Influenced by Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, Helloween specialized in blistering yet melodic heavy metal with a strong gothic orientation.
On Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt.
1 (arguably Helloween's best album), lead vocalist Michael Kiske has no problem singing in a high, ear-splitting pitch -- often demonstrating just how great an impact Rob Halford has had on him.
Although Helloween was never in a class with either Priest or Maiden, this very conceptual album is competent, enjoyable, and generally well done.
There are no hormone-driven odes to women in tight dresses (a recurring theme in metal and hard rock) on Keeper; from "Future World" to "Twilight of the Gods," Helloween sticks to the type of gothic, fantasy-oriented lyrics it was known for.
Helloween's contributions to metal were never outstanding, but as Keeper showcases, the band did have its moment.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | InitiationKai Hansen | Helloween | Play | 01:21 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 2 | I'm AliveKai Hansen | Helloween | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | A Little TimeMichael Kiske | Helloween | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | Twilight of the GodsKai Hansen | Helloween | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 5 | A Tale That Wasn't RightMichael Weikath | Helloween | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | Future WorldKai Hansen | Helloween | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | HalloweenKai Hansen | Helloween | Play | 13:19 | 30 MB | 87 MB |
| 8 | Follow the SignKai Hansen, Michael Welkath | Helloween | Play | 01:47 | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| 37 mins | 85 MB | |||||
| 37 mins | 242 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Markus Grosskopf | Bass, Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Kai Hansen | Composer, Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | Karl Hansen | Cover Art Concept, Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Tommy Hansen | Emulator, Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 5 | Helloween | Arranger, Primary Artist |
| 6 | Edda Karczewski | Cover Design |
| 7 | Uwe Karczewski | Cover Design |
| 8 | Michael Kiske | Composer, Vocals |
| 9 | Limb | Artwork, Concept Design, Cover Art Concept |
| 10 | Jürgen Muller | Photography |
| 11 | Tommy Newton | Engineer, Producer |
| 12 | Ingo Schwichtenberg | Drums |
| 13 | Michael Weikath | Composer, Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Michael Welkath | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |