Founded: 2006
Location: United States
Hellyeah, stylized as HELLYEAH, is an American heavy metal supergroup formed in Dallas, Texas, in 2006. The band's last lineup consisted of lead vocalist Chad Gray, guitarists Christian Brady and Tom Maxwell, bassist Kyle Sanders, and drummer Roy Mayorga. The idea to form a supergroup originated in 2000 on the Tattoo the Earth tour, although plans were constantly put on hold due to scheduling conflicts. The summer of 2006 allowed the band to take the project seriously and record its first album. Recorded at Chasin' Jason studio in Dimebag Darrell's backyard, their self-titled album entered the Billboard 200 at number 9, selling 45,000 copies. They went on to release five more studio albums between 2010 and 2019. As of 2021, the band is on hiatus.
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"[A] heartfelt ode to a fallen brother."
"Hellyeah's output has typically been about as deep as a puddle."
"In a way HellYeah are all about saying 'fuck you' to elitism and embracing brutality."
At least he took it off at customs to get into the country, right?
US "supergroup" Hellyeah return to our shores this August for a headline tour. With a shattered ankle, but a high spirit, guitarist Tom Maxwell recently took the time to tell us why current record 'Blood For Blood' is the best Hellyeah album yet, as well as what fans can expect when they come down under in the coming months.
Prepare to throw up your horns
"I didn’t want anything to cross, Hellyeah in this box and Mudvayne in this box, but with Mudvayne being on hiatus for an indefinite amount of time, I thought, ‘Fuck it’."
Band Of Brothers sounds like Hellyeah finally making good on their promise as a supergroup.
A semi-reunion isn’t happening, so diehards best take this. Regardless of its shortcomings, Dime would approve.