Ingo Schwichtenberg

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Ingo Schwichtenberg

Background information
Also known as	Mr. Smile
Born	(1965-05-18)18 May 1965
Origin	Germany
Died	8 March 1995(1995-03-08) (aged 29)
Genres	Power metal, speed metal, heavy metal
Occupations	Drummer
Instruments	Drums, percussion, bass guitar, clarinet, flute
Years active	1978–1993
Associated acts	Helloween, Gentry, Iron Fist

Ingo "Mr. Smile" Schwichtenberg (18 May 1965 - 8 March 1995) was a German drummer and one of the founding members of German power metal band Helloween. Ingo was famous for his high-energy drumming. His Helloween bandmates gave him the nickname, "Mr. Smile", because he often appeared to be cheerful and smiling.

Schwichtenberg was fired 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 perform on stage. Schwichtenberg was apparently somewhat dissatisfied with the direction of the band as well, even going as far as to refer to their song from the Chameleon album Windmill, as "Shitmill".

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.^[1] Schwichtenberg's replacement in the band was Uli Kusch.

His friend Kai Hansen had dedicated the song "Afterlife", from Gamma Ray's Land of the Free to him. As well, Michael Kiske made a tribute to Schwichtenberg with the track "Always", from his first solo album Instant Clarity. Also the song Step Out of Hell from Helloween album Chameleon is written by Roland Grapow about Ingo's problems with drugs and drinking.^[2]

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)

with Doc Eisenhauer

Alles Im Lack (1992) - Drums on "Pharao"

References

↑ Translation of article about Ingo Schwichtenberg's death
↑ Masterplan: We Want To Be Different Interview with Roland Grapow

External links

v t e Helloween

Andi Deris Michael Weikath Sascha Gerstner Markus Grosskopf Daniel Löble Kai Hansen Michael Kiske Ingo Schwichtenberg Roland Grapow Uli Kusch Mark Cross Stefan Schwarzmann

Studio albums	Walls of Jericho Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 1 Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 2 Pink Bubbles Go Ape Chameleon Master of the Rings The Time of the Oath Better Than Raw The Dark Ride Rabbit Don't Come Easy Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy Gambling with the Devil 7 Sinners Straight Out of Hell

Extended plays	Helloween Mr. Ego Burning Sun

Live albums	Live in the U.K. High Live Keeper of the Seven Keys – The Legacy World Tour 2005/2006

Compilations	Pumpkin Tracks The Best, The Rest, The Rare Karaoke Remix Vol.1 Karaoke Remix Vol.2 Metal Jukebox Treasure Chest Unarmed – Best of 25th Anniversary

Singles	"Judas" "Future World" "Dr. Stein" "I Want Out" "Kids of the Century" "Number One" "Windmill" "When the Sinner" "I Don't Wanna Cry No More" "Mr. Ego" "Perfect Gentleman" "Sole Survivor" "Power" "The Time of the Oath" "Forever and One Live" "I Can" "Hey Lord!" "Lay All Your Love On Me" "If I Could Fly" "Just a Little Sign" "Mrs. God" "Light the Universe" "As Long as I Fall" "Find My Freedom" "Are You Metal?" "Nabataea"

Videos	The Pumpkin Video High Live Hellish Videos Live on 3 Continents

Associated acts	Bassinvaders Gamma Ray Pink Cream 69 Iron Savior Masterplan Freedom Call Rawhead Rexx Place Vendome Kiske/Somerville Beautiful Sin Ride the Sky Symfonia Unisonic

Related articles	Discography Band members Keeper of the Seven Keys

Persondata
Name	Schwichtenberg, Ingo
Alternative names
Short description	German musician
Date of birth	18 May 1965
Place of birth
Date of death	8 March 1995
Place of death

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