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Roel van Helden
Roel van Helden performing with Powerwolf at Rockharz Open Air 2018
Roel van Helden performing with Powerwolf at Rockharz Open Air 2018
Background information
Born (1980-09-02) 2 September 1980 (age 43)
Lottum, Limburg, Netherlands
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Drums
Years active1996–present
Websitewww.roelvanhelden.com

Roel van Helden (born 2 September 1980[1]) is a Dutch musician known mostly for his work as a drummer for German metal band Powerwolf.[2]

Early life

He was born in Lottum, a village in Horst aan de Maas municipality in the Dutch province of Limburg.[3]

When he was 11 his parents bought a drum kit for him and his brother.[3]

He finished Blariacum College in Venlo in 1996 and Conservatorium Tilburg in 2006.

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.[1]

He joined Powerwolf replacing Tom Diener in 2011.[4]

On 25 October 2012 he released his debut solo album RvH.[5]

Discography

  • RvH (2012)

With Powerwolf

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

References

  1. ^ a b "Roel van Helden - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  2. ^ "Roel Van Helden | POWERWOLF". Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  3. ^ a b "Roel van Helden". web.archive.org. 2018-02-21. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  4. ^ "POWERWOLF - Blood of the saints". web.archive.org. 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  5. ^ "Roel van Helden". web.archive.org. 2018-08-17. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
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