Top 10 Music Artists Hansi Kürsch Likes
There were several lists about the guilty pleasures of the metal fans. Don't worry if you have guilty pleasures because metal musicians also like music that isn't metal.On this list there are metal and non-metal music acts Hansi Kürsch likes.
Hansi Kürsch said he listens mostly to metal music but he didn't say which metal bands (I noticed he avoids discussing metal bands /colleagues).
Hansi Kürsch is the lead singer and co-songwriter for metal bands Blind Guardian and Demons & Wizards.
Queen are an English rock band formed in London in 1970. The original lineup was Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), and John Deacon (bass guitar, vocals). Before forming into Queen, Brian May and Roger Taylor had played together in a band named Smile. Freddie Mercury was a fan of Smile and encouraged them to experiment with more elaborate stage and recording techniques. He then joined the band in 1970, suggested "Queen" as a new band name, and adopted his familiar stage name. John Deacon was also recruited to complete the line-up. ...read more. Freddie is Hansi's favorite rock singer - Hansi is known for using multi-layered vocals, inspired by Freddie.
Again, I strongly agree with Hansi. Queen are awesome.
Queen is the greatest band of all time.
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although their musical approach changed over the years. Originally formed as a progressive rock band, the band shifted to a heavier sound in 1970. Deep Purple, together with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, have been referred to as the "unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal in the early to mid-seventies". They were listed in the 1975 Guinness Book of World Records as "the globe's loudest band" for a 1972 concert at London's Rainbow Theatre, and have sold over 100 million albums worldwide. ...read more. Ian Gillan is Hansi's favorite metal singer. Hansi even became a singer thanks to Ian Gillan. Hansi explained: "I met André Olbrich in school and he was the one realizing my potential as a vocalist. During one of our high school parties I was screaming parts of Ian Gillan and MSG songs. He somehow liked it."
I agree with Hansi, yeah, Deep Purple are cool.
Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in London in 1969 that was one of the top rock bands in the early 1970s. Twelve of the band's albums have made it to the UK Albums Chart (Return to Fantasy reached No. 7 in 1975). Uriah Heep's distinctive features include a massive keyboard sound, strong vocal harmonies and (in the early years) David Byron's quasi-operatic vocals. They have sold over 45 million albums worldwide with over 4 million sales in the U.S, where its best-known songs include "Easy Livin'", "The Wizard", "Sweet Lorraine", and "Stealin'". Hansi even named his 2nd band after a Uriah Heep album (Demons & Wizards). He also did a great Uriah Heep cover - The Wizard (Blind Guardian).
Yes, I agree with Hansi again. I like Uriah Heep, too - they are a band related to early metal, progressive and art rock music. Uriah Heep had great singers and I guess Hansi appreciated them, and probably learned from them.
Genesis are an English rock band formed at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey in 1967. The most commercially successful and long-lasting line-up includes keyboardist Tony Banks, bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford and drummer/singer Phil Collins.
Peter Brian Gabriel is an English singer-songwriter, musician and humanitarian activist who rose to fame as the original lead singer and flautist of the progressive rock band Genesis.
Tori Amos is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She is a classically trained musician with a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Hansi said: "Tori Amos is great".
I want to add that Tori Amos did a cover of Raining Blood by Slayer. It's not a metal cover but it's a very interesting rendition. Check it out.
The Beach Boys are an American pop rock band formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and their friend Al Jardine. In the 80s Hansi did covers of their songs with Blind Guardian and Hansi still sings Barbara Ann at live shows.
Blind Guardian also covered Surfin' USA.
The Chicks, formerly known as the Dixie Chicks, is an American country and folk band formed in Dallas, Texas in 1989. The group gained prominence in the late '90s with a series of chart-topping albums and singles. Known for their strong vocal harmonies and socially conscious lyrics, they became one of the best-selling female bands of all time. The Chicks gained renewed attention in the 2000s for their outspoken political stances, which sparked both controversy and a dedicated following. "I am a big fan of Dixie Chicks, I think they do spectacular music".
To be honest, I never heard of them before and found this on wiki:
"Dixie Chicks are an American country music band which has also crossed over into other genres, including pop and alternative country. Active since 1989."
Hansi: "I even like to listen to Jets’ music from time to time, it is still not my most favorite music but there are good elements in there and if don’t take it too far it is very enjoyable for me."
There are several bands with this name and I don't know what did he mean.
Slayer was an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California, formed in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. They rose to fame with their 1986 album Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the big four of thrash metal bands, the others being Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax. ...read more. I put Slayer at #10 because I don't remember Hansi saying it directly but I remember he said that Blind Guardian members listen to Bay Area Thrash.
Also, I identified Slayer influences in Blind Guardian music of the 80s and even 90s - their 1995 album (Imaginations From the Other Side) is very thrashy and aggressive. I don't even think it's a power metal album - music is too heavy to be power metal. At times Hansi vocals resemble Tom Araya (ex.: Another Holy War, 1:25)
Fates Warning is an American progressive metal band, formed in 1982 by vocalist John Arch, guitarists Jim Matheos and Victor Arduini, bassist Joe DiBiase, and drummer Steve Zimmerman in Hartford, Connecticut. Blind Guardian's name is named after the "Awaken the Guardian" album... 'enough said.