Sascha Gerstner

Infobox_musical_artist
Name = Sascha Gerstner


Birth_name = Sascha Gerstner
Born = birth date and age|1977|04|02
Stuttgart, West Germany
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Genre = Power metal, heavy metal
Occupation = Guitarist, Songwriter
Instrument = Guitar, Keyboards, Backing vocals
Years_active = 1995 – present
Associated_acts = Helloween, Freedom Call
URL = [http://www.saschagerstner.com/ www.saschagerstner.com]

Sascha Gerstner (April 2, 1977, Stuttgart, West Germany) is a heavy metal guitarist, currently with Helloween.

Biography

Gerstner started playing guitar at the age of 13 and by 17 he started to work as a studio guitarist in his home town. In 1996 he joined the cover band scene in south Germany where he was spotted in 1998 by Chris Bay and Dan Zimmermann, who hired him for their new band Freedom Call. Gerstner stayed with Freedom Call until 2001, performing on their first two albums and touring Europe three times.

When he left Freedom Call he started to produce other young artists and worked as a songwriter for several acts. In 2002 Charlie Bauerfeind introduced Gerstner to Michael Weikath of Helloween, and he was soon hired as a replacement for their departed guitarist Roland Grapow. Besides playing in the band, Sascha is running his own recording and mixing studio G-Tracks.

Discography

With Freedom Call

* "Stairway To Fairyland" (1999)
* "Taragon" (1999)
* "Crystal Empire" (2001)

With Helloween

* "Rabbit Don't Come Easy" (2003)
* "Keeper of the Seven Keys - The Legacy" (2005)
* "Gambling with the Devil" (2007)

External links

* [http://www.saschagerstner.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.helloween.org/band/members/sascha-gerstner.html Profile on official Helloween website]
* [http://www.g-tracks.com/ G Tracks Studio]