Roel van Helden (born 2 September 1980) is a Dutch musician known mostly for his work as a drummer for German

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Powerwolf Powerwolf (often stylized in all caps) is a German power metal band founded in 2004 in Saarbrücken by members of Red Aim. The band consists of vocalist Karsten Brill as "Attila Dorn", lead guitarist Benjamin Buss as "Matthew Greywolf", bassist/ ...

Career

He played in DVPLO, Gramoxone, Marcel Coenen, My Favorite Scar, Subsignal, and Sun Caged. He currently plays in Powerwolf, Delphian, Lites over Fenix and System Pilot. He joined Powerwolf replacing Tom Diener in 2011. On 25 October 2012 he released his debut solo album ''RvH''.

Discography

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* ''RvH'' (2012)

With Powerwolf

* '' Blood of the Saints'' (2011) * ''

Preachers of the Night ''Preachers of the Night'' is the fifth studio album by German power metal band Powerwolf. It was released on 19 July 2013.- - - The band wrote it during 2012 and began recording it in December of the same year at the Studio Fredman in Gothenbu ...

'' (2013) * ''

Blessed & Possessed ''Blessed & Possessed'' is the sixth studio album by German power metal band Powerwolf, released on 17 July 2015 by Napalm Records. The band wrote it during 2014 and began recording it in January 2015 at the Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden, ...

'' (2015) * ''

The Sacrament of Sin ''The Sacrament of Sin'' is the seventh studio album by German power metal band Powerwolf, released on 20 July 2018 by Napalm Records. The band wrote it during 2017 and began recording it in January 2018 at the Fascination Street Studios in Örebr ...

'' (2018) * '' Call of the Wild'' (2021) * ''

Interludium ''Interludium'' is the ninth studio album by German power metal band Powerwolf. The album was released on 7 April 2023 through Napalm Records and was produced by Joost van den Broek. Critical reception David E. Gehlke from Blabbermouth.net gave ...

'' (2023) * ''

Wake Up the Wicked ''Wake Up the Wicked'' is the tenth studio album by German heavy metal band Powerwolf. It was released on 26 July 2024 via Napalm Records. Critical reception Blabbermouth.net described the work as "an album full of instantly memorable heavy me ...

'' (2024)

With Delphian

* ''Demo'' (2004) * ''Oracle'' (2005) * ''Unravel'' (2007)

With Lites over Fenix

* ''From Dust E.P.'' (2008)

With DVPLO

* ''Demo #1'' (1998) * ''Promo '98'' (1998) * ''Demo #2'' (1999) * ''Peaceful Easy End'' (2000)

With Subsignal

* ''Beautiful & Monstrous'' (2009) * ''Touchstones'' (2011)

With Sun Caged

* '' Artemisia'' (2007) * '' The Lotus Effect'' (2011)

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Helden, Roel van 1980 births Powerwolf members Dutch heavy metal drummers Dutch rock drummers Dutch male drummers People from Horst aan de Maas Living people