The band started in 2002 as a
Helloween tribute band. After some years performing in clubs around Italy, they recorded a four-track demo (
Like Donald Duck) and signed a deal with Valery Records, through which they have released their debut album in 2005,
Evil Needs Candy Too. A subsequent tour was started, with shows in Europe and USA. and former
Vision Divine vocalist
Michele Luppi. The album reached the 260th position in the
Japanese charts. In 2010 Trick or Treat were chosen via internet pool as part of the "emergent section" of the
Italian Gods of Metal festival. Between December 2010 and January 2011, the band opened several of the dates of the European leg of
The 7 Sinners World Tour 2010/2011, with
Helloween and
Stratovarius. On 26 November 2012, they released their third album, ''Rabbits' Hill, Pt 1'', with guest performances of
Andre Matos (
Viper,
Avantasia, ex-
Angra, ex-
Symfonia), Fabio Dessi (
Arthemis),
Damnagoras (
Elvenking) and Maurizio (Folkstone). The album is a concept album inspired by
Richard Adams' novel
Watership Down. In 2016, they released the second part of the story started in their third album: ''Rabbits' Hill, Pt 2'', with guest performances of
Sara Squadrani (
Ancient Bards),
Tim "Ripper" Owens (ex-
Judas Priest, ex-
Iced Earth, ex-
Yngwie Malmsteen) and
Tony Kakko (
Sonata Arctica). On 7 March 2020 former drummer Mirko Virdis died at age 38 after crashing his car in
Formigine. On 28 April of the same year, they released their fifth all-original studio album,
The Legend of the XII Saints, containing songs inspired by
Saint Seiya and based on each of the
Zodiac signs. In January 2022, they announced their seventh studio album,
Creepy Symphonies, which should be released on 1 April. The first, self-titled single was released on 28 February. == Band members ==