- Ingo Schwichtenberg
Infobox musical artist
Name = Ingo Schwichtenberg
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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
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Born = birth date|1965|5|18
Died = death date and age|1995|3|8|1965|5|18
Origin =Germany
Instrument = drums
Genre =Power metal Speed metal
Heavy Metal
Occupation =Drummer
Years_active = 1978-1993
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Associated_acts =Helloween
URL = http://www.ingo-schwichtenberg.com/
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Notable_instruments =Ingo Schwichtenberg (
May 18 ,1965 -March 8 ,1995 ) was one of the founding members of Germanpower metal bandHelloween and was famous for his high-energy drumming and ear-to-ear smile. His drivingrhythm and proficiency on the drums has been imitated by many power metal bands throughout the 1990s to present.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 andhashish ). Ingo also suffered fromschizophrenia , 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 as "Shitmill" according to band memberMichael Weikath ) from the "Chameleon" album.After his ejection from the band, Schwichtenberg slid further and further into his
schizophrenic episodes, culminating in hissuicide in 1995, by jumping in front of a subway train. Schwichtenberg's replacement in the band wasUli Kusch .Discography
with
Helloween *"Helloween" (1985)
*"Walls of Jericho" (1985)
*"Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1 " (1987)
*"Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 2 " (1988)
*"Pink Bubbles Go Ape " (1991)
*"Chameleon" (1993)External links
* [http://www.ingo-schwichtenberg.com/ Ingo-Memory-Page] - a website dedicated to the memory of Ingo Schwichtenberg
* [http://www.helloween.org/ Official Helloween site]
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