Masterplan
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2001, Hamburg |
| Genres | Power Metal |
| Labels | AFM Records |
Line-up (members)
- Rick Altzi : Vocals (2012-)
- Roland Grapow : Guitars (2001-)
- Jari Kainulainen : Bass (2012-)
- Martin "Marthus" Skaroupka : Drums (2012-)
- Axel Mackenrott : Keyboards (2002-)
Former members
- Uli Kusch : Drums (2001-2006)
- Janne Warman : Keyboards (2001-2002)
- Jørn Lande : Vocals (2002-2006, 2009-2012)
- Jan-Sören Eckert : Bass (2003-2012)
- Mike Terrana : Drums (2007-2012)
- Mike DiMeo : Vocals (2007-2009)
Masterplan Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Masterplan (2003) |  |
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Studio | 2003-01-20 | 90 | 1 | 1 | |
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Aeronautics (2005) | |
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Studio | 2005-01-24 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Lost and Gone (2007) | |
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EP | 2007-01-26 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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MK II (2007) | |
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Studio | 2007-02-23 | - | 0 | 0 |
Best Masterplan Songs
| Track title | Album title | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kind Hearted Light | Masterplan (2003) | 100 | 1 |
| 2 | Spirit Never Die | Masterplan (2003) | 95 | 1 |
| 3 | Heroes | Masterplan (2003) | 95 | 1 |
| 4 | Enlighten Me | Masterplan (2003) | 90 | 1 |
| 5 | Crystal Night | Masterplan (2003) | 90 | 1 |
| 6 | Sail On | Masterplan (2003) | 90 | 1 |
| 7 | Soulburn | Masterplan (2003) | 85 | 1 |
| 8 | Into The Light | Masterplan (2003) | 85 | 1 |
| 9 | Bleeding Eyes | Masterplan (2003) | 85 | 1 |
| 10 | Crawling From Hell | Masterplan (2003) | 80 | 1 |
| 11 | When Love Comes Close | Masterplan (2003) | 80 | 1 |
Additional notes
Initially planned as a project beside Helloween (during "The Dark Ride" sessions) including Roland Grapow, Uli Kusch, Roy Z as producer, Janne Warman on keyboards and Russell Allen as singer, Masterplan became the new band of Uli and Roland after they were fired from Helloween.
Because Masterplan had become a full-time band, they decided to find a singer and keyboard player that could treat the band as more than a side-project. Jørn Lande was brought in for the debut recordings and Janne Warman was involved as a guest musician until Axel Mackenrott was found.
Jørn Lande left during the writing of Masterplan's third album due to musical differences. Uli Kusch also departed a few months later. Jørn's replacement Mike DiMeo left Masterplan in January 2009, and Jørn rejoined the band in April 2009. Lande left Masterplan again probably in 2011. Jan-S. Eckert rejoined Iron Savior.
Because Masterplan had become a full-time band, they decided to find a singer and keyboard player that could treat the band as more than a side-project. Jørn Lande was brought in for the debut recordings and Janne Warman was involved as a guest musician until Axel Mackenrott was found.
Jørn Lande left during the writing of Masterplan's third album due to musical differences. Uli Kusch also departed a few months later. Jørn's replacement Mike DiMeo left Masterplan in January 2009, and Jørn rejoined the band in April 2009. Lande left Masterplan again probably in 2011. Jan-S. Eckert rejoined Iron Savior.