Andi Deris
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Andreas "Andi" Deris is the vocalist and the main songwriter for power metal
band Helloween
, and co-founder and former lead singer of German melodic metal band Pink Cream 69
. He has an active solo career, as well as his own recording studio in Tenerife
.
After playing live concerts in the Karlsruhe area, they went to Edo Zanki’s Studio in Karlsdorf and to Arco Studio, München to record their first demo with producer Tony Monn. Following songs were recorded: “I was made to be with you”, “Call me up”, “Woman”, “I hear the angels singing", "Ballade of glory” and “Rock your body down”. During the production of the demo, drummer Bodo Schopf (ex-Michael Schenker Group
) recorded some drum-parts.
In 1986, when Bruno & Oscar Di Blasio together with Andi Deris (who had just finished military service), met the Italian bass player Daniel De Niro KYMERA was born! Ralf Maurer alias “Ralph Mason” was "again" recruited as the new drummer of the band.
Soon after, KYMERA went to the Katapult-Tonstudio in Karlsruhe to record new songs for Francis, Day & Hunter GmbH Publishing- Hamburg. Following songs were recorded: “Hello U.S.A.”, “Hot Looking Romeo”, “Send Me a Letter” and rearranged versions of “I Was Made To Be With You”, “Call Me Up” and “Woman”.
After a few concerts, the drummer Ralf Maurer quit KYMERA to go to University and was promptly replaced by the talented young drummer Kosta Zafiriou, and the line-up of KYMERA was complete again.
Soon, the band went to a Studio in Mainz to record “Shadows Are Falling”, “Lonely Would Be Loving You” and a new version of “Ballade Of Glory” and played many live dates in Germany till the end of 1986. In the beginning of 1987 Andi Deris and Kosta Zafiriou left KYMERA to form the band Pink Cream 69
.
Andi was hired for the recording sessions for "No Mercy", a band-project based in Appenweier/Offenburg - South Germany, founded by three locals: Bobby Benz (Bass), Rüdiger Föll (Drums), Uwe Ulm (Lead Guitar). He also played two gigs with No Mercy. On the second and last gig Pink Cream 69 played as a support band for No Mercy; on that evening Andi was the lead singer for both bands and hit the stage twice, opening with the very first line up of Pink Cream 69
.
was officially formed, with the original lineup of Dennis Ward, Kosta Zaphiriou, Alfred Koffler and Deris. They became popular enough to gain interest from numerous record companies, choosing to ultimately sign with CBS (now known as Sony Music). Pink Cream toured in Europe, America and Japan and recorded 3 albums with Andi Deris on vocal duties.
was undergoing lineup changes. Gone were Ingo Schwichtenberg
, replaced by ex-Gamma Ray
drummer Uli Kusch
, and Michael Kiske
, replaced by Deris. The new lineup recorded Master of the Rings
, a departure from the progressive pop-rock sound of Chameleon and a return to their classic power metal
sound. Deris immediately became primary songwriter for the band, resulting in some classic tunes like Why?, Perfect Gentleman and In The Middle Of A Heartbeat. The Time of the Oath
in 1996 further lifted up the band's album sales, culminating in a world tour and a concert DVD along with double-CD live album, High Live
, set from 3 concerts in Spain
and Italy
. While Helloween would go on a much needed break, Deris would record his first solo album Come in from the Rain. While the album contained some power metal material (The King of 7 Eyes), for the most part it experimented with more mellow, mid-tempo material. Deris sang and played guitar, accompanied by Peter Idera (guitar), Ralph Maison (drums and back-vocals) and Gisbert Royder (bass).
In 1998, Helloween recorded arguably their heaviest album to that point, Better Than Raw
, in which Andi used some new vocal techniques, from fast paced high-pitched screaming in Push and Revelation (that was later used in The Dark Ride
's "Deliver Us From Temptation", "Escalation 666" and "Mr. Torture") to deep, low vocals on A Handful of Pain and Time. Andi commented in an interview that the best thing in making album was resting after the sessions at the beach, as he always, from the start of "Pink Cream 69" wanted to record the album on "Bahamas, somewhere". The album was recorded in the Canary Islands
(Spain
), where he currently lives (in Tenerife
, where also Helloween guitarist Michael Weikath
resides).
In 1999, Helloween released a cover album Metal Jukebox
, and Andi's second solo album, Done by Mirrors
, released in Japan (released 2000 in other parts of the world due to record company conflicts), featuring Deris once again on vocals and guitars, Don Pupillo on lead guitar, Maison and Royder. 2000's The Dark Ride
showed Andi using even more different vocal styles, in some cases lower-pitched and raspy.
After the supporting tour for The Dark Ride
, Helloween fired Roland Grapow
& Uli Kusch
via e-mail. Rabbit Don't Come Easy
would be released in 2003, featuring the band's first tour in the U.S. since 1989. The album contained a stylistic departure from the downtuned guitars and dark themes of the previous album, favoring a more "happy", melodic style. As Deris stated in an interview, the vocals however would remain somewhat complicated. In "Liar" he is almost growling, in "Don't Stop Being Crazy"'s low-pitched parts he is slow and heavy. In still other songs the operatic "happy Helloween" style is preferred, while in songs like "Listen to the Flies" and "Back against the wall", his vocal style is much more "dark".
In 2005, Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy was released, with Andi on the peak of his vocal abilities. First single and video was Deris's song "Mrs. God". For the first time in the band's history there was a duet, with Candice Night
of Blackmore's Night
, in "Light the Universe
". It was the second single and the second video for the album. A live double DVD video with documentary and live double CD was released in February 2007.
Helloween completed their twelfth studio album Gambling with the Devil
, released on 23 October 2007. It received many positive reviews, with most fans praising the album as being one of the best Deris era albums. Despite being one of Helloween's heaviest albums, it is noted for featuring more keyboards. "As Long As I Fall
", the first single, was released in early September and available only via download (save for Japan, where it was released on CD). The video for the song is available on their official site.
's previous vocalist Michael Kiske
, Deris has a more restrained style of singing, with less of a focus on power and hitting high notes. His replacement of Kiske has attracted some criticism, but generally fans have had a positive reception to Deris' differing style. Numerous metal fans have noticed the uncanny similarity of Deris' vocal sound and style to that of hard rock vocalist John Schlitt
of Head East
and Petra
. In some areas his vocal sound recalls that of Kai Hansen
and Biff Byford
as well.
's 2000 album Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator
.
He also appears in the Rage
album, Soundchaser
, in the song "Wake The Nightmares".
The German Rock Star project has Andi singing on the song "Wings Of Freedom".
He sang with an ensemble of singers in the "20th anniversary song" from the band Axxis
, a medley of Axxis songs.
He appeared on the "Tribute to Rainbow" cd with the song "Catch the rainbow".
He sung on the album "Jail" from the band Get into...
Together with Michael Weikath he appears on the track "Eagle fly free" on the DVD and livealum "Ritualive" from the band Shaman, the song is a Helloween cover.
He performed the song "Breaking the law" from band Judas Priest
as well but this did not make the DVD or the album.
For the Nuclear Blast
record label he sung "A perfect day" on their "Into the light" album.
Together with Angry Anderson
and Lemmy Kilmister
he sings on the Saxon anthem "I've got to rock to stay alive".
In 2010 he recorded guest vocals for a duet in the band Wicked Sensation
for the song "My turn to fly".
In 2011 he appeared in a duet with the vocalist of Eden's Curse on their album called "Trinity", the song is named "Black widow"
He also produced Tenerife based band Meridian Zero´s first album "Doors of creation" and Esclavitud's album "Condenados Al Paraíso"
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band Helloween
Helloween
Helloween is a German power metal band founded in the mid 1980s by members of Iron Fist and Powerfool. The band was a pioneering force in the European Power Metal movement and their second and third studio albums, Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt...
, and co-founder and former lead singer of German melodic metal band Pink Cream 69
Pink Cream 69
Pink Cream 69 is a German hard rock band founded in 1987 in Karlsruhe, Germany by Andi Deris, Dennis Ward, Kosta Zafiriou and Alfred Koffler. The band gained their first contract by winning music magazine Metal Hammer 's newcomer competition in Ludwigsburg one year after forming. In 1994, Andi...
. He has an active solo career, as well as his own recording studio in Tenerife
Tenerife
Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the seven Canary Islands, it is also the most populated island of Spain, with a land area of 2,034.38 km² and 906,854 inhabitants, 43% of the total population of the Canary Islands. About five million tourists visit Tenerife each year, the...
.
First bands (1979 - 1987)
Andi started to sing in his first band called Paranoid when he was 15. Two years later they changed the band's name to Nameless. In Nameless Deris stayed along with his school friend, drummer Ralf Maurer, who also played on both Andi's solo albums. In late 1984 Andi Deris joined a band called Dragon with the two brothers Bruno and Oscar Di Blasio (Di Blasio BrOs) on guitar and Bernd and Stefan Lüddemann (bass & drums).After playing live concerts in the Karlsruhe area, they went to Edo Zanki’s Studio in Karlsdorf and to Arco Studio, München to record their first demo with producer Tony Monn. Following songs were recorded: “I was made to be with you”, “Call me up”, “Woman”, “I hear the angels singing", "Ballade of glory” and “Rock your body down”. During the production of the demo, drummer Bodo Schopf (ex-Michael Schenker Group
Michael Schenker Group
The Michael Schenker Group is a guitar-oriented hard rock band formed in 1979 by former Scorpions and UFO guitarist, Michael Schenker. In 1986, Schenker and vocalist Robin McAuley formed the McAuley Schenker Group, which lasted until 1992. After that, the Michael Schenker Group was reformed.The...
) recorded some drum-parts.
In 1986, when Bruno & Oscar Di Blasio together with Andi Deris (who had just finished military service), met the Italian bass player Daniel De Niro KYMERA was born! Ralf Maurer alias “Ralph Mason” was "again" recruited as the new drummer of the band.
Soon after, KYMERA went to the Katapult-Tonstudio in Karlsruhe to record new songs for Francis, Day & Hunter GmbH Publishing- Hamburg. Following songs were recorded: “Hello U.S.A.”, “Hot Looking Romeo”, “Send Me a Letter” and rearranged versions of “I Was Made To Be With You”, “Call Me Up” and “Woman”.
After a few concerts, the drummer Ralf Maurer quit KYMERA to go to University and was promptly replaced by the talented young drummer Kosta Zafiriou, and the line-up of KYMERA was complete again.
Soon, the band went to a Studio in Mainz to record “Shadows Are Falling”, “Lonely Would Be Loving You” and a new version of “Ballade Of Glory” and played many live dates in Germany till the end of 1986. In the beginning of 1987 Andi Deris and Kosta Zafiriou left KYMERA to form the band Pink Cream 69
Pink Cream 69
Pink Cream 69 is a German hard rock band founded in 1987 in Karlsruhe, Germany by Andi Deris, Dennis Ward, Kosta Zafiriou and Alfred Koffler. The band gained their first contract by winning music magazine Metal Hammer 's newcomer competition in Ludwigsburg one year after forming. In 1994, Andi...
.
Andi was hired for the recording sessions for "No Mercy", a band-project based in Appenweier/Offenburg - South Germany, founded by three locals: Bobby Benz (Bass), Rüdiger Föll (Drums), Uwe Ulm (Lead Guitar). He also played two gigs with No Mercy. On the second and last gig Pink Cream 69 played as a support band for No Mercy; on that evening Andi was the lead singer for both bands and hit the stage twice, opening with the very first line up of Pink Cream 69
Pink Cream 69
Pink Cream 69 is a German hard rock band founded in 1987 in Karlsruhe, Germany by Andi Deris, Dennis Ward, Kosta Zafiriou and Alfred Koffler. The band gained their first contract by winning music magazine Metal Hammer 's newcomer competition in Ludwigsburg one year after forming. In 1994, Andi...
.
Pink Cream 69 (1987-1993)
In 1987, when Andi was 22, Pink Cream 69Pink Cream 69
Pink Cream 69 is a German hard rock band founded in 1987 in Karlsruhe, Germany by Andi Deris, Dennis Ward, Kosta Zafiriou and Alfred Koffler. The band gained their first contract by winning music magazine Metal Hammer 's newcomer competition in Ludwigsburg one year after forming. In 1994, Andi...
was officially formed, with the original lineup of Dennis Ward, Kosta Zaphiriou, Alfred Koffler and Deris. They became popular enough to gain interest from numerous record companies, choosing to ultimately sign with CBS (now known as Sony Music). Pink Cream toured in Europe, America and Japan and recorded 3 albums with Andi Deris on vocal duties.
Helloween and solo career (1993-present)
In 1993 HelloweenHelloween
Helloween is a German power metal band founded in the mid 1980s by members of Iron Fist and Powerfool. The band was a pioneering force in the European Power Metal movement and their second and third studio albums, Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt...
was undergoing lineup changes. Gone were Ingo Schwichtenberg
Ingo Schwichtenberg
Ingo Schwichtenberg was one of the founding members of German power metal band Helloween and was famous for his high-energy drumming....
, replaced by ex-Gamma Ray
Gamma Ray (band)
Gamma Ray is a power metal band from Hamburg, northern Germany, founded and fronted by Kai Hansen after his departure from the German power metal Helloween. Hansen is the current lead vocalist, guitarist as well as the chief songwriter of Gamma Ray. The band is known as one of the most prominent...
drummer Uli Kusch
Uli Kusch
Ulrich Kusch, born 11 March 1967, is a heavy metal drummer. He is best known for playing with Helloween, Gamma Ray, and Masterplan. He is known for his technical style of playing, fast-paced speed metal-like rhythm and capable songwriting abilities.-Biography:...
, and Michael Kiske
Michael Kiske
Michael Kiske is a singer best known as the lead vocalist for the German power metal band Helloween, from 1986 to 1993. From 1996 up to 2009, Kiske recorded four solo albums, participated on various metal and rock related projects, while he also performed with numerous bands as a guest vocalist...
, replaced by Deris. The new lineup recorded Master of the Rings
Master of the Rings
Master of the Rings is the sixth studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 1994. It is the first to feature new members Andi Deris and Uli Kusch....
, a departure from the progressive pop-rock sound of Chameleon and a return to their classic power metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
sound. Deris immediately became primary songwriter for the band, resulting in some classic tunes like Why?, Perfect Gentleman and In The Middle Of A Heartbeat. The Time of the Oath
The Time of the Oath
*M - 3,4 also appears on The Time of the Oath single.*M - 5,6 also appears on the Power single.*M - 7,8 also appears on the Forever And One single.- Personnel :* Andi Deris - vocals* Michael Weikath - guitar* Roland Grapow - guitar* Markus Grosskopf - bass...
in 1996 further lifted up the band's album sales, culminating in a world tour and a concert DVD along with double-CD live album, High Live
High Live
-Disc two:- Credits :* Andi Deris - Vocals* Michael Weikath - Guitars* Roland Grapow - Guitars* Markus Grosskopf - Bass* Uli Kusch - Drums-External links:*...
, set from 3 concerts in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. While Helloween would go on a much needed break, Deris would record his first solo album Come in from the Rain. While the album contained some power metal material (The King of 7 Eyes), for the most part it experimented with more mellow, mid-tempo material. Deris sang and played guitar, accompanied by Peter Idera (guitar), Ralph Maison (drums and back-vocals) and Gisbert Royder (bass).
In 1998, Helloween recorded arguably their heaviest album to that point, Better Than Raw
Better Than Raw
*M - 2 also appears on the I Can single.*M - 3,4 also appears on the Hey Lord! single.-Personnel:*Andi Deris - vocals*Michael Weikath - guitar*Roland Grapow - guitar*Markus Grosskopf - bass*Uli Kusch - drums*Jorn Ellerbrock - keyboards...
, in which Andi used some new vocal techniques, from fast paced high-pitched screaming in Push and Revelation (that was later used in The Dark Ride
The Dark Ride
On copies of The Dark Ride and Rabbit Don't Come Easy the disc has "Mr. Torture" and "All over the Nations" in reverse order so this way "All over the Nations" is track #2...
's "Deliver Us From Temptation", "Escalation 666" and "Mr. Torture") to deep, low vocals on A Handful of Pain and Time. Andi commented in an interview that the best thing in making album was resting after the sessions at the beach, as he always, from the start of "Pink Cream 69" wanted to record the album on "Bahamas, somewhere". The album was recorded in the Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
(Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
), where he currently lives (in Tenerife
Tenerife
Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the seven Canary Islands, it is also the most populated island of Spain, with a land area of 2,034.38 km² and 906,854 inhabitants, 43% of the total population of the Canary Islands. About five million tourists visit Tenerife each year, the...
, where also Helloween guitarist Michael Weikath
Michael Weikath
Michael Ingo Joachim Weikath is the guitarist of the German Power metal band Helloween."Weiki" was born in Hamburg, Germany. He is one of the Helloween founding members, along with the musicians Kai Hansen , Markus Grosskopf and Ingo Schwichtenberg . Along with Grosskopf he is the only other...
resides).
In 1999, Helloween released a cover album Metal Jukebox
Metal Jukebox
-Personnel:*Andi Deris - vocals*Michael Weikath - guitar*Roland Grapow - guitar*Markus Grosskopf - bass*Uli Kusch - drums...
, and Andi's second solo album, Done by Mirrors
Done by Mirrors
Done by Mirrors is the second and last solo album of Andi Deris, vocalist of the power metal band Helloween. In Japan, it was released in 1999, but due to record company conflicts, had to be released in 2000 in the rest of the world...
, released in Japan (released 2000 in other parts of the world due to record company conflicts), featuring Deris once again on vocals and guitars, Don Pupillo on lead guitar, Maison and Royder. 2000's The Dark Ride
The Dark Ride
On copies of The Dark Ride and Rabbit Don't Come Easy the disc has "Mr. Torture" and "All over the Nations" in reverse order so this way "All over the Nations" is track #2...
showed Andi using even more different vocal styles, in some cases lower-pitched and raspy.
After the supporting tour for The Dark Ride
The Dark Ride
On copies of The Dark Ride and Rabbit Don't Come Easy the disc has "Mr. Torture" and "All over the Nations" in reverse order so this way "All over the Nations" is track #2...
, Helloween fired Roland Grapow
Roland Grapow
Roland Grapow, born 30 August 1959 in Hamburg, Germany is a professional guitarist and music producer. Roland is best known for his time in the power metal band Helloween, who he played with for 12 years after replacing founding member Kai Hansen...
& Uli Kusch
Uli Kusch
Ulrich Kusch, born 11 March 1967, is a heavy metal drummer. He is best known for playing with Helloween, Gamma Ray, and Masterplan. He is known for his technical style of playing, fast-paced speed metal-like rhythm and capable songwriting abilities.-Biography:...
via e-mail. Rabbit Don't Come Easy
Rabbit Don't Come Easy
Rabbit Don't Come Easy is the tenth album by the German power metal/heavy metal band Helloween. It is something of a return to the roots for the band. Rabbit Don't Come Easy combines many old classic Helloween elements with newer sounds and a modern production.No drummer is listed in the band...
would be released in 2003, featuring the band's first tour in the U.S. since 1989. The album contained a stylistic departure from the downtuned guitars and dark themes of the previous album, favoring a more "happy", melodic style. As Deris stated in an interview, the vocals however would remain somewhat complicated. In "Liar" he is almost growling, in "Don't Stop Being Crazy"'s low-pitched parts he is slow and heavy. In still other songs the operatic "happy Helloween" style is preferred, while in songs like "Listen to the Flies" and "Back against the wall", his vocal style is much more "dark".
In 2005, Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy was released, with Andi on the peak of his vocal abilities. First single and video was Deris's song "Mrs. God". For the first time in the band's history there was a duet, with Candice Night
Candice Night
Candice Night is an American vocalist/songwriter and the musical partner of guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. She is the lead singer, multi-instrumentalist, and lyricist for the traditional folk rock project, Blackmore's Night since its origins in 1997.-Biography:Born in Hauppauge, Long Island, New...
of Blackmore's Night
Blackmore's Night
Blackmore's Night is an English-American traditional folk rock duo led by Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night .-Early:...
, in "Light the Universe
Light the Universe
Light the Universe is a song by the German power metal band Helloween from their album Keeper of the Seven Keys - The Legacy.It features Candice Night from Blackmore's Night as co-vocalist...
". It was the second single and the second video for the album. A live double DVD video with documentary and live double CD was released in February 2007.
Helloween completed their twelfth studio album Gambling with the Devil
Gambling with the Devil
-Critical reception:The album has received mostly positive reviews, with critics hailing it as one of the band's strongest efforts in quite a while.Andi Deris' vocals on the album also got praise for their power, range and emotion.-Charts:-Credits:...
, released on 23 October 2007. It received many positive reviews, with most fans praising the album as being one of the best Deris era albums. Despite being one of Helloween's heaviest albums, it is noted for featuring more keyboards. "As Long As I Fall
As Long as I Fall
- References :* Official Helloween Messageboard * Official Helloween Website...
", the first single, was released in early September and available only via download (save for Japan, where it was released on CD). The video for the song is available on their official site.
Singing style
Compared to HelloweenHelloween
Helloween is a German power metal band founded in the mid 1980s by members of Iron Fist and Powerfool. The band was a pioneering force in the European Power Metal movement and their second and third studio albums, Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt...
's previous vocalist Michael Kiske
Michael Kiske
Michael Kiske is a singer best known as the lead vocalist for the German power metal band Helloween, from 1986 to 1993. From 1996 up to 2009, Kiske recorded four solo albums, participated on various metal and rock related projects, while he also performed with numerous bands as a guest vocalist...
, Deris has a more restrained style of singing, with less of a focus on power and hitting high notes. His replacement of Kiske has attracted some criticism, but generally fans have had a positive reception to Deris' differing style. Numerous metal fans have noticed the uncanny similarity of Deris' vocal sound and style to that of hard rock vocalist John Schlitt
John Schlitt
John William Schlitt is known for his career as the lead singer of Christian rock band Petra from 1986 until the band's retirement in late 2005. Prior to joining Petra in 1986, Schlitt was the vocalist for Head East....
of Head East
Head East
Head East is an American hard rock band originally from South Central Illinois. The band was formed by vocalist John Schlitt, guitarist Mike Somerville, keyboardist Roger Boyd, bassist Dan Birney, and drummer Steve Huston. They met and formed the band while studying at the University of Illinois,...
and Petra
Petra (band)
Petra is a music group regarded as a pioneer of the Christian rock and contemporary Christian music genres. Formed in 1972, the band took its name from the Greek word for "rock"...
. In some areas his vocal sound recalls that of Kai Hansen
Kai Hansen
Kai Michael Hansen is a power metal guitarist and vocalist.Hansen is the founder, lead guitarist, and vocalist of power metal band Gamma Ray, and the co-founder and former member of German metal band Helloween. He is a prominent figure in power metal, and has sold millions of albums worldwide...
and Biff Byford
Biff Byford
Peter Rodney "Biff" Byford is an English rock singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Saxon. Byford formed Son of a Bitch with guitarists Graham Oliver and Paul Quinn, bassist Steve Dawson and drummer Pete Gill in 1976...
as well.
Guest appearances
He provided lead vocals for the song "To The Quasar", from AyreonAyreon
Ayreon is a project by Dutch composer and musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen.Ayreon's musical style derives mostly from heavy metal and progressive rock, but combines them with genres like folk, classical and electronica...
's 2000 album Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator
Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator
Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator is a progressive metal album released in 2000 by Dutch multi-instrumentalist Arjen Lucassen, and is the fifth album of his Ayreon project....
.
He also appears in the Rage
Rage (band)
Rage are a German heavy metal band, formed in 1984. They were part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene to emerge in the early to mid 1980s, along with bands such as Helloween, Running Wild and Blind Guardian.-Background:...
album, Soundchaser
Soundchaser
Soundchaser is the sixteenth studio album by the German heavy metal band Rage, released in 2003 by SPV/Steamhammer.This is a concept album featuring a science fiction/horror story about the Soundchaser, Rage's mascot...
, in the song "Wake The Nightmares".
The German Rock Star project has Andi singing on the song "Wings Of Freedom".
He sang with an ensemble of singers in the "20th anniversary song" from the band Axxis
Axxis
Axxis is a German power metal band that was founded in 1988. Their debut album, "Kingdom of the Night", became the best-selling debut album ever by a hard rock band in Germany in 1989.-Biography:...
, a medley of Axxis songs.
He appeared on the "Tribute to Rainbow" cd with the song "Catch the rainbow".
He sung on the album "Jail" from the band Get into...
Together with Michael Weikath he appears on the track "Eagle fly free" on the DVD and livealum "Ritualive" from the band Shaman, the song is a Helloween cover.
He performed the song "Breaking the law" from band Judas Priest
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
as well but this did not make the DVD or the album.
For the Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast is an independent record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. The record label was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Germany. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label moved on to releasing albums by melodic...
record label he sung "A perfect day" on their "Into the light" album.
Together with Angry Anderson
Angry Anderson
Gary Stephen "Angry" Anderson AM is an Australian rock singer, television presenter/reporter, actor and conservative political activist. He is best known as the vocalist with the hard rock band Rose Tattoo since 1976 but he is also recognised for his acting roles and his charity work...
and Lemmy Kilmister
Lemmy Kilmister
Ian Fraser "Lemmy" Kilmister is an English heavy metal musician....
he sings on the Saxon anthem "I've got to rock to stay alive".
In 2010 he recorded guest vocals for a duet in the band Wicked Sensation
Wicked Sensation
Wicked Sensation is the debut album by American rock band Lynch Mob. This was George Lynch's first release since leaving Dokken. Joining George was Dokken drummer "Wild" Mick Brown.- Track listing :-Personnel:* Oni Logan - vocals...
for the song "My turn to fly".
In 2011 he appeared in a duet with the vocalist of Eden's Curse on their album called "Trinity", the song is named "Black widow"
He also produced Tenerife based band Meridian Zero´s first album "Doors of creation" and Esclavitud's album "Condenados Al Paraíso"
With Pink Cream 69
- Pink Cream 69Pink Cream 69 (album)Pink Cream 69 was the first full-length album from Pink Cream 69. It was released in 1989.-Track listing:All tracks by Andi Deris, except as indicated.# "Take Those Tears" - 4:26# "Sugar for Love" - 4:16# "Rolling Down a Thunder" - 3:41...
(1989) - One Size Fits AllOne Size Fits All (Pink Cream 69 album)One Size Fits All was Pink Cream 69's second album, released in 1991.When Andi Deris joined Helloween, he played the song "Where the Eagle Learns to Fly" on many occasions.-Track listing:# "Livin' My Life for You" - 4:00...
(1991) - Games People PlayGames People Play (Pink Cream 69 album)Games People Play is the third studio album by Pink Cream 69. It was the final album with Andi Deris on vocals.-Track listing:All songs written by Pink Cream 69.#"Face in the Mirror" - 4:47#"Way Down" - 5:11#"Keep Your Eye on the Twisted" - 3:29...
(1993)
With Helloween
- Master of the RingsMaster of the RingsMaster of the Rings is the sixth studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 1994. It is the first to feature new members Andi Deris and Uli Kusch....
(1994) - The Time Of The OathThe Time of the Oath*M - 3,4 also appears on The Time of the Oath single.*M - 5,6 also appears on the Power single.*M - 7,8 also appears on the Forever And One single.- Personnel :* Andi Deris - vocals* Michael Weikath - guitar* Roland Grapow - guitar* Markus Grosskopf - bass...
(1996) - Better Than RawBetter Than Raw*M - 2 also appears on the I Can single.*M - 3,4 also appears on the Hey Lord! single.-Personnel:*Andi Deris - vocals*Michael Weikath - guitar*Roland Grapow - guitar*Markus Grosskopf - bass*Uli Kusch - drums*Jorn Ellerbrock - keyboards...
(1998) - Metal JukeboxMetal Jukebox-Personnel:*Andi Deris - vocals*Michael Weikath - guitar*Roland Grapow - guitar*Markus Grosskopf - bass*Uli Kusch - drums...
(1999) - The Dark RideThe Dark RideOn copies of The Dark Ride and Rabbit Don't Come Easy the disc has "Mr. Torture" and "All over the Nations" in reverse order so this way "All over the Nations" is track #2...
(2000) - Rabbit Don't Come EasyRabbit Don't Come EasyRabbit Don't Come Easy is the tenth album by the German power metal/heavy metal band Helloween. It is something of a return to the roots for the band. Rabbit Don't Come Easy combines many old classic Helloween elements with newer sounds and a modern production.No drummer is listed in the band...
(2003) - Keeper Of The Seven Keys - The LegacyKeeper of the Seven Keys - The LegacyKeeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy is the eleventh studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released October 31, 2005. The musicians, Andi Deris , Michael Weikath , Markus Grosskopf , Sascha Gerstner and new addition Dani Löble , see this recording in direct context with their 1987 and...
(2005) - Gambling with the DevilGambling with the Devil-Critical reception:The album has received mostly positive reviews, with critics hailing it as one of the band's strongest efforts in quite a while.Andi Deris' vocals on the album also got praise for their power, range and emotion.-Charts:-Credits:...
(2007) - Unarmed - Best of 25th Anniversary (2010)
- 7 Sinners7 Sinners7 Sinners is the thirteenth studio album by Helloween, released October 31, 2010.A video clip for "Are You Metal?" was released 11 October 2010. Its visuals draw from the Saw movie franchise and play on clichés of the metal genre...
(2010)
Solo albums
- Come in from the Rain (1997)
- Done by MirrorsDone by MirrorsDone by Mirrors is the second and last solo album of Andi Deris, vocalist of the power metal band Helloween. In Japan, it was released in 1999, but due to record company conflicts, had to be released in 2000 in the rest of the world...
(1999)