Known as the "godfather" of the genre power metal ...
Started as a guitarist/vocalist in helloween probably the most influencial euro power metal band. Unhappy with his vocal talents, helloween hired a new vocalist Michael Kiske...With his unbelievable voice Helloween were becoming a force to be reckoned with
Kai Hansen then left at the worst possible time , just after releasing the two greatest Helloween albums "Keeper of the seven key" Parts I + II ... Helloween were in their prime but without Kai Hansen
He then founded gamma ray but started only as a guitarist. After the departure of Ralf Sheepers(vocals) Kai took on the position of vocals and guitar again , He also founded iron savior another Power metal band with a very different vocalist in Piet Sielck.
Kai Hansen is still with gamma ray and has worked with French Power Metal band Heavenly...Swedish band hammerfall ... power metal icons blind guardian ... and the project of tobias sammet avantasia along with members from old band helloween and other greats from the power metal genre.
Started as a guitarist/vocalist in helloween probably the most influencial euro power metal band. Unhappy with his vocal talents, helloween hired a new vocalist Michael Kiske...With his unbelievable voice Helloween were becoming a force to be reckoned with
Kai Hansen then left at the worst possible time , just after releasing the two greatest Helloween albums "Keeper of the seven key" Parts I + II ... Helloween were in their prime but without Kai Hansen
He then founded gamma ray but started only as a guitarist. After the departure of Ralf Sheepers(vocals) Kai took on the position of vocals and guitar again , He also founded iron savior another Power metal band with a very different vocalist in Piet Sielck.
Kai Hansen is still with gamma ray and has worked with French Power Metal band Heavenly...Swedish band hammerfall ... power metal icons blind guardian ... and the project of tobias sammet avantasia along with members from old band helloween and other greats from the power metal genre.
by Junglemanchild April 14, 2005
n the context of an electric guitar, "shredding" refers to a virtuosic, highly technical style of playing the instrument, as exemplified by the virtuosos of the eighties such as Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen or Michael Angelo Batio
Other guitarists include jason becker and marty friedman
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The technique consists of complex fast speed picking and sweeping, performing lightning fast riffs and solos
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It's popularity plummeted along with most other metal genres with the arrival of the very simple genre Grunge, which focused on talentless musicians who hadnt bothered to learn their instrument with the passion of shredders
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It has been said that shredding is a very boring experience which focuses more on showing off than showing emotion, which is a description used only by people who do not understand guitar...It is a master class in how much energy and focus you should put into learning your instrument and should be admired not ridiculed...
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Most recent shredders include dragonforce guitarist Herman Li and the very plain rusty cooley
Other guitarists include jason becker and marty friedman
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The technique consists of complex fast speed picking and sweeping, performing lightning fast riffs and solos
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It's popularity plummeted along with most other metal genres with the arrival of the very simple genre Grunge, which focused on talentless musicians who hadnt bothered to learn their instrument with the passion of shredders
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It has been said that shredding is a very boring experience which focuses more on showing off than showing emotion, which is a description used only by people who do not understand guitar...It is a master class in how much energy and focus you should put into learning your instrument and should be admired not ridiculed...
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Most recent shredders include dragonforce guitarist Herman Li and the very plain rusty cooley
Shred is not used in Nu Metal or other bland genres, which focus more on hip hop or electronic noises...shred is the music for people who have took time to master their skill on guitar
by Junglemanchild June 02, 2005
Neo Classical Guitarist
Created the genre known as "shred" in which the guitarist plays various difficult scales and harmonies...
Many people believe his music is repetitive and others think he is too arrogant for his own good
Created the genre known as "shred" in which the guitarist plays various difficult scales and harmonies...
Many people believe his music is repetitive and others think he is too arrogant for his own good
by Junglemanchild January 26, 2005
Iron Maiden 2003 studio album release
Tracks
1 - Wildest Dreams
2 - Rainmaker
3 - No More Lies
4 - Montsegur
5 - Dance Of Death
6 - Gates Of Tommorow
7 - New Frontier
8 - Paschendale
9 - Face In The Sand
10 - Age Of Innocence
11 - Journeyman
Tracks
1 - Wildest Dreams
2 - Rainmaker
3 - No More Lies
4 - Montsegur
5 - Dance Of Death
6 - Gates Of Tommorow
7 - New Frontier
8 - Paschendale
9 - Face In The Sand
10 - Age Of Innocence
11 - Journeyman
by Junglemanchild January 26, 2005
A band which was once thrash....during the 80s, then took a turn in the very early 90s and became Hard Rock, they have been declining ever since and have become a nu metal band, being the big boys amongst gay bands such as Linkin Park and mudvayne.
METALLICA
VVVVVVVVV
!!there may be a wah wah pedal in there....yes the weapon of choice by the average Kirk Hammett..the most overrated guitarist in "metal" the wannabe shredder...on the St Anger album he does not play any solos, there may be a few explanations 1)he lost his wah wah pedal and needs to sue some fans to get the money to replace it or 2)he saw some good guitarists like Steve Vai and Yngwie Malmsteen and thought ill never be like them i should just stop trying.
!!an 8 minute song with 1 riff, a de tuned E string riff which will go on forever, stop---and make you think a solos coming up but disappoint you again and go straight back into the riff
!!a drummer playing with dustbins
!!many many ugly ugly bassists
!!your friend gets taken to court for downloading, tut tut metallica at it again
!!when lars(drummer) says "we are the best thrash band on the planet" but then says a few years later "we can play what we want , we arent a thrash band"
!!they have went from wearing jeans, drinking beer on stage, having fights...to a gucci wearing group of millionaires fighting over who gets to fly the private jet
METALLICA
VVVVVVVVV
!!there may be a wah wah pedal in there....yes the weapon of choice by the average Kirk Hammett..the most overrated guitarist in "metal" the wannabe shredder...on the St Anger album he does not play any solos, there may be a few explanations 1)he lost his wah wah pedal and needs to sue some fans to get the money to replace it or 2)he saw some good guitarists like Steve Vai and Yngwie Malmsteen and thought ill never be like them i should just stop trying.
!!an 8 minute song with 1 riff, a de tuned E string riff which will go on forever, stop---and make you think a solos coming up but disappoint you again and go straight back into the riff
!!a drummer playing with dustbins
!!many many ugly ugly bassists
!!your friend gets taken to court for downloading, tut tut metallica at it again
!!when lars(drummer) says "we are the best thrash band on the planet" but then says a few years later "we can play what we want , we arent a thrash band"
!!they have went from wearing jeans, drinking beer on stage, having fights...to a gucci wearing group of millionaires fighting over who gets to fly the private jet
Metallica = shit thrash now nu metal
Megadeth = THE thrash band , 1,000,000 times better than craptallica
Megadeth = THE thrash band , 1,000,000 times better than craptallica
by Junglemanchild August 31, 2005
A band created by "Kai Hansen" who was the guitarist and vocalist for the German melodic power metal band "Helloween"...Helloweens best music was created when Kai Hansen was in the band...now he has moved his talent to Gamma Ray...A heavier Helloween...Who have songs about anything from...Illuminati, Space and Metal...Best Power Band Ever
by Junglemanchild January 26, 2005
former vocalist for power metal band helloween ... joined as a teen and was probably the best vocalist in the genre...
Listen to "keeper of the seven keys" to hear him at his best
he can also be heard on the metal opera albums by avantasia
Listen to "keeper of the seven keys" to hear him at his best
he can also be heard on the metal opera albums by avantasia
by Junglemanchild April 14, 2005