Origin: Germany  
Genres: Power Metal
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Helloween

One of the "big four" of the first wave of 80's German power metal bands (alongside Grave Digger, Running Wild, and Rage), Helloween might just be the most influential of them all, as their works such as Walls Of Jericho and the two Keeper Of The Seven Keys albums proving to be a prime reference point for any number of European speed/power metal bands over the last three decades. With the exception of a dip during the Pink Bubbles/ Chameleon era (neither of which received much critical acclaim, nor the usual fan interest), the career of the pumpkinheads has been steady and solid almost from the beginning, with their fan base still strong some 30 years after their debut album.

Current Members

Michael Kiske

vocals (ex-Revolution Renaissance, ex-Unisonic)

Andi Deris

vocals (ex-Pink Cream 69)

Kai Hansen

guitars/vocals (Gamma Ray, ex-Iron Savior, ex-Unisonic)

Sascha Gerstner

guitars (ex-Freedom Call)

Michael Weikath

guitars

Markus Grosskopf

bass (ex-Avantasia)

Daniel Löble

drums (ex-Rawhead Rexx)

Former Members/Guests

Roland Grapow

guitars (Masterplan, ex-Serious Black)

Ingo Schwichtenberg

drums RIP: March 8, 1995, suicide, age 29

Uli Kusch

drums (ex-Beautiful Sin, ex-Gamma Ray, ex-Holy Moses, ex-Mekong Delta, ex-Masterplan, ex-Ride The Sky, guest for Sinner, ex-Symfonia)

Mikkey Dee (Micael Delaoglou) (guest)

drums (ex-King Diamond, ex-Motorhead, Scorpions)

Mark Cross

drums (ex-At Vance, ex-Firewind, ex-Metalium, ex-Nightfall, guest for Saracen, ex-Winters Bane)


Discography



Helloween  EP
1985 Noise
  1. Starlight
  2. Murderer
  3. Warrior
  4. Victim Of Fate
  5. Cry For Freedom
  • Kai Hansen
  • Michael Weikath
  • Markus Grosskopf
  • Ingo Schwichtenberg


Walls Of Jericho  
1985 Noise
  1. Walls Of Jericho
  2. Ride The Sky
  3. Reptile
  4. Guardians
  5. Phantoms Of Death
  6. Metal invaders
  7. Gorgar
  8. Heavy Metal (Is The Law)
  9. How Many Tears
  • Kai Hansen
  • Michael Weikath
  • Markus Grosskopf
  • Ingo Schwichtenberg
1985 Readers' Album #8



Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I  
1987 Noise
  1. Initiation
  2. I'm Alive
  3. A Little Time
  4. Twilight Of The Gods
  5. A Tale That Wasn't Right
  6. Future World
  7. Halloween
  8. Follow The Sign
  • Michael Kiske
  • Kai Hansen
  • Michael Weikath
  • Markus Grosskopf
  • Ingo Schwichtenberg
1987 Readers' Album #1



Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II  
1988 Noise
  1. Invitation
  2. Eagle Fly Free
  3. You Always Walk Alone
  4. Rise And Fall
  5. Dr. Stein
  6. We Got The Right
  7. Save Us
  8. March Of Time
  9. I Want Out
  10. Keeper Of The Seven Keys
  • Michael Kiske
  • Kai Hansen
  • Michael Weikath
  • Markus Grosskopf
  • Ingo Schwichtenberg
1988 Readers' Album #4



Live In The U.K.  
1989 Noise
  1. A Little Time
  2. Dr. Stein
  3. Future World
  4. Rise And Fall
  5. We Got The Right
  6. I Want Out
  7. How Many Tears
  • Michael Kiske
  • Kai Hansen
  • Michael Weikath
  • Markus Grosskopf
  • Ingo Schwichtenberg


Pink Bubbles Go Ape  
1991 EMI
  1. Pink Bubbles Go Ape
  2. Kids Of The Century
  3. Back On The Streets
  4. Number One
  5. Heavy Metal Hamsters
  6. Goin' Home
  7. Someone's Crying
  8. Mankind
  9. I'm Doin Fine Crazy Man
  10. The Chance
  11. Your Turn
  • Michael Kiske
  • Roland Grapow
  • Michael Weikath
  • Markus Grosskopf
  • Ingo Schwichtenberg


Chameleon  
1993 EMI
  1. First Time
  2. When The Sinner
  3. I Don't Wanna Cry No More
  4. Crazy Cat
  5. Giants
  6. Windmill
  7. Revolution Now
  8. In The Night
  9. Music
  10. Step Out Of Hell
  11. I Believe
  12. Longing
  • Michael Kiske
  • Roland Grapow
  • Michael Weikath
  • Markus Grosskopf
  • Ingo Schwichtenberg


Master Of The Rings  
1994 Sanctuary
  1. Irritation
  2. Sole Survivor
  3. Where The Rain Grows
  4. Why?
  5. Mr. Ego (Take Me Down)
  6. Perfect Gentleman
  7. The Game Is On
  8. Secret Alibi
  9. Take Me Home
  10. In The Middle Of a Heartbeat
  11. Still We Go
  • Andi Deris
  • Roland Grapow
  • Michael Weikath
  • Markus Grosskopf
  • Uli Kusch
1994 Readers' Album #18



Time Of The Oath  
1996 Castle
  1. We Burn
  2. Steel Tormentor
  3. Wake Up The Mountain
  4. Power
  5. Forever And One (Neverland)
  6. Before The War
  7. A Million To One
  8. Anything My Mama Don't Like
  9. Kings Will Be Kings
  10. Mission Motherland
  11. If I Knew
  12. The Time Of The Oath
  13. Still I Don't Know
  14. Take It To The Limit
  • Andi Deris
  • Roland Grapow
  • Michael Weikath
  • Markus Grosskopf
  • Uli Kusch


High Live  
1996 Castle
  1. We Burn
  2. Wake Up The Mountain
  3. Sole Survivor
  4. The Chance
  5. Why?
  6. Eagle Fly Free
  7. The Time of The Oath
  8. Future World
  9. Dr. Stein
  10. Before The War
  11. Mr Ego (Take Me Down)
  12. Power
  13. Where The Rain Grows
  14. In The Middle Of A Heartbeat
  15. Perfect Gentleman
  16. Steel Tormentor
  • Andi Deris
  • Roland Grapow
  • Michael Weikath
  • Markus Grosskopf
  • Uli Kusch
1996 Readers' Album #24



Better Than Raw  
1998 Castle
  1. Deliberately Limited Preliminary Prelude In Z
  2. Push
  3. Falling Higher
  4. Hey Lord!
  5. Don't Spit On My Mind
  6. Revelation
  7. Time
  8. I Can
  9. A Handful Of Pain
  10. Lavdate Dominvm
  11. Back On The Ground
  12. Midnight Sun
  • Andi Deris
  • Roland Grapow
  • Michael Weikath
  • Markus Grosskopf
  • Uli Kusch
1998 Readers' Album #9



Metal Jukebox  
1999 Sanctuary
  1. He's a Woman She's a Man
  2. Locomotive Breath
  3. Lay All Your Love On Me
  4. Space Oddity
  5. From Out Of Nowhere
  6. All My Loving
  7. Hocus Pocus
  8. Faith Healer
  9. Juggernaut
  10. White Room
  11. Mexican
  12. Rat Bat Blue
  • Andi Deris
  • Roland Grapow
  • Michael Weikath
  • Markus Grosskopf
  • Uli Kusch
1999 Readers' Album #83



The Dark Ride  
2000 Sanctuary
  1. Behind The Portal (Intro)
  2. Mr. Torture (Kusch)
  3. All Over The Nations
  4. Escalation666
  5. Mirror Mirror
  6. If I Could Fly
  7. Salvation
  8. The Departed/The Sun Is Going Down
  9. I Live For Your Pain
  10. We Damn The Night
  11. Immortal
  12. The Dark Ride
  13. Madness of The Crowds (Japanese bonus track)
  • Andi Deris
  • Roland Grapow
  • Michael Weikath
  • Markus Grosskopf
  • Uli Kusch
2000 Readers' Album #7



The Pumpkin Video  VIDEO
2000


Treasure Chest  COMPILATION
2002 Sanctuary
  1. Mr. Torture
  2. I Can
  3. Power
  4. Where The Rain Grows
  5. Eagle Fly Free
  6. Future World
  7. Metal Invaders
  8. Murderer
  9. Starlight
  10. How Many Tears
  11. Ride The Sky
  12. Halloween
  13. A Little Time
  14. A Tale That Wasn't Right
  15. I Want Out
  16. Keeper of The Seven Keys
  17. Dr. Stein
  18. The Chance
  19. Windmill
  20. Sole Survivor
  21. Perfect Gentleman
  22. In The Middle of a Heartbeat
  23. Kings Will Be Kings
  24. Time Of The Oath
  25. Forever & One
  26. Midnight Sun
  27. Mr. Ego
  28. Immortal
  29. Mirror Mirror
  30. Shit & Lobster (3CD bonus track)
  31. Oriental Journey (3CD bonus track)
  32. I don't care, you don't care (3CD bonus track)
  33. Ain't got nothin' better (3CD bonus track)
  34. Moshi Moshi-Shiki No Uta (3CD bonus track)
  35. Can't fight your desire (3CD bonus track)
  36. Star Invasion (3CD bonus track)
  37. Silicon Dreams (3CD bonus track)
  38. Grapowski's Malmsuite 1001 (3CD bonus track)
  39. Electric Eye (3CD bonus track)
  40. A Game we shouldn't Play (3CD bonus track)
2002 Readers' Album #75



High Live  VIDEO
2002


Rabbit Don't Come Easy  
2003 Sanctuary
  1. Just A Little Sign
  2. Open Your Life
  3. The Tune
  4. Never Be A Star
  5. Liar
  6. Sun For The World
  7. Don't Stop Being Crazy
  8. Do You Feel Good
  9. Hell Was Made In Heaven
  10. Back Against The Wall
  11. Listen To The Flies
  12. Nothing To Say
  • Andi Deris
  • Sascha Gerstner
  • Michael Weikath
  • Markus Grosskopf
  • Mikkey Dee
2003 Readers' Album #16



Hellish Videos  VIDEO
2005 Sanctuary


Keeper Of The Seven Keys - The Legacy  
2005 Steamhammer/SPV
  1. The King For A 1000 Years
  2. The Invisible Man
  3. Born On Judgment Day
  4. Pleasure Drone
  5. Mrs. God
  6. Silent Rain
  7. Occasion Avenue
  8. Light The Universe
  9. Do You Know What You're Fighting For?
  10. Come Alive
  11. Shade In The Shadow
  12. Get It Up
  13. My Life For One More Day
  • Andi Deris
  • Sascha Gerstner
  • Michael Weikath
  • Markus Grosskopf
  • Daniel Löble
2005 Readers' Album #15



Live In Sao Paulo  
2007 Steamhammer/SPV
  1. Intro
  2. The King For A 1000 Years
  3. Eagle Fly Free
  4. Hell Was Made In Heaven
  5. Keeper Of The Seven Keys
  6. A Tale That Wasn't Right
  7. Mr. Torture
  8. If I Could Fly
  9. Power
  10. Future World
  11. The Invisible Man
  12. Mrs. God
  13. I Want Out
  14. Dr. Stein
  15. Occasion Avenue
  16. Halloween
  • Andi Deris
  • Sascha Gerstner
  • Michael Weikath
  • Markus Grosskopf
  • Daniel Löble


Live On Three Continents  VIDEO
2007 Steamhammer/SPV


Gambling With The Devil  
2007 Steamhammer/SPV
  1. Crack The Riddle (Intro)
  2. Kill It
  3. The Saints
  4. As Long As I Fall
  5. Paint A New World
  6. Final Fortune
  7. The Bells Of The Seven Hells
  8. Fallen To Pieces
  9. I.M.E.
  10. Can Do It
  11. Dreambound
  12. Heaven Tells No Lies
  • Andi Deris
  • Sascha Gerstner
  • Michael Weikath
  • Markus Grosskopf
  • Daniel Löble
2007 Readers' Album #14



Unarmed - 25th Anniversary Album  COMPILATION
2009 Steamhammer/SPV
  1. Dr. Stein
  2. Future World
  3. If I Could Fly
  4. Where The Rain Grows
  5. The Keeper´s Trilogy (Halloween, Keeper of The Seven Keys & King Of 1000 Years)
  6. Eagle Fly Free
  7. Perfect Gentleman
  8. Forever & One
  9. I Want Out
  10. Fallen To Pieces
  11. A Tale That wasn`t Right


7 Sinners  
2010 Steamhammer/SPV
  1. Where the Sinners Go
  2. Are You Metal?
  3. Who Is Mr. Madman?
  4. Raise the Noise
  5. World of Fantasy
  6. Long Live the King
  7. The Smile of the Sun
  8. You Stupid Mankind
  9. If a Mountain Could Talk
  10. The Sage, the Fool, the Sinner
  11. My Sacrifice
  12. Not Yet Today
  13. Far in the Future
  14. Faster We Fall
  • Andi Deris
  • Sascha Gerstner
  • Michael Weikath
  • Markus Grosskopf
  • Daniel Löble
2010 Readers' Album #11



Straight Out Of Hell  
2013 Steamhammer/SPV
  1. Nabataea ()
  2. World Of War ()
  3. Live Now! ()
  4. Far From The Stars ()
  5. Burning Sun ()
  6. Waiting For The Thunder ()
  7. Hold Me In Your Arms ()
  8. Wanna Be God ()
  9. Straight Out Of Hell ()
  10. Asshole ()
  11. Years ()
  12. Make Fire Catch The Fly ()
  13. Church Breaks Down ()
  • Andi Deris
  • Sascha Gerstner
  • Michael Weikath
  • Markus Grosskopf
  • Daniel Löble
2013 Readers' Album #20



My God-Given Right  
2015 Nuclear Blast
  1. Heroes
  2. Battle's Won
  3. My God-Given Right
  4. Stay Crazy
  5. Lost In America
  6. Russian Roulé
  7. The Swing Of A Fallen World
  8. Like Everybody Else
  9. Creatures In Heaven
  10. If God Loves Rock 'N' Roll
  11. Living On The Edge
  12. Claws
  13. You, Still Of War
  • Andi Deris
  • Sascha Gerstner
  • Michael Weikath
  • Markus Grosskopf
  • Daniel Löble
2015 Readers' Album #11



United Alive In Madrid  LIVE
2019 Nuclear Blast
  1. Halloween
  2. Dr. Stein
  3. I'm Alive
  4. If I Could Fly
  5. Are You Metal?
  6. Rise and Fall
  7. Waiting for the Thunder
  8. Perfect Gentleman
  9. Kai's Medley (Starlight / Ride the Sky / Judas / Heavy Metal Is the Law)
  10. Forever and One
  11. A Tale That Wasn't Right
  12. I Can
  13. Living Ain't No Crime / A Little Time
  14. Sole Survivor
  15. Power
  16. How Many Tears
  17. Invitation / Eagle Fly Free
  18. Keeper of the Seven Keys
  19. Future World
  20. I Want Out
  21. March of Time
  22. Kids of the Century
  23. Why
  24. Pumpkins United
  • Michael Kiske
  • Andi Deris
  • Kai Hansen
  • Sascha Gerstner
  • Michael Weikath
  • Markus Grosskopf
  • Daniel Löble


Helloween  
2021 Nuclear Blast
  1. Out for the Glory
  2. Fear of the Fallen
  3. Best Time
  4. Mass Pollution
  5. Angels
  6. Rise Without Chains
  7. Indestructible
  8. Robot King
  9. Cyanide
  10. Down in the Dumps
  11. Orbit
  12. Skyfall
  • Michael Kiske
  • Andi Deris
  • Kai Hansen
  • Sascha Gerstner
  • Michael Weikath
  • Markus Grosskopf
  • Daniel Löble



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