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24.03 - Getting Stoked For 70000 Tons Of Metal 2015

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Also known as	Gentry ('78-'81), Second Hell ('81-'82), Iron Fist ('82-'83)
Country:	Germany
Label:	Nuclear Blast Records

Links:	Official website Myspace Facebook show moreTwitter Google+ Vimeo SoundCloud YouTube

Formed in:	1978

1978-1987	Speed power metal
1987-	Power metal

Line-up

Current members:
1978-	Markus Grosskopf - bass
1983-	Michael Weikath - guitars
1994-	Andi Deris - vocals
2002-	Sascha Gerstner - guitars
2005-	Daniel Löble - drums
Former musicians:
1978-1983	Piet Sielck - guitars
1978-1985	Kai Hansen - guitars, vocals
› 1986-1988	-//- guitars
1978-1993	Ingo Schwichtenberg - drums
1986-1993	Michael Kiske - vocals
1989-2001	Roland Grapow - guitars
1994-2000	Uli Kusch - drums
2001-2002	Mark Cross - drums
2003-2005	Stefan Schwarzmann - drums
Studio musicians:
1997	Jutta Weinhold - backing vocals
1997	Jorn Ellerbrock - keyboards
1997	Christina Hahne - backing vocals
1997	Tommy Hansen - keyboards
1997	Ralf Maurer - backing vocals
2003	Michael "Mikkey Dee" Delaouglou - drums
2005	Friedel Amon - keyboards
2005	Olaf Senkbeil - backing vocals
› 2012-2013	-//-
2005	Oliver Hartmann - backing vocals
2009	Andreas Becker - guitar
2009	Nippy Noya - percussion
2009-2013	Matthias Ulmer - keyboards, piano
2012-2013	Billy King - backing vocals
Live musicians:
1988-2003	Jorn Ellerbrock - keyboards
1993	Ritchie Abdel Nabi - drums
Guest musicians:
1992	Axel Bergstedt - organ
1992	Stefan Pintev - violin
2005	Candice Night - vocals
2007	Peter "Biff" Byford - spoken voice
› 2010	-//-
2009	Gero Drnek - accordion
2009	Johan Bringhed - piano
2009	Kalle Karlsson - guitar
2009	Harriet Ohlsson - vocals
2009	Albie Donnelly - saxophone
2010	Eberhard Hahn - flute
2010	Ron Deris - backing vocals

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CD & EP / Other releases / Videos

1985 \| 8.6	Helloween [EP]
1985 \| 8.6	Walls Of Jericho
1987 \| 8.8	Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I
1988 \| 8.9	Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II
1991 \| 6.5	Pink Bubbles Go Ape
1993 \| 5.9	Chameleon
1994 \| 8.1	Master Of The Rings
1996 \| 8.4	The Time Of The Oath
1998 \| 8.3	Better Than Raw
1999 \| 6.9	Metal Jukebox
2000 \| 8.6	The Dark Ride
2003 \| 7.7	Rabbit Don't Come Easy
2005 \| 8	Keeper Of The Seven Keys - The Legacy
2007 \| 8.1	Gambling With The Devil
2010 \| 8.3	7 Sinners
2011 \| 8	The Sage, The Fool, The Sinner/Bring Them To Light [Split] [EP]
2012 \| 8.4	Burning Sun [EP]
2013 \| 8.1	Straight Out Of Hell
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02.10.2013	Helloween - Gothic Theatre, Englewood, USA - 2 Oct 2013 by D.T. Metal
16.04.2013	Helloween, Gamma Ray - London, England, 16th April 2013 by Baz Anderson
30.01.2013	70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise - Day Three - 30th January 2013 by D.T. Metal
28.01.2013	70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise - Day One - 28th January 2013 by D.T. Metal
04.08.2011	Wacken Open Air 2011 - Day 1: Thursday by Promonex
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News / Concerts / Interviews

News

25.03.2014	Helloween - Sign With Nuclear Blast, New Album In 2015
27.08.2013	Helloween - Singer Andi Deris Launches New Project
05.04.2013	Helloween - To Headline Kukar Rockin' Fest 2013
18.01.2013	Helloween - New Album Streaming Online
15.12.2012	Helloween - Premiere New Video
04.12.2012	Helloween - New Single Streaming Online
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Interviews

10.10.2013	with Michael Weikath
06.12.2010	with Markus Grosskopf
02.10.2003	with Markus Grosskopf [bass]

Articles

11.03.2014	What Is This Speed Metal You Speak Of?
15.10.2013	Helloween - Gothic Theatre, Colorado, USA - 2 Oct 2013
27.04.2013	Helloween, Gamma Ray - London, England, 16th April 2013
10.01.2008	Helloween, Gamma Ray, Axxis - London, England, 8th January 2008
19.09.2007	Helloween - Gambling With The Devil Premiere

Concerts

23.05.2014	SWE, Örebro - Metallsvenskan 2014
29.06.2014	BUL, Kavarna - Kavarna Rock Fest 2014 (1)
10.07.2014	GER, Ballenstedt - Rockharz Open Air 2014 (2)
10.07.2014	CZE, Vizovice - Masters Of Rock 2014 (8)

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