Richard Henshall
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Richard Henshall performing live with Haken at the 2011 Lorelei.
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Hen |
| Born | 8 August 1984 |
| Origin | England |
| Genres | Progressive metal, progressive rock, heavy metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, piano, keyboards, vocals, clarinet, drums, bass guitar, Composing |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Candlelight Records, Sensory Records |
| Associated acts | Haken, To-Mera |
| Website | To-Mera Home, Haken home |
Richard "Hen" Henshall is a British progressive metal multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for being the guitarist and keyboardist for the bands To-Mera, Haken and Opinaut. He has released one album, Earthbound, with To-Mera; five (Aquarius, Visions, The Mountain, Restoration and Affinity) with Haken and the EPs Oxygen (with Opinaut) and Restoration (with Haken). Henshall was classically trained on the piano from the age 7. By 11-12, he started playing the guitar on a self-taught basis. He also had drums and clarinet classes.
To-Mera formed in 2005 between a few friends, Julie Kiss (vocals), Thomas MacLean (guitar), Lee Barrett (bass), Akos Pirisi (drums), Hugo Sheppard (keyboard). They released a demo, which caught the attention of Candlelight Records. The band's musical style was drastically different from conventional Progressive metal; the band drew upon a plethora of influences such as Progressive rock, and others. In 2006, Candlelight released Transcendental. The radical new style opened up slots to open for groups such as Dream Theater, Fates Warning, and Emperor. In 2008, To-Mera released their next album, Delusions, in 2008. In 2009, they parted with Candlelight. Hugo Sheppard left after this, and they recruited Henshall for the post. They then self released the Earthbound EP.
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