Featured Band: Hellevate

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Kansas City thrashers out to make a point

HELLEVATE is an up and coming speed/thrash metal band based out of Kansas City, Missouri.The band was originally founded by Danöwar in Kansas City in the mid-2000’s with the intention of being the most Metal of Heavy Metal bands. Like all bands, the up-and-coming Hellevate endured several fluctuating lineups and styles for several years. The band came together in late 2009 with drummer RJ “The Machine Gun,” Whitmer (brother of Danöwar), Zack “The Ripper,” Burke on bass guitar, Ryan Carothers on vocals, and Joe Weidler on guitar.

During this incarnation of the band, Hellevate made many great strides, including releasing an EP in 2010 as well as a self-titled full-length album in late 2012.

The band also established itself by sharing the bill with many nationally touring bands, including Exodus, Kreator, Accept, Overkill, Ghoul, Destruction, and Venom, Inc. just to name a few.

With the departure of Ryan and Joe in early 2013, Hellevate received a fresh injection of talent with the inclusion of vocalist Drew “Blood” Lufkin and guitarist Josh “The Boss” Cole. The band gave their new mission statement with the 2014 EP “Kill Confirmed” and have just released a new album in July 2016, “Weapons Against Their Will”. With a new lineup and a bright future ahead of them, Hellevate continues to grow as a musical force in the metal world, and intends to dominate and annihilate for many years to come.”

Band Line-Up:

Vocals: Andrew (Drew Blood) Lufkin
Guitars: Dan (Danowar) Whitmer
Guitars: Josh (The Boss) Cole
Bass: Zack (The Ripper) Burke
Drums: RJ (The Machine Gun) Whitme

Official Hellevate website

Official Hellevate Facebook page

Official Hellevate BandCamp page

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