TheMercenary
Ancient Mariner
Or like 'Rabbits Don't Come Easy', maybe ?
Helloween & Gamma Ray
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Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
ANDI DERIS Says New HELLOWEEN Album Will Include A Ballad; First Single To Arrive In February
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...
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The new album will be out in the summer and contains a ballad and at least 3 songs written by Kai! Good. Andi loves them, the whole album is full of great hooks.
''80% of it is positive, sometimes very fast and heavy''.
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
There aren't many albums of the band that I like to listen as a whole piece often, but the Reunion album does a good job of that, despite having 2-3 songs that I'm not a big fan of. There's definitely something ''exhausting'' in the onslaught of power metal and the many vocal/ideas, but that's their thing. I really hope for the new album Kai wrote some of the longer and not that straightforward songs (Andi said this is the approach of it more or less, like the bonus songs for the latest album?), although the band has a great sense for melodic and catchy rockers. Maybe from Weikath. I just don't want a whole album of such songs, something more creative, they can do that.
Poto
Ancient Mariner
Skyfall was the best song on the latest album, so this should be good news.
Eddie's Uncle
Educated Fool
Coming from the same city as both Helloween and Gamma Ray, they were of course always part of my music life, however, I must admit I always preferred Gamma Ray over Helloween, and Running Wild much over both.
Also, both bands rarely gifted the local scene with their presence. Piet Sielck came to the Headbangers Ballroom every now and then, Kai Hansen very rarely. The others never were connected to the scene in any way.
I saw Gamma Ray live here several times between Land of the Free and Powerplant, and despite never being a big fan, they always kicked my ass live.
Helloween only released one album that I really love, and that is Walls of Jericho. I never cared for everything after that. Never liked Kiske too, both as singer and person. Some of their albums are okay, others pure cringe.
My main memory with Helloween was in the early 2000s. Every thursday there was Death Metal night in Headbangers Ballroom, and my buddy and me went there almost every week. One thursday we arrived and it was "closed for a private party", but the door was open and nobody sat there. So we just went inside anyway.
Turned out we were at the private release party of Helloween's new album (must have been Rabbit Don't Come Easy, I guess).
It was very weird. The club was almost completely empty. Weikath, Grosskopf, Deris and some guy (Grapow?) were sitting at a table drinking beer, saying nothing. 4 or 5 guys from the record label (one in suit and tie) were sitting on another table at the other side of the club, babbling. Both tables completely ignored each other. Guns N Roses "Appetite For Destruction" was playing full power, and at the wall there was a buffet table that was ignored by eveyone. Nobody even looked at me and my buddy. We just sat at the bar, ordered a beer, got it and were not asked to pay. The barkeeper of course knew us. He said all drinks were paid for by the record label in advance. Absolutely nothing happened, so we just walked over to the buffet, ate some free stuff and again nobody cared. Then we went home. True story. It was very very weird.
Also, both bands rarely gifted the local scene with their presence. Piet Sielck came to the Headbangers Ballroom every now and then, Kai Hansen very rarely. The others never were connected to the scene in any way.
I saw Gamma Ray live here several times between Land of the Free and Powerplant, and despite never being a big fan, they always kicked my ass live.
Helloween only released one album that I really love, and that is Walls of Jericho. I never cared for everything after that. Never liked Kiske too, both as singer and person. Some of their albums are okay, others pure cringe.
My main memory with Helloween was in the early 2000s. Every thursday there was Death Metal night in Headbangers Ballroom, and my buddy and me went there almost every week. One thursday we arrived and it was "closed for a private party", but the door was open and nobody sat there. So we just went inside anyway.
Turned out we were at the private release party of Helloween's new album (must have been Rabbit Don't Come Easy, I guess).
It was very weird. The club was almost completely empty. Weikath, Grosskopf, Deris and some guy (Grapow?) were sitting at a table drinking beer, saying nothing. 4 or 5 guys from the record label (one in suit and tie) were sitting on another table at the other side of the club, babbling. Both tables completely ignored each other. Guns N Roses "Appetite For Destruction" was playing full power, and at the wall there was a buffet table that was ignored by eveyone. Nobody even looked at me and my buddy. We just sat at the bar, ordered a beer, got it and were not asked to pay. The barkeeper of course knew us. He said all drinks were paid for by the record label in advance. Absolutely nothing happened, so we just walked over to the buffet, ate some free stuff and again nobody cared. Then we went home. True story. It was very very weird.
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Helloween to release a new ''Best Of'' album for their 40th anniv. Expected nowadays?
Some nice new arts and the selection of the songs is always curious.
42 songs. 4 are from the latest album, one they didn't play live.
Some nice new arts and the selection of the songs is always curious.
CD One
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
CD Two
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
CD Three
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
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
CD Two
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
CD Three
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
42 songs. 4 are from the latest album, one they didn't play live.
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GhostofCain
Ancient Mariner
Looks like a nice compilation.
Black Bart
Ancient Mariner
After the vinyl boxset that had really nothing special, another disappointing "product" from a great band. 
The song selection is ok but notice how there is no Grapow song and only one from Uli Kusch.
Besides, the artwork is lame (and has been more on than off since 2000): remember this is what Helloween used to treat us with.
The song selection is ok but notice how there is no Grapow song and only one from Uli Kusch.
Besides, the artwork is lame (and has been more on than off since 2000): remember this is what Helloween used to treat us with.
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Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Agreed about the artwork (in general), but what can you do with such releases after all these years? It's not something the fans want now. Plus they had already released their rare/bonus songs. The song selection is always debatable, but Grapow's classic ''The Dark Ride'' was a must. It seems most of the singles were chosen. And some expected choices like ''Where The Rain Grows'' was replaced with a popular cut from the same album.After the vinyl boxset that had really nothing special, another disappointing "product" from a great band.
The song selection is ok but notice how there is no Grapow song and only one from Uli Kusch.
Besides, the artwork is lame (and has been more on than off since 2000): remember this is what Helloween used to treat us with?
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
The new album is ready. Kai played 4 short teasers to the fans. He seems happy with the result.
Sounds typical, solid and catchy. Kai on lead vocals? Yes.
Sounds typical, solid and catchy. Kai on lead vocals? Yes.
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
HELLOWEEN Announces New Album 'Giants & Monsters'
The reunited expanded classic lineup of German power metallers HELLOWEEN will release its new album, "Giants & Monsters", on August 29 via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM) The band states: "We locked ourselves in a studio, summoned some giants, wrestled a few monsters, and somehow came out with a br...
blabbermouth.net
The new album called Giants & Monsters will be released in August.
tracklist:
1.Giants On The Run
2.Savior Of The World
3.A Little Is A Little Too Much
4.We Can Be Gods
5.Into The Sun
6.This Is Tokyo
7.Universe (Gravity For Hearts)
8.Hand Of God
9.Under The Moonlight
10.Majestic
I guess the tour will be new album & 40th anniv in one.
No lead single or the full cover were released, although we can see the latter in the teaser below. Keeper copy? AI? The titles are oddly-fitting for them. The title track is the 1st song, right.
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Details about the album from a comment with a photo in the social media. It seems the album was finished just 2 weeks ago. Same producer as the latest album.
In order - Songwriting credits/Vocals/Length:
1- Deris/Hansen -> Deris & Hansen, 6min.
2- Weikath -> Kiske, 4min.
3- Deris -> Deris & Kiske, 3:30min.
4- Hansen -> Hansen & Kiske & Deris, 5min.
5- Deris -> Deris & Kiske, 3:30min.
6- Deris -> Deris & Kiske, 4min.
7- Sascha -> Kiske, 8min.
8- Sascha -> Deris, 3:44 min.
9- Weikath -> Kiske, 3min.
10- Hansen -> Hansen & Kiske & Deris, 8min.
No writing credit form Kiske again (probably for the bonus songs). 3 songs written by Kai, 2 by Weikath, some by Sascha and the most by Andi. Expected and it's nice. Kai will sing on just 3 songs, idk about lead vocals, but just him and Andi for the title track is curious. I wanted one song with just him on vocals. Only 2 songs are with all three vocalists, not bad. 4 duets, Kiske with 3 vocals on his own, Andi only 1! The longest song (and closer) is written by Kai ofc. I feel like the album will be an easier listen, to say, than the previous one.
In order - Songwriting credits/Vocals/Length:
1- Deris/Hansen -> Deris & Hansen, 6min.
2- Weikath -> Kiske, 4min.
3- Deris -> Deris & Kiske, 3:30min.
4- Hansen -> Hansen & Kiske & Deris, 5min.
5- Deris -> Deris & Kiske, 3:30min.
6- Deris -> Deris & Kiske, 4min.
7- Sascha -> Kiske, 8min.
8- Sascha -> Deris, 3:44 min.
9- Weikath -> Kiske, 3min.
10- Hansen -> Hansen & Kiske & Deris, 8min.
No writing credit form Kiske again (probably for the bonus songs). 3 songs written by Kai, 2 by Weikath, some by Sascha and the most by Andi. Expected and it's nice. Kai will sing on just 3 songs, idk about lead vocals, but just him and Andi for the title track is curious. I wanted one song with just him on vocals. Only 2 songs are with all three vocalists, not bad. 4 duets, Kiske with 3 vocals on his own, Andi only 1! The longest song (and closer) is written by Kai ofc. I feel like the album will be an easier listen, to say, than the previous one.
Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
The ballad on the album is ''Into The Sun'' and is a leftover from the previous album:
In an interview with Michael Kiske with Eonmusic in June 2021, he mentioned that there is one song they recorded during the album sessions that was not included. It was a ballad called "Into the Sun", which was composed by Andi Deris, and was not included because it was heavily modified during the process, and both Deris and the producers were not happy with the result. This song would be re-recorded for the next album "Giants & Monsters" (2025).
Btw, I hope they play the 1993 song ''Giants'', it would be thematic and cool.
In an interview with Michael Kiske with Eonmusic in June 2021, he mentioned that there is one song they recorded during the album sessions that was not included. It was a ballad called "Into the Sun", which was composed by Andi Deris, and was not included because it was heavily modified during the process, and both Deris and the producers were not happy with the result. This song would be re-recorded for the next album "Giants & Monsters" (2025).
Btw, I hope they play the 1993 song ''Giants'', it would be thematic and cool.