Roel van Helden
Dutch drummer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dutch drummer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roel van Helden (born 2 September 1980) is a Dutch musician known mostly for his work as a drummer for German power metal band Powerwolf.[1]
Roel van Helden | |
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Van Helden with Powerwolf at Wacken Open Air 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 2 September 1980 Lottum, Limburg, Netherlands |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | Drummer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Website | roelvanhelden |
Roel was born in 1980 in a small village called Lottum in The Netherlands. He started playing drums at the age of 11, inspired by his older brother Ruud, and took lessons from teachers such as Duncan Tilmans. He played in various Punk and Metal bands throughout his teens. In his early twenties his musical career got more serious when he started studying drums at the Conservatory in Tilburg (NL) Roel has toured and recorded albums with the bands Sun Caged, Delphian & Subsignal. This all led to joining the German Metal band Powerwolf in 2011 who are preaching the Metal Mass with great success around the world.
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.[2]
On 25 October 2012 he released his debut solo album RvH.[3]
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