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Remastered re-release of the third full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock/Blues/Glam Metal band.
It was the first of two albums released in conjunction with the Use Your Illusion Tour, the other being "Use Your Illusion II". The two are thus sometimes considered a double album - in fact both were double albums consisting of 2 vinyl records each.
Not really conceived as a double album but impossible to separate as individual works, "Use Your Illusion" is a shining example of a suddenly successful band getting it all wrong and letting its ambitions run wild. Taking nearly three years to complete, the recording of the album was clearly difficult, and tensions between Slash, Izzy Stradlin and Axl Rose are evident from the start. The two guitarists, particularly Stradlin, are trying to keep the band closer to its Hard Rock roots, but Rose has pretensions of being Queen and Elton John, which is particularly odd for a notoriously homophobic Midwestern boy. Conceivably, the two aspirations could have been divided between the two records, but instead they are just thrown into the blender - it's just a coincidence that "Use Your Illusion I" is a Harder-Rocking record than "Use Your Illusion II". Stradlin has a stronger presence on "Use Your Illusion I", contributing three of the best songs, "Dust n' Bones", "You Ain't the First" and "Double Talkin' Jive", which help keep the album in Stonesy Aerosmith territory. On the whole, the album is stronger than "Use Your Illusion II", even though there's a fair amount of filler, including a dippy psychedelic collaboration with Alice Cooper and a song that takes its title from the Osmonds' biggest hit. But it also has two ambitious set pieces, "November Rain" and "Coma", which find Rose fulfilling his ambitions, as well as the ferocious, Metallic "Perfect Crime" and the original version of the power ballad "Don't Cry." Still, it can be a chore to find the highlights on the record amid the overblown production and endless amounts of filler.
The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard charts, selling 685000 copies in its first week. Each of the "Use Your Illusion" albums has been certified 7× Platinum by the RIAA. It was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1992.
They have the perfect mix of Hard Rock, Blues and epics! Although there may not be songs of the same "single potential" as in "Appetite For Destruction", but Led Zeppelin didn't do singles. The album as a whole is truly great. This album will blow you away! The solos from Slash are just immense and any aspiring guitar player should want to be like him and every Rock fan should must definitely buy it, it rocks!!
Double 180g vinyl.
Uzi Suicide Records/The David Geffen Company, 1991/2016 (0720642441510). Made in the EU. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

1
1. Right Next Door To Hell 2:58
2. Dust N' Bones 4:55
3. Live And Let Die 2:59
4. Don't Cry [Original Version] 4:42
5. Perfect Crime 2:24

2
6. You Ain't The First 2:32
7. Bad Obsession 5:26
8. Back Off Bitch 5:01
9. Double Talkin' Jive 3:19

3
10. November Rain 8:53
11. The Garden 5:17
12. Garden Of Eden 2:36
13. Don't Damn Me 5:15

4
14. Bad Apples 4:25
15. Dead Horse 4:17
16. Coma 10:08

Total playing time: 75:05 min.

The fourth re-release of the third full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock/Blues/Glam Metal band.
It was the first of two albums released in conjunction with the Use Your Illusion Tour, the other being "Use Your Illusion II". The two are thus sometimes considered a double album - in fact both were double albums consisting of 2 vinyl records each.
Not really conceived as a double album but impossible to separate as individual works, "Use Your Illusion" is a shining example of a suddenly successful band getting it all wrong and letting its ambitions run wild. Taking nearly three years to complete, the recording of the album was clearly difficult, and tensions between Slash, Izzy Stradlin and Axl Rose are evident from the start. The two guitarists, particularly Stradlin, are trying to keep the band closer to its Hard Rock roots, but Rose has pretensions of being Queen and Elton John, which is particularly odd for a notoriously homophobic Midwestern boy. Conceivably, the two aspirations could have been divided between the two records, but instead they are just thrown into the blender - it's just a coincidence that "Use Your Illusion I" is a Harder-Rocking record than "Use Your Illusion II". Stradlin has a stronger presence on "Use Your Illusion I", contributing three of the best songs, "Dust n' Bones", "You Ain't the First" and "Double Talkin' Jive", which help keep the album in Stonesy Aerosmith territory. On the whole, the album is stronger than "Use Your Illusion II", even though there's a fair amount of filler, including a dippy psychedelic collaboration with Alice Cooper and a song that takes its title from the Osmonds' biggest hit. But it also has two ambitious set pieces, "November Rain" and "Coma", which find Rose fulfilling his ambitions, as well as the ferocious, Metallic "Perfect Crime" and the original version of the power ballad "Don't Cry." Still, it can be a chore to find the highlights on the record amid the overblown production and endless amounts of filler.
The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard charts, selling 685000 copies in its first week. Each of the "Use Your Illusion" albums has been certified 7× Platinum by the RIAA. It was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1992.
They have the perfect mix of Hard Rock, Blues and epics! Although there may not be songs of the same "single potential" as in "Appetite For Destruction", but Led Zeppelin didn't do singles. The album as a whole is truly great. This album will blow you away! The solos from Slash are just immense and any aspiring guitar player should want to be like him and every Rock fan should must definitely buy it, it rocks!!
Remastered from original Master Tapes for the first time ever, double 180g vinyl in newly expanded gatefold cover.
Uzi Suicide Records/The David Geffen Company/GN’R Records/UMG Recordings Inc., 1991/2022 (00602445117307). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Right Next Door To Hell 2:58
2. Dust N' Bones 4:55
3. Live And Let Die 2:59
4. Don't Cry [Original Version] 4:42
5. Perfect Crime 2:22

Side 2
6. You Ain't The First 2:32
7. Bad Obsession 5:26
8. Back Off Bitch 5:01
9. Double Talkin' Jive 3:19

Side 3
10. November Rain 8:53
11. The Garden 5:17
12. Garden Of Eden 2:36
13. Don't Damn Me 5:15

Side 4
14. Bad Apples 4:25
15. Dead Horse 4:17
16. Coma 10:08

Total playing time: 75:05 min.

The second live album by cult Italian Hard Rock/Glam Metal band.
Band formed in 1994 by lead singer Freddy Delirio, also known for being the current keyboardist the world famous Horror band Death SS.
Amazing live album for fans of such bands as Mötley Crüe and others!
Limited Edition to 400 copies Gatefold Black Vinyl.
Bologna Rock City Records, 2011 (BRCLP0003). Made in Italy. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Psycho Beginning
2. I'm Not Afraid
3. Kings Of The Hight
4. Alien
5. Run Down Free

Side B
1. 669 Fear
2. Shake Me
3. My City
4. Hey You!
5. Manimal
6. I’m Just Alive

The first re-release of the debut full-length studio album by British Heavy Metal band, side project of Rob Halford, vocalist of legendary Judas Priest.
Former Judas Priest vocalist Rob Halford finally re-embraced his roots, formed a band simply called Halford, and recorded a tremendous album of pure Heavy Metal!
His three early-90s Fight releases were Metallic, unlike 1998s disastrous Two album, "Voyeurs", which was executive produced by Trent Reznor. Add to the musical shift Halford's new makeup-heavy image, and public admission of his homosexuality and longtime fans were surprised, to say the least.
Now, Halford brought out the leather and motorcycle and recruited guitarists Patrick Lachman and Mike Chlasciak, bassist Ray Riendeau, and drummer Bobby Jarzombek to start over. The presence of this new band and producer Roy Z obviously inspired Halford because "Resurrection" is a triumphant return to form. It's the real thing, none of that Rap-Metal, Alternative-Metal hybrid stuff. Halford stretches his voice out by utilizing everything from piercing falsetto wails to sinister, throaty rumbles. 
The album includes "The One You Love to Hate" song, featuring Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson. "Silent Screams" is a re-recorded song that was originally written by Halford's previous band, Two.
In September 2003, "Resurrection" was ranked number 54 on a list of "The Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums" by online magazine Metal-Rules.com. In 2005, "Resurrection" was ranked number 320 in Rock Hard Magazine's book "The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time".
Double 180 gram vinyl. 45 RPM.
Rob Halford Music Ltd./Metal-is Records/Century Media, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, 2000/2021 (19549792420). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Resurrection 3:52
2. Made In Hell 4:13
3. Locked And Loaded 3:19
Side B
1. Night Fall 3:40
2. Silent Screams 7:11
3. The One You Love To Hate 3:12
Running time: 25:28 min.

Side C
1. Cyber World 3:07
2. Slow Down 4:51
3. Twist 4:08
Side D
1. Temptation 3:32
2. Drive 4:30
3. Savior 2:57
Running time: 23:09 min.

Total playing time: 48:37 min.

The debut and only full-length studio album by Canadian Heavy Metal band.
Formerly known as Hanover Fist, Hanover is the brainchild of Frank Zirone and the first band in discography of legendary drummer Mike Terrána (Axel Rudi Pell, Haggard, Tony MacAlpine, Yngwie Malmsteen, Masterplan, Metalium, Rage, Squealer, Tarja Turunen, Theodore Ziras and more).
From the start, the album was released as self-titled album (“Hanover Fist”) in Canada only. And later same year, after band change name, it was re-released worldwide as “Hungry Eyes”, with the new cover artwork and one new track (instead two others, that was missed).
The Single "Metal Of The Night" appeared on the soundtrack of a 1984 movie called “The Wild Life”.
MCA Records, 1985 (MCA - 39037). Made in Canada. Used (cover/vinyl): EX+/EX+.

Tracklist:

Side One
1. Fits Ya Good 4:04
2. Hungry Eyes 3:40
3. The Maze 3:40
4. Looking For Love 4:04
5. Standing Six 4:10

Side Two
6. Fear No Evil 4:45
7. Metal Of The Night 5:59
8. Rock Bottom 4:29
9. High Speed Roller 4:19

Total playing time: 39:10 min.

The first re-release of the debut full-length studio album by cult German Power/Thrash Metal band.
Headhunter was founded in 1989 under the name Curse, after Schmier was fired from Destruction. They recorded a 6-song demo in 1989/90, all the tracks of which later being re-recorded for the "Parody Of Life" debut album. Headhunter released three albums and toured Germany and Japan before splitting up in the mid-90s. Years later, they reformed and released another album in 2008.
"Parody Of Life" line-up: Schmier - vocals/bass (Destruction); Jörg Michael - drums (Stratovarius, Running Wild, Rage, Saxon); Schmuddel - guitars (Talon); Kai Hansen (Helloween, Gamma Ray, Iron Savior) - lead guitar (guest).
Engineered, recorded, mixed and produced by Kalle Trapp (Blind Guardian, Destruction, Kreator). Produced by Schmuddel & Schmier. Engineered by Piet Sielck (Blind Guardian, Grave Digger, Gamma Ray).
Vic Records, 1990/2025 (VIC301LP). Made in Netherlands.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Parody Of Life 3:53
2. Ease My Pain 3:59
3. Plead Guilty 4:48
4. Kick Over Your Traces 6:51

Side B
5. Force Of Habit 3:38
6. Caught In A Spider's Web 3:03
7. Cursed 4:25
8. Crack Brained 4:03
9. Trapped In Reality 5:12

Total playing time: 39:52 min.

The debut full-length studio album by legendary American Rock band.
The album sold an impressive 30 000 copies across Canada in its first few months, eventually being certified as double Platinum for sales of 200 000. Due to the gradual nature of the sales, it only entered the Canadian Albums Chart on September 4, 1976, peaking at number 20 on October 9, 1976.
Mushroom Records/Arista Records/Negram, 1976 (ARTY 139). Made in Holland. First press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): EX/EX.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Magic Man  5:28
2. Dreamboat Annie (Fantasy Child)  1:10
3. Crazy On You  4:53
4. Soul Of The Sea  6:33
5. Dreamboat Annie  2:02

Side 2
6. White Lightning & Wine  3:53
7. (Love Me Like Music) I'll Be Your Song  3:20
8. Sing Child  4:55
9. How Deep It Goes  3:49
10. Dreamboat Annie (Reprise)  3:50

Total playing time: 39:53 min.

The eighth full-length studio album by legendary American Melodic Hard Rock/Glam Metal band.
The album continued the band's transition into Mainstream Rock, a genre that yielded the band its greatest commercial success. Marking the band's Capitol Records debut, it became Heart's only album to top the US Billboard 200 to date. The album was eventually certified quintuple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (in contrast to Heart's previous two releases, "Private Audition" and "Passionworks", which remain uncertified, proving that adopting a Glam Metal direction helped resurrect the band.
The album yielded the band's first number-one Single, "These Dreams", along with four other singles: "What About Love", "Never", "Nothin' at All", and "If Looks Could Kill", with the first four Singles reaching the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. At the 28th Annual Grammy Awards, the album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
In a 2022 interview, Ann Wilson stated that the album was self-titled because the band "didn’t write a whole lot of the songs on there, so that aspect of closeness with the work was gone, and it was much harder for us to come up with a title that was real".
Capitol Records, Inc./EMI Services Benelux B.V., 1985 (064 2403721). Made in Holland. First press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. If Looks Could Kill 3:41
2. What About Love? 3:39
3. Never 4:04
4. These Dreams 4:13
5. The Wolf 4:02

Side 2
1. All Eyes 3:54
2. Nobody Home 4:08
3. Nothin' At All 4:12
4. What He Don't Know 3:40
5. Shell Shock 3:42

Total playing time: 39:15 min.

The third full-length studio album by legendary American Folk/Hard Rock band.
CBS Inc./Portrait Records, 1977 (PRT 82075). Made in Holland. First press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): EX/VG+.


Tracklist:

1
1. Barracuda  4:20
2. Love Alive  4:21
3. Sylvan Song  2:12
4. Dream Of The Archer  4:30
5. Kick It Out  2:44

2
6. Little Queen  5:10
7. Treat Me Well  3:24
8. Say Hello  3:36
9. Cry To Me  2:51
10. Go On Cry  5:52

Total playing time: 39:00 min.

The second full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock/Blues band.
It was originally released on April 19, 1977, by Mushroom Records in unfinished form, without the band's permission. A second authorized version of the album was released on April 22, 1978.
Since the label could no longer provide Flicker as producer as the contract specified, the band took the position that they were free to move to another label and signed with Portrait Records. The change in labels resulted in a prolonged legal battle with Mushroom's creative director Shelly Siegel. Mushroom, which still had a two-album contract, claimed they had the legal right to release a second Heart album after all. Still in possession of the five unfinished studio recordings, as well as unreleased live tracks recorded in 1975, Mushroom had them remixed by the band's recording engineer, but without the presence of any group members. The label added another studio track, "Here Song" (the B-side to "How Deep It Goes", Heart's first Canadian Single from 1975). The rest of the album was filled by two live songs recorded in 1975 at The Aquarius Tavern, a rock club in Seattle where the group had played regularly. Mushroom released the collection as "Magazine" in the spring of 1977, at the same time that the ban was preparing their next album for Portrait Records, titled "Little Queen".
According to Flicker, about 50 000 copies of the original "Magazine" album were pressed. Some of these copies were sold in stores, mostly in Los Angeles and Hollywood, Florida, where the records were manufactured. Unsold copies were quickly recalled and later destroyed when Heart took Mushroom Records to court to stop distribution of the album. The 1977 version was also briefly released in Europe through Arista Records, but were ordered off shelves by a second court action.
Though the album was not officially released to radio stations in 1977, some stations such as KISW, a Seattle-based rock station, played songs from the unauthorized version, against the wishes of the group. The 1977 release carried a disclaimer on the back cover that read: "Mushroom Records regrets that a contractual dispute has made it necessary to complete this record without the cooperation or endorsement of the group Heart, who have expressly disclaimed artistic involvement in completing this record. We did not feel that a contractual dispute should prevent the public from hearing and enjoying these incredible tunes and recordings".
The court eventually decided that the band could sign with Portrait, but that they did owe Mushroom a second album. The band returned to the studio to re-record, remix, edit, and re-sequence the recordings. "Magazine" was re-released in 1978 and sold a million copies in less than a month.
Shelly Siegel, the promoter behind the "First Time" ad and vice president of the record label, died a few months after the re-release, and Mushroom Records went bankrupt two years later. Ownership rights to Heart's two albums for Mushroom were purchased by Capitol Records, which reissued the recordings. The episode had at least one more repercussion. Not long after the ad appeared, a radio promoter asked Ann about her lover; he was referring to Nancy, thus implying that the sisters were incestuous lesbian lovers. The encounter infuriated Ann, who went back to her hotel and wrote the words to what became one of Heart's signature songs, "Barracuda".
The album has been certified Platinum in both the United States and Canada.
Mushroom Records/Arista Records/EMI Electrola GmbH, 1977 (1C 064-60 008). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc):  VG+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Seite 1
1. Heartless  4:59
2. Without You  4:43
3. Just The Wine  4:30
4. Magazine  6:55

Seite 2 
5. Here Song  1:34
6. Devil Delight  4:57
7. Blues Medley: Mother Earth / You Shook Me Babe  7:11
8. I've Got The Music In Me  6:12

Total playing time: 41:01 min.

The seventh full-length studio album by German Pagan Black Metal band.
Heimdalls Wacht is a quintet, one that recently partially re-invented itself when they added a new drummer and an additional vocalist to their already very experienced line-up. And, in order to celebrate this event, the band wrote, performed and produced their latest full-length album, which bears the title "Geisterseher" (roughly translated into ‘a person who can see ghosts’).
Heimdalls Wacht’s music comes in a most distinctive and expressive blend: on the basis of Raw and at the same time melancholic and Melodic Black Metal, a number of stylistic influences have entered the sound throughout the years, from Folk and Doom, via Progressive and melodic classic Metal, through Thrash and Death Metal.
The fact that the group features two vocalists which has made the Heimdalls Wacht style so exceptionally variable, hardly equalled within the confines of the genre, and which underscores the overall musical vibrancy. Coming complete with the power of a twin guitar duo next to the pounding drum-and-bass rhythm machine, the band’s live sound is testimony to the sheer energy of the extreme.
The "Geisterseher" shows Heimdalls Wacht in a for the band never seen professional sound created in the worldwide appreciated Stage One studio of Andy Classen (Krisiun, Asphyx, Belphegor etc.). Apart from this, the professional modern standard doesn't conflict with the true oldschool underground attitude of the band.
“Geisterseher” is a great release from Heimdalls Wacht - they’ve created an entertaining and interesting take on Black Metal. This is a well-thought-out album which nonetheless sounds natural and not at all like the band is trying too hard. And while Heimdalls Wacht does have a strong emphasis on the lyrics, the strong ambience they build up through their music is more than adequate to draw you in, whether you understand what is being said or not!
180g double vinyl in gatefold cover includes bonus track “Der Werwolf Von Ahlen”.
Trollzorn, 2016 (TZ 065). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Spökenkieker 09:09
2. Wir sind die Wächter 04:46
Side B
3. Der kommende Gott (Treffen mit Sabazios) 06:54
4. Scyomantia - Der Thron im Schatten 06:08

Side C
1. Tairach 06:28
2. Taedium Vitae 08:34
Side D
3. Anderswelt 13:54
4. Der Werwolf von Ahlen (Bonus Track)


Samples: https://heidenshart.bandcamp.com

The sixth full-length studio album by German Pagan Black Metal band.
Heimdalls Wacht is the sound and the fury of our present era, reproaching the modern world in its pervasive conformity and mindless stupidity.
Heimdalls Wacht’s music, lyrics, and overall concept provide an outlet for a deep-rooted uneasiness, a discomfort in the face of an empty zeitgeist and the monotony of the masses, treating with contempt today’s consumer society that venerates hollow idols and cannot grasp true spiritual richness...
180g double vinyl in gatefold cover includes bonus track “Han, Som Kom Og Så” and poster.
Black Skull Records, 2015 (BS009~1). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Indiculus Paganiarum 01:42
2. Die fallenden Blätter der Irminsul 12:55
3. Conspiratio Barbarica 06:39
Side B
4. Auf roter Erde erblüht... (Ursprung Teil I) 07:46
5. Schwarzmondritual 08:50

Side C
1. (Leben) Im Zeichen der Todesrune 07:00
2. Seelenstaub 08:37
Side D
3. Des Wolfes zottiges Fell 08:10
4. Ham, som kom og sa


Samples: https://heidenshart.bandcamp.com

The fifth full-length studio album by legendary Canadian heavy metal band.
Capitol Records, Inc./EMI Services Benelux B.V. Uden, 1985 (064 2403481). Made in Holland. First press. Used (cover/disc): VG+/VG+.


Tracklist:

SIDE ONE
1. The Kids Are All Shakin' 3:35
2. Deep Cuts The Knife 3:52
3. Ride The Rocket 3:12
4. Long Way To Heaven 3:25
5. House On Fire 3:24

SIDE TWO
6. Christine 3:33    
7. Without You (Jasmine's Song)    3:39
8. School Of Hard Knocks 4:05
9. Don't Touch The Merchandise 2:47
10. Bangin' Off The Bricks 3:12

Total playing time: 35:49 min.

The debut mini-album by legendary American Heavy/Speed Metal band.
Released in 1983 as 4-track EP, this release has two tracks added, and marked as Mini LP.
Music For Nations, 1983/1984 (MFN 15). Made in UK. 45 PRM. Used (cover/disc): VG+/NM.


Side A
1. Break the Spell 04:07
2. Don't Take No 04:13
3. Backstabber 03:29

Side B
4. Lookin' for a Good Time 03:06
5. Driving Hard 03:42
6. Up from the Depths 05:23
 
Total playing time: 24:00 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.