Famous schizophrenics in history
Ingo Schwichtenberg
German musician
Musical artist
Ingo "Mr. Smile" Schwichtenberg (18 May – 8 March ) was a German drummer and one of the founding members of the power metal band Helloween.[1]
Biography
Helloween guitarist Roland Grapow said about Schwichtenberg in an interview
I would see him and he would go from one day to another like totally crazy, because of a nervous breakdown.
He was a proud quiet guy, who was very laid back and did not talk much.
Ingo schwichtenberg biography of albert Many of your clothes are still in our house - Sometimes I wear some of them at school, such as the Helloween sweaters or simply T-shirts that you also wore. Reviews Articles. Metallica Ride The Lightning 7. Musicians index Member profile Edit profile.He never talked about his feelings or anything and then he always had a beer in his was telling me he saw this and that and the devil, and was going totally nuts. It was really hard and it was my first experience in seeing someone like this, and when someone is changing over a period of a few months you realize there is something going on from one day to another.
It was getting worse and sometimes we would think he is getting better, then suddenly he would act all crazy again ten minutes later.
We went on tour again with him and we felt insecure because we did not know what would happen with him, and we were scared something bad would happen while playing live. Sure enough we went to play a show in Hiroshima, Japan (2 October ) he stood up on his drum riser in the middle of a song and he then fell onto his cymbals, and we had to stop the show.
Biography of albert einstein And the sister always kept in touch with her two brothers and with the father and they met on various occasions. Live in the U. This iconic work remains a cornerstone in the evolution of power metal, leaving an indelible mark on heavy metal history. Events Now online Today.That was one of his last shows, and we took him to the hospital and he was there for awhile and we had always hoped that he would get better and he would be himself again, but the problem still persisted.[2]
The song "Step Out of Hell" from the Helloween album Chameleon is written by Roland Grapow about Schwichtenberg's problems with drug abuse.
After a six-hour telephone call with Michael Weikath, in which he explained why they had made that hard and painful decision, Ingo was asked to leave Helloween after the album Chameleon. 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".
Michael Kiske said about the recording: "Ingo was very sick, that was the last thing he did, after he did the drumming he had a breakdown." Drummer Ritchie Abdel Nabi covered immediate commitments and played on the Chameleon Tour.
After Helloween, Schwichtenberg's father had died in February , and he slid further and further into his schizophrenic episodes, culminating in his suicide on 8 March by jumping in front of an S-train in his native hometown Hamburg.
That was one of his last shows, and we took him to the hospital and he was there for awhile and we had always hoped that he would get better and he would be himself again, but the problem still persisted. The band had given Ingo two years to get on with it. Login Register. Released with a unique light blue label adorned with captivating white artwork, this edition stands out in the vibrant tapestry of musical history.He was 29 years old.[3][4]
Schwichtenberg's replacement in the band was Uli Kusch. Helloween dedicated the album The Time of the Oath to him. His friend Kai Hansen had dedicated the song "Afterlife" from Gamma Ray's Land of the Free to him. Michael Kiske also made a tribute to Schwichtenberg with the track "Always" from his first solo album Instant Clarity.[5]
Discography
With Helloween
With Doc Eisenhauer
- Alles Im Lack () – drums on "Pharao"