(1962-08-07) 7 August 1962 (age 61) Hamburg, West Germany
Genres
Power metal
speed metal
heavy metal
Occupations
Guitarist
Years active
1978–present
Member of
Helloween
Formerly of
Powerfool
Musical artist
Michael Ingo Joachim "Weiki" Weikath (born 7 August 1962) is a German musician, best known as a founding member and one of the guitarists of pioneering power metal band Helloween.
Michael Ingo Joachim "Weiki" Weikath (born 7 August 1962) is a German musician, best known as a founding member and one of the guitarists of pioneering...
singer and guitarist Kai Hansen, bassist Markus Grosskopf, guitarist MichaelWeikath and drummer Ingo Schwichtenberg. By the time Hansen left Helloween...
written about the band's former record company) was, according to MichaelWeikath, never intended to be on the album, but rather on a B-side of a single...
originally a quartet featuring Kai Hansen on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, MichaelWeikath on lead guitar and backing vocals, Markus Grosskopf on bass and backing...
said: "It was very quick because there was a couple of songs Weiki [MichaelWeikath, guitarist] did and Roland [Grapow, second guitarist] had a couple...
also appears on the "Forever and One" single. Andi Deris - vocals MichaelWeikath - guitar Roland Grapow - guitar Markus Grosskopf - bass Uli Kusch -...
Charlie Bauerfeind. Regarding the songs, guitarist and founding member MichaelWeikath stated: Straight Out of Hell is the consequent development of the two...
appears on the "Hey Lord!" single. Andi Deris – lead and backing vocals MichaelWeikath – guitar, backing vocals Roland Grapow – guitar, backing vocals Markus...
Powerfool guitarist MichaelWeikath and adopted the name Helloween, with the original lineup being Kai Hansen (guitars/vocals), MichaelWeikath (guitars), Grosskopf...
Schwichtenberg's problems with drug abuse. After a six-hour telephone call with MichaelWeikath, in which he explained why they had made that hard and painful decision...
on the CD and is a misprint on the back label. Andi Deris - vocals MichaelWeikath - guitar Roland Grapow - guitar Markus Grosskopf - bass Uli Kusch -...
re-released on DVD in 2002 by Sanctuary Records. Andi Deris - Vocals MichaelWeikath - Guitars Roland Grapow - Guitars Markus Grosskopf - Bass Uli Kusch...
Credits Andi Deris – vocals Roland Grapow – lead and rhythm guitars MichaelWeikath – lead and rhythm guitars Markus Grosskopf – bass guitar Uli Kusch...
producer Piet Sielck. In 1983, he and MichaelWeikath founded Helloween, where he was guitarist and singer until Michael Kiske took over the microphone for...
surrealism Andi Deris (b. 1964), a German singer MichaelWeikath (b. 1962), a German musician Michael Hennet Sotomayor (b. 1983), known as Mikel, singer...
and acclaimed power metal guitarists are Kai Hansen of Gamma Ray, MichaelWeikath of Helloween, and Timo Tolkki formerly of Stratovarius. It is a common...
when I ran into MichaelWeikath. It was a festival and suddenly I was standing in front of him and he said something like, 'Michael, what have I done...
their power, range and emotion. Band members Andi Deris – lead vocals MichaelWeikath – guitar Sascha Gerstner – guitar, backing vocals Markus Grosskopf...