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Gamma Ray is a power metal band from Hamburg, northern Germany, founded and fronted by Kai Hansen after his departure from the German power metal band Helloween. Hansen is the current lead vocalist, guitarist as well as the chief songwriter of Gamma Ray. The band is known as one of the most prominent bands of the German heavy metal scene.
Members
Current members
Kai Hansen - guitars, backing vocals (1989–present), lead vocals (1994–2015)
Dirk Schlächter - bass (1997–present), guitars, keyboards, piano (1990-1997)
Henjo Richter - guitars, keyboards (1997–present)
Michael Ehré - drums (2012–present)
Frank Beck - lead vocals (2015–present)
Former members
Vocals
Ralf Scheepers - lead vocals (1989–1994)
Bass
Uwe Wessel - bass (1989–1993)
Jan Rubach - bass (1993–1997)
Drums
Mathias Burchard - drums (1989–1990)
Uli Kusch - drums (1990–1992)
Thomas Nack - drums (1993–1997)
Dan Zimmermann - drums (1997–2012)
Guest studio musicians
Michael Kiske - vocals on 'Time to Break Free' and 'Land of the Free' (1995), in 'All You Need to Know' (2010).
Hansi Kürsch - vocals on 'Farewell' and 'Land of the Free' (1995).
Tommy Newton - guitars (1989, 1990, 1991)
Tommy Hansen - keyboards (1991)
Piet Sielck - vocals, keyboards, guitars (1989, 1990, 1991, 1997)
Tammo Vollmers - drums also stand in drummer for space eater video (1989)
Mischa Gerlach - keyboards, piano (1989)
Sascha Paeth - keyboards (1993, 1995)
Thomas Stauch - drums (1997)
Axel Mackenrott - keyboards (2005)
Guest live musicians
Henning Basse - vocals (2008)
Jorn Ellerbrock - keyboards, piano (1990)
Mike Terrana - drums (1998)
Dan Olding - keyboards (2001)
Axel Mackenrott - keyboards (2004)
Kasperi Heikkinen - guitars (2006, 2010)
Eero Kaukomies - keyboards (2005-2007)
Michael Kiske - vocals (2011)
Michael Ehre - drums (2011, 2012)
Ralf Scheepers - vocals (2015)
Discography
Main article: Gamma Ray discography
Heading for Tomorrow (1990)
Sigh No More (1991)
Insanity and Genius (1993)
Land of the Free (1995)
Somewhere Out in Space (1997)
Power Plant (1999)
No World Order (2001)
Majestic (2005)
Land of the Free II (2007)
To the Metal! (2010)
Empire of the Undead (2014)
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