Kai Hansen formed Helloween in 1984, playing guitar and singing on the speed metal band's first four albums. He left in early 1989, however, and founded Gamma Ray with vocalist Ralf Scheepers (formerly with Tyran Pace). The duo intended to record a one-off project that Hansen originated while in Helloween, so they recruited bassist Uwe Wessel, drummer Matthias Burchardt, and several other musicians…
Kai Hansen formed Helloween in 1984, playing guitar and singing on the speed metal band's first four albums. He left in early 1989, however, and founded Gamma Ray with vocalist Ralf Scheepers (formerly with Tyran Pace). The duo intended to record a one-off project that Hansen originated while in Helloween, so they recruited bassist Uwe Wessel, drummer Matthias Burchardt, and several other musicians…
Founded in 1989 by Kai Hansen in Hamburg, Germany after leaving Helloween, Gamma Ray borrowed straight from the Helloween classics, and continued to pioneer Hansen’s style of power metal…
THE ARCANE ORDER's new album "Cult Of None" released on September 25, 2015 via Massacre Records. They stated:"The songs on our 3rd album are overall melodic and epic, yet dark, dynamic and perhaps more varied than on the two previous albums. We have tried to write both fast and slower songs this time, while staying true to - and evolving from - the style you got to know on 'In The Wake Of Collisions'." "Cult Of None" was produced, mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen at the Hansen Studios. Lars Christensen of Raunchy is responsible for the stunning album artwork.
"Alive '95" (Anniversary Edition) will be released on September 29th, 2017 on earMUSIC. 25 years of Gamma Ray – 25 years of heavy metal from Hamburg: what started out in spring 1990 with the release of their debut album “Heading For Tomorrow” has achieved international fame a quarter of a century later. Tours around the globe with sold-out shows in the US, Canada, South America, Asia and the whole of Europe plus appearances at the most renowned festivals worldwide – vocalist/guitarist Kai Hansen’s band has long taken the world by storm.