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When did Helloween start making music?

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Helloween's first song “Metal Invaders [Demo Version]” released in 1984.


Legendary German power metal band Helloween was founded in 1984 in Hamburg, Northern Germany by members of bands Iron Fist and Gentry.

Its first lineup consisted of singer and rhythm guitarist Kai Hansen, bassist Markus Grosskopf, lead guitarist Michael Weikath, and drummer Ingo Schwichtenberg. Hansen left on 1989 and went on to form the Power... Read More
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