Metal Bulletin Zine: Helion Prime: power metallers' third album Question Everything (Oct. 5th)

It is accurate to say that U.S. power metal act Helion Prime has had its fair share of instability in the singing department during its six-year operations, with three former singers. Now in 2020 they return with their third full-length album Question Everything, and a new singer, none other than Mary Zimmer. Older fans in Madison, Wisconsin and elsewhere will remember Mary from the band The Ottoman Empire that later became Luna Mortis (Century Media Records). As the new album amply demonstrates, Mary is a capable singer, and a good addition to the band, assuming they achieve some line-up stability, and that Helion Prime does not turn into one of those entities has a different singer on every album. Nobody wants that, Yngwie! The new album is another clinic on contemporary melodic heavy metal. The guitar work is crisp with riffs, giving the people what the people want. Fans of melodic metal want good guitar work, good solos, and melodies. Check. The songs are as catchy as possible for power metal fans.

Below are four songs from the album. By the way, the last song on the album (not available below) is a cover of a Misfits song. Who knew that Helion Prime is not only good at power metal but also power metal punk rock! Below is the official propaganda. [Metal Bulletin Zine]

Helion Prime

Question Everything

Saibot Reigns

5 October 2020

It’s been about two years since the band’s sophomore release “Terror of the Cybernetic Space Monster” and Sacramento sci-fi power metallers Helion Prime returns with their third effort and the much shorter title “Question Everything” set for release on Monday, October 5th, 2020 via their label Saibot Reigns. This is Helion Prime’s first album with new vocalist Mary Zimmer, who has also accompanied the band on two separate tours of the United States. It also sees the band’s original singer, Heather Michele, returning in a writing capacity and contributing all lyrics and melodies. Heather Michele also along with other former Helion Prime vocalist Sozos Michael and with John Yelland (Judicator/Dire Peril) add their guest vocals on the full length.

The highly anticipated third record is a concept album, with each song revolving around different figures throughout human history who had the courage to question the status quo of their respective worlds/societies, in some cases even dealing with harsh persecution as a result. Those Helion Prime chose to write about-faced prejudice, mockery, ex-communication, and persecution – yet through it all, they held true to their beliefs and ideas. Time would be their greatest ally as their ideas and identities were eventually validated, oftentimes not until after their passing. They serve as an inspiration for all minds to continue thinking outside the box and staying true to themselves.

Jason speaks on the album itself: “This album has truly been amazing to work on. The idea behind it is something I’ve been holding on to since around the time I started the band. Aside from writing some of what I consider to be Prime’s best work it was a great experience getting to work with Heather again on an album as she once again contributed her talents for the lyrics.”

“Question Everything” was mixed by Chris Collier and mastered by Brett Caldas-Lima with additional mixing/drum edits/reamping by Alex Nasla of Gear Gods Studio. Guitar/Bass edits by Michael Goodrich and cover art by Marc Whisnant. “Question Everything” is out worldwide on October 5th, 2020 via Saibot Reigns.