Year : 2025
Style : Melodic Power Metal
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 520 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:
Over the years, the legendary Helloween from Hamburg have forged a distinctive path and earned their place as early pioneers of melodic power and speed metal. The band left a lasting impression with the groundbreaking albums Keeper of the Seven Keys Parts I and II and today boasts a genre-defining discography that includes 16 studio albums, four live albums, three EPs and 30 singles. With over 10 million records sold and stage appearances with giants such as Iron Maiden, Scorpions and Ozzy Osbourne, Helloween's influence is undeniable and their lasting legacy assured. To celebrate 40 years of this remarkable journey, the band have released a new compilation called March of Time, spanning their entire back catalogue.This collection of 42 hand-picked tracks showcases the band's decades of work. Available as a 5-LP box set with coloured vinyl, print and puzzle, as well as a 3-CD set, this comprehensive release sheds lasting light on the career of these influential godfathers of the genre.
Line-Up:
Michael Kiske - Vocals (Kiske / Somerville, Place Vendome, Unisonic, Michael Kiske, ex-Avantasia (live), ex-Ill Prophecy, ex-SupaRed)
Andi Deris - Vocals (Andi Deris and the Bad Bankers, ex-Pink Cream 69, ex-Kymera, ex-Dragon, ex-Nameless, ex-Paranoid)
Markus Grosskopf - Bass (ex-Shock Machine, ex-Weinhold, ex-Bassinvaders, Kickhunter, ex-Avantasia, ex-Trick or Treat (live), ex-Edguy (live), ex-Roland Grapow, ex-Blast Furnace, ex-Gentry, ex-Iron Fist, ex-Second Hell)
Michael Weikath - Guitars (ex-Blast Furnace, ex-Iron Fist, ex-Powerfool)
Kai Hansen - Guitars, Vocals (Gamma Ray, Hansen & Friends, Unisonic, ex-Iron Savior, ex-Avantasia (live), ex-Ancient Call, ex-Gentry, ex-Iron Fist, ex-Powerfool, ex-Second Hell)
Sascha Gerstner - Guitars (Palast, ex-Freedom Call, ex-Lanzer (live))
Dani Loble - Drums (ex-Glenmore, ex-Hollenhunde, Gotthard (live), ex-Krokus (live), ex-Rawhead Rexx, ex-Blaze (live), ex-Element 58)
Tracklist:
CD1
01. Walls of Jericho/Ride the Sky
02. Metal Invaders
03. Victim of Fate
04. How Many Tears
05. Eagle Fly Free
06. Halloween
07. A Tale That Wasn't Right
08. Future World
09. March of Time
10. Dr. Stein
11. Keeper of the Seven Keys
CD2:
01. I Want Out
02. Kids of the Century
03. Number One
04. Windmill
05. Sole Survivor
06. Perfect Gentleman
07. In the Middle of a Heartbeat
08. Why?
09. Forever and One (Neverland)
10. Power
11. Steel Tormentor
12. Hey Lord!
13. I Can
14. If I Could Fly
15. Mr. Torture
16. Hell Was Made In Heaven
17. Light The Universe
CD3:
01. The Invisible Man
02. As Long As I Fall
03. Kill It
04. Where the Sinners go
05. Are You Metal?
06. Nabataea
07. Straight out of Hell
08. Waiting for the Thunder
09. Heroes
10. My God given Right
11. Pumpkins United
12. Best Time
13. Fear of the Fallen
14. Skyfall
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