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Helloween

Popularity index: 26
1181 fans

Also known as	Gentry (78-81), Second Hell (81-82), Kronus, Iron Fist (82-83)
Country:	Germany
Label:	Sony Music Entertainment

Links:	Official website Myspace Facebook show moreTwitter YouTube Google+

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
Session 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
Tour 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

1984 \| 7.7	Death Metal [Split] [EP]
1985 \| 8.5	Helloween [EP]
1985 \| 8.6	Walls Of Jericho
1987 \| 8.9	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 \| 7	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 \| 8.2	Gambling With The Devil
2010 \| 8.4	7 Sinners
2012 \| 8.4	Burning Sun [EP]
2013 \| 8.2	Straight Out Of Hell
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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
04.12.2010	Hard Rock Hell IV - Prestatyn, Wales, 4th December 2010 by Baz Anderson
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News

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
17.11.2012	Helloween - New Album Cover Art Revealed
09.10.2012	Helloween - New Album Tracklist Revealed
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Interviews

06.12.2010	with Markus Grosskopf
02.10.2003	with Markus Grosskopf [bass]

Articles

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

28.05.2013	UKR, Kiev
30.05.2013	BLR, Minsk (1)
01.06.2013	RUS, Moscow
02.06.2013	RUS, Saint Petersburg
05.06.2013	JPN, Tokyo
06.06.2013	JPN, Yokohama
07.06.2013	JPN, Tokyo
09.06.2013	JPN, Osaka
10.06.2013	JPN, Nagoya
16.06.2013	IDN, Tenggarong - Kukar Rockin' Fest 2013 (1)
22.06.2013	POL, Zalew Sosina - Metalfest Open Air Poland 2013 (4)
21.06.2013	FRA, Clisson - Hellfest Open Air 2013 (24)
28.06.2013	BEL, Dessel - Graspop Metal Meeting (11)
08.08.2013	SVK, Snina - Festival Rock Pod Kameňom (2)
15.08.2013	FRA, Colmar - Festival de la Foire aux Vins
19.09.2013	BRA, Rio de Janeiro - Rock In Rio 2013 (7)

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