James Rivera
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Rivera | |
---|---|
Background information | |
Born | Unknown |
Genre(s) | Heavy metal music |
Occupation(s) | Vocalist |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1982– present |
Label(s) | Combat Records, Metal Blade |
Associated acts | Helstar, Vicious Rumors, Distant Thunder |
For the record producer in the Saturday Night Live skit, see More cowbell.
James Rivera is a Heavy Metal singer; he was the singer for Seven Witches between 2002 and 2005. As of May 2007, he has been a metal frontman for twenty-four years and has recorded fourteen albums. He sang with progressive power metal act Helstar, a band established in the early 1980’s in Houston, Texas, and is said to have put the city on the heavy metal map of the world.[citation needed] Rivera is the only remaining original member of the band after numerous lineup changes. In addition to Helstar, Rivera has sung with several other metal bands during his music career and belonged to several tribute bands.