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The German group Helloween is considered to be the ancestor of Europower. This band is, in fact, a "hybrid" of two bands from Hamburg - Ironfirst and Powerfool, who worked in the style of heavy metal. The first line-up of the quartet Halloween Four guys united in Helloween: Michael Weikat (guitar), Markus Grosskopf (bass), Ingo Schwichtenberg (drums) and Kai Hansen (vocals). The last two later […]

The rock band from Sweden Dynazty has been delighting fans with new styles and directions of their work for more than 10 years. According to soloist Nils Molin, the band's name is associated with the idea of ​​continuity of generations. The beginning of the group's journey Back in 2007, thanks to the efforts of such musicians as: Lav Magnusson and John Berg, a Swedish group […]

The Swedish "metal" band HammerFall from the city of Gothenburg arose from the combination of two bands - IN Flames and Dark Tranquility, gained the status of the leader of the so-called "second wave of hard rock in Europe". Fans appreciate the songs of the group to this day. What preceded success? In 1993, guitarist Oskar Dronjak teamed up with colleague Jesper Strömblad. Musicians […]

The power metal project Avantasia was the brainchild of Tobias Sammet, lead singer of the band Edquy. And his idea became more popular than the work of the vocalist in the named group. An idea brought to life It all started with a tour in support of Theater of Salvation. Tobias came up with the idea of ​​writing a "metal" opera, in which famous vocal stars would perform the parts. […]

The history of the Slade group began in the 1960s of the last century. In the UK there is a small town of Wolverhampton, where The Vendors was founded in 1964, and was created by school friends Dave Hill and Don Powell under the guidance of Jim Lee (a very talented violinist). How did it all start? Friends performed popular hits […]

Lavika is the creative pseudonym of the singer Lyubov Yunak. The girl was born on November 26, 1991 in Kyiv. Lyuba's environment confirms that creative inclinations pursued her from early childhood. Lyubov Yunak first appeared on stage when she was not yet attending school. The girl performed on the stage of the National Opera of Ukraine. Then she prepared for the audience a dance […]