Markus Grosskopf
Markus Grosskopf ( born September 21, 1965 in Hamburg ) is a German power and speed metal musician and founder of the band Helloween.
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Life and work
In addition to Michael Weikath Markus Grosskopf is the last remaining founding member of the Hamburg -derived power and speed metal band Helloween, which is considered one of the most successful metal bands in Germany. After he had played as a child in several less successful bands, he met in 1983 during his training as a butcher at Michael Weikath and Kai Hansen, who were with members of their former bands about to transform Helloween. Grosskopf has so far contributed to any release of the band, however, relatively rare operated compared to the other band members as a songwriter.
Grosskopf's first side project to Helloween was the group Shockmachine, in which he played bass and rhythm guitar. The band released their first album in 1998. He also played on the first two albums by Tobias Sammet's Avantasia project the bass. In his experimental side project Bass Invaders Grosskopf waives any six-string electric and acoustic guitars Article
Musical Style
Grosskopf himself calls Deep Purple, Rainbow, Thin Lizzy, Kiss and UFO as his musical influences. He mainly plays bass for the brand Sandberg.
Discography
Albums
Helloween
Shockmachine
Bass Invaders
- 2008: Hellbassbeaters
Avantasia
- 2001: The Metal Opera
- 2002: The Metal Opera Pt. II
Roland Grapow
As a guest
Storm Warrior
- 2002: Storm Warrior by Stormwarrior