Hel is a Swedish Viking rock band, based in Eskilstuna, Södermanland, Sweden.
[2] The first release of Hel's material was on the vikingarock compilation album, Carolus Rex IV.
As a result of the compilation's commercial success, Hel was initially signed to vikingrock group Ultima Thule's label, Ultima Thule Records, but later formed their own label, Peanut Music AB.
The band toured internationally between 2001 and 2004, finally breaking up following the departure of violinist Cia Hedmark in 2004 to reform Völund Smed.
Whereas Hel sang in Swedish, Tales of Origin sings in English.