Based in Boston, Heavy Metal Horns built a reputation in the 1990s as a powerhouse funk band and one of the era’s most distinctive horn sections. HMH toured extensively across the United States, appearing twice at the Montreal Jazz Festival, the San Jose International Jazz Festival, and legendary rooms including Tipitina’s in New Orleans and Antone’s in Austin, Texas.
In 1993, the Heavy Metal Horns horn section hit the international stage with Extreme, joining the band for its “Stop the World” world tour and bringing the HMH sound to audiences around the globe.
More than two decades later, the story picked up right where it left off. In 2016, legendary Somerville club Johnny D’s invited HMH back for a show celebrating the venue before it closed its doors. What was meant to be one special night reignited the band, launching a run of annual shows in Boston and on the North Shore over the next five years.
The next chapter arrived in 2024 with the release of “The Heavy Metal Horns Live From The Cut” — proof that the band’s signature mix of funk, soul, fire, and seriously big horns still hits as hard as ever.
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07.06.2024 – HMH debut performance at new music venue THE CUT in Gloucester; performs to an almost sold-out crowd
02.12.2022 – HMH performs to a near-capacity crowd at The Cabot with an after-party at Chianti Jazz Lounge
01.24.2020 – HMH performs to a enthusiastic crowd at The Cabot
06.02.2017 – The legendary Heavy Metal Horns (HMH) 11-piece jazz funk ensemble; Boston Music Awards’ Outstanding Funk Act & Outstanding Club Band of 1992; performs to a raucous crowd at the Cabot Theater
05.31.2017 – SOSS Records releases “Essentials: Volume 1” album to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the HMH, Boston Phoenix/WFNX’s Best R&B/Soul/Blues Act of 1992
02.26.2016 – Original HMH line-up, Boston Magazine’s Best New Band of 1990, reunites to play a sold-out show for closing of the historic nightclub Johnny D’s in Somerville, MA
Performs at 1995 San Jose Festival
Performs at 1994 Festival International de Jazz de Montreal
HMH accompany Extreme on their 1992-1993 “Stop the World” Tour
Performs at 1992 Festival International de Jazz de Montreal
Opening Act of the 1991 Boston Globe Jazz Festival
HMH performs 1990 Boston’s Earth Day Celebration at the Hatch Shell for an audience of more than 200,000 people
Self-titled debut album “Heavy Metal Horns” dubbed one of the Best New Releases of 1990 by Boston Phoenix/WFNX Music Poll
HMH first appeared in 1989 as the horn section on the Del Fuegos RCA release
“Smoking in the Fields”
| 07.06.2024 — The Cut Live — Gloucester, MA 02.12.2022 — The Cabot — Beverly, MA 01.24.2020 –– Cabot Theater –– Beverly, MA 07.15.2018 –– Boston Harbor Cruise –– Boston, MA 07.14.2018 –– South Shore Conservatory –– Hingham, MA 06.03.2017 –– Cabot Theater –– Beverly, MA 02.26.2016 –– Johnny D’s –– Somerville, MA |
