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Ingo Schwichtenberg
Hamburg, Germany
Ingo Schwichtenberg is a musician from Hamburg, Germany. They also recorded with Helloween.
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Biography
Ingo Schwichtenberg (18 May 1965 - 8 March 1995) was one of the founding members of German power metal band Helloween and was famous for his high-energy drumming.
Schwichtenberg was ejected from the band in 1993 during the tour of the album Chameleon. The dismissal was reportedly due to Ingo's dependence on alcohol and drugs (most notably cocaine and hashish). Ingo also suffered from schizophrenia, and his refusal to take his medication would lead to bizarre episodes such as uncontrollable sobbing, which made it impossible for him to take the stage. Schwichtenberg was apparently somewhat dissatisfied with the direction of the band as well, and especially did not care for the song Windmill (to which he referred to as "Shitmill" according to band member Michael Weikath) from the Chameleon album.
After his ejection from the band, Schwichtenberg slid further and further into his schizophrenic episodes, culminating in his suicide in 1995, by jumping in front of a subway train. Schwichtenberg's replacement in the band was Uli Kusch.
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Helloween
A project Ingo Schwichtenberg was part of. Former member.

Keeper Of The Seven Keys (Part I)
1987

Keeper Of The Seven Keys - Part II
1988

Walls Of Jericho
1985

Master Of The Rings
1994

The Best - The Rest - The Rare
1991

Gambling With The Devil
2007

The Time Of The Oath
1996

Pink Bubbles Go Ape
1991

Giants & Monsters
2025

The Dark Ride
2000

Better Than Raw
1998

Rabbit Don't Come Easy
2003

March Of Time (The Best Of 40 Years)
2025

Straight Out Of Hell
2013

7 Sinners
2010

Keeper Of The Seven Keys - The Legacy
2006

High Live
1996

Mr Ego (Take Me Down) EP
1994

Chameleon
1993

Helloween
1985
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