---
title: "Richard Henshall"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/richard-henshall"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "United Kingdom"
formed: 1984
---

# Richard Henshall

**Richard Henshall** is a progressive metal band, from United Kingdom, active 1984 to present.

Richard James "Hen" Henshall is an English progressive metal multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the guitarist and keyboardist for the bands To-Mera, Haken, Nova Collective, and Opinaut. He has released one album (Exile) with To-Mera, seven with Haken, and one solo album. He has also released EPs and singles: Oxygen, Redemption, Earthbound, and Restoration. Henshall was classically trained on the piano from the age of seven. By the age of 11 to 12, he started playing the guitar on a self-taught basis. He also had drums and clarinet classes.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Henshall

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Richard Henshall |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | London, United Kingdom |
| Formed | 1984 |
| Releases in catalog | 2 |

## Genres

[Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | [The Cocoon](https://themetalnet.com/album/cadb8488-3e58-4585-adc8-58d8c6c03e69) | Album |
| 2024 | [Mu, Vol. I](https://themetalnet.com/album/4accc0b8-1970-4596-b10f-cd73a2357293) | EP |

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## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RichHenshall
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rich_henshall/
- x: https://twitter.com/RichHaken
- bandcamp: https://richardhenshall.bandcamp.com/
- website: https://www.richardhenshall.net/
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Richard_Henshall/99764
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLpC5rnawMtu2s1pq8i1a7A
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/66iP8O2dQRaGjVTr42vW0V
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/5098469

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/richard-henshall](https://themetalnet.com/band/richard-henshall). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt