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Helloween
One of the loudest, fiercest European metal acts of the 1980s, Helloween's
breakneck shredding and thunderous riffs helped define the sub-genre of power
metal and won the adoration of hard rock fans across the world. Formed in
Hamburg, Germany in 1984, the band took inspiration from Judas Priest and Black
Sabbath and created a bombastic sound based on Michael Weikath's blistering
guitar playing and Michael Kiske's high-pitched, melodic voice. Early albums
Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part 1 (1987) and Part 2 (1988) won support from MTV
and took the group from a cult audience in thei...
