Hellfire: Heavy Metal Band

Formed in San Francisco California, Hellfire began when bass player Herman Bandala moved to San Francisco from Tijuana Mexico with the hopes of forming a heavy metal band. Herman posted an ad to craigslist which caught the attention of guitarist Tony Campos. Both shared interests in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and early Bay Area thrash years. Influenced by bands like Angel Witch, Iron Maiden, Rainbow, Exodus, Metallica, Riot, Virtue, Diamond Head etc. which was a hard thing to find in the Bay Area scene at the time