In 2007, the band's first album Apocalypse was released and HolyHell went on tour the second time. 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". 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.
The band went on tour in 2005, before releasing its first album. In 2004, Hess joined a power metal band HolyHell. Both albums have sold in more than 26 countries around the world, and remain among the top sellers in the Neo-Classical and Progressive categories at the instrumental guitar music distributor. To date, the band has released 2 full-length albums: "Opus 1" (April 20, 2000) and "Opus 2" (January 4, 2004). In 1994, Tom Hess formed the progressive rock band "HESS" along with his brother Scott Hess. Rhapsody of Fire's 2011 release "From Chaos to Eternity" was listed in the top 100 album charts in many countries around the world, such as Japan, Italy, Switzerland, German, France and many others. When I heard the rhythm and solo guitars he recorded for Rhapsody Of Fire I was blown away, I could feel that strong presence in between every single note." Īlex Staropoli, Rhapsody of Fire’s keyboard player, released a statement saying: "I saw Tom Hess playing on stage several times and was always impressed by his great stage presence and his way of playing. Hess began touring with the band at the festivals that took place in the summer of 2011. Hess recorded all the rhythm guitar parts and contributed several solos for the CD. His playing can be heard on the band's album From Chaos to Eternity. On Apit was announced that guitarist Tom Hess has become a new official member of the epic metal band Rhapsody of Fire. In addition to his music school background, Hess also studied guitar with many guitar teachers, most notably with Lion Music recording artist George Bellas. Hess went on to receive two music degrees: one in music theory and another in music composition. His musical style later evolved from hard rock and heavy metal to the neo-classical and progressive rock styles, influenced by artists such as: Yngwie Malmsteen, Dream Theater, Symphony X, Andy Larocque, Jason Becker, Fryderyk Chopin, Gustav Mahler, Johannes Brahms and Claude Debussy. Hess began playing guitar on Januinspired by heavy metal bands such as Metallica, Def Leppard and Iron Maiden.
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