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Roland Grapow


Member

1980-1983 Rampage (GER) - guitars, vocals  
1989-2001 Helloween - guitars  
1997- Roland Grapow - guitars  
2001- Masterplan - guitars  
2001-2002 Masterplan - bass, keyboards  
2013-2015 Serious Black - guitars  
2014- Level 10 - guitars  
2017- Kreyson - guitars  

Live musician

2014 Sebastien - guitars, backing vocals  
2016 Citron - guitars  

Guest musician

1997 Andi Deris And The Bad Bankers - guitars  
1997 Axel Rudi Pell - guitars  
1998 Shockmachine - guitars  
1999 Metalium - guitars  
1999-2002 MVP - guitars  
2000 Drakkar - guitars  
2000 Imperio - guitars  
2000 Squealer - guitars  
2000-2002 Dr. Sin - guitars  
2001 Paragon - vocals  
2002 Mob Rules - guitars  
2002 Kotipelto - guitars  
2002 Locomotive Breath - guitars  
2003 Helloween - guitars  
2003 Insania - guitars  
2004 Mob Rules - guitars  
2005 Wayland - guitars  
2005-2007 Tribuzy - guitars  
2008 Gaia Epicus - guitars  
2010 Soulspell - guitars  
2010 Kilmara - guitars  
2010 Sebastien - guitars, backing vocals  
2011 Silent Stream Of Godless Elegy - guitars  
2011 Daedalus - guitars  
2011 Eagleheart - guitars, vocals  
2012 Sylencer - guitars  
2013 Wolfpakk - guitars  
2014 Kilmara - guitars  
2015 Sebastien - vocals  
2015 Paco Ventura Black Moon - guitar solo  
2016 Hansen & Friends - guitar solo  
2016 Citron - guitars, vocals  
2016 Ramchat - guitars  
2016 SkeleToon - guitar solos  
2017 Delfinia - guitars  
2017 Ancestral Dawn - guitars  
2017 Aldaria - guitars  
2017 Avenford - guitars  
2017 Eagleheart - guitar solo  
2018 Kilmara - backing vocals, guitars  
2018 Renegade - guitars  
2018-2020 Squealer - guitar solo  
2019 Myrkgand - guitar solo  
2019 Delfinia - guitars  
2019 Sheky - guitars  
2019 Wings Of Destiny - guitars  
2021 Trend Kill Ghosts - guitars  
2021 Castaway - guitars  
2021 Master Spy - guitars  
2022 KingCrown - guitars  
2022 David Readman - guitars  
2022 Black Hole - guitars  
2022 Conor Brouwer's Call Of Eternity - guitars  
2023 Abel Sequera - guitars  
2023 Ronnie Romero - guitars  
2023 Livin' Evil - guitars  
2023 Linus Klausenitzer - guitar solo  
2023 Cathalepsy - guitars  

Interviews

26.05.2007 Masterplan
02.10.2003 Masterplan

Personal information

Born on: 30.08.1959

Roland Grapow, born August 30, 1959 in Hamburg, Germany is a professional guitarist. Roland is most well known for his time in the power metal band Helloween, who he played with for 12 years after replacing founding member Kai Hansen.

Roland played on the albums Pink Bubbles Go Ape, Chameleon, Master of the Rings, The Time of the Oath, High Live, Better Than Raw, Metal Jukebox, and The Dark Ride.

During his time with Helloween Roland also formed a solo project. The first release, The Four Seasons of Life, featured members of Helloween playing backup, with Roland trying his hand at singing in addition to guitar playing. On the second album, Kaleidoscope, current and former members of Yngwie Malmsteen's band were utilised.

In 2001, Roland and bandmate Uli Kusch were fired from Helloween due to musical and personal differences. The side project they had been planning, Masterplan, instead became their new full-time band. Roland Grapow is a producer and main songwriter of Masterplan.