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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.
© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo
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Helloween, MainArtist - Michael Weikath, Guitar - Markus Grosskopf, Bass - Kai Hansen, Guitar - Tommy Hansen, Engineer - Michael Kiske, Vocals - Tommy Newton, Mixer, Engineer - Ingo Schwichtenberg, Drums
© 2006 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1988 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Helloween, MainArtist - Michael Weikath, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Markus Grosskopf, Bass - Kai Hansen, Guitar - Tommy Hansen, Engineer - Michael Kiske, Vocals - Tommy Newton, Mixer, Engineer - Ingo Schwichtenberg, Drums
© 2006 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1988 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Helloween, MainArtist - Michael Weikath, Guitar - Markus Grosskopf, Bass - Kai Hansen, Guitar - Tommy Hansen, Engineer - Michael Kiske, Vocals - Tommy Newton, Mixer, Engineer - Ingo Schwichtenberg, Drums
© 2006 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1988 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Helloween, MainArtist - Michael Weikath, Composer, Guitar, Writer - Markus Grosskopf, Bass - Kai Hansen, Guitar - Tommy Hansen, Engineer - Michael Kiske, Vocals - Tommy Newton, Mixer, Engineer - Ingo Schwichtenberg, Drums
© 2006 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1988 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Helloween, Composer, Performance, MainArtist - Michael Weikath, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Writer - Markus Grosskopf, Bass - Kai Hansen, Guitar - Tommy Hansen, Engineer - Michael Kiske, Vocals - Tommy Newton, Mixer, Engineer - Ingo Schwichtenberg, Drums
© 2006 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1988 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Helloween, MainArtist - Michael Weikath, Guitar - Markus Grosskopf, Bass - Kai Hansen, Guitar - Tommy Hansen, Engineer - Michael Kiske, Composer, Vocals - Tommy Newton, Mixer, Engineer - Ingo Schwichtenberg, Drums
© 2006 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1988 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Helloween, MainArtist - Michael Weikath, Guitar - Markus Grosskopf, Bass - Kai Hansen, Composer, Guitar, Writer - Tommy Hansen, Engineer - Michael Kiske, Vocals - Tommy Newton, Mixer, Engineer - Ingo Schwichtenberg, Drums
© 2006 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1988 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Helloween, MainArtist - Michael Weikath, Guitar - Markus Grosskopf, Bass - Kai Hansen, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Writer - Tommy Hansen, Engineer - Michael Kiske, Vocals - Tommy Newton, Mixer, Engineer - Ingo Schwichtenberg, Drums - K Hansen, Composer
© 2006 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1988 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Helloween, MainArtist - Michael Weikath, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Writer - Markus Grosskopf, Bass - Kai Hansen, Guitar - Tommy Hansen, Engineer - Michael Kiske, Vocals - Tommy Newton, Mixer, Engineer - Ingo Schwichtenberg, Drums
© 2006 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1988 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Helloween, MainArtist - Michael Weikath, Guitar - Markus Grosskopf, Bass - Kai Hansen, Guitar - Tommy Hansen, Engineer - Michael Kiske, Vocals - Tommy Newton, Mixer, Engineer - Ingo Schwichtenberg, Drums
© 2006 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1988 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
DISC 2
Helloween, MainArtist - Michael Weikath, Guitar - Markus Grosskopf, Bass - Kai Hansen, Guitar - Tommy Hansen, Engineer - Michael Kiske, Vocals - Tommy Newton, Engineer - Ingo Schwichtenberg, Drums
© 2006 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1988 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Helloween, MainArtist - Michael Weikath, Guitar - Markus Grosskopf, Bass - Kai Hansen, Guitar - Tommy Hansen, Engineer - Michael Kiske, Vocals - Tommy Newton, Engineer - Ingo Schwichtenberg, Drums
© 2006 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1988 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Helloween, MainArtist - Michael Weikath, Guitar - Markus Grosskopf, Bass - Kai Hansen, Guitar - Tommy Hansen, Engineer - Michael Kiske, Vocals - Tommy Newton, Engineer - Ingo Schwichtenberg, Drums
© 2006 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1988 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Helloween, Composer, MainArtist - Michael Weikath, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Writer - Markus Grosskopf, Bass - Kai Hansen, Guitar - Tommy Hansen, Engineer - Michael Kiske, Vocals - Tommy Newton, Engineer - Ingo Schwichtenberg, Drums
© 2006 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1988 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Helloween, MainArtist - Michael Weikath, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Writer - Markus Grosskopf, Bass - Kai Hansen, Guitar - Tommy Hansen, Engineer - Michael Kiske, Vocals - Tommy Newton, Engineer - Ingo Schwichtenberg, Drums
© 2006 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1988 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Album review
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.
© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:26:32
- Main artists: Helloween
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Noise Records
- Genre: Metal
© 2006 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2006 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
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