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Halloween (band)
Discover the eerie harmonies and headbanging riffs of the German power metal band that's been haunting stages since the 1980s.
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Halloween is a German power metal band known for their energetic performances, melodic guitar work, and lyrical themes often centered around horror and fantasy. Formed in the early 1980s, they have released numerous albums and are considered pioneers of the genre.
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A Wikipedia entry on Halloween, an American heavy metal band formed in Detroit in 1983. It traces the group's formation, frequent lineup changes, shelved and released records, and touring from the 1980s into the 2010s. It also lists current and former members plus a full discography of studio albums, an EP, compilations, demos, a live album, and singles.
The list
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01
Don't Metal with Evil 1985
Studio album; released on Motor City Metal.
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No One Gets Out 1991
Studio album.
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Victims of the Night 1997
Studio album; recorded mid-1980s, shelved, released on Molton Metal.
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Horror Fire 2006
Studio album.
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Terrortory 2012
Studio album; released February 25, 2012.
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E.vil P.ieces 2006
Extended play.
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Motor City Rocks III 1984
Compilation.
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Lamour Rocks 1986
Compilation.
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Tricks, Treats and Other Tales from the Crypt 2003
Compilation of re-recorded classics plus one new studio track.
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Vicious Demos 1990
Demo; five tracks, produced by Rob Tylak.
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No One Gets Out 1990
Demo.
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1031, a Number of Things From... 1998
Demo compilation; recorded 1983–1998.
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Not Dead... in the Murder City 2004
Live album; recorded live February 2004.
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Trick or Treat / She's a Teazer 1984
Single.
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Where's Michael? 2007
Single.
Facts from the original
- Halloween is an American heavy metal band formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1983.
- The band is also known as The Heavy Metal Horror Show.
- Its genres are listed as heavy metal and shock rock.
- It has been active from 1983 to the present.
- Its labels include Motor City Metal, Molten, and Pure Steel Records.
- It was formed in 1983 by Rick Craig, Brian Thomas, George Neal and Bill Whyte.
- Debut album Don't Metal with Evil was released in 1985 on the Motor City Metal label.
- In 1986 the band began work on the follow-up Victims of the Night.
- Victims of the Night was shelved and finally released on Molton Metal Records in 1997.
- In 1988 Rick Craig and Bill Whyte left to pursue other careers.
- In 2000 Craig was asked to join the British band Humble Pie with Jerry Shirley for a U.S. tour.
- Craig also played in the band NOON, where he and Ean Evans were the primary songwriters.
- The replacements were future Godsmack drummer Tommy Stewart and guitarist Billy Gray.
- Billy Gray went on to play in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti rock band Fair Game.
- Bill Whyte opened his own recording studio.
- In 2003 Bill Whyte joined Detroit band Abandon and released a 5-song EP called 'Project unrealty,' which he recorded, produced and engineered.
- The band and EP received great reviews, but Bill's time with them was short-lived.
- In 1989 Halloween opened for Crimson Glory on a couple of dates of their Transcendence tour.
- That year Halloween began work on a new album with Jon Drenning of Crimson Glory and Warren Wyatt management, but it was never released.
- In 1990 Halloween recorded a five-track demo titled Vicious Demos with producer Rob Tylak, Stewart and Gray.
- Vicious Demos was released on cassette for show and promotion only and sold at Halloween shows.
- In 1991 the lineup added former Erebus guitarist Tim Wright, guitarist Donny Allen, and future Sponge drummer Billy Adams.
- Donny Allen had formerly played with David Neil Cline's Trama and Black Onyx.
- That same year Halloween released No One Gets Out.
- In 1997 former members Rick Craig and Bill Whyte rejoined and Victims of the Night was finally released.
- The band fell into debt and released a demo compilation called 1031, a Number of Things From....
- The reunion was short-lived, and Whyte and Craig left once again.
- Bassist George Neal left for a period and returned around 2004.
- Tricks, Treats and Other Tales from the Crypt was released in 2003 as a compilation of re-recorded classic songs plus one new studio track.
- Tricks, Treats and Other Tales from the Crypt was recorded in 2002 and 2003.
- The breakout album was recorded in 2002 with what became known as the Halloween 4.0 lineup.
- That lineup featured founding vocalist Brian Thomas, Donny Allen, Jason 'JDawg' Rossvanes on drums, Tommy Vendetta on guitar and John 'Sixpac' Guarascio on bass.
- The lineup was not originally intended to be Halloween, but strong fan support pushed it forward.
- The band played several Stateside shows before being signed to headline the Keep It True Festival in Germany.
- In 2006 the album Horror Fire and the extended play E.vil P.ieces were released.
- Terrortory was released on February 25, 2012.
