Profile and history of the Band Helloween-Pentolan Rock band group is kai hansen, for the first time the band was known as one of the pioneering power metal bands, as part of the band's heavy/speed/power metal band originating from Germany include, among others, Accept, Running Wild, Blind Guardian, Grave Digger, Sinner, and Rage. The band was formed in the late 70 's (1978), while KAI HANSEN and PETER SIELCK formed a band called "GENTRY", with some great musicians. Two years later, they decided to invite two new members; MARKUSS GROSSKOPF as Bass and INGO SCHWICHTENBERG as Dramer. With two new members, they were renamed the band "SECOND HELL" became. They are still not happy with this name, and in 1982, they replace it with the name "IRON FIST". At the time, HANSEN has employed a new Member; MICHAEL WEIKATH to guitarist position, which recruits from the band which is not famous "Powerfool". They were renamed again, and eventually became "HELLOWEEN". After two full years of practicing and performing local concerts, they finally got the call to record two songs, to be mounted on a compilation album entitled "DEATH METAL" together with metal bands such as Hellhammer, Running Wild and Dark Avenger, released by Noise Records in 1984.
THE FIRST HELLOWEEN LINE-UP: KAI HANSEN (GUITARS, VOCALS), INGO SCWICHTENBERG (DRUMS), MARKUS GROSSKOPF (BASS), MICHAEL WEIKATH & (GUITAR)
THE FIRST HELLOWEEN LINE-UP: MICHAEL WEIKATH (GUITAR), KAI HANSEN (GUITARS, VOCALS), INGO SCWICHTENBERG (DRUMS), MARK & GROSSKOPF (BASS)
In their first mini LP, titled the same as the name of the band (Self Titled), which was released in 1985, the vocals on hold by HANSEN, who also sang on the first album,WALLS OF JERICHO. But because HANSEN can't sing with play guitar at the same time, then the first option is to recruit former Tyran ' Pace vocalist Ralf Scheepers, who would become the lead singer while Helloween on the concert tour "Judas" but he refused. The band finally found a young vocalist and talented 18-year-old named Michael Kiske. With this new vocalist of Helloween eventually recruit on this one, they approached the record label Noise International and RCA and that aims to remove the double-LP albums to introduce themselves, but that record company refused.Then finally they recorded the album Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1, released in 1987. Helloween was established as one of the most successful heavy metal bands in Europe. Helloween released in 1988 album Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II, and their most famous album with the release of the classic line-up. Luck be a smile for thisband in Germany Quintet when MTV put the song single "I Want Out" into the topposition. In addition, the support of the "Headbanger's Ball" show, MTV handing of the Prime Headbanger's Ball Tour and Helloween was invited as a special guest, jointhe Bay Area metal band embrace Exodus supporting headliners Anthrax. The bandwas more prestigious of the two, Anthrax is better of the two. In concert many astonished viewers mainly US, the band's success around the world, and it looks very good. Experienced band achievements quickly but there is one bad point i.e. a bad stateis less supportive. Guitarist Kai Hansen finally left the band suddenly during a European tour "Keeper 2" due to conflicts within the band, the problem was actually derived from company records Noise International, growing and living in dissatisfactionduring a concert tour. Quickly Kai Hansen finally out then his position was replacedby former guitarist Roland Grapow, named for the menyelesakan the rest of the tour concerts "Keeper 2" with the Band.
HELLOWEEN WITH FORMATION: MARKUS GROSSKOPF (BASS), MICHAEL WEIKATH(GUITAR), INGO SCWICHTENBERG (DRUMS), MICHAEL KISKE (VOCALS) & KAI HANSEN (GUITARS)
At the beginning of 1990 to 1993, the Band was facing serious problems, first, a guitarist, and Vocalist & mentor them, KAI HANSEN left the Band citing exhaustion due to the tour. HANSEN formed a new Band a few months later named "GAMMA RAY".They recruited ROLAND GRAPOW replacing the position of the second HANSEN, MICHAEL KISKE was involved with an obscure religious stream, and cause the lack ofmutual understanding with other members. Third, the "worst problem", is that in the face of the dramer INGO SCHWICHTENBERG, INGO disease schizoprenia derivative. Ahead of the performance in Japan, Ingo collapsed and cried while shouting raved. When the tour, INGO often become very depressed, in perparah with the use of cocaine as a fugitive, and eventually everyone else know the end of this story: INGOdied from suicide!.
In 1993, they released the album CHAMELEON. While this album tour RICHIEABDEL-NABI in, fill the position temporarily dramer, since living in the alm. INGO with all the problems in the face, it becomes clear, why their albums got great reactionfrom less public. They begin to fight against their record label. According to WEIKATH, NOISE does not pay what is their right. EMI also severing their contracts, even recently, the growing rumor said they were troubled with CASTLE. After experiencing a problem that Governments, in 1994 they recruited ANDI DERIS KISKE and position to replace ULI KUSCH (Ex-GAMMA RAY) as new dramer.
HELLOWEEN: MICHAEL WEIKATH (GUITAR), ULI KUSCH (DRUMS), ANDI DERIS (VOCALS), ROLAND GRAPOW (GUITARS), MARKUS GROSSKOPF & (BASS)
With this formation (WEIKATH, DERIS, GROSSKOPF, KUSCH and ROLANDGRAPOW,), they released the album MASTER OF THE RINGS. In 2000, SASCHA GERSTNER and STEFAN SCHWARZMANN present replace ULI KUSCH and ROLAND position GRAPOW. in 2003, this lineup released the album RABBIT DON'T COME EASY. In 2005, they changed their lineup again, DANI LOEBLE replaced STEFAN, and they began recording the follow-up album Rabbit Don't Come Easy. On 31 October 2005 Helloween released the album which is a continuation of their legendary album ' TheKeeper ' for their album titled ' Keeper of The Seven Keys – The Legacy '. The album received rave reviews from all over the world. The success of this album followed the success of his world tour, they launched a double live DVD and double live CD. To commemorate their success in his final two years, Helloween released a double Live CD called "Keeper Of The Seven Keys – The Legacy World Tour 2005/2006 – Live InSao Paulo" and double live DVD entitled "Keeper Of The Seven Keys The Legacy World Tour 2005/2006 – Live On 3 Continents"
HELLOWEEN: SASCHA GERSTNER (GUITARS), MARKUS GROSSKOPF (BASS), ANDI DERIS (VOCALS), MICHAEL WEIKATH (GUITAR), STEFAN SCHWARZMANN & (DRUMS)
with his latest album "Gambling With The Devil" which was released in 2007, Helloween again indulges his fans around the world. At the end of 2008, in order to welcome the Helloween birthday 25 year (25th Anniversary) Helloween memrilis a t-shirtwhich is themed "25th Anniversary" Helloween. And the special of this t-shirt in addition to welcome today the 25th Helloween so that the t-shirt design was created bythe Helloween fans later in the voting and that got the most votingan then that's a t-shirt design will be released. Early 2009 design t-shirt "25th Anniversary" comes from Brazil. In addition to releasing a 25th Anniversary t-shirt, in a welcome birthday Helloween rangga's 25th, on December 26, 2009, Helloween released a compilation album titled "Unarmed – Best of 25th Anniversary" in Japan and February 1, 2010 in Europe. The album contains 10 songs their hits from the era of the Keeper Of The Seven Keys to the album Gambling With The Devils and re-recorded with a different version with the original version. Including a song medley lasted 17 minutes which is a combination of 3 of the songs their long duration of "Keeper Of The Seven Keys", Halloween "and The King for 1000 Years". The album was also Unarmed cast in a Limited Edition, with bonus "making of" DVD that lasts 30 minutes.
HELLOWEEN: MARKUS GROSSKOPF (BASS), SASCHA GERSTNER (GUITAR), ANDI DERIS (VOCALS), DANI LOEBLE (DRUMS), MICHAEL WEIKATH & (GUITAR)
End of year 2010, HELLOWEEN released their latest studio album entitled "7Sinners" precisely on October 31, 2010 in Europe and 3 November 2010 in America.The name of the album titles allude to the seven deadly mistakes, according to AndiDeris sang vocals. His opinion again, it will be instantly synchronized after Helloween released the acoustic album, and they needed something that showed the fans that this is a metal album. After the album "7 Sinners" was released, they began touring the world, including a tour with the band power/speed metal band Stratovarius from Finland, and his plan on July 24, 2011, HELLOWEEN ascertained would come to Indonesia to perform at national music event akbar, Java Rockingland to be held in Jakarta. LONG LIVE METAL, HELLOWEEN.
Studio albums
Helloween (1985)
Walls of Jericho (1985)
Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 1 (1987)
Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 2 (1988 )
Pink Bubbles Go Ape (1991)
Chameleon (1993)
Master of the Rings (1994)
The Time of the Oath (1996)
Better Than Raw (1998 )
Metal Jukebox (1999)
The Dark Ride (2000)
Rabbit Don't Come Easy (2003)
Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy (2005)
Gambling with the Devil (2007)
Unarmed – Best of 25th Anniversary (2009)
7 Sinners (2010)
Singles
"Judas" (1986)
"Future World" (1987)
"Dr. Stein" (1988 )
"Save Us" (1988 )
"I Want Out" (1988 )
"Kids of the Century" (1991)
"Number One" (1992)
"When the Sinner" (1993)
"Windmill" (1993)
"Step Out of Hell" (1993)
"I Don't Wanna Cry No More" (1993)
"Mr. Ego" (1994)
"Where the Rain Grows" (1994)
"Perfect Gentleman" (1994)
"Sole Survivor" (1995)
"The Time of the Oath" (1996)
"Power" (1996)
"Forever and One" (1996)
"Forever and One Live" (1996)
"Hey Lord!" (1998 )
"I Can" (1998 )
"Lay All Your Love on Me" (1999)
"If I Could Fly" (2000)
"Mr. Torture" (2000)
"Just a Little Sign" (2003)
"Mrs. God" (2005)
"Light the Universe" (2006)
"As Long as I Fall" (2007)
"Find my Freedom" (2008 )
"Are You Metal?" (2010)
"My God Given Right" (2015)