Kai Hansen Interview! Talking Helloween, Touring, Metal and Mustangs

[@newrockorder]

Kai Hansen is the German Metal God, hands down!

[@metalheadcarshow]

Along with that, he's the God father of power metal!

[@petersoderberg6899]

Agree 🙌

[@metallihorsemen]

I'm a die hard Helloween fan and I have to say... this is by far one of the best interviews I've seen of Kai Hansen. Your questions were great, unique and interesting. Far better than the journalists that are asking the same questions these last couple of years, making every interview sound the same. I'm glad you asked for his thoughts on the Post Kai era of Helloween. Great job man. Subscribed!

[@metalheadcarshow]

Thank you! That means so much! I knew I had to ask some of the questions like how's the tour going and stuff on the new album. But being a car page I wanted to ask him some car questions, and ya I've never heard his take on some of the post Kai albums. And I had the awesome opportunity to hang out with him for about a hour before starting and I have to say he is a delight. Super cool guy. Thank you for subscribing!

[@macsimon6821]

Bless this man, he always has a smile on his face and is humble. Great singer. I've been listening to him since the age of 7

[@metalheadcarshow]

Awesome! I'm also super happy to say he's a awesome guy

[@Desert_Rain_Music]

I’ve never met a more down-to-earth and courteous “rock star” than Kai. My son and I were lucky enough to hang out with him after the show in Saint Petersburg, Florida and he couldn’t have been more gracious. Thank you Kai! You’re #1 in my book. 🤘🎃🤘

[@metalheadcarshow]

Cool! And I need to agree. I had the pleasure of hanging out with him for about a hour before we started. Super cool guy

[@Desert_Rain_Music]

@@metalheadcarshow- thank you for a great interview! Really enjoyed it.

[@metalheadcarshow]

@Desert_Rain_Music thank you! It was a lot of fun. I'm working on getting 3 more interviews before the year is done.

[@StarFury2]

My childhood hero! Walls of Jericho and EP blew my teenager mind. Record was raw and uncontrolled, but full of passion and timeless creativity with Kai on the vocals. Helloween getting together is like some long desired dream come true. Hope the guys can maintain this fellowship for a long, because they all belong together.

[@metalheadcarshow]

Walls of Jericho is amazing. And I think they will, everyone seams happy on stage, as mentioned in the interview Michael and Andi get along really well and they are jumping back into the studio to make a new album. I think we will see this lineup for a very long time

[@hillvalley6716]

I met Kai and dirk after their 2006 Gamma Ray concert in Melbourne, Australia. He is really that cool in person. He doesn’t have that “arrogance” of some lead singers that I have met before( Mille from Kreator comes to mind). Just a legend of a bloke.

[@metalheadcarshow]

I also had the pleasure of hanging out with Kai for about a hour before starting the interview and I got the same feeling from him. Super cool guy.

[@MetalisForever666]

4:00 The AC/DC show Kai is speaking about was the show at November 23th 1979.

[@metalheadcarshow]

Probably one of the last handful of shows AC/DC played with Bon Scott

[@JohnHenrySheridan]

Fantastic! Thank you for this interview with Kai! Been a huge Helloween fan since early 90s. I watched this together with my 8 year old son Kai Link during breakfast this morning. We have a new band together called Karrish Raddit and we appreciated Kai Hansen's advice to new bands. :)

[@metalheadcarshow]

Thank you! I think its so awesome you and your son share metal together. On a side note. I got to hang out with Kai for about a hour before we started. I can confirm hee a super cool guy

[@JohnHenrySheridan]

@@metalheadcarshow Thanks man! Yeah it's real special being able to share my favorite music with my son and having him "get it". I'm very glad to hear that Kai is a super cool guy. As a fan, I really want him to be you know? To get a confirmation of that from someone like yourself who had a chance to spend time with him is awesome and appreciated. Thanks for sharing. :)

[@васяткин]

Kai is a legend! Love this guy!

[@metalheadcarshow]

I'm happy to say he was a super cool guy

[@apogeedata]

I knew this band existed in the 80s I’m 60 years old. I just did not realize how good they are until recent.

[@metalheadcarshow]

So good. Specially with Andi, Michael and Kai on vocals now

[@johnkatsoudas4767]

Kai Hansen has always been my favorite Helloween member. In my opinion he has written the best Helloween songs including Skyfall. He is one of the greatest songwriters ever in my opinion. His other band Gamma Ray is also amazing and love them big time. I have seen all my favorite bands accept Helloween and Gamma Ray. They are the only two bands left on my bucket list. Excellent interview! I enjoyed it big time.

[@metalheadcarshow]

I hope you get the chance to see one of them soon! And thank you!

[@bender2411]

Kai Hansen the best and number one for me. Gamma Ray is my favorite metal band (and Helloween till 1989). It is very sorry that Gamma Ray is over.

[@r.g.armstrong2688]

We are lucky that Kay left in 1989, he wrote an handful of masterpieces with Gamma Ray. And Helloween did great albums too.

[@JM-ik9kw]

What a nice guy. Kai Hansen is the law.

[@metalheadcarshow]

Happy to confirm he is indeed super nice. Spent around a hours hanging out before starting

[@CheapCharlieMiner]

I met him in Cologne touring with Gammaray something like 23 years ago :-). He gave me a signature on my jacket back then. Great guy !

[@metalheadcarshow]

Nice! But ya he is a awesome guy

[@rockandmetalnewz]

Kai is amazing! I saw the Las Vegas show and they were so great!! Kai is amazing

[@metalheadcarshow]

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it! Happy to say he was super cool

[@kairyonaznable20]

Omg he was amazing in San Francisco last night. Was able to get front row. Incredible seeing them all together again. Bring Gamma Ray to the US!

[@metalheadcarshow]

Awesome! I thought Kai was super entertaining during the Jericho medly in Toronto. I'm sure Gamma Ray will be in North America soon enough

[@The_Absurdistt]

GAMMA RAY played The Filmore in S.F. a few years back with Blind Guardian and Gravedigger... it was amazing. I think Kai and Helloween pull a larger crowd and make more money touring with Helloween.

[@bender2411]

Do whatever You want but Do it with all Your Heart (c)

[@LuisMiguelCostaVideos]

Helloween and Running Wild are the best german Rock bands ever. There are many others, like the Scorpions, Rammstein, Bohse Onkels and stuff... but no one "beats" Helloween and Running Wild... Accept, Doro Pesch and Kreator should also be taken into account. Just my humble opinion. Shame Helloween dont come for a show in Portugal! PLEASE PAY US A VISIT, HELLOWEEN!! Greetings from Lisboa, Portugal

[@metalheadcarshow]

Thanks for watching! Did Helloween not visit Portugal on the Pumpkins United Tour?

[@reneelectriceye_music4580]

Hansen , tje mind over the Power Metal Matter, Hell Yeah!!!!

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

As popular as Helloween were globally, it was always difficult to find their records back in the day. Save for Pink Bubbles and Chameleon which were on E.M.I.

[@metalheadcarshow]

Back in the 80s or 90s? I bet

[@reneeneenee]

So happy you interviewed my hero, next time please make sure in a quiet environment ...

[@metalheadcarshow]

Glad you liked it! God I know. When I went to check out that area there was nobody there, came back about a hour later with Kai and there was a meeting and 2 guys doing construction literitly on the other side of the camera. I've bought a mic since then.

[@fisherkalastaja]

The BOSS Kai!! Perfect advice!

[@metalheadcarshow]

I'm also happy to say Kai was super cool and a absolute delight

[@fisherkalastaja]

It showed!!! :-) A very humble and nice guy!!!@@metalheadcarshow

[@torrezani]

what a great Interview

[@metalheadcarshow]

Thanks!

[@ostforever666]

i've exchanged a few years agoo some mail with Kai and is a really a great and emphatic guy!love that man :)

[@metalheadcarshow]

He was fantastic. I had the pleasure of hanging out with him for about a hour before the interview started. Such a cool guy

[@rickyelricviana8853]

I can see you are very nervous and I totally get why, but you handled very well and make good questions... Keep doing this work man...

[@metalheadcarshow]

Thanks! I was a little nervous. But I did get the luxury of getting to hang out with Kia for about a hour before we started the interview. Happy to mention he's super cool. But ya, I wanted to ask some questions that I don't think he's been asked in a interview before. There should be another interview in October

[@rickyelricviana8853]

@@metalheadcarshow if you keeping this pace, the next time will be even better... And a lot of envy of you, He's is to me top 5 people in music that I wanted to meet and talk

[@GoldenGateNum9]

My idol 🎸Kai Hansen and Andy LaRocque are practically Yngwie Malmsteen if he loved Heavy Metal ❤️

[@metalheadcarshow]

I'm happy to say Kai was a absolute delight

[@henrystrong6388]

Nicely done!

[@metalheadcarshow]

Thanks! It was a lot of fun

[@WALDENSOFTWARE]

He's completely right about the "down turn on the computer". Kids, don't turn on apps, or your phone either. Use your imagination, try out playing your instruments from scratch, play together, create unique roots before you turn on your digital resources. Too many bands today are weak because they started playing through phone apps. That ain't metal.

[@metalheadcarshow]

I do agree with him, but these bands do still exist. A band playing through amps and real drums isn't a thing of the past. Just more bands need to keep doing that. Once saw a black metal band play a set with a Guitarist, bassist and a laptop. No vocals ether. Eztreanly weak set

[@WALDENSOFTWARE]

@@metalheadcarshow I mean't when they buy a guitar for example and turn to an app to start learning. They kill their roots like that. Bands of the past turned into uniwue musicians because they didn't have an app sterilizing their style at the beginning of their learning their instrument.

[@Chris_Jamstone]

the legend

[@metalheadcarshow]

Truly is. Such a cool guy too

[@davidkarvay6444]

!!!😊

[@SilentDave]

Sad that the only Canadian show was Toronto. At this rate, I'll never see these guys live, especially with the current line-up, lol

[@metalheadcarshow]

Sounds like they already want to go back to quebec. Hopefully you get a chance soon enough

[@sergiogarciacardozo3482]

I would have been SO nervous of being in front of him but you handled it pretty good! I went to their show in Bogota last Sep2022 and it was unbelievable, the amount of energy and talent they, despite all of the years, have displayed was just jaw-dropping. In future, hope you can interview either Andi or Sascha, my favorites!! (L) 😍🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@metalheadcarshow]

I was pretty nervous leading up to the interview. I had the luxury of getting to hang out with Kai for about a hour before the interview. So the awkwardness was gone and we where both good to go. Happy to say Kai is super cool and generally really nice. I'm not sure when my next chance to interview anyone from Helloween will be. But when it happens I will probably try do one with one of them. Or Andi and Michael together. And maybe do something with Kai that's car focused. Time will tell. Thanks for watching

[@alexanderkussatz143]

Why no question about gamma ray

[@metalheadcarshow]

Fair question. I think I didn't ask any because it was Helloween's tour, and I need to listen to more Gamma Ray

[@bender2411]

@@metalheadcarshow Talk to Kai Hansen and do not talk about Gamma Ray... WTF

[@fabienlamour3644]

Meanwhile he forgot Gammaray's fans. Sad.

[@metalheadcarshow]

Ya I guess the pandemic delaying the scheduled Helloween tour really delayed everything for Gamma Ray. Specially Unisonic

[@lautaro9228]

hanson?

[@metalheadcarshow]

Fixed. Thank you

[@scottblack9213]

Kai Hansen is the Adrian Smith of Helloween - without him they are an average metal band without the classic songs

[@metalheadcarshow]

I half agree with you. Personally I think Time Of The Oath and Gamble With The Devil are some of Helloweens Best. And stronge albums. But with that said my top 3 are the 80s Keeper albums and Helloween. He's absolutely a metal icon and befits Helloween though

[@MichaelHolmgaard]

Weikath wrote as many classic songs as Kai though. To me it's a band where those two are equals - Especially because of the way they compliment each other's styles

[@scottblack9213]

@@MichaelHolmgaard not really

[@MichaelHolmgaard]

@@scottblack9213 That is fact though. Weikath was as much part of the Helloween vision. Eagle Fly Free, Dr Stein, Keeper of the Seven Keys, Rise and Fall, A Tale That Wasn't Right, How Many Tears etc. Those are all classics that Weikath wrote while Kai was in the band. He was the one who insisted that Helloween hired Michael Kiske when Kai wanted Ralf Scheepers instead. Their producer from the early days, Tommy Hansen, also stated that Weikath was the true mastermind behind Helloween from the beginning. I am not taking anything away from Kai, who has been a crucial developer of the power metal genre, but you shouldn't downplay Weikath's influence when it comes to Helloween's success.

[@lngoschwichtenberg3823]

Gamma ray만들때 ingo도 같이 데리고 나갔으면 자살하지 않았을텐데

[@metalheadcarshow]

That's not something I'm going to poke into