Helloween Keeper of the Seven Keys RCA Victor – 6399 1987 1st Press Power Metal
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Helloween – Keeper Of The Seven Keys (Part I)
Label: Noise International – 6399-1-R, RCA Victor – 6399-1-R Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: May 23, 1987 Genre: Rock Style: Heavy Metal, Power Metal A1 Initiation 1:21 A2 I'm Alive 3:23 A3 A Little Time Written-By – Kiske* 3:59 A4 Twilight Of The Gods 4:29 A5 A Tale That Wasn't Right Written-By – Weikath* 5:15 B1 Future World 4:02 B2 Halloween 13:18 B3 Follow The Sign Written-By – Weikath* 1:46 Copyright © – Noise International Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Noise International Manufactured By – BMG Music Distributed By – BMG Music Recorded At – Horus Sound Studio Mixed At – Horus Sound Studio Mastered At – Sterling Sound Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis Arranged By – Helloween Artwork [Concept] – Limb* Artwork [Front Cover Concept] – K. Hansen* Bass, Backing Vocals – Marcus Großkopf* Co-producer, Engineer, Mixed By, Performer [Emulator] – Tommy Hansen Design [Cover Design] – Edda Karczewski, Uwe Karczewski Drums – Ingo Schwichtenberg Engineer, Producer – Tommy Newton Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals – Kai Hansen, Michael Weikath Lead Vocals – Michael Kiske Photography By – Jürgen Müller* Written-By – Hansen* (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1 to B3) Non-gatefold sleeve with printed inner-sleeve.
Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I is the second studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 1987. It marks the first appearance of vocalist Michael Kiske, and is considered the album that created the genre of European-style power metal.
Background Kai Hansen stepped away from vocal duties as he had difficulties singing and playing the guitar at the same time during the previous tour. It was an album dominated by Hansen, due to illness of co-guitarist Michael Weikath which prevented him from performing on much of the album; Weikath claims he "smoked some bad weed and there was DDT in there", making him unable to play due to tremor.[2] "Future World" was released as a single and a music video was made for "Halloween" but with 8 minutes omitted from the song. The band originally planned to release Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I and Part II as a double album, but their record label refused, insisting that the albums be released separately. In 1993, both albums were released as a double CD set with bonus tracks.
Critical reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [3] Blabbermouth.net 10/10[4] Classic Rock [5] Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal Metal Hammer (GER) 6/7[7] Rock Hard 9.5/10[8] Sputnikmusic [9] Loudwire ranked the album at third in their list "Top 25 Power Metal Albums of All Time" and commented the album is "a tireless LP and perhaps the first genuine power metal album."[10] ThoughtCo also named the album in their list "Essential Power Metal Albums."[11]
Track listing All songs written by Kai Hansen, except where noted.
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