Helloween & Gamma Ray

DJ James said:
What would your dream Gamma Ray best-of be @Murder of Rue Morgue ? You seem to like the band a lot and I would like to know what your favorites are.
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Something very like this:

Murder of Rue Morgue said:
Corrected the tracklist as follows:
  1. Armageddon
  2. Heaven Can Wait (Blast From The Past's Version)
  3. Dream Healer (Blast From The Past's Version)
  4. Hellbent → Beyond the Black Hole
  5. Men, Martians and Machines
  6. Land Of The Free
  7. To The Metal → The Winged Horse
  8. Somewhere Out In Space
  9. Real World
  10. Induction
  11. Dethrone Tyranny
  12. Rebellion In Dreamland (Blast From The Past's Version)
  13. Heading For Tomorrow (Blast From The Past's Version)
  14. Eagle
  15. Avalon
  16. Man On A Mission (Blast From The Past's Version)
  17. The Spirit
  18. Tribute To The Past → Anywhere in the Galaxy
  19. Empathy
  20. Valley Of The Kings
  21. Lust For Life (Blast From The Past's Version)
  22. Master Of Confusion (Skeletons & Majesties EP's Version)
  23. Blood Religion
  24. Time To Break Free → Wings of Destiny
  25. Insurrection
  26. Man on a Mission (Land of the Free's Version)
  27. Fairytale (Land of the Free's Version)
  28. Send Me A Sign
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Only other one I'd throw somewhere in, is Last Before The Storm at Wacken 2003. Absolutely awesome performance.

 
That’s a solid list, I gotta check some of those out. I remember liking Gamma Ray a lot when I was younger, even some of their post-No World Order stuff. Some, well, most European Power Metal sounds a bit too light to my ears now, but Kai always had a good ear for the hooks and adding a good bit of aggression to his songs. Excellent songwriter all around. I go back and listen to Rebellion in Dreamland and Somewhere Out in Space the most. Dethrone Tyranny too, but that’s just a modern classic now.
 
I Cant remember the last good album of them. The last one was good the first month then i found it boring only 3 or 4 songs are good. The last good album could be better than raw or time of the oath. 27 years ago.

Btw just checked that is a deris song.
 
dickinson1978 said:
I Cant remember the last good album of them. The last one was good the first month then i found it boring only 3 or 4 songs are good. The last good album could be better than raw or time of the oath. 27 years ago.

Btw just checked that is a deris song.
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Gambling With the Devil is excellent. 7 Sinners isn't too bad either.
 
dickinson1978 said:
I Cant remember the last good album of them. The last one was good the first month then i found it boring only 3 or 4 songs are good. The last good album could be better than raw or time of the oath. 27 years ago.

Btw just checked that is a deris song.
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Better Than Raw was pretty good. I must admit I lost interest in their new material in the 21st century.
 
The new single is a typical Andi song (with a vibe from his previous band), especially the pre-chorus. It's nice in their own style, but I guess it won't be an album highlight. The chorus and harmonies are catchy enough, while the calm bass-driven verses are very cool for me. But that's it. The short tribal drumming in the middle is a nice idea, Kai's solos do the job. Only solos by him!
 
dickinson1978 said:
I Cant remember the last good album of them. The last one was good the first month then i found it boring only 3 or 4 songs are good. The last good album could be better than raw or time of the oath. 27 years ago.

Btw just checked that is a deris song.
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From the start to the end, probably Gambling With The Devil, tho I personally didn't dislike Straight Out Of Hell entirely (Burning Sun is their best song since Power).
 
Been a Helloween fan since about 1988-1989 and Gamma Ray when I got the cassette with first two albums on it.

Favorite Helloween albums: Keeper 2, Time of The Oath and Better Than Raw
Favorite Gamma Rays: Insanity & Genius, Powerplant
 
Ad_Astra said:
Been a Helloween fan since about 1988-1989 and Gamma Ray when I got the cassette with first two albums on it.

Favorite Helloween albums: Keeper 2, Time of The Oath and Better Than Raw
Favorite Gamma Rays: Insanity & Genius, Powerplant
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Helloween both keepers and walls of jericho and then master of the rings timr of the oath and better than raw
Gamma ray land of the free somewhere out in space and powerplant. What an albums.best powermetal
 
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ANDI DERIS Says HELLOWEEN Can 'Satisfy All Generations Of Fans' With Reunited Expanded Classic Lineup

In a new interview with Andrew McKaysmith of the Scars And Guitars podcast, HELLOWEEN vocalist Andi Deris spoke about how the German metallers have managed to pull off the seemingly impossible by uniting returning singer Michael Kiske and guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen with Deris, guitarists...
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That's so true and good. It seems Andi is a big fan of Paul and the first 2 Maiden albums. Bruce as a vocalist and many songs with him too.
 
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