---
title: "Gamma Ray"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/gamma-ray"
genre: "Power Metal"
country: "Germany"
formed: 1989
---

# Gamma Ray

**Gamma Ray** is a power metal band, from Germany, active 1989 to present.

Gamma Ray is a German power metal band from Hamburg, founded and fronted by Kai Hansen after his departure from power metal band Helloween, in 1989. He is the band's lead vocalist, guitarist and chief songwriter. Between 1990 and 2014, Gamma Ray recorded eleven studio albums.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_Ray_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Gamma Ray |
| Genre | Power Metal |
| Parent genre | Power Metal |
| Origin | Hamburg, Germany |
| Formed | 1989 |
| Releases in catalog | 16 |

## Genres

[Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal) · [Speed Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/speed-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Kai Hansen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kai-hansen) | Guitar | 1989 to present | Current |
| [Michael Ehré](https://themetalnet.com/musician/michael-ehre) | Membranophone | 2012 to present | Current |
| [Henjo Richter](https://themetalnet.com/musician/henjo-richter) | Guitar | 1997 to present | Current |
| [Dirk Schlächter](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dirk-schlachter) | Bass | 1991 to present | Current |
| [Frank Beck](https://themetalnet.com/musician/frank-beck) | Lead vocals | 2015 to present | Current |
| [Ulrich “Uli” Kusch](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ulrich-uli-kusch) | Membranophone | 1990 to 1992 | Former |
| [Ralf Scheepers](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ralf-scheepers) | Lead vocals | 1989 to 1994 | Former |
| [Dan Zimmermann](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dan-zimmermann) | Membranophone | 1997 to 2012 | Former |
| [Thomas Nack](https://themetalnet.com/musician/thomas-nack) | Membranophone | 1993 to 1997 | Former |
| [Uwe Wessel](https://themetalnet.com/musician/uwe-wessel) | Bass | 1989 to 1993 | Former |
| [Jan Ruback](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jan-ruback) | Membranophone | 1992 to 1996 | Former |
| [Mathias Burchardt](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mathias-burchardt) | Drums (drum set) | 1989 to 1990 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1990 | [Heading for Tomorrow](https://themetalnet.com/album/1370a60b-3e94-3932-84ca-c574a3789fca) | Album |
| 1990 | [Heaven Can Wait](https://themetalnet.com/album/3feace99-f185-3bb7-9b85-58d03a0ea4a0) | EP |
| 1991 | [Sigh No More](https://themetalnet.com/album/80389723-a53c-3687-9f3b-3275bd6a65ed) | Album |
| 1993 | [Insanity and Genius](https://themetalnet.com/album/46a760bf-309f-3105-bdb3-20005b7a2b7d) | Album |
| 1995 | [Land of the Free](https://themetalnet.com/album/04bb9023-46de-36fd-9d44-f22edafc7341) | Album |
| 1996 | [Silent Miracles](https://themetalnet.com/album/f544a182-515e-30e9-8955-4801548472a3) | EP |
| 1997 | [Somewhere Out in Space](https://themetalnet.com/album/87c1c229-aa13-3e38-9d84-9589aa2dcaed) | Album |
| 1998 | [Future Madhouse / Silent Miracles](https://themetalnet.com/album/1307f9fa-216d-44d9-9b6c-bc8076877985) | EP |
| 1999 | [Power Plant](https://themetalnet.com/album/825ff67f-4a70-3d11-97c3-05474543c9e4) | Album |
| 2001 | [No World Order](https://themetalnet.com/album/b264ea3c-d61a-3c1e-80ed-bfc89eb1ea08) | Album |
| 2005 | [Majestic](https://themetalnet.com/album/5e9ecb80-41f1-3387-9429-84cf59c8eef6) | Album |
| 2007 | [Land of the Free II](https://themetalnet.com/album/30fd5a28-8f45-383f-80fd-5b5930f61634) | Album |
| 2010 | [To the Metal!](https://themetalnet.com/album/49da8688-3ba4-403f-965e-14d45f09705e) | Album |
| 2011 | [Skeletons & Majesties](https://themetalnet.com/album/48c5dc08-2f11-44e7-b638-7f1b3326c50f) | EP |
| 2013 | [Master of Confusion](https://themetalnet.com/album/afb1da39-ed01-4912-a21e-68ef686a6ee4) | EP |
| 2014 | [Empire of the Undead](https://themetalnet.com/album/f9400a91-db2a-4091-aebe-96a977f281c5) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Helloween](https://themetalnet.com/band/helloween) (listened together)
- [Blind Guardian](https://themetalnet.com/band/blind-guardian) (listened together)
- [HammerFall](https://themetalnet.com/band/hammerfall) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Stratovarius](https://themetalnet.com/band/stratovarius) (listened together)
- [Sonata Arctica](https://themetalnet.com/band/sonata-arctica) (listened together)
- [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together)
- [Edguy](https://themetalnet.com/band/edguy) (listened together)
- [Iced Earth](https://themetalnet.com/band/iced-earth) (listened together)
- [Avantasia](https://themetalnet.com/band/avantasia) (listened together)
- [Rhapsody of Fire](https://themetalnet.com/band/rhapsody-of-fire) (listened together)
- [Manowar](https://themetalnet.com/band/manowar) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Gamma_Ray/221
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gammarayofficial
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6LZE884lDIsCSLHuTplfGp
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/3264233
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UC34yDJRgqZZFJ25BjEvvCQQ
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gammaray_official/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/4831

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/gamma-ray](https://themetalnet.com/band/gamma-ray). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt