Masterplan was formed by Roland Grapow and Uli Kusch, after the two were fired from the power metal band Helloween.The first MCD Enlighten Me was released on November 18, 2002. Their first full-length self-titled album, Masterplan was released in 2003, it was produced by Andy Sneap. The band then consisted of Grapow and Kusch with Norwegian, former ARK vocalist, Jørn Lande. The main part of the keyboard lines on the album were arranged and programmed by Roland and Uli, while Children of Bodom keyboard player Janne