Sascha Gerstner

Sascha Gerstner (born 2 April 1977) is a German musician, producer and songwriter, best known as one of the guitarists and backing vocalists of power metal band Helloween since 2003.  He is also a former member of Freedom Call. 

Biography

Gerstner grew up in Nuremberg, Germany.  He started playing keyboards at the age of six and switched to playing guitar when he was thirteen.  His main musical influences were the Michael Schenker Group, Toto, Peter Gabriel, Chicago and Journey.  At the age of seventeen, he started working as a studio guitarist in Nuremberg. 

In 1996, Gerstner joined the cover band scene in South Germany, where he met his former band mates from Freedom Call.  He joined Freedom Call in 1998, with whom he recorded two albums and did three big tours in Europe before leaving in 2001. 

After leaving Freedom Call, Gerstner co-founded a recording studio and worked as a producer and songwriter for other young artists until Helloween producer Charlie Bauerfeind contacted him and introduced him to guitarist Michael Weikath.  In 2002, Gerstner joined Helloween. 

Gerstner is endorsed by Dean Guitars and Blackstar Amplifiers. 

Discography

Freedom Call
 Stairway to Fairyland (1999)
 Taragon (1999)
 Crystal Empire (2001)

Helloween
 Rabbit Don't Come Easy (2003)
Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy (2005)
Keeper of the Seven Keys – The Legacy World Tour 2005/2006
Gambling with the Devil (2007)
Unarmed – Best of 25th Anniversary (2009)
7 Sinners (2010)
Straight Out of Hell (2013)
My God-Given Right (2015)
TBA (2020)

Palast
Hush - EP (2016)
Palast (album) (2017)

References

External links 
 Official Facebook page

Category:German heavy metal guitarists
Category:Male guitarists
Category:Helloween members
Category:Living people
Category:1977 births
Category:People from Stuttgart
Category:People from Nuremberg
Category:Freedom Call members
Category:21st-century guitarists
Category:21st-century German male musicians