(1959-08-30) 30 August 1959 (age 64) Hamburg, West Germany
Genres
Power metal
Occupation(s)
Musician, record producer
Instrument(s)
Guitar
vocals
Years active
1980–present
Labels
Snapper
SPV/Steamhammer
Member of
Masterplan
Formerly of
Rampage
Helloween
Kreyson
Level 10
Website
masterplan-theband.com
Musical artist
Roland Grapow (born 30 August 1959 in Hamburg) is a German guitarist and music producer. He is best known for his time in the power metal band Helloween,[1] with which he played for twelve years, after replacing founding member Kai Hansen. He subsequently created the power metal band Masterplan in 2001, which is still active today.[2]
^"Helloween – Metal Storm".
^"Masterplan History". Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
RolandGrapow (born 30 August 1959 in Hamburg) is a German guitarist and music producer. He is best known for his time in the power metal band Helloween...
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officially left Helloween on 1 January 1989, and the band chose RolandGrapow to replace him. Grapow was originally discovered in a club in Hamburg, Germany playing...
2000 album The End of Sanctuary. In 2001, Uli and fellow bandmember RolandGrapow were fired from Helloween, following an e-mail from Michael Weikath...
to RolandGrapow's comments in the liner notes, the lyrics for "Take Me Home" were written by his wife Silvia (the song is simply credited to "Grapow" in...
feature Master of the Rings-era lineup with the dismissal of guitarist RolandGrapow and drummer Uli Kusch after completion of the supporting tour for the...
released in 1991. It marked the departure of guitarist Kai Hansen, with RolandGrapow replacing him. It was also the first album released on EMI Records....
touring". He was quickly replaced by RolandGrapow and the band returned to touring. With new guitarist RolandGrapow, the band released two studio albums...
former Loudness vocalist Michael Vescera and then Helloween guitarist RolandGrapow, toured with future UFO bandmate Vinnie Moore, and recorded and toured...
Helloween's second-longest tenured guitarist, surpassing his predecessor RolandGrapow, who stayed in the band for 12 years. He is also a former member of...
keyboards Produced by RolandGrapow Recorded by RolandGrapow at Grapow Studios (SVK) Mixed & Mastered by Mikko Karmila, RolandGrapow & Mika Jussila at Finnvox...
founding members of the power metal band Helloween. Helloween guitarist RolandGrapow said about Schwichtenberg in an interview 1999: I would see him and...
and artists such as Rage, Gamma Ray, Savage Circus, Axel Rudi Pell, RolandGrapow, and Masterplan. Since 2007, he has played for the German band Razorback...
songwriters along with guitarist RolandGrapow and singer Jørn Lande. On Masterplan 2013 album Novum Initium, Axel and RolandGrapow remained the only members...
"Forever and One" single. Andi Deris - vocals Michael Weikath - guitar RolandGrapow - guitar Markus Grosskopf - bass Uli Kusch - drums The Time of the Oath...
was a 16-bit fictional game soundtrack. After Bob filled in live for RolandGrapow on their tour with Hammerfall (January–February 2015), Serious Black...
band Helloween taken from the album Chameleon. The song is written by RolandGrapow about Ingo Schwichtenberg's problems with drugs and drinking. This single...
album Pink Bubbles Go Ape. This is the first Helloween single with RolandGrapow playing guitars, replacing Kai Hansen. They made a promo video at the...
a single in Japan. Single track listing Credits Andi Deris – vocals RolandGrapow – lead and rhythm guitars Michael Weikath – lead and rhythm guitars...
Yngwie Malmsteen (The Seventh Sign, Magnum Opus), Dr. Sin (Dr. Sin II), RolandGrapow (Kaleidoscope) or his own band MVP (Mike Vescera Project). Besides being...
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