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Trick or Treat is an Italian power metal band from Modena, formed in 2002.

History
Founded in 2002 by the guitarist Luca Cabri, Trick or Treat started their career as Helloween tribute band.

With a second guitarist, Guido Benedetti, Leone Villano Conti at the bass, Nicola Tomei at the drums and Alessandro Conti as vocalist, after two years of live shows the band recorded a four tracks demo, Like Donald Duck, which granted the band a contract with the record company Valery Records (Pino Scotto, Myland, Elektradrive).

In the autumn of 2005 Evil Needs Candy Too was published, promoted with a tour in Germany and with hundreds of live shows in Italy and Europe. In the meanwhile, Mirko Virdis substituted Luca Tomei at the drums. During the summer of 2007 the band staged a series of concerts in California.

In 2008 Trick or Treat recorded their second album, Tin Soldiers, featuring the former Helloween singer Michael Kiske and the former Vision Divine member Michele Luppi. Tin Soldiers reached the 29th position in the Japanese charts.

In 2010 Trick or Treat were choosen via internet pool as part of the 'emergent section' of the Italian Gods of Metal festival.

Between December 2010 and January 2011 the band will open several of the dates of the European leg of the The 7 Sinners World Tour 2010/2011, with Helloween and Stratovarius.

Studio albums

 * Evil Needs Candy Too (2006)
 * Tin Soldiers (2009)

Live

 * Live Helloween Tribute (2003)

Singles

 * Paper Dragon (2009)

Demos

 * Like Donald Duck (2004)

Current members

 * Alessandro Conti - lead vocal (2002 - present)
 * Guido Benedetti - guitar (2002 - present)
 * Luca Cabri - guitar (2002 - present)
 * Leone Villani Conti - bass (2002 - present)
 * Mirko Virdis - drums, percussions (2006 - present)

Guests

 * Saverio Varraschina - keyboards

Former members

 * Luca Tomei - drums, percussions (2002 - 2006)