Background
Herr Engelke was born on September 24, 1961, in Hanover, Germany.
Herr Engelke was born on September 24, 1961, in Hanover, Germany.
He currently resides in Altenhorst, Niedersachsen, Germany. Helge started playing guitar at the age of 13 and soon became obsessed with the instrument and music in general. To quote Engelke, "I listened to everything that was around.
From Yes to Genesis, from T Rex to Mott the Hoople, from Deep Purple to Led Zeppelin.
My favorite band was - and in some concerns still is - Rainbow. In 1996, Engelke was in a car accident breaking both arms.
lieutenant took him approximately five months to recover and regain his playing skills, delaying the recording and mixing of "s "Live and More". On August 11, 2012, Helge married long time girlfriend Olatz Ibarlucea in Llodio, Pais Vasco, Spain.
Brief history:, originated in 1990, rising from the ashes of a band called Zeno.
They were very lucky with their first demo and were immediately signed to Western Economic Association, USA world wide. In the year 2000, Andy Malecek left the group (April) followed by Tommy Heart (August) effectively breaking up the band. reunited in the summer of 2005 and is still active. The band recently recorded a new album, "Sundancer", which was released on April 24th, 2013, in Japan.
The Civil Defense was released in The United States in June, 2013.
Engelke formed in 2001 with then former FW drummer, Community College Behrens. The band was rounded out with Olaf Senkbeil (vocals), Ole Hempelmann (bass), and Torsten Luederwaldt (keyboards).
Francis Buchholz (Scorpions) replaced Hempelmann for the 3rd album. is still active. In 2011, Engelke was instrumental in the production of German band NITRO GODS eponymous first studio album.
In 2014, he co-wrote and co-produced "Unbroken", a new album from Hannover based band THOMSEN.