Helloween are considered one of the pioneering power metal bands

He has sold over 100 million records worldwide

Post-hiatus shows since 2012 have been with Oskar Humlebo on guitar instead of Svensson

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Though originally categorized as a trip hop group

Franz Ferdinand - The Human Fear (Ltd. Edition White Vinyl, Gatefold sleeve) Swans Helloween are considered one ofFranz Ferdinand are a band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The name of the band was originally inspired by a racehorse called Archduke Ferdinand. After seeing the horse win the Northumberland Plate in 2001, the band began to discuss Archduke Franz Ferdinand and thought it would be a good band name because of the alliteration of the name and the implications of the Archduke's death (his assassination was a significant factor in the lead up to World War I).