Helloween interview (12/2010)

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With:	Markus Grosskopf
Conducted by:	Baz Anderson (in person)
Published:	06.12.2010
Band profile:	Helloween

Just a week into Helloween's massive European tour supporting their "7 Sinners" album, one of their two dates in the UK sees them at the Hard Rock Hell festival in Wales. Before the show, I got to have a lengthy talk with Markus about everything from writing songs on the toilet to having a look back through the years at some of the strange and difficult times. Have a look below for the encounter.

Part 1

Part 2

For a review of the days events at Hard Rock Hell, click here.

Thanks to Markus for his time, and all that helped set it up.
Conducted and edited by Barry Anderson.
Recorded by Glenn Searing.

Posted on 06.12.2010 by

Baz Anderson

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JÄY Metal slave Posts: 1567 From: USA	06.12.2010 - 04:55 JÄY Metal slave Posts: 1567 From: USA Questions were great... but lets get to the real scoop...YOU GROWIN THAT HAIR BACK ER WHAT? Loading...
WorpeX Made of Metal Posts: 1315 From: USA	06.12.2010 - 05:01 WorpeX Made of Metal Posts: 1315 From: USA Great interview! Loading...
Necrodamus Posts: 435 From: USA	06.12.2010 - 05:39 Necrodamus Posts: 435 From: USA Nice job. It was interesting to hear what he had to say about the band from the older days. I'm lovin the new album. Loading...
Kratos Posts: 156 From: USA	06.12.2010 - 05:54 Kratos Posts: 156 From: USA Only a few shows planned for North America? Anyways nice interview, must have been cool to see and talk to Markus in the flesh. Loading...
bluegreengod Account deleted	06.12.2010 - 06:38 bluegreengod Account deleted Thank you, sir! I have a newfound respect for Helloween since 7sinners came out and it was really cool to hear this. Loading...
csiga Munin Posts: 189 From: Hungary	06.12.2010 - 09:56 csiga Munin Posts: 189 From: Hungary Ty for the questions ---- i survived the lake bodom! Loading...
Baz Anderson Posts: 13226 From: UK	06.12.2010 - 17:12 Baz Anderson Posts: 13226 From: UK Thanks for the comments everyone! Hahaha yeh, it kind of looks like a pyjama top doesn't it. Loading...
Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 58982 From: Sweden	06.12.2010 - 17:12 Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 58982 From: Sweden Actualy Scandinavia is not so ''fuck up'' like central Europe and Britan , Nord is calm whit no trafic mess Nr 7 LOL gate 7 Why was quasten about german band sbe afraid play in UK LOL I will drink some Bowmore for him and you baz Cheers, but last part about beer was awesome ---- Life is to short for LOVE, there is many great things to do online !!! Stormtroopers of Death - ''Speak English or Die'' I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing Loading...
Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675 From: UK	06.12.2010 - 17:15 Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675 From: UK "So eh, Markus, are you metal?" I bet from the moment you knew you'd be doing that interview, you were dying to say that to him. hehe @The Shape: It looks like whatever it is he's wearing under the t-shirt is also something of Helloween... could be wrong though. lol Loading...
Baz Anderson Posts: 13226 From: UK	06.12.2010 - 17:18 Baz Anderson Posts: 13226 From: UK Written by Bad English on 06.12.2010 at 17:12 Why was quasten about german band sbe afraid play in UK Andi said on stage in 2006 he was a bit weary playing in England. So I asked Roland (ex-Helloween) when I interviewed him with Masterplan if there was some reputation, and he told me some stuff. Loading...
Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 58982 From: Sweden	06.12.2010 - 17:22 Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 58982 From: Sweden Written by Baz Anderson on 06.12.2010 at 17:18 Written by Bad English on 06.12.2010 at 17:12 Why was quasten about german band sbe afraid play in UK Andi said on stage in 2006 he was a bit weary playing in England. So I asked Roland (ex-Helloween) when I interviewed him with Masterplan if there was some reputation, and he told me some stuff. I see, I dont remeberf this int. I gonna re read it Well playing in rain, one think what I would hate play muisc, football, watch gig, football when its rains, I hate be out in rain ---- Life is to short for LOVE, there is many great things to do online !!! Stormtroopers of Death - ''Speak English or Die'' I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing Loading...
Holy Man STEEL DEFENDER Posts: 220 From: USA	06.12.2010 - 19:00 Holy Man STEEL DEFENDER Posts: 220 From: USA Yeah, this is actually a really cool interview. I went ahead and got a hold of the album just to see. He seems real excited about it and I like to see that. ---- LIGHT THE FUSE ON THAT VAGINAMITE!!! Loading...
Guib Thrash Talker Posts: 2417 From: Canada	07.12.2010 - 17:42 Guib Thrash Talker Posts: 2417 From: Canada Nice interview its good to know that the band is still releasing heavier stuff ---- - Headbanging with mostly clogged arteries to that stuff - http://www.metalstorm.net/users/list.php?list_id=1233 Loading...
Dangerboner Lactation Cnslt Posts: 7260 From: USA	09.12.2010 - 01:57 Dangerboner Lactation Cnslt Posts: 7260 From: USA I think that Markus dude just undressed me with his eyes. Loading...
Elodie Artour Slania Posts: 1175 From: The Netherlands	13.12.2010 - 00:20 Elodie Artour Slania Posts: 1175 From: The Netherlands Awesome interview, Baz! Great job indeed! Markus seems to be a pretty nice and funny guy. @Angelic Storm: That was The Question! ---- Speak up dear 'cause I cannot hear you... Loading...
K✞ulu Seeker of Truth Posts: 2569 From: Czech Republic	23.12.2010 - 09:05 K✞ulu Seeker of Truth Posts: 2569 From: Czech Republic Cool guy... never been a fan of Helloween, but Markus Grosskopf is great! Great interview. You must have been quite happy doing it. ---- Savor what you feel and what you see Things that may not seem important now But may be tomorrow R.I.P. Chuck Schuldiner Satan was a Backstreet Boy Loading...
jimmy Posts: 42 From: USA	08.01.2011 - 15:56 jimmy Posts: 42 From: USA New album is awesome. one of the best in their career. hopefully they do a good U.S. tour to support it. Loading...
jimmy Posts: 42 From: USA	26.01.2011 - 06:30 jimmy Posts: 42 From: USA Markus seems like a really cool guy. like someone you'd like to sit and talk metal with one day. i'm one of the internet users and i'd love to have a beer with him. great band. AMAZING new album. hope they do a good tour of the u.s. (not just NY, LA, BOSTON) Loading...