Gamma ray band discography
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Gamma Ray
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Kai Hansen formed Helloween in , playing guitar and singing on the speed metal band's first four albums. He left in early , 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. The skiva, Heading for Tomorrow, was released in and proved a hit with fans and critics, so much so that Hansen, Scheepers, and Wessel decided to tour the album with added members Dirk Schlacter (guitar) and Uli Kusch (drums). During the tour the Heaven Can Wait EP was released. By , Gamma Ray produced another album of new material, entitled Sigh No More. Following 's Insanity & Genius, vocalist Schee
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Gamma Ray
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Gamma Ray (band)
German power metal band
Gamma Ray is a German power metal band from Hamburg, founded and fronted by Kai Hansen after his departure from power metal band Helloween, in He is the band's lead vocalist, guitarist and chief songwriter. Between and , Gamma Ray recorded eleven studio albums.
Biography
[edit]Formation
[edit]In , after four years with the German power metal band Helloween, guitarist and songwriter Kai Hansen decided to leave the group. Hansen claimed that Helloween had become too big for him to handle, although the group's troubles with financial issues and their record company, Noise Records, most likely played a part as well. He proceeded to do some studio work with German power metal band Blind Guardian and, in , decided to form his own project with longtime friend Ralf Scheepers, former vocalist of the band Tyran Pace.[3] This two-man project grew into a four-man band with the addition of Uwe Wessel on bass and Mathias Burchardt o