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Kai Hansen
- Real/full name:
- Kai Michael Hansen
- Age:
- 61 (born Jan 17th, 1963)
- Place of birth:
- Germany (Hamburg)
- Gender:
- Male
Gamma Ray
Guitars (1989-present), Vocals (1995-present)
| 1990 | Heading for Tomorrow | Guitars, Vocals (additional) (tracks 5, 9), Songwriting (tracks 1-7, 9), Lyrics (tracks 2-7, 9) |
| 1991 | Sigh No More | Lyrics (tracks 1-4, 6, 8-10), Guitars, Vocals (backing), Vocals (additional) (track 3), Songwriting (tracks 1-4, 6, 8-10) |
| 1993 | Insanity and Genius | Lyrics (tracks 1-5, 9-11), Vocals (lead) (track 10), Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 1-5, 11), Vocals (backing) |
| 1995 | Land of the Free | Guitars, Vocals, Songwriting (tracks 1-5, 9-12), Lyrics (tracks 1-4, 6, 9-13) |
| 1997 | Somewhere Out in Space | Guitars, Vocals, Songwriting (tracks 1-4, 7, 12), Lyrics (tracks 1-4, 6-8, 11, 12, 14) |
| 1999 | Power Plant | Guitars, Vocals, Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 11), Lyrics (tracks 1, 2, 4-6, 8, 10, 11) |
| 2001 | No World Order! | Lyrics (tracks 1, 3-5, 7, 8, 10), Vocals, Songwriting (tracks 1, 3-5, 7, 8, 10), Guitars |
| 2005 | Majestic | Guitars, Vocals, Songwriting (tracks 1, 3-5, 8, 9), Lyrics (tracks 1, 3-5, 8, 9) |
| 2007 | Land of the Free II | Guitars, Vocals, Songwriting (tracks 1-4, 6, 8, 10, 12), Lyrics (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12) |
| 2010 | To the Metal! | Guitars, Vocals, Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8), Lyrics (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8) |
| 2014 | Empire of the Undead | Guitars, Vocals, Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 11), Lyrics (tracks 1-3, 5-9, 11) |
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Helloween
Guitars, Vocals (1983-1988, 2017-present)
| 1985 | Walls of Jericho | Lyrics (tracks 2, 5-8), Vocals, Songwriting (tracks 2, 5-8), Guitars |
| 1987 | Keeper of the Seven Keys Part I | Lyrics (tracks 2, 4, 6-8), Guitars (lead), Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6-8) |
| 1987 | Keeper of the Seven Keys Part I | Vocals (lead) (track 6) |
| 1988 | Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II | Lyrics (tracks 7, 8), Guitars (lead), Vocals (backing), Songwriting (tracks 7, 8) |
| 2021 | Helloween | Guitars, Vocals |
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Ancient Call
Guitars
Gentry
Guitars, Vocals (1978-1981)
Hansen & Friends
Vocals, Guitars (2016-2017)
| 2016 | XXX - Three Decades in Metal | Vocals, Guitars |
| 2017 | Thank You Wacken (Live album) | Vocals, Guitars |
Iron Fist
Guitars, Vocals (1982-1983)
Iron Savior
Guitars, Vocals (additional) (1996-2001)
| 1997 | Iron Savior (EP) | Guitars |
| 1997 | Iron Savior | Guitars, Vocals (lead) (tracks 6, 10), Songwriting (track 10), Lyrics (track 10) |
| 1998 | Coming Home (Single) | Guitars, Vocals |
| 1999 | Unification | Guitars, Vocals, Songwriting (tracks 3, 12), Lyrics (tracks 3, 12) |
| 1999 | Interlude (EP) | Guitars, Vocals, Songwriting (track 3), Lyrics (track 3) |
| 2000 | I've Been to Hell (Single) | Guitars, Vocals (backing) |
| 2001 | Dark Assault | Lyrics (track 3), Guitars, Vocals (backing), Vocals (lead) (track 3), Vocals (additional) (track 6), Songwriting (track 3) |
Powerfool
Guitars (1983)
Second Hell
Guitars, Vocals (1981-1982)
Unisonic
Guitars (2011-2017)
| 2012 | Ignition (EP) | Guitars |
| 2012 | Unisonic | Guitars, Vocals (backing, choirs) |
| 2014 | For the Kingdom (EP) | Guitars |
| 2014 | Light of Dawn | Guitars |
| 2017 | Live in Wacken (Live album) | Guitars |
Avantasia
Vocals (2008), Vocals, Guitars (2010-2011)
Angra
| 1993 | Angels Cry | Guitars (lead) (track 6) |
| 1998 | Angels Cry / Holy Land (Compilation) | Guitars (lead) (track 6) |
| 2004 | Temple of Shadows | Vocals (track 6) |
Avantasia
| 2001 | The Metal Opera | Vocals (lead) (tracks 11, 12) (as Regrin, the Dwarf) |
| 2002 | The Metal Opera Pt. II | Vocals (lead) (tracks 1, 8) [as Regrin, the Dwarf] |
| 2008 | The Scarecrow | Guitars (lead) (track 3) |
| 2011 | The Flying Opera - Around the World in 20 Days - Live (Video) | Vocals (additional) |
Blind Guardian
| 1989 | Follow the Blind | Vocals (track 8), Guitars (lead) (tracks 5, 8) |
| 1990 | Tales from the Twilight World | Vocals (additional) (tracks 5, 6), Guitars (lead) (track 9), Vocals (backing) |
| 1992 | Somewhere Far Beyond | Guitars (lead) (track 5) |
| 2012 | Memories of a Time to Come (Compilation) | Vocals (Disc 2, track 3) |
Doro
| 2004 | Classic Diamonds | Guitars (track 13), Bass (track 13), Guitars (acoustic), Vocals (backing) |
HammerFall
| 1999 | I Want Out (Single) | Guitars (track 1), Vocals (track 1), Keyboards (track 1), Vocals (backing) (track 3) |
| 2000 | I Want Out / Hunting High and Low (Split) | Guitars (track 1), Vocals (track 1), Keyboards (track 1), Vocals (backing) (track 3) |
Iron Savior
| 2022 | Solar Wings (Single) | Vocals |
| 2022 | Reforged - Ironbound | Guitars (lead, CD1 tracks 2, 6, 7, 10), Vocals (lead, CD1 tracks 4, 10) |
Stormwarrior
| 2002 | Stormwarrior | Vocals, Guitars (track 12) |
| 2003 | Heavy Metal Fire (EP) | Guitars (track 6), Vocals (track 6) |
| 2004 | Northern Rage | Guitars (lead) (track 5), Vocals (additional) (track 2) |
Gamma Ray
| 1990 | Heading for Tomorrow | Producer |
| 1991 | Sigh No More | Liner notes |
| 1993 | Insanity and Genius | Engineering, Producer |
| 1995 | Land of the Free | Producer, Engineering, Mixing |
| 1997 | Somewhere Out in Space | Producer, Mixing |
| 1999 | Power Plant | Producer |
| 2001 | No World Order! | Producer, Engineering |
| 2005 | Majestic | Producer |
| 2007 | Land of the Free II | Producer, Engineering |
| 2010 | To the Metal! | Producer, Recording, Mixing, Mastering |
| 2014 | Empire of the Undead | Producer, Recording |
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HammerFall
| 1999 | I Want Out (Single) | Producer (tracks 1, 3) |
| 2000 | I Want Out / Hunting High and Low (Split) | Producer (tracks 1, 3) |
| 2008 | Masterpieces (Compilation) | Recording, Mixing (tracks 5-7) |
Iron Savior
| 1997 | Iron Savior | Co-producer, Recording |
| 1998 | Coming Home (Single) | Co-producer |
| 1999 | Unification | Mixing (track 3) |
| 2001 | Dark Assault | Producer (additional, track 3; vocals, tracks 7, 10) |
Stormwarrior
| 2002 | Stormwarrior | Producer, Recording, Engineering, Mixing |
| 2003 | Heavy Metal Fire (EP) | Producer (tracks 5, 6), Recording (tracks 5,6), Engineering (tracks 5, 6) |
| 2003 | Heavy Metal Fire (EP) | Mixing, Mastering |
| 2004 | Odens Krigare (EP) | Producer, Recording (drums), Mixing, Mastering |
| 2004 | Northern Rage | Producer, Recording (drums), Mixing, Mastering |
| Added by: DMR | Modified by: Renatoletra |
| Added on: 2011-04-09 11:38:20 | Last modified on: 2024-08-15 00:15:23 |
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Biography
Hansen is the founder, lead guitarist, and vocalist of Gamma Ray, and the co-founder of Helloween. He is a prominent figure in power metal, and has sold millions of albums worldwide. He is regarded as "the grandfather of power metal", having founded the two above-mentioned seminal bands in the genre.After briefly appearing in a band called Ancient Call, his musical career began in earnest in ...
Trivia
He's father of Tim Hansen.Kai is a friend of the band Stormwarrior, of which he was invited several times (2004, 2007 and 2011) to their concerts to perform Helloween songs.
For almost twenty years, Kai has played ESP Guitars. He first started using them during his days with Helloween after hearing testimonials from artists such as George Lynch and Kirk Hammett of Metallica. Before ...