What makes her really awesome is that her "sexiness" comes from her talent, and the fact that she is NOT tarting it up.. She is dressed with rock and roll style. She is indeed pretty, but I really like the fact that she still holds her class.
This band was totally underrated back in my days, the 80s that is, best decade for Metal!!! I'm 57 years old and still rocking, this is the kind of shit they're going to play at my funeral , I'll be 100 and still head banging!!!!
I agree. All of the musicians in the band during this line-up were outstanding. A lot of people don't know this, but the drummer was the original drummer of Dokken. The bass player was also famous in California and played in many of the best bands during the late 80s and early 90s. Personally, I think that Ann Boleyn was/is the best femal metal singer ever. And, Chet Thompson is on my top-5 of guitarists, right up there with Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhodes.
Sorry Nolde1965. No problem. My English is not good. Ronnie James Dio produced Hellion (band with a female singer). Also, Doro and Hellion used to open for Dio. Ronnie James Dio did one interview said that Ann Boleyn reminded him of himself and that he enjoyed touring with Doro.
That's a matter of opinion. Still have wet dreams about Ann Boleyn. She has the best mid range grown of any female singer IMO. Doro is excellent, though too.
Better check your statistics , Millions of fans, Journalists, other singers all refer to Doro as the queen of metal, not Ann. I'm sure you've sucked a few asses , Ana. I have nothing else to say about it, facts are facts.
Un grandissimo gruppo, quando uscì il loro EP nell'83 andai di corsa a comprarlo! ANN BOLEYN è stata (secondo me) una delle più belle voci dell'HEAVY METAL americano, e gli HELLION erano faaaaaantastici !!!!!!!
There is a good interview with Ronnie James Dio in one of the old metal mages (Kerrang or maybe Metal Hammer?) where he said he didn't believe that females could sing metal until he heard Ann Boleyn's voice. He produced and managed Hellion for a while and apparently was Ann's close friend until his death.
OMG! This brings back MAJOR memories LOL I worked w/ Ann & helped Hellion out a LOT during this time period plus I took guitar lessons for many years from Chet Thompson. I recently ran into the drummer Greg Pecka he's still the same cool Greg! I really worked hard to help this band make it and they really should have - the sucky thing is they couldn't get a gig as a opening act for a major artist and while I LOVE Dio during this time he really didn't help them - earlier he was involved.
Honestly I don't know why Dio & Wendy didn't continue to help them. We did see Dio at Mates during the time but he never stepped in. I rem. Ann going over to Niji. I was constantly around Hellion during this time & at all gigs / practices. Yes they really were that tight of band and YES the shows were nothing less than AMAZING. I used 2 have all the live tapes & pics. Ann & the band were ALWAYS on and I mean that! It's a TOTAL Mystery to me why they never made it BIG during the 1980s.
Around 1993 i had a band called hellion with sone school pals, we lived in Portugal and the internet was not really a thing back then, also it was hard knowing about more "obscure/less known" bands back then, funny how all that time a band already existed with the same name :)
This is very good!! I used to do opening act for this band Hellion but this is my first time to listen this tune!! I really love it and singer is real metal queen!!
@YogaArmy Wendy's focus was Paul Shortino and Rough Cutt, who were my friends. Hellion opened for Dio and Whitesnake. Hellion got the crowd on their feet right away. Whitesnake followed and were pissed because the crowd wouldn't stand up. The crowd was sitting down the whole show until Whitesnake played played "Fool For Your Lovin' No More." Dio was great and had a great show but Hellion stole the show for people that arrived early enough. After that nobody wanted Hellion as the opener.
This is what metal is supposed to sound like, basically enough said, 2023 and still digging on it VERY underrated, this ain't no sellout music 🎵🎶🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎉💥
Don't forget also Kate from Belgium speed metal act Acid (early 80's)! Kate is my my favorite... I spoke with Ann two times, and she's an amazing person!
I just found this. I've never heard this band before but I want to know one thing. How have I Never heard this band before!!!??? They should have been huge!
From what I heard, Ann Boleyn (the singer) and CHet Thompson (the guitarist) both went back to college. Ann Boleyn finished up first. In interview she said that she didn't want to reform Hellion without the guitarists. So that is probably why she has been playing with Detente. But, she said that Chet will be done with college soon, so who know what will happen in the future.
Going to that rehearsal studio was fun. That couch stunk like Vodka and other things. Greg tried to sneak us backstage at David Lee Roth and we all got busted. Fun times!
@714HellBoy Yes you are right on there. The focus was on Rough Cutt and Paul. I was/still am a big Rough Cutt fan - they were an incredible band that really never reached their full potential - same w/ Hellion. Those early shows were amazing. Also all the early Hellion shows were amazing. Ann was always very high energy. Lots of very fond memories. I hear ya on that - I rem. Ann telling me a lot of stories. Chet's solo is pretty friggin amazing on this song!!!
Anybody who doesn't appreciate this is NOT A METAL FAN! This band has one of the greatest metal singers EVER and one of the most unique guitarists as well. There is not one person in this band that is not gray! Go to Hell Hellion haters!
wow! i had their EP back in the day on vinyl & only now listening to this do i realise what an amazing metal vocalist she is!! Wish they had more success. amazing.
The guitarist (Chet Thompson) was a close friend and student of Randy Rhodes. The singer (Ann Boleyn) was a keyboard player -- until Ronnie James Dio heard her sing. Dio is credited in several interviews (by Dio) for teaching Ann Boleyn to "stand up and shout."
Sexy Ann Boleyn... and one helluva voice ! This is by far Hellion's matserpiece and I'm surprised it didn't get more recognition back in the day, some thirty years ago.
Wow...cool video find--I didn't know "Hellion," had made a video for this...so cool... I remember being in the record store looking at the back of the album cover and thinking...I don't how this is going to be, but because of the song "Easy Action," I decided to give "Screams In The Night," a try; this is one of my favorite albums/cds of all time.
Somebody once told me that Ripper Owens did a cover of one of the Hellion songs, but, I looked for it everywhere online, so i think they must have been talking about the cover version of Better of Dead by Hellion. A couple bands recorded that song.
Diane Pettipas Ann Boleyn was coached by Ronnie James Dio. Lizzy is more like Pat Benetar on cocaine. Both are good. But it is really hard to compare them. Ann is a traditional metal singer.
Ann Boleyn, also coined the term "speed metal" and founded New Renaissance Records. Truly the metal queen!
Seriously?
@@zerorez4960 Yup.
Totally Dio influenced vocally. Amazing vocalist!!! Underrated talent. Long live the 80’s. Best memories of my life :(
She is shite, hurts my ears
She'a kid of Dio's rage and Gillan's high pitch temper.
What makes her really awesome is that her "sexiness" comes from her talent, and the fact that she is NOT tarting it up.. She is dressed with rock and roll style. She is indeed pretty, but I really like the fact that she still holds her class.
Chet, incredible guitarist and under rated musician. He was my guitar instructor for 2 years. The best instructor I had. He was and still is amazing.
He was my guitar teacher too. I can't remember the name of the school but it was in Montrose, CA
He’s my dads cousin so my second cousins dad. No joke
Chet is amazing. Reminds me of Jake E Lee.
Very underrated guitarist. George Lynch talks about taking lessons with Chet, when He was in a rut.
It’s quite amazing how many great guitar instructors have a background in performing professionally in heavy metal bands.
This band was totally underrated back in my days, the 80s that is, best decade for Metal!!! I'm 57 years old and still rocking, this is the kind of shit they're going to play at my funeral , I'll be 100 and still head banging!!!!
Hell yeah!!!! Same here!! But 55 .
Hellion haters can pound sand! No matter who is in Hellion, as long as Ann Boleyn is there it ranks!
Back in 84 /85 I've seen HELLION in the Los Angeles street scene thy were awesome!!.. ANN boylen was something else!!! 🎵🎶🤘🇺🇲
This chick is the sound of female metal.....period.
Queen of Metal
Ah no, that would be Doro.
***** Ann Boleyn is the best female stage performer and her voice is the purest.
Doro for sure. Ann is good Doro is great.
At NAMM I partied and hanged out with Ann Boleyn best fucken day ever she's such a badass
I agree. All of the musicians in the band during this line-up were outstanding. A lot of people don't know this, but the drummer was the original drummer of Dokken. The bass player was also famous in California and played in many of the best bands during the late 80s and early 90s. Personally, I think that Ann Boleyn was/is the best femal metal singer ever. And, Chet Thompson is on my top-5 of guitarists, right up there with Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhodes.
I saw Hellion open up for Dio and Whitesnake. Awesome show. Best ever female metal singer.
Sorry Nolde1965. No problem. My English is not good. Ronnie James Dio produced Hellion (band with a female singer). Also, Doro and Hellion used to open for Dio. Ronnie James Dio did one interview said that Ann Boleyn reminded him of himself and that he enjoyed touring with Doro.
No one can top Ann Boleyn's vocal performance on Screams In The Night. Still love this and can't wait for the new CD!
Ann Boleyn the metal queen!!
Nothing against Ann, but she isn't referred as the queen. That would be Doro.
That's a matter of opinion. Still have wet dreams about Ann Boleyn. She has the best mid range grown of any female singer IMO. Doro is excellent, though too.
Ann Boleyn is referred to as America's metal Queen. Look at old issues of Metal Hammer and Kerrang!
Doro sucks ass! Ann is wayy better
Better check your statistics , Millions of fans, Journalists, other singers all refer to Doro as the queen of metal, not Ann. I'm sure you've sucked a few asses , Ana. I have nothing else to say about it, facts are facts.
This style is f***ing awesome ! All those bands of this era. True powerful unique compositions, great players, great vocals !
Un grandissimo gruppo, quando uscì il loro EP nell'83 andai di corsa a comprarlo! ANN BOLEYN è stata (secondo me) una delle più belle voci dell'HEAVY METAL americano, e gli HELLION erano faaaaaantastici !!!!!!!
Man that lead is awesome
Спасибо сто миллионов раз!!!
It looks like a female version of DIO, including the mannerisms. Very good band. I liked the singer.
Indeed shes a disciple of dio...dio produced their first lp back in the day sometime in 84 or 85...
Oh! Really! So here is the tricky. It is the answer to so many references. That's right. You have every reason. Thanks for the info, Richard Lugo.
yeah man got magazine called metal forces..'85 issue hellion is featured there..
There is a good interview with Ronnie James Dio in one of the old metal mages (Kerrang or maybe Metal Hammer?) where he said he didn't believe that females could sing metal until he heard Ann Boleyn's voice. He produced and managed Hellion for a while and apparently was Ann's close friend until his death.
Yup! If it wasn't for DIO , then Hellion would have been more underground.
Happy Birthday Ann!
OMG! This brings back MAJOR memories LOL I worked w/ Ann & helped Hellion out a LOT during this time period plus I took guitar lessons for many years from Chet Thompson. I recently ran into the drummer Greg Pecka he's still the same cool Greg! I really worked hard to help this band make it and they really should have - the sucky thing is they couldn't get a gig as a opening act for a major artist and while I LOVE Dio during this time he really didn't help them - earlier he was involved.
Chet is a freakin' beast,, I absolutely love his guitar playing,,, please bring him into the light again.Hailzzz
Hellion is touring in October! Simon Wright is on drums, too!
Hellion was so badass.
🔥🤘💀🤘🔥
Very solid and very strong delivery from miz Boleyn on vocals.
Honestly I don't know why Dio & Wendy didn't continue to help them. We did see Dio at Mates during the time but he never stepped in. I rem. Ann going over to Niji. I was constantly around Hellion during this time & at all gigs / practices. Yes they really were that tight of band and YES the shows were nothing less than AMAZING. I used 2 have all the live tapes & pics. Ann & the band were ALWAYS on and I mean that! It's a TOTAL Mystery to me why they never made it BIG during the 1980s.
Really amazing!I saw an Ann Boleyn show with Detente(i'd like Dawn Crosby too)
Detente♥
This is what a female METAL singer should strive for! She is the best ever at what she does. No one comes close!
Trip down memory lane--- She rocked the house @ the ROXY back in the day!
Sensacional! Ann Boleyn é um espetáculo cantando com estes agudos ferozes!
Powerful voice
Around 1993 i had a band called hellion with sone school pals, we lived in Portugal and the internet was not really a thing back then, also it was hard knowing about more "obscure/less known" bands back then, funny how all that time a band already existed with the same name :)
Ann Boleyn is still singing, but now is in a thrash/cross-over band called Detente. They have videos on youtube and are very good.
Probably the best female voice in metal.
Lee Axeman Miller Leather Leone and Doro said hello!
Doro doesn't come even close... Leather Leone is great, but not as powerful as Ann Boylen...
The best ,hard voice!! Ever
Junto con la cantante de Acid
Breno Raphaldini Leather is just as powerful in her own way. She has a stronger voice in a lower register than Ann who shines in the upper registers.
still sounds great even after all these years.
Fuck that was intense. What real Metal should be. Bangin as fuck
MANDATORY METAL! Anybody who does not know about Ann Boleyn is not a true metal fan!
Long live the 80's rockers... \m/ \m/
This is very good!!
I used to do opening act for this band Hellion but this is my first time to listen this tune!! I really love it and singer is real metal queen!!
@YogaArmy Wendy's focus was Paul Shortino and Rough Cutt, who were my friends. Hellion opened for Dio and Whitesnake. Hellion got the crowd on their feet right away. Whitesnake followed and were pissed because the crowd wouldn't stand up. The crowd was sitting down the whole show until Whitesnake played played "Fool For Your Lovin' No More." Dio was great and had a great show but Hellion stole the show for people that arrived early enough. After that nobody wanted Hellion as the opener.
This is what metal is supposed to sound like, basically enough said, 2023 and still digging on it VERY underrated, this ain't no sellout music 🎵🎶🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎉💥
Awesome band...
Don't forget also Kate from Belgium speed metal act Acid (early 80's)! Kate is my my favorite... I spoke with Ann two times, and she's an amazing person!
I used to have this on cassette when i was a kid , good memories...
I just found this. I've never heard this band before but I want to know one thing. How have I Never heard this band before!!!??? They should have been huge!
Great song. I bought the LP in those years. Great vocals and guitar work!
the new Hellion 2- CD anthology is killer. bought it off of Amazon and it is good hear that Ann is singing as great as ever!
Just ordered the new Hellion anthology! Can't wait for April 1st!
The singer is a very nice person and very humble to talk to.
From what I heard, Ann Boleyn (the singer) and CHet Thompson (the guitarist) both went back to college. Ann Boleyn finished up first. In interview she said that she didn't want to reform Hellion without the guitarists. So that is probably why she has been playing with Detente. But, she said that Chet will be done with college soon, so who know what will happen in the future.
Rocker !!! Salud y Vida Pa'lante !!! Cheers and Life On !!!
Getting tickets to see them on Monday!
Years later, I still love this song!
What tha fuuuuok incredible voice!!! Why hadn't I heard them before? Amazing band sound !
Nice fury of her voice!!!
Agreed, VERY underrated, I love this, metal rules, 🎸🎸🎸💥💥
This is awesome! I love Ann and Chet.
good singer- good metal
Going to that rehearsal studio was fun. That couch stunk like Vodka and other things. Greg tried to sneak us backstage at David Lee Roth and we all got busted. Fun times!
Killer vocals. She just came on and sang with DC4 and sounded killer.
@714HellBoy Yes you are right on there. The focus was on Rough Cutt and Paul. I was/still am a big Rough Cutt fan - they were an incredible band that really never reached their full potential - same w/ Hellion. Those early shows were amazing. Also all the early Hellion shows were amazing. Ann was always very high energy. Lots of very fond memories. I hear ya on that - I rem. Ann telling me a lot of stories. Chet's solo is pretty friggin amazing on this song!!!
Wow ! 👌
Wow she is something else. What power, sustain, and range.
one of the greatest female singers and at the top 3 looks!
Got my pre-order in on Amazon for the new Hellion CD!
Anybody who doesn't appreciate this is NOT A METAL FAN! This band has one of the greatest metal singers EVER and one of the most unique guitarists as well. There is not one person in this band that is not gray! Go to Hell Hellion haters!
wow! i had their EP back in the day on vinyl & only now listening to this do i realise what an amazing metal vocalist she is!! Wish they had more success.
amazing.
Just got the new Hellion anthology CD and love the new song!
There is a video up of the same singer doing Heaven & Hell with DC4 last Friday! She is still amazing!'
I own a vinyl album by this band called. Postcards from the edge only 4 songs but very good they do a cover of judas priests song exciter on it
YAY i have this vinyl!!! I love Ann Boleyn ... best female vocalist ever!!!
Damn I love this! For metal female singer, Ann is my favorite.
I agree with you. The tone of her voice is very unique. There is nobody quite like her.
I agree. I was very happy when I finally got a copy of this video.
Best female singer EVER in metal!!!! Great lyrics and excellent songs too!
Awesome!
I remember when this came out. I still think who's the best!
Great..never heard of them until now...I missed out back then
The guitarist (Chet Thompson) was a close friend and student of Randy Rhodes. The singer (Ann Boleyn) was a keyboard player -- until Ronnie James Dio heard her sing. Dio is credited in several interviews (by Dio) for teaching Ann Boleyn to "stand up and shout."
Sexy Ann Boleyn... and one helluva voice ! This is by far Hellion's matserpiece and I'm surprised it didn't get more recognition back in the day, some thirty years ago.
The new Hellion CD sounds so friggen awesome! Ann is as good as ever.
Best female singer ever
Awesome 😎
Wow...cool video find--I didn't know "Hellion," had made a video for this...so cool... I remember being in the record store looking at the back of the album cover and thinking...I don't how this is going to be, but because of the song "Easy Action," I decided to give "Screams In The Night," a try; this is one of my favorite albums/cds of all time.
que buena tesitura tiene la vocalista, mis respetos a esta legendaria banda, merece un mejor lugar en el metal
I love her stage presence
Somebody once told me that Ripper Owens did a cover of one of the Hellion songs, but, I looked for it everywhere online, so i think they must have been talking about the cover version of Better of Dead by Hellion. A couple bands recorded that song.
Chet is such an amazing guitarist and it’s a shame he left Hellion, he is one of my favorite guitarists
Never heard of this band before, such a nice riffs and voice \m/
Never heard of these guys...?!? GREAT STUFF!!!
genial grande ANN BOLEYN
Tudo muito incrivel, deste a composição até a voz, instrumentos musicais, tudo muito incrivel
I'd love for this kind of music to come back in style. She's got more balls than all of whiney bands of today.
There is an awesome interview with Ann Boleyn this month in Maximum Metal. It answers some of the comments that are posted here.
An all-time metal classic. Name one female metal singer with a better voice than this?!
Bitches be like, Angela is better. :D
Lzzy Hale. Better tone and resonance.
Diane Pettipas Lizzy Hale is good but she is not metal.
Diane Pettipas Ann Boleyn was coached by Ronnie James Dio. Lizzy is more like Pat Benetar on cocaine. Both are good. But it is really hard to compare them. Ann is a traditional metal singer.
Diane Pettipas Lzzy Hale is not a metal singer. She a spoiled little brat with rich parents and has zero credibility!
I used to see Hellion perform in Tujunga. The singer was always great.
Agreed. Personally, IMO, Ann Boleyn is one of the metal queens!
That was a pretty damn majestic solo...
que gran canción,,,,,,saludos hellion,,,,,,,,,
I remember them! Whatever happened to bad ass music like this??