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Helloween will retain their current lineup while adding famed former members Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen to their ranks for a 2017 /2018 world tour.

Helloween bassist Markus Grosskopf checked in with Noisecreep as the band prepares for the release of Straight Out of Hell, their 14th album, and some touring, including the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise which sets sail on Jan. 28. He also revealed why the band has been absent from the American touring market for four years and why he continues to make a metal racket in Helloween after all these yea

The self-titled debut studio album from Unisonic -- the band featuring former Helloween vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray, ex-Helloween) alongside guitarist Mandy Meyer (Asia, Krokus), bassist Dennis Ward and drummer Kosta Zafiriou (both of Germany's Pink Cream 69) -- will be released in North America on May 22 via Eagle Rock imprint Armoury Records...

Since 2003, Korpiklaani has been one of the most celebrated groups in the folk metal scene. The Finnish band's 2009 'Karkelo' album turned a lot of heads with its forward-thinking arrangements, exciting songwriting and exotic instrumentation...

Helloween guitarist Michael Wekaith, a founding member of the band, is proud of the band's latest album, '7 Sinners.' That's not surprising information, since bands usually are proud of their latest efforts. But the guitarist did say that this album -- their 13th -- is one of the fastest and heaviest of the German band's lengthy career...

The combination of Halloween and heavy metal is a beautiful marriage made in hell and when it comes down to it, a complete no-brainer. Since the early 1900s, an entire cottage industry has risen around the Oct. 31 holiday. Whether it's books, feature films or the multi-million dollar costume industry, Halloween has made a lot of people rich...

"You don't start something like this thinking it's going to be over in two or three years,' Helloween bassist Markus Grosskopf tells Noisecreep of his band's staying power. "You start writing songs and creating ideas that last much longer than this; you try to at least...

Legacy acts have something special on newer bands besides age: experience. Bands that have been around multiple decades often marvel at the technological advances of today and the drastic change in music marketing. While some older bands are reluctant to get on the social networking bandwagon, others adopted early, staking claim to new fans and exciting old ones...

"We aren't one of those bands who like to celebrate themselves," says Helloween guitarist Michael Weikath. "We wanted to say thank you in a special way to all our fans who have followed us through the past 25 years. To us, this album stands for an official celebration...

German power metallers Helloween will release 'Unarmed -- Best of 25th Anniversary' on March 30 in America. The non-traditional 'greatest hits' album will feature some of the band's best known tunes, but reworked with a fresh approach. Today, Noisecreep presents the premiere of 'If I Could Fly,' written by Helloween singer Andi Deris...