Though originally categorized as a trip hop group

A brilliant improviser

"Recorded at a time when literally everyone in the world was being forced to take stock

John Bush was unwilling to return to the group

Helloween are considered one of the pioneering power metal bands

Franz Ferdinand - The Human Fear (Ltd. Edition White Vinyl, Gatefold sleeve) Swans Though originally categorized as aFranz 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).