the world, and remain among the top sellers in the Neo-Classical and Progressive categories at the instrumental guitar music distributor Guitar9.com. Current lineup of the HESS band: Tom Hess - Guitars and Composition Mike Walsh - Guitars Scott Hess - Drums Mark Carozza - Bass HolyHell Years (2004-2008) In 2004, Hess joined a power metal band HolyHell. The band went on tour in 2005, before releasing its first album. Tom Hess and HolyHell played alongside bands such as Black Sabbath (Heaven and Hell), Motorhead, Nightwish, Epica, Testament, Manowar and Rhapsody of Fire performing for crowds of up to 30,000 people. Some of the band's notable performances included the Earthshaker's Festival in Germany and Masters of Rock Festival in the Czech Republic where the band performed the cover of "The Phantom Of The Opera". In 2007, the band's first album Apocalypse was released and HolyHell went on tour the second time. In 2008, Hess left HolyHell to focus on other aspects of his music career. In addition to touring the world, mentoring musicians online and recording music, Hess also performs instructional guitar clinic tours. Discography HESS - Opus 1 (2000) HESS - Opus 2 (2004) HolyHell - Apocalypse (2007) Rhapsody of Fire - From Chaos to Eternity (2011) References Rhapsody of Fire members Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American heavy metal guitarists Guitarists from Illinois