{"artists":[{"idArtist":"113113","strArtist":"Helloween","strArtistStripped":null,"strArtistAlternate":"Second Hell","strLabel":"Steamhammer","idLabel":"49274","intFormedYear":"1984","intBornYear":"1984","intDiedYear":null,"intPopularity":"60","intFollowers":"1327959","strDisbanded":null,"strStyle":"Metal","strGenre":"Power Metal","strMood":"Happy","strWebsite":"www.helloween.org","strFacebook":"","strTwitter":"1","strBiography":"Helloween is a German power metal band founded in 1984. The band was a pioneering force in the power metal subgenres and their second and third studio albums, Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 1 and Pt. 2, are considered masterpieces of the genre. Twelve musicians have been a part of the band's line-up in its history, which has consisted of singer Andi Deris, guitarists Michael Weikath and Sascha Gerstner, bass guitarist Markus Grosskopf, and drummer Daniel Löble since 2005.\n\nHelloween was formed in 1984 by members of bands Iron Fist, Gentry, and Powerfool. Its first line-up consisted of Weikath, Grosskopf, singer and guitarist Kai Hansen and drummer Ingo Schwichtenberg. After the release of a self-titled EP and a first album in 1985, it expanded into a quintet when singer Michael Kiske joined, with Hansen only acting as guitarist. Under this line-up, they released the Keeper of the Seven Keys albums (1987 and 1988), which established Helloween as a notable heavy metal band and led to the creation of the power metal subgenre. However, Hansen left the band quickly after the release of Pt. 2 and was replaced by Roland Grapow. He then created the band Gamma Ray.\n\nHelloween's first two albums without Hansen, Pink Bubbles Go Ape (1991) and Chameleon (1993), were commercial and critical failures, which created tensions between band members and led to the firing of Schwichtenberg and the departure of Kiske. They were replaced by Uli Kusch and Deris respectively. The albums released under this line-up (the longest in the band's history), consisting of Master of the Rings (1994), The Time of the Oath (1996), Better Than Raw (1998) and The Dark Ride (2000), received a warm reception from both fans and critics, gradually establishing Helloween as a successful band again.\n\nHowever, tensions following the release of The Dark Ride led to the dismissals of both Grapow and Kusch, who then went on to found Masterplan together. Grapow was replaced by Gerstner, but the attempts to find a new drummer were chaotic and no band member was credited for drums on the album Rabbit Don't Come Easy (2003). The band finally found a stable drummer in the person of Löble in 2005. Under this new and current line-up, the second longest in its history, the band has released three successful studio albums: Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy (2005), Gambling with the Devil (2007), and 7 Sinners (2010), with all members except Löble contributing to the songwriting. A new album, Straight Out of Hell, was released in january of 2013.\n\nSince its creation, Helloween has released thirteen studio albums, three live albums, three EPs, and twenty-six singles, and has sold more than five million copies worldwide.","strBiographyDE":"Helloween ist eine deutsche Speed- und Power-Metal-Band. Helloween wurde 1984 in Hamburg gegründet und ist eine der erfolgreichsten Metalbands aus Deutschland.","strBiographyFR":"Helloween est un groupe de power metal allemand fondé en 1984. Le groupe était une force pionnière dans les sous-genres de power metal et leurs deuxième et troisième albums studio, Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 1 et Pt. 2, sont considérés comme des chefs-d'œuvre du genre. Douze musiciens ont fait partie de la formation du groupe au cours de son histoire, composée du chanteur Andi Deris, des guitaristes Michael Weikath et Sascha Gerstner, du bassiste Markus Grosskopf et du batteur Daniel Löble depuis 2005.\n\nHelloween a été formé en 1984 par des membres des groupes Iron Fist, Gentry et Powerfool. Son premier line-up était composé de Weikath, Grosskopf, du chanteur et guitariste Kai Hansen et du batteur Ingo Schwichtenberg. Après la sortie d'un EP éponyme et d'un premier album en 1985, il est devenu un quintette lorsque le chanteur Michael Kiske l'a rejoint, Hansen n'agissant qu'en tant que guitariste. Dans le cadre de cette formation, ils ont sorti les albums Keeper of the Seven Keys (1987 et 1988), qui ont fait d'Helloween un groupe de heavy metal remarquable et ont conduit à la création du sous-genre power metal. Cependant, Hansen a quitté le groupe rapidement après la sortie de Pt. 2 et a été remplacé par Roland Grapow. Il crée alors le groupe Gamma Ray.\n\nLes deux premiers albums de Helloween sans Hansen, Pink Bubbles Go Ape (1991) et Chameleon (1993), ont été des échecs commerciaux et critiques, qui ont créé des tensions entre les membres du groupe et ont conduit au limogeage de Schwichtenberg et au départ de Kiske. Ils ont été respectivement remplacés par Uli Kusch et Deris. Les albums sortis sous ce line-up (le plus long de l'histoire du groupe), composé de Master of the Rings (1994), The Time of the Oath (1996), Better Than Raw (1998) et The Dark Ride (2000), reçu un accueil chaleureux de la part des fans et des critiques, rétablissant progressivement Helloween comme un groupe à succès.\n\nCependant, les tensions qui ont suivi la sortie de The Dark Ride ont conduit au licenciement de Grapow et de Kusch, qui ont ensuite fondé Masterplan ensemble. Grapow a été remplacé par Gerstner, mais les tentatives pour trouver un nouveau batteur ont été chaotiques et aucun membre du groupe n'a été crédité pour la batterie sur l'album Rabbit Don't Come Easy (2003). Le groupe a finalement trouvé un batteur stable en la personne de Löble en 2005. Sous cette nouvelle formation actuelle, la deuxième plus longue de son histoire, le groupe a sorti trois albums studio à succès : Keeper of the Seven Keys : The Legacy (2005 ), Gambling with the Devil (2007) et 7 Sinners (2010), avec tous les membres à l'exception de Löble contribuant à l'écriture des chansons. Un nouvel album, Straight Out of Hell, est sorti en janvier 2013.\n\nDepuis sa création, Helloween a sorti treize albums studio, trois albums live, trois EP et vingt-six singles, et s'est vendu à plus de cinq millions d'exemplaires dans le monde.","strBiographyCN":null,"strBiographyIT":null,"strBiographyJP":null,"strBiographyRU":null,"strBiographyES":null,"strBiographyPT":"Helloween é uma influente banda de power metal alemã. É composta por Andi Deris (vocal), Dani Löble (bateria), Sascha Gerstner (guitarra), Michael Weikath (guitarra) e Markus Grosskopf (baixo), sendo esses dois últimos membros fundadores, junto com Kai Hansen e Ingo Schwichtenberg (falecido). É considerada por muitos como a criadora do power metal. Influenciou bandas como Angra, Hammerfall, Edguy, entre outras.\n\nA banda possui mais de 30 anos de carreira e vendeu mais de 8 milhões de cópias em todo o mundo","strBiographySE":null,"strBiographyNL":null,"strBiographyHU":null,"strBiographyNO":null,"strBiographyIL":null,"strBiographyPL":null,"strGender":"Male","intMembers":"7","strCountry":"Hamburg, Germany","strCountryCode":"DE","strArtistThumb":"https://r2.theaudiodb.com/images/media/artist/thumb/yqvxxx1363788652.jpg","strArtistLogo":"https://r2.theaudiodb.com/images/media/artist/logo/vrpyyy1363788658.png","strArtistCutout":null,"strArtistClearart":null,"strArtistWideThumb":"https://r2.theaudiodb.com/images/media/artist/widethumb/vstwxv1519389817.jpg","strArtistFanart":"https://r2.theaudiodb.com/images/media/artist/fanart/helloween-4de2384ec41ff.jpg","strArtistFanart2":"https://r2.theaudiodb.com/images/media/artist/fanart/helloween-4de23866aeae4.jpg","strArtistFanart3":"https://r2.theaudiodb.com/images/media/artist/fanart/helloween-4de2387a4c469.jpg","strArtistFanart4":"https://r2.theaudiodb.com/images/media/artist/fanart/helloween-5132dd5663845.jpg","strArtistBanner":"https://r2.theaudiodb.com/images/media/artist/banner/qvyqux1389106425.jpg","strMusicBrainzID":"765774a0-2060-469b-8b7d-612eea48579b","strISNIcode":null,"strLastFMChart":null,"intCharted":"7","strLocked":"unlocked","intChecked":"0"}]}