smith	Bass (2013-2014)
See also: The Scourge

Larry Barragán	Guitars (1981-1995, 2006-present)
See also: Santa Oscuridad, Eternity Black, ex-Betrayer
James Rivera	Vocals (1982-present)
See also: Seven Witches, ShadowKeep, Distant Thunder, ex-Destiny's End, ex-Malice, ex-Thrasher, ex-Vigilante, Sabbath Judas Sabbath, ex-Killing Machine, ex-New Eden, ex-Vicious Rumors, ex-Agent Steel (live), ex-Flotsam and Jetsam (live), ex-Bad Heaven, ex-Chaotic Order, ex-Daggers Edge, ex-Masters of Metal (live), ex-Malakis Reign, ex-Children of the Grave, ex-Denim and Leather
Michael Lewis	Drums (2004-2006, 2010-present)
See also: Distant Thunder, ex-Outworld, ex-Six Minute Century
Garrick Smith	Bass (2014-present)
See also: The Scourge
Andrew Atwood	Guitars (2016-present)
See also: The Scourge, ex-Dark Empire

Rick Gutierrez	Guitars
See also: ex-Mercynary, ex-Sinthetic1
John Diaz	Vocals, Guitars (1981-1982)
Paul Medina	Bass (1983-1984)
Hector Pavon	Drums (1983-1985)
Tom Rogers	Guitars (1983-1985)
See also: ex-Bad Heaven
Jerry Abarca	Bass (1984-2014)
See also: Distant Thunder (live), ex-Vigilante, ex-Betrayer, ex-Scorchery
René Luna	Drums (1985-1987)
Robert Trevino	Guitars (1985-1987, 2006-2016)
See also: Eternity Black, ex-Vigilante, ex-Daggers Edge
Frank Ferreira	Drums (1987-1990)
See also: Karion
André Corbin	Guitars (1987-1990)
Russel DeLeon	Drums (1990-2004, 2006-2010)
See also: Eternity Black, ex-Vigilante
Aaron Garza	Guitars (1990-2004)
See also: ex-Vigilante
D. Michael Heald	Guitars (1995-2006)
See also: ex-Squadryn, ex-Apocalyptic
Eric Halpern	Guitars (2004-2006)
See also: Masqued, Distant Thunder, ex-Destiny's End, ex-Leatherwolf, ex-Z-Lot-Z, ex-Krucible

Current
Matej Sušnik	Bass (2010, 2011, 2014-present)
See also: Metalsteel, Obidil
Past
Matt Kanzler	Drums
See also: ex-Stride
Joel Gregoire	Guitars
See also: Joel Gregoire, ex-Stride
Michael Millsap	Bass (2011)
See also: Well of Souls, WolfeBlitzer, ex-Six Minute Century
Mike LePond	Bass (2012-2013)
See also: Affector, Arkenstone, Burnt City, DeadRisen, Death Dealer, Everdawn, Eynomia, Heathen's Rage, Mike LePond's Silent Assassins, Rivera/Bomma, Ross the Boss, Symphony X, Two Hundred Feet, Waken Eyes, Distant Thunder, Stygia, ex-Brute Force, ex-Holy Force, ex-Fatal Array, ex-Ureas, Ango Tasso's Air Force, Dead on Arrival, Mike Bino Project, ex-Eternity's End, ex-MindMaze, ex-Seven Witches, ex-Sleepy Hollow, ex-Them, ex-Midnight Eternal, ex-Painmuseum, ex-Ashenveil, ex-Elegacy, ex-Operatika Element (live), ex-Malakis Reign, ex-Last Union, ex-Rattlebone
Garrick Smith	Bass (2013-2014)
See also: The Scourge

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