HELA

Born in Spain in 2,012, and baptised as the norse goddess of the underworld, Hela inmediatly released the acclaimed debut album, “Broken Cross” in 2,013 in cd version and one year later, finnish label Svart Records released the album in vinyl. This first album received a massive welcome in the doom underground and was considered one of the best releases of the year by several blogs and webs. One year later, a split with their friends Lodo was out. Released in 2,014 by Marchalenta Records and Discos Macarras, contains two original songs of ten minutes long, more doom metal oriented (influenced by funeral doom) and a cover of Pentagram. The cd digipack was released by Thid I Rex. In October 2017, their second LP came. “Death May Die”, with a new singer on board was again on top of doom releases and the vinyl version released by Lay Bare Recordings was sold out in the band's bandcamp really quick. The reviews were unanimous, with the highest rates the band ever reached. At the same time, they released a cover of “For my fallen angel” by their beloved My Dying Bride. This cover was included in a compilation by doom-metal.com. In early 2,018, the line up changes come again and Julian Velasco (guitar), Tano Giménez (bass) and Miguel Fernández (drums) decided to continue as a trio. They wrote a new album in less than two months and asked Ayla Mae-Coghlan to sing as a session member. In search for constant evolution, the band experimented again (as they did in every album), with new sounds and production and the result is “Vegvísir”, 5 new songs where the band find their own way to make things happen, a collection of beautiful melodies, dark and eerie ambients and melancholic feelings. The album, released in late November 2019 by Tormo Records was recorded at Red Records, mixed in Siete Barbas Estudio in Barcelona and mastered by René Rutten himself from The Gathering/Habitants. The constant evolution was a trademark of the band, in search for the most pure form of honesty in their music, running away from trends, and “Vegvísir” was the final result of letting their feelings come out.