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Helloween

Country of origin:
Germany
Location:
Hamburg, Hamburg Metropolitan Area
Status:
Active
Formed in:
1983
Genre:
Power/Speed Metal
Themes:
Life, Humanity, Good vs. Evil, Humour, Religion, Politics, Glory, Metal
Current label:
Reigning Phoenix Music
Years active:
1978-1981 (as Gentry), 1981-1982 (as Second Hell), 1982-1983 (as Iron Fist), 1983-present
The earliest version of Helloween was formed as Gentry in 1978 by Kai Hansen and Piet Sielck (he co-wrote many songs that later appeared on the Helloween EP and Walls of Jericho LP, but all rights were given to Kai Hansen), who quickly recruited Ingo Schwichtenberg on drums, and then a short time later Markus Grosskopf on bass. Songs from this era includes "Murderer" (1979), parts of "Heading for ...
Current
Markus Grosskopf Bass (1983-present)
See also: ex-Shock Machine, ex-Weinhold, ex-Bassinvaders, Kickhunter, ex-Avantasia, ex-Trick or Treat (live), ex-Edguy (live), ex-Roland Grapow, ex-Blast Furnace, ex-Gentry, ex-Iron Fist, ex-Second Hell
Michael Weikath Guitars (1983-present)
See also: ex-Blast Furnace, ex-Iron Fist, ex-Powerfool
Kai Hansen Guitars, Vocals (1983-1988, 2017-present)
See also: Gamma Ray, ex-Hansen & Friends, ex-Unisonic, ex-Iron Savior, ex-Avantasia (live), ex-Ancient Call, ex-Gentry, ex-Iron Fist, ex-Powerfool, ex-Second Hell
Michael Kiske Vocals (1986-1993, 2017-present)
See also: Kiske / Somerville, Place Vendome, ex-Unisonic, Michael Kiske, ex-Avantasia (live), ex-Ill Prophecy, ex-SupaRed
Andi Deris Vocals (1994-present)
See also: Andi Deris and the Bad Bankers, ex-Pink Cream 69, ex-Kymera, ex-Dragon, ex-Nameless, ex-Paranoid
Sascha Gerstner Guitars (2002-present)
See also: Palast, ex-Freedom Call, ex-Lanzer (live), ex-Dreamgate
Dani Löble Drums (2005-present)
See also: ex-Glenmore, ex-Höllenhunde, ex-Salvation, ex-Blaze Bayley (live), ex-Krokus (live), ex-Rawhead Rexx, ex-Element 58, ex-Gotthard (live)
Past
Ingo Schwichtenberg Drums (1983-1993)
(R.I.P. 1995) See also: ex-Gentry, ex-Iron Fist, ex-Second Hell
Roland Grapow Guitars (1989-2001)
See also: Kreyson, Level 10, Masterplan, ex-Roland Grapow, ex-Serious Black, ex-Citron (live), ex-Rampage
Uli Kusch Drums (1994-2001)
See also: ex-Axe la Chapelle, ex-Beautiful Sin, ex-Ride the Sky, ex-Shock Machine, ex-Gamma Ray, ex-Masterplan, ex-Mekong Delta, ex-Holy Moses, ex-Joker, ex-Roland Grapow, ex-Symfonia, ex-Issa, ex-Last Union, ex-Mumble-Bäh
Mark Cross Drums (2001-2003)
See also: God's Army, Metal Machine, Rezident Ex, Tower of Babel, ex-The Supremacy, Tainted Nation, ex-At Vance, ex-Exorcism, ex-Firewind, ex-Metalium, ex-Nightfall, ex-Outloud, ex-Spitfire, ex-Tank, ex-Frank Blackfire (live), ex-Scorpions (live), ex-Vivaldi Metal Project (live), ex-Winters Bane, ex-Electric Eye, ex-Magna Carta
Stefan Schwarzmann Drums (2003-2004)
See also: Pänzer, ex-Accept, ex-David Reece, ex-Herman Frank, ex-Krokus, ex-Paradox, ex-Running Wild, ex-U.D.O., ex-Voice, ex-Cronos Titan, ex-X-Wild, ex-Godiva (live), ex-Born Loosers, ex-Canberra, ex-Die Suicides
Past (Live)
Jörn Ellerbrock Keyboards (1988-2003)
See also: ex-Gamma Ray (live), ex-Yetih
Ritchie Abdel-Nabi Drums (1993)
See also: ex-Babylon 27, ex-Das Auge Gottes
Markus Grosskopf Bass (1983-present)
See also: ex-Shock Machine, ex-Weinhold, ex-Bassinvaders, Kickhunter, ex-Avantasia, ex-Trick or Treat (live), ex-Edguy (live), ex-Roland Grapow, ex-Blast Furnace, ex-Gentry, ex-Iron Fist, ex-Second Hell
Michael Weikath Guitars (1983-present)
See also: ex-Blast Furnace, ex-Iron Fist, ex-Powerfool
Kai Hansen Guitars, Vocals (1983-1988, 2017-present)
See also: Gamma Ray, ex-Hansen & Friends, ex-Unisonic, ex-Iron Savior, ex-Avantasia (live), ex-Ancient Call, ex-Gentry, ex-Iron Fist, ex-Powerfool, ex-Second Hell
Michael Kiske Vocals (1986-1993, 2017-present)
See also: Kiske / Somerville, Place Vendome, ex-Unisonic, Michael Kiske, ex-Avantasia (live), ex-Ill Prophecy, ex-SupaRed
Andi Deris Vocals (1994-present)
See also: Andi Deris and the Bad Bankers, ex-Pink Cream 69, ex-Kymera, ex-Dragon, ex-Nameless, ex-Paranoid
Sascha Gerstner Guitars (2002-present)
See also: Palast, ex-Freedom Call, ex-Lanzer (live), ex-Dreamgate
Dani Löble Drums (2005-present)
See also: ex-Glenmore, ex-Höllenhunde, ex-Salvation, ex-Blaze Bayley (live), ex-Krokus (live), ex-Rawhead Rexx, ex-Element 58, ex-Gotthard (live)
Ingo Schwichtenberg Drums (1983-1993)
(R.I.P. 1995) See also: ex-Gentry, ex-Iron Fist, ex-Second Hell
Roland Grapow Guitars (1989-2001)
See also: Kreyson, Level 10, Masterplan, ex-Roland Grapow, ex-Serious Black, ex-Citron (live), ex-Rampage
Uli Kusch Drums (1994-2001)
See also: ex-Axe la Chapelle, ex-Beautiful Sin, ex-Ride the Sky, ex-Shock Machine, ex-Gamma Ray, ex-Masterplan, ex-Mekong Delta, ex-Holy Moses, ex-Joker, ex-Roland Grapow, ex-Symfonia, ex-Issa, ex-Last Union, ex-Mumble-Bäh
Mark Cross Drums (2001-2003)
See also: God's Army, Metal Machine, Rezident Ex, Tower of Babel, ex-The Supremacy, Tainted Nation, ex-At Vance, ex-Exorcism, ex-Firewind, ex-Metalium, ex-Nightfall, ex-Outloud, ex-Spitfire, ex-Tank, ex-Frank Blackfire (live), ex-Scorpions (live), ex-Vivaldi Metal Project (live), ex-Winters Bane, ex-Electric Eye, ex-Magna Carta
Stefan Schwarzmann Drums (2003-2004)
See also: Pänzer, ex-Accept, ex-David Reece, ex-Herman Frank, ex-Krokus, ex-Paradox, ex-Running Wild, ex-U.D.O., ex-Voice, ex-Cronos Titan, ex-X-Wild, ex-Godiva (live), ex-Born Loosers, ex-Canberra, ex-Die Suicides
Past
Jörn Ellerbrock Keyboards (1988-2003)
See also: ex-Gamma Ray (live), ex-Yetih
Ritchie Abdel-Nabi Drums (1993)
See also: ex-Babylon 27, ex-Das Auge Gottes
Added by: RhapsodyRules Modified by: Renatoletra
Added on: 2002-07-17 23:01:41 Last modified on: 2024-03-11 19:29:16