A multi million albums selling artist worldwide, Belgian singer-songwriter Helmut Lotti was first moved by music at a young age upon hearing the voice of Elvis Presley. Becoming a crooner much in the style of his idol, his first album appeared in 1990. After exploring Elvis on a number of records Lotti shifted gears and recorded a series of classical albums entitled ‘Helmut Goes Classic’. After five Classic albums, Helmut Lotti also made light classical versions of other music styles, such as African, Latin American, Russian and pop repertoire. When in November 2022 Helmut Lotti was asked to perform a song from the Top 1000 of alternative radio station WILLY, he decided to take on the challenge and put on an audiovisual performance that literally saw him change from a classical artist to a hardrock singer. The video of his version of ‘Run To The Hills’ on Youtube went through the roof and Helmut was asked to perform at Graspop Metal Meeting in June 2023, one of the most famous metal festivals in the world. The public acclaim was so overwhelming Helmut decided to release the concert by the title ‘Hellmut Goes Metal’. The album went straight to number 1 upon release, an achievement followed by an extensive sold out club tour and a dozen festivals. Helmut decided to record a first studio album with his newly fitted hardrock repertoire, including two new songs of his own. The album will be released in 2025 and he looks forward to take it on the road.