Helloween is a German power/speed metal band founded in the early 1980s by members of Iron Fist and Powerfool. Helloween is known as one of the pioneering power metal bands.http://wm04.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=11:difuxqe5ld0e

Helloween is a German power/speed metal band founded in the early 1980s by members of Iron Fist and Powerfool. Helloween are known as major innovators of power metal. The original line-up featured Kai Hansen (Vocals/Guitars), Michael Weikath (Guitars), Markus Grosskopf (Bass) and Ingo Schwichtenberg (Drums). In 1984 the band had signed a deal with Noise Records and recorded two songs for a Noise compilation record called Death Metal. The two tracks were “Oernst Of Life” by Weikath, and Hanse