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Michael Kiske
Michael Kiske
German singer
1
Unisonic
Unisonic
German band
2
Helloween
Helloween
Power metal band
3
Gamma Ray
Gamma Ray
German power metal band
4
Avantasia
Avantasia
German power metal band
5
Kiske/Somerville
Kiske/Somerville
6
Stormwarrior
Stormwarrior
German band
7
Michael Weikath
Michael Weikath
German musician
8
Andre Matos
Andre Matos
Brazilian musician
9
Aina
Aina
progressive metal band
10
Dirk Schlächter
Dirk Schlächter
German musician
11
Angra
Angra
Brazilian power metal band
12
Amanda Somerville
Amanda Somerville
American singer-songwriter and vocal coach
13
Tobias Sammet
Tobias Sammet
German musician
14
HDK
HDK
Dutch metal band
15
Henjo Richter
Henjo Richter
German musician
16
Iron Savior
Iron Savior
German power metal band
17
Nocturnal Rites
Nocturnal Rites
Swedish power metal band
18
Timo Tolkki
Timo Tolkki
Finnish musician
19
Hansi Kürsch
Hansi Kürsch
German singer and songwriter
20
Masterplan
Masterplan
German power metal band
21
Iron Mask
Iron Mask
neoclassical/power metal band
22
Rage
Rage
German heavy metal band
23
Tobias Exxel
Tobias Exxel
German musician
24
Vanishing Point
Vanishing Point
Band
25
Michele Luppi
Michele Luppi
Italian singer
26
Running Wild
Running Wild
German heavy metal band
27
Avalon
Avalon
Finnish metal opera project
28
Heavenly
Heavenly
French metal band
Intro
German musician
Record Labels
SPV

Kai Michael Hansen (born 17 January 1963) is a German heavy metal guitarist and vocalist.

Hansen is the founder, lead guitarist, and vocalist of power metal band Gamma Ray. He is also one of the co-founders of German metal band Helloween, which he rejoined in 2016. He is a prominent figure in power metal and has sold millions of albums worldwide. He is regarded as "the godfather of power metal", having founded two seminal bands in the genre. In 2011, he joined the band Unisonic featuring former Helloween vocalist Michael Kiske. Hansen and Kiske reunited with Helloween in 2017 for a world tour with all current members, celebrating the 30-year anniversary of release of the albums Keeper of the Seven Keys Parts I and II.