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| Tom Hess www.tomhess.net |
Tom Hess began playing guitar on January 31st, 1986. His early influences included bands
such as Def Leppard, Van Halen and Metallica.
Later on, after hearing artists such as Yngwie Malmsteen, Jason Becker, George Bellas and
Dream Theater, Tom became driven to become the virtuoso guitarist and composer that he is
today. This eventually led him to enter music schools and earn 2 music degrees: one in Music
Theory and one in Music Composition. Tom also studied with the Lion Music recording artist
George Bellas for several years (among other teachers).
Tom has toured the world in the band HolyHell, playing alongside bands such as Black
Sabbath (Heaven and Hell), Motorhead, Nightwish, Epica, Testament, Manowar and Rhapsody
of Fire. Tom and HolyHell have performed in front of sold out crowds of tens of thousands of
fans including multiple shows in Germany and Czech Republic appearing at the German
Earthshaker Fest 2005 and the Czech Masters of Rock Festivals. HolyHell’s debut single
“Apocalypse” is clawing its way up the European charts throughout Germany, Austria and
Switzerland.
Tom is also the main composer of his own instrumental band, HESS. The HESS band releases
Opus 1 and Opus 2, have sold successfully in many countries around the world.
such as Def Leppard, Van Halen and Metallica.
Later on, after hearing artists such as Yngwie Malmsteen, Jason Becker, George Bellas and
Dream Theater, Tom became driven to become the virtuoso guitarist and composer that he is
today. This eventually led him to enter music schools and earn 2 music degrees: one in Music
Theory and one in Music Composition. Tom also studied with the Lion Music recording artist
George Bellas for several years (among other teachers).
Tom has toured the world in the band HolyHell, playing alongside bands such as Black
Sabbath (Heaven and Hell), Motorhead, Nightwish, Epica, Testament, Manowar and Rhapsody
of Fire. Tom and HolyHell have performed in front of sold out crowds of tens of thousands of
fans including multiple shows in Germany and Czech Republic appearing at the German
Earthshaker Fest 2005 and the Czech Masters of Rock Festivals. HolyHell’s debut single
“Apocalypse” is clawing its way up the European charts throughout Germany, Austria and
Switzerland.
Tom is also the main composer of his own instrumental band, HESS. The HESS band releases
Opus 1 and Opus 2, have sold successfully in many countries around the world.
