Year : 2002
Style : Melodic Power Metal
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 370 mb
Bio:
Helloween is a German power metal band founded in 1984 in Hamburg, Northern Germany. The band is a pioneering force in the power metal subgenres and their second and third studio albums, Keeper of the Seven Keys Part I and Part II, are considered masterpieces of the genre. Twelve musicians have been a part of the band's line-up in its history, which has consisted of singer Andi Deris, guitarists Michael Weikath and Sascha Gerstner, bass guitarist Markus Grosskopf, and drummer Daniel Löble since 2005.Helloween was formed in 1984 by members of bands Iron Fist, Gentry, and Powerfool. Its first line-up consisted of Weikath, Grosskopf, singer and guitarist Kai Hansen and drummer Ingo Schwichtenberg. After the release of a self-titled EP and a first album in 1985, it expanded into a quintet when singer Michael Kiske joined, with Hansen only acting as guitarist. Under this line-up, they released the Keeper of the Seven Keys albums (1987 and 1988), which established Helloween as a notable heavy metal band and led to the creation of the power metal subgenre. However, Hansen left the band quickly after the release of Part II and was replaced by Roland Grapow. He then created the band Gamma Ray.Helloween's first two albums without Hansen, Pink Bubbles Go Ape (1991) and Chameleon (1993), were commercial and critical failures,which created tensions between band members and led to the firing of Schwichtenberg and the departure of Kiske. They were replaced by Uli Kusch and Andi Deris respectively. The albums released under this line-up, consisting of Master of the Rings (1994), The Time of the Oath (1996), Better Than Raw (1998) and The Dark Ride (2000), received a warm reception from both fans and critics, gradually establishing Helloween as a successful band again.However, tensions following the release of The Dark Ride led to the dismissals of both Grapow and Kusch, who then went on to found Masterplan together. Grapow was replaced by Gerstner, but the attempts to find a new drummer were chaotic and no band member was credited for drums on the album Rabbit Don't Come Easy (2003). The band finally found a stable drummer in the person of Löble in 2005. Under this new and current line-up, the longest in its history, the band has released four successful studio albums: Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy (2005), Gambling with the Devil (2007), 7 Sinners (2010), and Straight Out of Hell (2013), with all members except Löble contributing to songwriting.Since its creation, Helloween has released fourteen studio albums, three live albums, three EPs, and twenty-seven singles, and has sold more than five million records worldwide.
Album:
This double disc compilation by the German power metal pioneers is a great starting point for any new or casual fans but also die hards. "Treasure Chest" showcases the bands high points in the Keepers series and the low points found in "Pink Bubbles Go Ape" and "Chameleon". Also, the most popular songs are here with a few hidden gems.Helloween's "Treasure Chest" ranks up there with some of the greates compilations ever like Judas Priest's "Metal Works '73-'93" and Iron Maiden's "Best of the Beast". This compilation is simply the best and most career spanding effort. This 15 year retrospective spands from their debut album, Walls Of Jericho to their latest entitled "The Dark Ride". This 29 song Best Of also has 5 of Helloween's best songs remixed.This compilation has all Helloween's best songs. Some of these found on the first disc include the Keepers era classics like "I Want Out", "Future World", "Dr.Stein", "A Little Time" and "Eagle Fly Free". Found on "Treasure Chest" are the 13 minute epics "Halloween" and a remixed version of "Keeper Of The Seven Keys". There are also the very early and thrashy songs like "Starlight" and "Metal Invaders". As for second disc is concerned, more great songs are found like "Mr. Ego (Take Me Down)", "Kings Will Be Kings", "Mirror, Mirror", Perfect Gentleman" and "Immortal".This compilation displays perfectly the great musicianship which created the power metal scene. It also gives the listener the opportunity to hear some great thrashy metal in a song like "Murderer" or a great ballad found in "Windmill". This double disc collection captures Helloween's best moments from every different era.Also available is the special edition that comes with a third disc. Ths disc is mandatory to any die hard fan. It contains kick ass B sides including the great insrumentals "Oriental Journey" and a live preformance of "Moshi Moshi - Shiki No Uta". There is also a very good cover of the Judas Priest classic "The Hellion / Electric Eye".In conclusion, it's been established over the course of this review that "Treasure Chest" is one of the greatest compilations, especially with the added third disc. The only potential problem with this retrospective is that some might not like the remixes but they are a different way of listening to classics. This treasure is great for long time fans and new comers to the German metal gods.
Line-Up:
Vocals – Andi Deris (tracks: 1-01 to 1-04, 2-05 to 2-14), Kai Hansen (tracks: 1-07 to 1-11), Michael Kiske (tracks: 1-06, 1-12 to 1-15, 2-01 to 2-04)
Guitar – Kai Hansen (tracks: 1-05 to 1-15, 2-01, 2-02), Michael Weikath, Roland Grapow (tracks: 1-01 to 1-04, 2-03 to 2-14)
Bass – Markus Grosskopf
Drums – Ingo Schwichtenberg (tracks: 1-05 to 1-15, 2-01 to 2-04), Uli Kusch (tracks: 1-01 to 1-04, 2-05 to 2-14)
Tracklist:
CD1:
01. Mr.Torture (3:28)
02. I Can (4:39)
03. Power (3:28)
04. Where The Rain Grows (4:46)
05. Eagle Fly Free (5:08)
06. Future World (4:02)
07. Metal Invaders (4:10)
08. Murderer (Remix) (4:33)
09. Starlight (Remix) (4:13)
10. How Many Tears (7:15)
11. Ride The Sky (Remix) (6:43)
12. Halloween (13:18)
13. A Little Time (3:59)
14. A Tale That Wasn't Right (4:42)
15. I Want Out (4:41)
CD2:
01. Keeper Of The Seven Keys (remix) (13:50)
02. Dr. Stein (remix) (5:03)
03. The Chance (3:46)
04. Windmill (5:12)
05. Sole Survivor (4:30)
06. Perfect Gentleman (3:53)
07. In The Middle Of A Heartbeat (4:30)
08. Kings Will Be Kings (5:08)
09. Time Of The Oath (6:56)
10. Forever And One (Neverland) (3:50)
11. Midnight Sun (6:19)
12. Mr. Ego (Take Me Down) (7:07)
13. Immortal (4:04)
14. Mirror Mirror (3:43)
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