Who we are
Helldrifter is a death metal band from Stuttgart southern Germany, with some influences from thrash and melodic death metal. It is heavily inspired by death metal giants such as Carcass, Cannibal Corpse, Death and At The Gates. The music can go from straight thrash to more complex death metal parts, when the melodies are present it can take you to harmonic paths that remind bands such as Children Of Bodom or even Dark Tranquillity. The band's lyrical themes are focused mostly on mysticism, sociological issues, horror movies and video games, with a heavy dose of surealism.
Guitar / Benjamin Hilpert
Drums / Kevin Ginnow
Vocals / Billy Kolins
Guitar / Vasilis Minopoulos
Bass / Felix Axegrinder
Live
Past Concerts
04.04.2025 - Waldbronn (GER) "SoundcheckOne" Supporting Hate Squad + Endlevel
26.10.2024 - Stuttgart (GER) "Club Zentral"
24.05.2024 - Schöneberg (GER) "Iron Fest Open Air 2024"
25.05.2024 - Winterberg (GER) "The not so secret Metal Show"
22.03.2024 - Bad Urach (GER) "Tavmans"
31.01.2024 - Milan (ITA) "Slaughter Club"
01.02.2024 - Bologna (ITA) “Freakout”
02.02.2024 - Montpellier (FRA) “Secret Place”
03.02.2024 - Paris (FRA) “The Klubb”
04.02.2024 - Fontaine L'eveque (BEL) “Black Khaos Assault Fest”
05.02.2024 - The Hague (NLD) “Musicon”
06.02.2024 - Heidenheim (GER) "Underground"
07.02.2024 - Prague (CZE) “Modra Vopice”
08.02.2024 - Zagreb (HRV) “Mochvara”
09.02.2024 - Vienna (AUT) “Escape“
07.10.2023 - Augsburg (GER) “Ballonfabrik“
06.10.2023 - Ettenheim (GER) “Rockcafe“
23.09.2023 - Nellmersbach (GER) “Nellmersbach“
16.09.2023 - Pforzheim (GER) “Sakrema“
25.03.2023 - Budapest (HUN) “S8 Underground“
11.03.2023 - Lörrach (GER) “Metal Cafe SAK Old Waterworks“
27.01.2023 - Ostfildern (GER) “Zentrum Zinsholz“
10.12.2022 - Leonberg (GER) “Beat Baracke“
05.11.2022 - Bad Friedrichshall (GER) “Rockfabrik“
14.10.2022 - Stuttgart (GER) “Treber & Trester“
16.07.2022 - Steinheim an der Muhr (GER) “100 bpm“
31.10.2020 - Stuttgart (GER) “Sillenbuch“
News & Updates
Suicide Strike Out Now!
We’re beyond excited to share Suice Strike — the second single from our upcoming album Shell of Inexistence!
Listen now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/album/3OyNKm1wdIMdieRbbnCyyq?si=s1QRTeh8Sb2SizMM5VNHFA
Or dive into the lyrics with the official lyric video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0ZB27lViVlU
Crank up the volume and metal up you ass \m/
THIS IS IT!
We’re beyond stoked to announce Shell of Inexistence, our second album, forged in fire over 1.5 years of relentless work! Releasing May 16, 2025 via Violent Creek Records! This album is our vision come to life—a journey of blood, sweat, and riffs.
Recorded, produced, and mixed by Roland Böffgen at Hard Drive Sounds Studios , mastered by Kai Stahlenberg at Kohlekeller Studio , and brought to life visually by the incredibly talented Giannis Nakos from Remedy Art Design.
This is a record we poured our hearts and souls into, and we cannot wait for you to hear it.
Pre-Save Here: https://bfan.link/shell-of-inexistence
Deception out n
ow!
“Deception”, the first single from second second album,
kicks off today! https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/track/78NlxEcOxYVn0cRqFBhA05?si=32f5cb01cc8240fe
Or save the Album at: https://bfan.link/shell-of-inexistence
The wait is over!
We’re excited to announce that our new single, Dark Descent, will be released on October 26th across all digital platforms https://bfan.link/dark-descent But that's just the beginning—on release day, we'll also be dropping a limited edition 7-inch vinyl, perfect for collectors. You can pre-order the 7-ich vinyl here: https://helldrifter.bandcamp.com/album/dark-descent
Only 50 will be available on Bandcamp so be quick!
Be sure to check out our YouTube channel on September 27th for the premiere of the official lyric video, check the video out here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyUlc-3hAkU
Mark your calendars, stay tuned, and get ready to —metal up your ass 🤘🤘
Farewell Europe
16.02.2024 The tour ends with a high note, big thanx to our brothers IMPIETY and Nihilo, all the promoters, THE FLAMING ARTS AGENCY and our agency REDLIONMUSIC for making this happen!
We shall return!
Shot by: NecroHorns
Until next time..
May the force be with you 🤘
Cheers 🍻
Kaos 696 Winter War European Tour 2024
We are very hyped to announce our European tour for early 2024 supporting the mighty IMPIETY and our pals Nihilo as a part of the Winter War 2024 tour from THE FLAMING ARTS AGENCY .Hope to see you all around.
31.01 - Milan (ITA) "Slaughter Club"
01.02 - Bologna (ITA) “Freakout”
02.02 - Montpellier (FRA) “Secret Place”
03.02 - Paris (FRA) “The Klubb”
04.02 - Fontaine L'eveque (BEL) “Black Khaos Assault Fest”
05.02 - The Hague (NLD) “Musicon”
06.02 - Heidenheim (GER) "Underground"
07.02 - Prague (CZE) “Modra Vopice”
08.02 - Zagreb (HRV) “Mochvara”
09.02 - Vienna (AUT) “Escape”
It's Alive!
You can now Pre-Order the Vinyl Version of Lord of Damnation!
Shipping starts on Friday 23rd this month!The Vinyl Version includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
25.01.2023 Check out our upcoming shows for 2023! There´s more to come!!
28.01.2023 Exhume the Metal Festival VI 2023 - Zentrum Zinsholz - Café & Kultur - Ostfildern, Germany
11.03.2023 Metal Café Live - Altes Wasserwerk - Lörrach, Germany
25.03.2023 Thrash Connection - S8 Underground Club - Budapest, Hungary
08.09.22 Endlich können wir den Nachholtermin bekanntgeben, wie versprochen mit dem gleichen Lineup. Zusammen mit den Jungs von Basement Ritual am 14. Oktober im Treber&Trester .
Macht euch bereit für 2 Stunden Death Metal Geballer.
Wir freuen uns auf euer kommen!
Cheers
22.07.2022 Leider sind wir kurzfristig wegen einer Verletzung unseres Schlagzeugers die er sich gestern zugezogen hat, nicht in der Lage das heutige Konzert wahrzunehmen. Wir arbeiten daran einen Ersatztermin zu organisieren. Auf diesem Wege möchten wir uns für die Verschiebung des Events entschuldigen.
18.06.2022 We are ready when you are! Wir starten unsere Gig's für dieses Jahr als Support für die Jungs von Out of Order. Macht euch bereit für 2 Stunden pures Thrash und Death Metal Geballer! Wir freuen uns auf euer Kommen
Welcome Igor Montes Alvarez as our new Bass Player
03.01.2022 First, we would like to thank our past member Adam for his work and dedication in Helldrifter the last 2 years. We have accomplished a lot, and we wish him all the best! A new chapter for Helldrifter has been opened. We are very excited to announce Igor Montes Alvarez as our new Helldrifter Family member! Not only is he an amazing musician but a great persona as well! We have an amazing atmosphere in the band and the decision to have him to join us was very easy! Lets see what else 2022 has to offer, we hope for more shows, metal and good vibes for all.
26.10.2021 You can order our long awaited full-length album: Lord of Damnation now on Bandcamp! Shipping starts on release date October 29 through Bandcamp or listen/download Digitally via Blood Blast Distribution for Spotify, Apple Music, YoutTube Music etc.
Order the CD here: Bandcamp
Presave for listen/download here: Blood Blast Distribution
30.09.2021 Our Second Single RED is Available now on all major music distribution Service.
Liste or get it here.
30.09.2022 Our Video for our new Single RED is out now on YouTube:
Watch here: https://youtu.be/rZt3QAYP3ys
Or Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6FpwPXeV0qxFoEDsUAcK16?si=7kVBZfWMR4CQ-nwTZ8Y6mA&dl_branch=1
RED is our second Song from the upcoming record Lord of Damnation, It is a track about a psycho killer who is literally going insane,
he hears a voice that commands him to kill and torture him victims. While on a killing spree he is "seeing everything in red colors" That is also the theme in our upcoming video.
The video was shot in a abandoned Mansion of a paper factory owner, the guys personal things where all left behind. Time as torn the place apart with dust spread all over the place,
making it the best dystopian environment for a shot like that.
Its Alive!
30.08.2021 Our Single: Feed the Fire is out on August 31. And is available on all music streaming services!
https://bfan.link/feed-the-fire
Feed the Fire is the first single from the Album: Lord of Damnation. The album was recorded and mixed by Roland Böffgen at the Hard Drive Sounds Studio in Stuttgart. Mastered by Joel Grind and is available on August 31. Digitally through Blood Blast Distribution.
Helldrifter signs digital distribution deal with Nuclear Blast‘s Blood Blast Distribution
03.06.2021
We are very happy to announce that we signed a deal with Nuclear Blasts Blood Blast Distribution! We wanna thank all you fine people for your tremendous support, this is just the beginning! More will be announced very soon!
No-one can stop the metal 🤘
31.10.2020
GER: Wir möchten uns ganz herzlich für euer Kommen bedanken. Ein großes Dankeschön
an die Jugendhaus Sillenbuch Crew: Janina Stjg, Speedy und an die fabelhaften Dudes von Gefrierbrand für den hervorragenden Abend 🤘
Einen besseren Abschluss für dieses "besondere" Jahr hätten wir uns nicht wünschen können. Bis zum nächsten Mal.
May the force be with you
Es war einmal Release Tour - Halloween Spezial! with Helldrifter!
GER: Wir werden dieses Jahr zusammen mit den Jungs von Gefrierbrand, unser erstes Social Distancing Konzert spielen. Die Plätze sind streng limitiert und können nur per Email reserviert werden unter: sillenbuch@jugendhaus.net
Also schnell zugreifen! Wir freuen uns euch zu sehen. Bis dahin, stay Metal
12.07.2020 Our single, Die Another Day was picked for the Death Metal 2020 Spotify Playlist. You can have a spin here: open.spotify.com/playlist/3ULksLh0NM7VF6BqXcOIKL
08.04.2020 Due to the COVID19 Situation, we were forced to postpone 2 Shows from early 2020, but worry not!
we will announce new dates with the same Lineups, so stay tuned \m/
15.12.2019 Our Debut Single: Die Another Day is out now! Go check it out on Spotify \m/
11.11.2019 We are about to enter Hard Drive Sounds Studios by November to record our debut album, wich is
gonna be released in early 2020. For more information about the studio, please visit
http://www.hdsounds.de/ Until then, stay metal \m/
Die Another Day (Single)
by Helldrifter
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