Conversation so far:
How did Kai Hansen and Michael Kiske's departures effect the band Helloween?
The remaining members continued on but ran into label problems with Noise, and after litigation kept them from touring and releasing new material, they were eventually released from their contract.

Question: Did the musical direction change after they left?
Self-contained rewrite: Did the musical direction of Helloween change after Kai Hansen and Michael Kiske left?