Having established an immensely influential blueprint with Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt.
1, Helloween released the obviously titled follow-up, Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt.
2, a year later.
But it seemed that Helloween's heretofore leader, guitarist Kai Hansen, had lost interest in his own band, and the result was a terribly inconsistent album.
Except for the excellent "I Want Out," his few song contributions reek of indifference, leaving vocalist Michael Kiske and second guitarist Michael Weikath to try and pick up the slack -- with mixed results.
Weikath gets it right on the catchy and humorous "Dr.
Stein," but his attempt to replicate Hansen's epic songwriting on the 13-plus-minute title track collapses from early promise into a complete mess of embarrassing proportions.
Still, the album sold well, delaying the problems looming on the horizon.
Hansen would confirm his apathy by quitting soon after to form Gamma Ray, and though Helloween continue to record, they have never recovered from his departure.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | InvitationMichael Weikath | Helloween | Play | 01:08 | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| 2 | Eagle Fly FreeMichael Weikath | Helloween | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 3 | You Always Walk AloneMichael Kiske | Helloween | Play | 05:09 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 4 | Rise and FallChris Foreman, Graham "Suggs" McPherson, Michael Weikath | Helloween | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 5 | Dr. SteinMichael Weikath | Helloween | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 6 | We Got the RightMichael Kiske | Helloween | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 7 | Save UsKai Hansen | Helloween | Play | 05:13 | 11 MB | 39 MB |
| 8 | March of TimeKai Hansen | Helloween | Play | 05:14 | 11 MB | 39 MB |
| 9 | I Want OutNeil Giraldo, Kai Hansen, Billy Steinberg | Helloween | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 10 | Keeper of the Seven KeysMichael Weikath | Helloween | Play | 13:37 | 31 MB | 95 MB |
| 54 mins | 125 MB | |||||
| 54 mins | 393 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Foreman | Composer |
| 2 | Neil Giraldo | Composer |
| 3 | Kai Hansen | Composer |
| 4 | Tommy Hansen | Engineer, Mixing |
| 5 | Helloween | Arranger, Primary Artist |
| 6 | Edda Karczewski | Design |
| 7 | Uwe Karczewski | Design |
| 8 | Michael Kiske | Composer |
| 9 | Graham "Suggs" McPherson | Composer |
| 10 | Tommy Newton | Engineer, Mixing |
| 11 | Billy Steinberg | Composer |
| 12 | Michael Weikath | Composer, Cover Art Concept |
| 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). |