HELLOWEEN "Keeper Of The Seven Keys, Part I" /Ltd. Expanded Edition CD/

Re-release on DVD of the debut full-length VHS by the legendary German Power/Speed Metal band.
This is the second DVD of Helloween. Recorded in Milan, Italy 21st May, and Pamplona and Girona, Spain on 31st May and 1st June 1996, "High Live" is definitely not a new release, but the fact that it has been re-issued in DVD format is worthy attention.
Helloween’s Time of the Oath Tour "High Live" captures the band at its best, live. They run through a set-list that is heavy on the Andi Deris era, with only four out of the sixteen songs from the Kiske years. Andi handles the daunting task of pulling off the old fan favorites really good. It’s amazing to see and hear the crowd sing at the top of their lungs that intro verse to the song, its just awe inspiring. Speaking of Andi he is excellent as a frontman he keeps the crowd going and looks like he’s having a blast on stage. He is constantly giving it his all and moves around a lot with a vide variety of singing poses, instead of just standing still and whatnot. Weiki’s just chilling off to the side smoking a lot of cigarettes while Markus and the now departed Roland are smiling a lot too and look like they are definitely enjoying themselves. Roland even does some lead singing in "Steel Tormentor" and has a vocal solo spot before "Mr. Ego". The camerawork is satisfactory as well; it has good angles, clear shots and has a bunch of split views of say Weiki’s fingers when he’s busting out a solo and Markus headbanging. For the guitarists out there you can be happy because there’s many close ups of either Roland or Weiki’s fingers and fret positions during the solos.
For Helloween fans this is a worthy purchase to add to your collection. It has the band performing some awesome songs live and it is on a much better format than VHS. This also comes in 5.1 surround sound for avid DVD-heads out there to put you in the middle of the action! For many of us this is as close as we’ll get to experiencing the magic of Helloween live especially now that Roland and Uli are out of the band and they are trying to steer away from the songs that those two wrote, which is a shame...
0 PAL | 16:9 | DVD 5 | Dolby Surround 5.1 | English | 90 mins. approx.
Sanctuary Visual Entertainment, 1996/2002 (46123454671327). Bootleg.

Tracklist:
1. We Burn
2. Wake Up The Mountain
3. Sole Survivor
4. The Change
5. Why
6. Eagle Fly Free
7. Time Of The Oath
8. Future World
9. Dr. Stein
10. Before The War
11. Mr. Ego (Take Me Down)
12. Power
13. Where The Rain Grows
14. In The Middle Of A Heartbeat
15. Perfect Gentleman
16. Steel Tormentor

The fourth DVD by the legendary German Power/Speed Metal band.
Helloween are undeniably one of the most influential Heavy Metal bands to emerge from Europe during the 1980s. By taking the harmonies and structure of classic bands like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest and infusing them with the urgency and energy of the growing Thrash Metal movement, Helloween created something unique and truly embody the essence of Power Metal. The band remains a strong force today, as proven on this DVD.
With over one hundred shows in forty different countries in 2005 and 2006 Helloween was on the road with their Keeper Of The Seven Keys - The Legacy World Tour. During this tour the band filmed at three different shows at three different continents: in South America (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Europe (Sofia, Bulgaria) adn Asia (Tokyo, Japan). And from these recordings the German quintet now releases a double DVD and CD, where the emphasis has been put unto the show in Sao Paulo.
0 PAL | 16:9 | Dolby Surround 5.1 (DVD1) | Dolby Digital Stereo (DVD1 and DVD2) | English, Portuguese, Spanish, Czech.
Steamhammer/Soyuz Music/Moon Records, 2007 (MOON DVD MD-0335-0/2). Made in Ukraine.

Tracklist:

DVD 1:
1. Intro 
2. The King For A 1000 Years 
3. Eagle Fly Free 
4. Hell Was Made In Heaven 
5. Keeper Of The Seven Keys 
6. A Tale That Wasn't Right 
7. Drum Solo 
8. Mr. Torture 
9. If I Could Fly 
10. Guitar Solo Sascha 
11. Power 
12. Future World 
13. The Invisible Man 
14. Mrs. God 
15. I Want Out 
16. Dr. Stein 
17. Outro

DVD 2:
1. Occasion Avenue 
2. Halloween 
3. Roadmovie 
4. Interviews 
5. Mrs. God
6. Light The Universe

Limited Edition of the fourteenth full-length studio album by legendary German Power Speed Metal band.
The album contains completely re-arranged and re-recorded, in Symphonic Rock/Acoustic Rock/Jazz style, best songs of legendary German Power/Speed Metal band!
Helloween takes the next step in alternative visioning! The best way for describe this is as the songs re-worked into a style that would be best described as soundtrack like. Most of the songs have a sound that seems to have grown from the Musical Stage aka Broadway. Soaring harmonies and piano mix well with the songs natural rhythms in a way that brings the term "Rock Opera" back from the 70's. Certain songs (Most notably the Lounge Lizardly "Dr Stein") break this mold, but this is a fair description of the CD's overall feel if not is purpose.
Re-recorded version of "Eagle Fly Free" is a cover version by cover band "Hellsongs" taken from their EP "Pieces of Heaven, a Glimpse of Hell" (2009) but with added vocals of Andi Deris and lead guitars of Sascha Gerstner as well as other instruments from guest musicians. Other band members did not participate on recordings of "Eagle Fly Free".
Excellent album! Gods in any style!!
Helloween GbR/Columbia Dragnet/Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH, 2010 (88697622312). Made in Austria. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Dr. Stein 3:59
2. Future World 4:13
3. If I Could Fly 3:28
4. Where The Rain Grows 5:09
5. The Keeper's Trilogy (Medley) 17:06
6. Eagle Fly Free 3:49
7. Perfect Gentleman 4:18
8. Forever And One 4:25 
9. I Want Out 4:21
10. Fallen To Pieces 3:28
11. A Tale That Wasn't Right 4:46
Total playing time: 59:02 min.

Bonus DVD:
1. Making Of "Unarmed" 
2. Making Of "Dr. Stein" Videoclip 
3. Videoclip "Dr. Stein"
4. Unarmed - 25th Anniversary The Interview
Total running time: 49:34 min.

The seventeenth full-length studio album by legendary German Power/Speed Metal band.
The stalwart German outfit's "My God-Given Right" is a Power Metal cornucopia spilling over with commercial-grade sweets and cheeses. Bolstered by the dizzying guitar work of Michael Weikath and Sascha Gerstner, the 15-track set has some satisfying moments, especially early on with the one-two punch of "Heroes" and "Battles Won", both of which fit nicely into the Helloween canon where Speed Metal precision meets rich, melodic choruses tailor-made for unison fist pumping.
Vocalist Andi Deris more than holds his own throughout, delivering often inane lyrics like "We wanna stay crazy, fresh as a daisy" with gusto, in a voice that falls somewhere between former Helloween frontman Michael Kiske and head Scorpion Klaus Meine.
"My God-Given Right" marks the first time the band releases five studio albums with the same line-up. Also it's band's seventh consecutive album produced by Charlie Bauerfeind, and their first album released under the label Nuclear Blast since 2003's "Rabbit Don't Come Easy". The album is considered by the band as a "back to the roots" album, while still keeping some modern elements.
Tracks like the soaring "Creatures in Heaven", the menacing "Swing of the Fallen World", and the aforementioned "Heroes" prove that, 30 years into their career, Helloween are still largely unequaled purveyors and unabashed champions of "cheese-tastic" Power Metal hymns!!
Gatefold 180 gram Double Black Vinyl features two bonus tracks.
Helloween Gbr, Germany/Nuclear Blast Records, 2015 (NB 3344-1). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side 1A:
1. Heroes 3:51
2. Battle's Won 4:53
3. My God-Given Right 3:30
4. Stay Crazy 4:05

Side 1B:
1. Lost In America 3:35
2. Russian Roulé 3:53
3. The Swing Of A Fallen World 4:53
4. Like Everybody Else 4:04

Side 2A:
1. Creatures In Heaven 6:36
2. If God Loves Rock 'n' Roll 3:21
3. Living On The Edge 5:19
4. Claws 5:52

Side 2B:
1. You, Still Of War 7:21
Bonus Tracks:
2. I Wish I Were There 4:12
3. Wicked Game 3:56

Total playing time: 69:21 min.

The seventeenth full-length studio album by legendary German Power/Speed Metal band.
The stalwart German outfit's "My God-Given Right" is a Power Metal cornucopia spilling over with commercial-grade sweets and cheeses. Bolstered by the dizzying guitar work of Michael Weikath and Sascha Gerstner, the 15-track set has some satisfying moments, especially early on with the one-two punch of "Heroes" and "Battles Won", both of which fit nicely into the Helloween canon where Speed Metal precision meets rich, melodic choruses tailor-made for unison fist pumping.
Vocalist Andi Deris more than holds his own throughout, delivering often inane lyrics like "We wanna stay crazy, fresh as a daisy" with gusto, in a voice that falls somewhere between former Helloween frontman Michael Kiske and head Scorpion Klaus Meine.
"My God-Given Right" marks the first time the band releases five studio albums with the same line-up. Also it's band's seventh consecutive album produced by Charlie Bauerfeind, and their first album released under the label Nuclear Blast since 2003's "Rabbit Don't Come Easy". The album is considered by the band as a "back to the roots" album, while still keeping some modern elements.
Tracks like the soaring "Creatures in Heaven", the menacing "Swing of the Fallen World", and the aforementioned "Heroes" prove that, 30 years into their career, Helloween are still largely unequaled purveyors and unabashed champions of "cheese-tastic" Power Metal hymns!!
Limited Edition Double Picture Vinyl features two bonus tracks.
Helloween Gbr, Germany/Nuclear Blast Records, 2015 (NB 3344-9). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side 1A:
1. Heroes 3:51
2. Battle's Won 4:53
3. My God-Given Right 3:30
4. Stay Crazy 4:05

Side 1B:
1. Lost In America 3:35
2. Russian Roulé 3:53
3. The Swing Of A Fallen World 4:53
4. Like Everybody Else 4:04

Side 2A:
1. Creatures In Heaven 6:36
2. If God Loves Rock 'n' Roll 3:21
3. Living On The Edge 5:19
4. Claws 5:52

Side 2B:
1. You, Still Of War 7:21
Bonus Tracks:
2. I Wish I Were There 4:12
3. Wicked Game 3:56

Total playing time: 69:21 min.

Expanded Edition re-release of the debut Mini-LP, “Helloween”, debut full-length album, “Walls Of Jericho”, and the first Single, “Judas”, by the legendary German Speed/Power Metal band.
Three cult releases in one set! And, regarding a lot of fans opinion, the best releases in a band's career!
Musthave for all fans of the band, especially for fans of band’s Speed Metal period!!
Expanded Edition remastered re-release contains a second disc with bonus tracks.
Castle Music/Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., 1985/1986/2006 (CMQCD1177). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Disc One
1. Starlight 5:18
2. Murderer 4:26
3. Warrior 4:01
4. Victim of Fate 6:38
5. Cry for Freedom 6:03
6. Walls of Jericho 6:45
7. Ride the Sky 5:57
8. Reptile 3:45
9. Guardians 4:20
10. Phantoms of Death 6:35
11. Metal Invaders 4:11
12. Gorgar 3:56
13. Heavy Metal (Is the Law) 4:01
14. How Many Tears 7:16
15. Judas 4:43
Running time: 72:05 min.

Disc Two
1. Murderer (Remix) 4:34
2. Ride the Sky (Remix) 6:45
3. Intro / Ride the Sky (Live) 7:16
4. Guardians (Live) 4:26
5. Oernst of Life 4:46
6. Metal Invaders 4:36
7. Surprise Track 2:07
Running time: 34:35 min.

Total playing time: 106:40 min.

Expanded Edition re-release of the eighth full-length studio album by legendary German Power Metal band.
The album pretty much unfolds with a consistent flow, including all the trappings of the Power Metal genre. It's about as good as band get, especially considering that it was released at around the time that Metal was beginning to make its comeback. Helloween has been through a lot, and they have come out better for it.
Fans of Deris era Helloween and fast Melodic Power Metal in general will find plenty to enjoy!
Expanded Edition includes 4 bonus tracks.
Castle Music/Sanctuary Records, 1998/2006 (CMQCD1316). Made in UK. Pressed in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Deliberately Limited Preliminary Prelude In Z 01:46
2. Push 04:47
3. Falling Higher 04:48
4. Hey Lord! 04:07
5. Don't Spit On My Mind 04:25
6. Revelation 08:23
7. Time 05:45
8. I Can 04:39
9. A Handful Of Pain 04:49
10. Lavdate Dominvm 05:12
11. Midnight Sun 06:27
Bonus Tracks:
12. Back On The Ground 04:40
13. A Game We Shouldn't Play 03:39
14. Perfect Gentleman 03:27
15. Moshi Moshi-Shiki No Uta 06:53
Total playing time: 73:55 min.

The thirteenth full-length studio album by legendary German Power Speed Metal band.
For the first time band combine Thrash Metal intensity with the melody and majestic imagery of the NWOBHM, based on Power and Speed Metal. Following 2005's "Keeper Of The Seven Keys: The Legacy", on which the band attempted to revive the style of their mid-'80s classics, "Gambling With The Devil" is a little more calculated. Is another masterpiece in the vein of “The Dark Ride”, but taking it to a higher level. More keyboards, piano, varied vocals, thrashy/death metalish riffs, catchy choirs, fast and technical guitar solos. We can find the appearance of Saxon mainstay Biff Byford on the intro track "Crack the Riddle".
It is a fantastic CD that is right up there with Helloween’s best releases! Fans of Helloween will automatically purchase this blindly, that is a given. As for the rest, you know who this band is and you know how they sound; it’s a CD which fans of Power Metal should get their hands on!!
Steamhammer Records/SPV, 2007 (SPV 98122 CD). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Crack The Riddle 00:57
2. Kill It 04:13
3. The Saints 07:04
4. As Long As I Fall 03:39
5. Paint A New World 04:25
6. Final Fortune 04:44
7. The Bells Of The 7 Hells 05:22
8. Fallen To Pieces 05:52
9. I.M.E. 03:44
10. Can Do It 04:29
11. Dreambound 05:56
12. Heaven Tells No Lies 06:56
Total playing time: 57:40 min.

Limited Deluxe Edition of the sixteenth full-length studio album by legendary German Power/Speed Metal band.
The band has been on a rampage lately, with their last two releases "Gambling With The Devil" and "7 Sinners", and it continues fully on "Straight Out of Hell". The songs are very well written, and will keep almost any fan of the genre interested all the way through. This album contains everything a Power Metal fan could want from Helloween in a steady stream of rip-roaring thrashes, mid-tempo breaks, grandiose epics, a goofball track, and a not-too-bad ballad thrown into the mix, backed with sterling writing, impeccable performances, and a solid, top-notch production that gives everything a life instead of just feeling thrown in because it sounded good. This will be at the top of the genre’s rankings at the end of the year and could very well be the band’s magnum opus as well!
Dragnet/Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH, 2013 (88765418142). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Nabataea     7:02 
2. World Of War     4:56 
3. Live Now!     3:11 
4. Far From The Stars     4:42 
5. Burning Sun     5:33 
6. Waiting For The Thunder     3:53 
7. Hold Me In Your Arms     5:10 
8. Wanna Be God     2:02 
9. Straight Out Of Hell     4:34 
10. Asshole     4:10 
11. Years     4:22 
12. Make Fire Catch The Fly     4:23 
13. Church Breaks Down     6:07 
Bonus Tracks:
14. Another Shot Of Life     5:13 
15. Burning Sun (Hammond Version)     5:33
Total playing time: 71:16 min.

Expanded Edition re-release of the debut Mini-LP, “Helloween”, debut full-length album, “Walls Of Jericho”, and the first Single, “Judas”, by the legendary German Speed/Power Metal band.
Three cult releases in one set! And, regarding a lot of fans opinion, the best releases in a band's career!
Musthave for all fans of the band, especially for fans of band’s Speed Metal period!!
Expanded Edition remastered re-release contains a second disc with bonus tracks.
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company, 1985/1986/2006 (CMQCD1177). Made in EU. Re-press.


Tracklist:

Disc One
1. Starlight 5:18
2. Murderer 4:26
3. Warrior 4:01
4. Victim of Fate 6:38
5. Cry for Freedom 6:03
6. Walls of Jericho 6:45
7. Ride the Sky 5:57
8. Reptile 3:45
9. Guardians 4:20
10. Phantoms of Death 6:35
11. Metal Invaders 4:11
12. Gorgar 3:56
13. Heavy Metal (Is the Law) 4:01
14. How Many Tears 7:16
15. Judas 4:43
Running time: 72:05 min.

Disc Two
1. Murderer (Remix) 4:34
2. Ride the Sky (Remix) 6:45
3. Intro / Ride the Sky (Live) 7:16
4. Guardians (Live) 4:26
5. Oernst of Life 4:46
6. Metal Invaders 4:36
7. Surprise Track 2:07
Running time: 34:35 min.

Total playing time: 106:40 min.

Limited Special Edition of the seventeenth full-length studio album by legendary German Power/Speed Metal band.
The stalwart German outfit's "My God-Given Right" is a Power Metal cornucopia spilling over with commercial-grade sweets and cheeses. Bolstered by the dizzying guitar work of Michael Weikath and Sascha Gerstner, the 15-track set has some satisfying moments, especially early on with the one-two punch of "Heroes" and "Battles Won", both of which fit nicely into the Helloween canon where Speed Metal precision meets rich, melodic choruses tailor-made for unison fist pumping.
Vocalist Andi Deris more than holds his own throughout, delivering often inane lyrics like "We wanna stay crazy, fresh as a daisy" with gusto, in a voice that falls somewhere between former Helloween frontman Michael Kiske and head Scorpion Klaus Meine.
"My God-Given Right" marks the first time the band releases five studio albums with the same line-up. Also it's band's seventh consecutive album produced by Charlie Bauerfeind, and their first album released under the label Nuclear Blast since 2003's "Rabbit Don't Come Easy". The album is considered by the band as a "back to the roots" album, while still keeping some modern elements.
Tracks like the soaring "Creatures in Heaven", the menacing "Swing of the Fallen World", and the aforementioned "Heroes" prove that, 30 years into their career, Helloween are still largely unequaled purveyors and unabashed champions of "cheese-tastic" Power Metal hymns!!
Limited Edition 28x28cm Book + 2x CDs with four bonus tracks.
Helloween Gbr, Germany/Nuclear Blast Records, 2015 (NB 3344-5). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

CD 1
1. Heroes 3:51
2. Battle’S Won 4:53
3. My God-Given Right 3:30
4. Stay Crazy 4:05
5. Lost In America 3:35
6. Russian Roulé 3:53
7. The Swing Of A Fallen World 4:53
8. Like Everybody Else 4:04
9. Creatures In Heaven 6:36
10. If God Loves Rock ‘N’ Roll 3:21
11. Living On The Edge 5:19
12. Claws 5:52
13. You, Still Of War 7:21

CD 2
1. I Wish I Were There (bonus track) 4:12
2. Wicked Game (bonus track) 3:56
3. Nightmare (bonus track) 4:42
4. More Than A Lifetime (bonus track) 3:56

Total playing time: 78:02 min.

The seventeenth full-length album by legendary German Power/Speed Metal band.
The stalwart German outfit's "My God-Given Right" is a Power Metal cornucopia spilling over with commercial-grade sweets and cheeses. Bolstered by the dizzying guitar work of Michael Weikath and Sascha Gerstner, the 15-track set has some satisfying moments, especially early on with the one-two punch of "Heroes" and "Battles Won", both of which fit nicely into the Helloween canon where Speed Metal precision meets rich, melodic choruses tailor-made for unison fist pumping.
Vocalist Andi Deris more than holds his own throughout, delivering often inane lyrics like "We wanna stay crazy, fresh as a daisy" with gusto, in a voice that falls somewhere between former Helloween frontman Michael Kiske and head Scorpion Klaus Meine.
"My God-Given Right" marks the first time the band releases five studio albums with the same line-up. Also it's band's seventh consecutive album produced by Charlie Bauerfeind, and their first album released under the label Nuclear Blast since 2003's "Rabbit Don't Come Easy". The album is considered by the band as a "back to the roots" album, while still keeping some modern elements.
Tracks like the soaring "Creatures in Heaven", the menacing "Swing of the Fallen World", and the aforementioned "Heroes" prove that, 30 years into their career, Helloween are still largely unequaled purveyors and unabashed champions of "cheese-tastic" Power Metal hymns!!
Limited Special Edition lenticular 3D cover digipack features two bonus tracks.
Helloween Gbr, Germany/Nuclear Blast Records, 2015 (NB 3344-0). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Heroes 3:51
2. Battle’S Won 4:53
3. My God-Given Right 3:30
4. Stay Crazy 4:05
5. Lost In America 3:35
6. Russian Roulé 3:53
7. The Swing Of A Fallen World 4:53
8. Like Everybody Else 4:04
9. Creatures In Heaven 6:36
10. If God Loves Rock ‘N’ Roll 3:21
11. Living On The Edge 5:19
12. Claws 5:52
13. You, Still Of War 7:21
Bonus tracks:
14. I Wish I Were There 4:12
15. Wicked Game 3:56
Total playing time: 69:21 min.

Special Edition second re-release of the eleventh full-length album by the legendary German Power/Speed Metal band.
This album is something of a return to roots for the band. It combines many old classic Helloween elements with newer sounds and modern production. After the controversial release of “The Dark Ride”, according to Grosskopf, "The record company also wanted us to show that were are back. It's more of that 'happy happy Helloween' direction. It shows that this album is not a sequel to “The Dark Ride”".
This is the first Helloween album to feature Sascha Gerstner on guitars, who replaced Roland Grapow. No drummer is listed in the band line-up for this album. Mark Cross was hired for the position before recording, but only managed to complete two tracks ("Don't Stop Being Crazy" and "Listen to The Flies") before being forced to leave due to illness. Mikkey Dee of Motörhead played on the rest of the songs on a session basis.
After well over a dozen albums, Helloween still has an impressive knack for grafting memorably anthemic choruses over full-throttle Power Metal. What's more, their quieter, more melodic moments never dissolve into schmaltzy sentimentality (a mistake made too often by the band's many followers); the ballad "Don't Stop Being Crazy" has a certain pathos without being corny. The band's chops are in top form on "Rabbit Don't Come Easy" (aided by moonlighting Motörhead skinsman Mikkey Dee), but the quality of the songs is what leaves the strongest impression! This unusually titled album is a work in pride, power, and phallic outbursts. "Rabbit Don't Come Easy" shares many similarities with their excellent "Master Of The Rings" comeback in 1994, possessing that pent up passion and hostility that lacked since their "Keeper" days, commanding respect and admiration at once. They've been on a steady roll since then, maintaining the consistency of melody, speed and complexity and epic quality to the music with slight variations and risk taking freshness. "Rabbit Don't Come Easy" thus takes its rightful place among the many Helloween successes!!
"Do You Feel Good" was originally written during the sessions for “The Dark Ride”, but would not be recorded until the “Rabbit Don't Come Easy”.
Special Edition re-release features three bonus tracks, including covers of Accept and Queen (with the band's new drummer, Stefan Schwarzmann)!!!
Nuclear Blast Records, 2003/2013 (NB 3279-0). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Just A Little Sign 4:26
2. Open Your Life 4:30
3. The Tune 5:35
4. Never Be A Star 4:10
5. Liar 4:55
6. Sun + The World 3:55
7. Don't Stop Being Crazy 4:21
8. Do You Feel Good 4:22
9. Hell Was Made In Heaven 5:33
10. Back Against The Wall 5:44
11. Listen To The Flies 4:52
12. Nothing To Say 8:27
Bonus Tracks:
13. Far Away 4:18
14. Fast As A Shark (cover Accept) 3:45
15. Sheer Heart Attack (cover Queen) 3:31
Total playing time: 72:24


Samples: http://www.last.fm

An album with completely re-arranged and re-recorded, in Symphonic Rock/Acoustic Rock/Jazz style, best songs of legendary German Power/Speed Metal band!
Helloween takes the next step in alternative visioning! The best way for describe this is as the songs re-worked into a style that would be best described as soundtrack like. Most of the songs have a sound that seems to have grown from the Musical Stage aka Broadway. Soaring harmonies and piano mix well with the songs natural rhythms in a way that brings the term "Rock Opera" back from the 70's. Certain songs (Most notably the Lounge Lizardly "Dr Stein") break this mold, but this is a fair description of the CD's overall feel if not is purpose.
Re-recorded version of "Eagle Fly Free" is a cover version by cover band "Hellsongs" taken from their EP "Pieces of Heaven, a Glimpse of Hell" (2009) but with added vocals of Andi Deris and lead guitars of Sascha Gerstner as well as other instruments from guest musicians. Other band members did not participate on recordings of "Eagle Fly Free".
Excellent album!! Gods!!!
Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH, 2010 (88697621932). Made in Germany. Pressed in Austria. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Dr. Stein     3:59 
2. Future World     4:13 
3. If I Could Fly     3:28 
4. Where The Rain Grows     5:09 
5. The Keeper's Trilogy (Medley)     17:06 
6. Eagle Fly Free     3:49 
7. Perfect Gentleman     4:18 
8. Forver And One     4:25 
9. I Want Out     4:21 
10. Fallen To Pieces     3:28 
11. A Tale That Wasn't Right     4:46
Total playing time: 59:17 min.


Samples: http://www.last.fm

The third full-length studio album by legendary German Power/Speed Metal band.
The album capitalized on the success of “Keeper Of The Seven Keys, Part I” and picks up where it left off. The magic that made "Keeper Of The Seven Keys, Part I", a triumph of epic proportions, was still very much in the air come time for "Keeper Of The Seven Keys, Part II". What was originally intended to be a double album had to be split in two at the record company’s request, so "Keeper Of The Seven Keys, Part II" was recorded later and came out in 1988. Gladly, "Part II" a much longer album than "Part I", clocking in with an extra fifteen minutes or so of music.
"Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part II" is a very worthy follow up to the first album of the pair, as well as one of the best albums of 1988. Building upon the Power Metal blueprint (still known as Speed Metal by most in 1988), "Keeper II" offered listeners classy Metal with a strong sense of humor, a great selling point in a genre that has long taken itself far too seriously for its existence. The band still brandished their polished speed sound on songs like "Eagle Fly Free" as well as anthemic tunes like "I Want Out", "Save Us" or the powerful "We Got the Right". And naturally the band finished out the saga with the thirteen minute-plus epic "Keeper of the Seven Keys", a multilayered and far ranging song that ended the two album theme.
"Keeper Of The Seven Keys, Part II" is a phenomenal album that was altogether fun, flawlessly played and well written. The album went Gold in Germany. Success bloomed all over Europe, Asia and even the United States.
In every sense of the word, this album is a musthave for every Metalhead in the world!!
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG company, 1988/2015 (BMGRM063LP). Made in EU.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Invitation 1:07
2. Eagle Fly Free 5:08
3. You Always Walk Alone 5:08
4. Rise And Fall 4:21
5. Dr. Stein 5:03
6. We Got The Right 5:07

Side B
1. March Of Time 5:13
2. I Want Out 4:38
3. Keeper Of The Seven Keys 13:36

Total playing time: 49:21 min.

Remastered re-release of the debut full-length studio album by legendary German Speed/Power Metal band.
The only full-length album featuring Kai Hansen as lead vocalist until 2021's "Helloween", although he would continue to act as guitarist on the two following albums.
Helloween followed up their very popular self-titled mini-LP with 1986's even more accomplished "Walls Of Jericho", that saw the quartet from Hamburg outperforming expectations and quickly defining their sonic identity.
The instrumental title track soon gives way to amazingly mature and complex compositions like "Ride the Sky", "Phantoms of Death", and the awesome "How Many Tears". And although these were heavily reliant on Iron Maiden for inspiration, it was Helloween's Speed Metal innovations that clearly helped make the songs so special and influential for future bands. Even the album's lyrically challenged, somewhat one-dimensional moments ("Warrior", "Metal Invaders") usually succeed, thanks to the band's uncontainable energy. On the downside, the album continued to expose Kai Hansen's limitations as a singer, but the band would soon remedy this disadvantage by bringing on teenage phenom, Michael Kiske, as lead vocalist.
While their "Keeper Of The Seven Keys, Part 1 & 2" albums are their peak, "Walls Of Jericho" made them all possible. Kai Hansen isn't Kiske, Halford, or Dickinson, but he had passion for the genre called Metal!
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company, 1985/2015 (BMGRM078LP). Made in UK. 180g heavyweight vinyl.


Tracklist:

Side I
1. Walls Of Jericho 0:48
2. Ride The Sky 5:55
3. Reptile 3:44
4. Guardians 4:19
5. Phantoms Of Death 6:44

Side II
1. Metal Invaders 4:10
2. Gorgar 3:55
3. Heavy Metal (Is The Law) 3:59
4. How Many Tears 7:14

Total playing time: 40:32 min.

Second European re-release of the second full-length studio album by legendary German Power/Speed Metal band.
Arguably a blueprint for the Power/Speed Metal scene as a whole, "Keeper Of The Seven Keys, Part I" was a strong album that quite obviously deserves the classic title. Helloween finally got a real singer into the band, letting former vocalist Kai Hansen concentrate more on his guitar playing. Michael Kiske was young and quite adept at hitting the notes that are sure to irritate your household pets. "Keeper" also stepped a bit away from the more Thrashy vibe of "Walls Of Jericho", putting forth a cleaner, slicker version of Helloween. Much can be said about the melodic and exciting dual leads of Hansen and Michael Weikath, especially in "I'm Alive" and "Twilight of the Gods". Even on the pseudo-balladry of "A Tale That Wasn't Right", Helloween is able to avoid schlock cliche. And their signature track "Future World" aptly captures everything Helloween is about: a certain optimism, superbly catchy songwriting and a grand epic feeling. Speaking of epics, "Halloween" isn't quite up to the level of other epic Helloween songs and is a bit of a bear to wade through.
The band originally planned to release "Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I" and "Part II" as a double album, but their record label refused, insisting that the albums be released separately.
"Keeper Of The Seven Keys, Part I" shows Helloween at their creative peak and is more necessary in your collection than any current Power Metal album!!
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG company, 1987/2015/2020 (BMGRM062LP | BMGRM069LP). Made in EU.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Initiation 1:20
2. I'm Alive 3:22
3. A Little Time 4:00
4. Twilight Of The Gods 4:30
5. A Tale That Wasn't Right 4:42

Side Two
6. Future World 4:02
7. Halloween 13:18
8. Follow The Sign 1:47

Total playing time: 36:59 min.

The fourth Single by legendary German Power/Speed Metal band.
Taken from the 1988 album "Keeper Of The Seven Keys, Part 2", the song remains one of the band's most popular songs, and is played live at virtually every Helloween concert. The lyrics based on the 1818 novel "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus".
A video shot for the 2010 Jazz-style remake of the song on the album "Unarmed – Best Of 25th Anniversary".
Noise International, 1988 (N 0116-5). Made in Germany. First press. 45 PRM. OIS. Post Card. Used (cover/disc): NM/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side A
Dr. Stein 05:03

Side B
Savage 03:26
Livin' Ain't No Crime 04:43

Total playing time: 13:14 min.

Limited Edition release of the second full-length studio album by legendary German Power/Speed Metal band.
Arguably a blueprint for the Power/Speed Metal scene as a whole, "Keeper Of The Seven Keys, Part I" was a strong album that quite obviously deserves the classic title. Helloween finally got a real singer into the band, letting former vocalist Kai Hansen concentrate more on his guitar playing. Michael Kiske was young and quite adept at hitting the notes that are sure to irritate your household pets. "Keeper" also stepped a bit away from the more Thrashy vibe of "Walls Of Jericho", putting forth a cleaner, slicker version of Helloween. Much can be said about the melodic and exciting dual leads of Hansen and Michael Weikath, especially in "I'm Alive" and "Twilight of the Gods". Even on the pseudo-balladry of "A Tale That Wasn't Right", Helloween is able to avoid schlock cliche. And their signature track "Future World" aptly captures everything Helloween is about: a certain optimism, superbly catchy songwriting and a grand epic feeling. Speaking of epics, "Halloween" isn't quite up to the level of other epic Helloween songs and is a bit of a bear to wade through.
The band originally planned to release "Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I" and "Part II" as a double album, but their record label refused, insisting that the albums be released separately.
"Keeper Of The Seven Keys, Part I" shows Helloween at their creative peak and is more necessary in your collection than any current Power Metal album!!
Limited Edition Blue Transparent Vinyl with OIS.
Noise International, 1987/1988 (N 0057). Made in Germany. Second press. Used (cover/disc): NM-/M-.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Initiation 1:21
2. I'm Alive 3:23
3. A Little Time 3:59
4. Twilight Of The Gods 4:29
5. A Tale That Wasn't Right 5:15

Side Two
6. Future World 4:02
7. Halloween 13:18
8. Follow The Sign 1:46

Total playing time: 37:33 min.

Remastered re-release of the sixteenth full-length studio album by legendary German Power/Speed Metal band.
The band has been on a rampage lately, with their last two releases "Gambling With The Devil" and "7 Sinners", and it continues fully on "Straight Out of Hell". The songs are very well written, and will keep almost any fan of the genre interested all the way through. This album contains everything a Power Metal fan could want from Helloween in a steady stream of rip-roaring thrashes, mid-tempo breaks, grandiose epics, a goofball track, and a not-too-bad ballad thrown into the mix, backed with sterling writing, impeccable performances, and a solid, top-notch production that gives everything a life instead of just feeling thrown in because it sounded good. This will be at the top of the genre’s rankings at the end of the year and could very well be the band’s magnum opus as well!
Track 8 dedicated to Freddie Mercury. Track 16 dedicated to John Lord.
First re-release includes third bonus track, “No Eternity”.
Nuclear Blast Tonträger Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH, 2013/2020 (NB 5538-0 / 27361 55380). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Nabataea 7:02
2. World Of War 4:56
3. Live Now! 3:11
4. Far From The Stars 4:42
5. Burning Sun 5:33
6. Waiting For The Thunder 3:53
7. Hold Me In Your Arms 5:10
8. Wanna Be God 2:02
9. Straight Out Of Hell 4:34
10. Asshole 4:10
11. Years 4:22
12. Make Fire Catch The Fly 4:23
13. Church Breaks Down 6:07
Bonus Tracks:
14. Another Shot Of Life 5:13
15. No Eternity 3:33
16. Burning Sun (Hammond Version) 5:33
Total playing time: 74:14 min.

High quality enamel metal pin badge.
Beautifully cast metal badge with pin on the back that fasten with butterfly clip.
Just fasten these cool badge to your favourite jacket!

Badge type: shape pin
Metal type: zink alloy
Measures: approx. 30 x 45 mm.

The debut studio mini-album by legendary German Power/Speed Metal band.
In the realm of Heavy Metal, few bands have left an indelible mark as significant as Helloween. The German Power Metal pioneers burst onto the scene with their self-titled debut mini-album, that would set the stage for a genre-defining career. Released in1985, this iconic record not only showcased the band's musical prowess but also played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of Power Metal.
The creation of Helloween's debut album can be traced back to the vibrant Metal scene of the early 1980s. In the wake of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM), European bands began exploring new sonic territories, pushing the boundaries of traditional Metal. Helloween emerged from this milieu, blending the aggression of Metal with melodic and Symphonic elements, laying the foundation for what would later be recognized as Power Metal.
The recording process for the album took place at Musiclab Studios in West Berlin, Germany. Under the guidance of producer Harris Johns, the band, comprised of Kai Hansen (vocals/guitar), Michael Weikath (guitar), Markus Grosskopf (bass), and Ingo Schwichtenberg (drums), crafted a sound that was both raw and polished. The result was a dynamic fusion of speed and melody, punctuated by Hansen's soaring vocals and the intricate guitar work of Weikath.
The mini-LP format, with its limited number of tracks, challenged Helloween to make each song count. The album featured five original compositions, including the anthemic "Starlight" and the frenetic "Murderer". The concise yet impactful tracklist contributed to the album's accessibility and replay value, cementing its status as a classic in the Speed/Power Metal canon. Although it is a Speed Metal rather than a Power Metal album, the record is significant as the first effort by the band that would redefine the Power Metal genre.
"Helloween" was followed up later that same year by the band's first full-length album, "Walls Of Jericho".
Noise Records, a division of Modern Music/SPV GmbH, 1985 (N 0021 | 60-1679). Made in Germany. First press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): VG+/VG+.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Starlight 5:15
2. Murderer 4:25
3. Warrior 4:00

Side B
4. Victim of Fate 6:39
5. Cry for Freedom 6:07

Total playing time: 26:26 min.

For the first time officially on vinyl, the ninth full-length studio album by legendary German Power Metal band.
Seminal Power Metal gods appear to have got rather bored after their amazing last album, "Better Than Raw", and hence laid down an album full of recordings by other musicians. It’s a full cover songs album. They crank out Scorpions, Jethro Tull, Beatles, Faith No More, and Cream songs, among others. Each member of the band recorded their instruments independently (and in different countries and studios) of each other, and was later brought together at Andi Deris' Tenerife studio.
Helloween has done perfect covers of numerous classics. What most music critics fail to realize is that many people that pick this album up may not have ever heard some or any of these songs because it came before their time. That being said, it is hopeful that a younger group of Heavy Metal fans may gain an appreciation for what came before and what influenced Helloween as well as other Power Metal bands.
The song "Lay All Your Love on Me" was released as a Single in Japan.
Limited Edition Red & Orange Splatter Vinyl.
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company, 1999/2022 (BMGCAT576LPX). Made in the UK. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. He's a Woman, She's a Man (Scorpions cover) 03:14
2. Locomotive Breath (Jethro Tull cover) 03:56
3. Lay All Your Love on Me (ABBA cover) 04:37
4. Space Oddity (David Bowie cover) 04:52
5. From Out of Nowhere (Faith No More cover) 03:20
6. All My Loving (The Beatles cover) 01:44
7. Juggernaut (Frank Marino cover) 04:51

Side B
8. Faith Healer (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band cover) 07:08
9. Hocus Pocus (Focus cover) 06:44
10. White Room (Cream cover) 05:46
11. Mexican (Babe Ruth cover) 05:48

Total playing time: 52:00 min.

The second re-release of the fourth full-length album by the legendary German Power/Speed Metal band.
Album was released in 1991 in the UK and Holland and one year later in Germany, because of the band's conflict with Noise Records. It marked the departure guitarist and band founder Kai Hansen, with Roland Grapow replacing him. Musically it was written with a softer, less epic, and sometimes humorous approach, which would be later fully implemented in the band's following album “Chameleon” (1993).
This is one of Helloween's most essential albums and also the last of their Speed Metal era. Most of the Speed Metal elements have already disappeared but enough is left to call many of the tracks on here Speed Metal. Some people say that losing Kai Hansen also resulted in losing the speed. Weikath however also used to write some uptempo material but on this album he writes one of the slowest songs. The fastest and most heavy songs are written by Kiske and Grapow. Grapow later said in an interview that the songs he wrote for this album were not his own typical style of writing but he was attempting to write Helloween songs. Most of the album is pretty good. It is however cheesier and more polished than the earlier albums and of course this did make a lot of fans frown. The guitars at certain points simply aren’t heavy enough and the use of keyboards on a song like “Number One” is quite obsolete and an extra guitar playing those parts would have made these songs heavier. But hey, some songs are just too damn good or beautiful to ignore here people! The speed and the great guitar work by Weikath and the newly recruited Roland Grapow make this a worthwhile album. Go out and give this album a try. You should not be disappointed. Buy it! Love it!! Like it!!! Own it!!!!
30th Anniversary Limited Edition Pink With Black Splatter vinyl.
Helloween Limited/Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company, 1991/2021 (BMGCATLP62C). Made in the EU. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Pink Bubbles Go Ape 0:36
2. Kids Of The Century 3:51
3. Back On The Streets 3:22
4. Number One 5:12
5. Heavy Metal Hamsters 3:28
6. Goin' Home 3:51

Side Two
1. Someone's Crying 4:18
2. Mankind 6:18
3. I'm Doin' Fine, Crazy Man 3:40
4. The Chance 3:48
5. Your Turn 5:38

Total playing time: 44:02 min.