Person · Male
Kai Hansen
German metal guitarist & vocalist
- From
- Hamburg, Germany
- Since
- 1963–present
- Rating
- ★ 3
- Releases
- 2
- power metal
About
Kai Michael Hansen (born 17 January 1963) is a German musician who is the founder, lead guitarist and vocalist of power metal band Gamma Ray. He is also one of the co-founders of another power metal band Helloween, which he was a part of from 1983 to 1989 and rejoined in 2016. He is a prominent figure in power metal and has sold millions of albums worldwide. In 2011, he joined the band Unisonic featuring 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.
Member of
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Helloween guitar
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Gamma Ray guitar
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Iron Savior electric guitar
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Unisonic electric guitar
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Hansen electric guitar, eponymous, lead vocals
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Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 73dcbc17-9c8b-435c-a2b2-4c20ce6ccefc
- ISNI
- 0000000131694226
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.