James Rivera

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James Rivera
Rivera in 2014
Background information
Also known as	Bill Lionel
Genres	Heavy metal , power metal , speed metal , thrash metal
Occupation(s)	Vocalist
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1982 – present
Labels	Combat Records, Metal Blade
Associated acts	Helstar, Vicious Rumors, Distant Thunder, Sabbath Judas Sabbath, Dawnrider (Ger), Chaotic Order, Flotsam And Jetsam, Killing Machine, Malakis Reign, Vigilante (US), Thrasher (US), Daggers Edge, Denim And Leather, New Eden, Bad Heaven, Children Of The Grave (Black Sabbath Cover Band), Metal Gods (Judas Priest Cover Band)

James Rivera is a heavy metal vocalist, most known as the front-man for the heavy metal band Helstar; he was also the singer for Seven Witches between 2002 and 2005. As of January 2016, he has been a metal frontman for thirty-four years and has recorded fourteen albums. Rivera got his start singing with aforementioned Power/Speed Metal act Helstar, a band established in the early 1980s in Houston, Texas. Rivera and guitarist Larry Barragan are the only remaining original members of the band after numerous lineup changes.^[1] In addition to Helstar, Rivera has sung with several other metal bands (most notably Destiny's End and Vicious Rumors)^[2] during his music career and belonged to several tribute bands.

James Rivera, along with the other founding member Larry Barragan, rebuilt his original band Helstar, with the other guitar player Rob Trevino, bass player Jerry Abarca and drummer Russ De Leon. (now substituted by Michael Lewis) They have released in 2007 Sins Of The Past, a re-recorded best of including the most famous Helstar songs, finally they came out in 2008 with a new brand full length called King Of Hell. They've released a couple albums since then, most recently in 2013.

During these years Rivera and Helstar have been hardly busy with their live show across the US but also touring in Europe, the Helstar music hit great stages like the ones of the Keep It True Festival and Headbanger Open Air, both in Germany and finally the cult Heavy Metal festival in Italy called Play It Loud.

References

↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Biography: Helstar". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
↑ Dillon, Charlotte. "Biography: Destiny's End". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 December 2010.

united Los Angeles singer James Rivera to front the band.

MALICE's current lineup includes three original members (Mick Zane on guitar, Jay Reynolds on guitar and Mark Behn on bass) alongside Pete Holmes (BLACK 'N BLUE, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP) on drums and Rivera on vocals.

External links

Helstar website

Authority control	MusicBrainz: f4a5bb47-cec9-4702-9d70-ea51707627ab

Flotsam and Jetsam

Kelly David-Smith Eric A. 'A.K.' Knutson Edward Carlson Michael Gilbert Michael Spencer Mark Vazquez Kevin Horton Jason Newsted Phil Rind Troy Gregory Jason Ward Craig Nielsen Mark Simpson

Studio albums	Doomsday for the Deceiver No Place for Disgrace When the Storm Comes Down Cuatro Drift High Unnatural Selection My God Dreams of Death The Cold Ugly Noise

Associated acts	Metallica Voivod Prong

Seven Witches

Jack Frost Ronnie Parkes Johnny Kelly Anthony Cross Alan Tecchio James Rivera Joey Vera Dennis Hayes Michael Lepond

Studio albums	Xiled to Infinity and One (2002) Passage to the Other Side (2003) Year of the Witch (2004) Amped (2005) Deadly Sins (2007)

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