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Masterplan is a Germany|German-United States of America|American power metal band founded by Uli Kusch and Roland Grapow upon leaving Helloween.

Biography
''Masterplan'' was formed in 2002 by Roland Grapow and Uli Kusch, after the two were fired from the power metal band Helloween in the Autumn of 2001. The first MCD ''Enlighten Me'' was released on November 18th, 2002.

Their first full-length album ''Masterplan (album)|Masterplan'' was released in 2003. The band then consisted of Grapow and Kusch with vocalist JÃ¸rn Lande. The main part of the keyboard lines in the album were arranged and programmed by Roland and Uli, while Children of Bodom keyboard player Janne Wirman|Janne "Warman" Wirman actually recorded some session for the album, but could not stay on as a full time member due to his commitments to Children of Bodom. Axel Mackenrott replaced him on tour and since then as a permanent member. Studio bassist Jeurgen Attig (Casanova (band)|Casanova) helped with some bass lines of the recordings, but own Grapow was the main bassist of the recording sessions. For tour and subsequent recordings, Jan-SÃ¶ren Eckert (Iron Savior) was hired.

The band received the "European Border Breakers" award in 2004 from the European Commission.

In 2005 Masterplan released their second album, ''Aeronautics (album)|Aeronautics''.

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