Yax
Ancient Mariner
There will be a new Helloween record in 2025. https://blabbermouth.net/news/helloween-to-release-new-studio-album-in-2025
Helloween & Gamma Ray
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TheMercenary
Ancient Mariner
It's all about what Kai Hansen's was looking for and has totally been : atmospheric. 
More seriously, this is an interesting column about meteorology and, in some way, astrophysics.
www.sciencealert.com
More seriously, this is an interesting column about meteorology and, in some way, astrophysics.
Overlooked Weather Phenomenon Produces Gamma Rays in Our Atmosphere
The electrical effects of a thunderstorm are not confined just to high up in the atmosphere.
www.sciencealert.com
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TheMercenary
Ancient Mariner
TheMercenary
Ancient Mariner
New live album coming up next december the 13th. 
CD 1:
1. Orbit
2. Skyfall
3. Eagle Fly Free
4. Mass Polution
5. Future World
6. Power
7. Save Us
8. Kai's Medley
9. Forever And One (Neverland)
CD 2:
1. Best Time
2. Dr. Stein
3. How Many Tears
4. Keeper Of The Seven Keys
5. Perfect Gentleman
6. I Want Out
Music by Andi Deris, Kai Hansen, Sascha Gerstner
Lyrics by Andi Deris, Sascha Gerstner
Recorded & Mixed by Charlie Bauerfeind for S.C. & Services
Audio recording production by Toki Shimamoto for WOWOW
Mastered by Sascha `Busy` Buehren for Truebusiness Music Productions
Recording Engineers: Mamoru Tsukakoshi, Yoshio Maita, Yoshihiro Toda, Akihiko Numata, Tetsuro Tobiyama, Yuichiro Shimizu (WOWOW Entertainment), Wataru Yoshida, Yuki Hikiji, Osamu Chichida (SoftBank), Yoshiaki Kawasumi, Ken Nagano
CD 1:
1. Orbit
2. Skyfall
3. Eagle Fly Free
4. Mass Polution
5. Future World
6. Power
7. Save Us
8. Kai's Medley
9. Forever And One (Neverland)
CD 2:
1. Best Time
2. Dr. Stein
3. How Many Tears
4. Keeper Of The Seven Keys
5. Perfect Gentleman
6. I Want Out
Music by Andi Deris, Kai Hansen, Sascha Gerstner
Lyrics by Andi Deris, Sascha Gerstner
Recorded & Mixed by Charlie Bauerfeind for S.C. & Services
Audio recording production by Toki Shimamoto for WOWOW
Mastered by Sascha `Busy` Buehren for Truebusiness Music Productions
Recording Engineers: Mamoru Tsukakoshi, Yoshio Maita, Yoshihiro Toda, Akihiko Numata, Tetsuro Tobiyama, Yuichiro Shimizu (WOWOW Entertainment), Wataru Yoshida, Yuki Hikiji, Osamu Chichida (SoftBank), Yoshiaki Kawasumi, Ken Nagano
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Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Great news. Now I understand why the pro-shot videos from Budokan were taken down.
The band sounds great live. Too bad they didn't play more new songs. I thought they wouldn't release a live concert so soon after the Reunion tour, but it makes sense because this is the tour for their Reunion album.
Isn't the setlist 3 songs shorter than their usual number of songs for this tour? ''Best Time'' sounds good live. But isn't the rhythm section a bit louder in the production?
The album cover is a nice idea - but it would definitely be better if it was colored.
The band sounds great live. Too bad they didn't play more new songs. I thought they wouldn't release a live concert so soon after the Reunion tour, but it makes sense because this is the tour for their Reunion album.
Isn't the setlist 3 songs shorter than their usual number of songs for this tour? ''Best Time'' sounds good live. But isn't the rhythm section a bit louder in the production?
The album cover is a nice idea - but it would definitely be better if it was colored.
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Kai said they were working on it and have done some live shows this year, but idk. His main priority is Helloween (who are in their best formation now imo), but if he does some other projects in the meantime, then Gamma Ray will sadly only be a live band, I guess. But Kai is not the singer, so...
The_7th_one
Ancient Mariner
It would be 'Live at the Gym' according to Bruce Dickinson
TheMercenary
Ancient Mariner
Poto
Ancient Mariner
The two Oslo shows are tempting.
TheMercenary
Ancient Mariner
New video from Live At Budokan. This time, it's the song "Save Us".
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Save Us is like Sanctuary for the band, classic bonus song. It should have been an album song. The filming is good. But I think this song is tough for Kiske and he is not comfortable with it. They should play other rare songs.New video from Live At Budokan. This time, it's the song "Save Us".
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
ANDI DERIS Says Next HELLOWEEN Album Will Be 'More Happy', 'Confident' And 'Much More Easy Listening' Than Self-Titled LP
Earlier this year, the reunited expanded classic lineup of German power metallers HELLOWEEN signed with Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM) for the release of their next studio album. The band entered the studio this past summer to begin work on the follow-up to 2021's acclaimed self-titled effort...
blabbermouth.net
Andi:
''I'd say it's much more easy listening, because there's less constructed stuff on it. It's more flowing with the wind, so to say. It's very, very positive, so I would rather say it's more happy, happy HELLOWEEN than the other album. I think it's a bit more… yeah, the flow is, for my taste, not as edgy as the last album, which was cool — I like edgy stuff — but we should have more or less some counterpart to edgy, more exhausting things. The last album, for me, was great to listen through — it was edgy, it was heavy, it was complicated here and there — but after listening to it, then I needed a pause. It was exhausting. I needed some break, put it that way. I loved it, and I still love it, but it's demanding. I think the next album will be much more easy listening, I think much more enjoyable to sing along [to]; there are lots of parts in there. So I would rather describe it as a more happy, happy HELLOWEEN album. That would be the best description. It's hard to describe, because there are lots of speedy and heavy things on it. But when I listen through it, I feel good. I mean, that's a good sign. Not that I felt bad when I listened to the last album — that's not what I mean. It's fun. I listen to it, and it's fun. Definitely''.
So the new album will be more straightforward, catchier and probably shorter material?
KidInTheDark666
What's yours is mine and what's mine is mine too
That's the impression I got, but I'm happy either way. Helloween can do no wrong in my eyes.
TheMercenary
Ancient Mariner
Maybe in the vein of 'Walls Of Jericho' and the 1st two 'Keepers'.ANDI DERIS Says Next HELLOWEEN Album Will Be 'More Happy', 'Confident' And 'Much More Easy Listening' Than Self-Titled LP
Earlier this year, the reunited expanded classic lineup of German power metallers HELLOWEEN signed with Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM) for the release of their next studio album. The band entered the studio this past summer to begin work on the follow-up to 2021's acclaimed self-titled effort...
Andi:
''I'd say it's much more easy listening, because there's less constructed stuff on it. It's more flowing with the wind, so to say. It's very, very positive, so I would rather say it's more happy, happy HELLOWEEN than the other album. I think it's a bit more… yeah, the flow is, for my taste, not as edgy as the last album, which was cool — I like edgy stuff — but we should have more or less some counterpart to edgy, more exhausting things. The last album, for me, was great to listen through — it was edgy, it was heavy, it was complicated here and there — but after listening to it, then I needed a pause. It was exhausting. I needed some break, put it that way. I loved it, and I still love it, but it's demanding. I think the next album will be much more easy listening, I think much more enjoyable to sing along [to]; there are lots of parts in there. So I would rather describe it as a more happy, happy HELLOWEEN album. That would be the best description. It's hard to describe, because there are lots of speedy and heavy things on it. But when I listen through it, I feel good. I mean, that's a good sign. Not that I felt bad when I listened to the last album — that's not what I mean. It's fun. I listen to it, and it's fun. Definitely''.
So the new album will be more straightforward, catchier and probably shorter material?
Yeah this is never good to hear when it comes to metal albums...
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Agreed.
I don't think these 2 albums are the most appropriate examples. I guess more like the most recent albums (2010-2015) or the first albums with Andi?
Well, ''happy'' has always been a part of the band's sound.