Kai Michael Hansen is a German musician who is the founder, lead guitarist and vocalist of power metal band Gamma Ray. He is also one of the co-founders of metal band Helloween, which he rejoined in 2016. He is a prominent figure in power metal and has sold millions of albums worldwide. He is regarded as "the godfather of power metal", having founded two seminal bands in the genre. In 2011, he joined the band Unisonic featuring former Helloween vocalist Michael Kiske. Hansen and Kiske reunited with Helloween in 2017 for a world tour with all current members, celebrating the 30-year anniversary of release of the albums Keeper of the Seven Keys Parts I and II.
Raunchy is a Danish metal band, formed in 1992. They have released six studio albums, and are currently signed to Massacre Records.
Iniquity was a Danish death metal group. Established in 1989, the band released three full-length albums before parting ways in 2004.
Death Pop Romance is the Danish band Raunchy's third album, released in 2006. It is their first with the vocalist Kasper Thomsen, who replaced Lars Vognstrup after Raunchy's 2004 album Confusion Bay.
Invocator are a Danish technical thrash metal band featuring Esbjerg-based guitarist/singer Jacob Hansen, founder of the band. They are considered influential on the European thrash metal/heavy metal scene, and known for incorporating elements from death metal, thrash metal, groove metal and progressive metal into their style.
Tears Laid in Earth is the debut studio album by the doom metal band The 3rd and the Mortal. This album was the release in which the band was first categorized as a doom metal act; however, they have since experimented with genres such as progressive rock, jazz and electronica, making this their last true doom metal release. This was also the last album to feature singer Kari Rueslåtten.
Dominus was a death metal band from Ringsted, Denmark, which formed in 1991 and split up in 2000/2001. They released one single, two demos and four albums. Though mostly known for their first two death metal albums, they moved into a groove metal direction on 1997's Vol.Beat release and would go on to fuse that sound with thrash metal and returning death metal elements on their final release, 2000's Godfallos.
Thunderstorm is the debut album by the Danish speed metal/power metal band Iron Fire. The album was produced and mixed by Tommy Hansen and released in June 2000 on Noise Records.
"I Want Out" is a song by the German power metal band Helloween from the album Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 2, that was released as a single in 1988.
Serenadium is the first studio album by Danish death metal band Iniquity released in 1996.
The Hidden Lore is an EP by Danish death metal band Iniquity released in May 1998. It was recorded by a completely new line-up since the band's first studio album Serenadium in 1996.
Iniquity Bloody Iniquity is a compilation album and the final release by Danish death metal band Iniquity released in 2003 before disbanding in 2004. The first three tracks and track 13 and 14 on this album were previously unreleased on CD.
Velvet Noise is the debut album of Danish metal band Raunchy. The album was first released as a digipack version by Mighty Music's sub label Drug(s). The second edition was released by Nuclear Blast (2002) and features the bonus track "Never be", which is taken from the 3. demo that got them the record deal. Additionally, yet another version called Velvet Noise Extended was released in March 2007.
Wasteland Discotheque is Danish band Raunchy's fourth album. It was released on June 30, 2008.
Anubis Gate is a power metal band from Denmark. Despite having formed Anubis Gate only in 2003, the members have regularly worked together since 1984. They have released eight studio albums, a six-CD boxset and two singles/EPs.
A Discord Electric is the fifth album from Danish metal band Raunchy. It was released on September 20, 2010 in Denmark, October 8 in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, October 11 in the rest of Europe, and October 12 in the US.
In the Shadows is the third full-length studio album by Danish heavy metal band Mercyful Fate. It is the first offering of the band since their reunion in 1992. This would be the final full-length album Timi Hansen would appear on before his death in 2019. The album was released in 1993 via Metal Blade Records. Unlike previous Mercyful Fate albums, which were entirely centered around lyrical themes of Satanism and the occult, the lyrics on this album are rather focused on more conceptual horror-themes, akin to King Diamond's work with his eponymous band. The band would not return to a primarily occult/Satanic lyrical approach until the band's latest album, 9, released in 1999.
Tim Christensen and The Damn Crystals is the fourth studio album by Danish singer-songwriter Tim Christensen, and the eponymous first album of the formation Tim Christensen and The Damn Crystals. The album was released on 25 November 2011 on CD and as music download. The vinyl release was delayed to 20 December 2011 due to printing issues affecting quality. A Japanese bonus edition was released on 23 May 2012.
Land of the Crimson Dawn is the seventh full-length album by the German power metal band Freedom Call. It was released on February 24, 2012 via SPV in Germany, the Europe-wide release on February 27, and the North American release on February 28. The album was released in three versions: as a jewel case featuring 14 songs, as a double coloured vinyl LP and as a limited edition double CD digipak including six additional Freedom Call covers.
