- Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 2
Infobox Album |
Name = Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 2
Type = studio
Artist =Helloween
Released = 1988
Recorded = May – June 1988 atHorus Sound studio ,Hannover ,Germany
Genre =Power metal
Length = 54:33 (w/o bonus tracks)
1:26:21 (w/ bonus tracks)
Label = Noise
Producer = Tommy Hansen
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:mucyxdgbjolg link]
Last album = "Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1 " (1987)
This album = "Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 2" (1988)
Next album = "Live in the UK " (1989)"Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 2" is the third studio album by German
power metal bandHelloween , released in 1988. The album capitalized on the success of "Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1 " and picks up where it left off.Michael Weikath starts to come back into the picture as one of the premier songwriters in the band writing some of the most popular tracks to date. The album is one of the most influential power metal albums of all time, and many say that it really shows off the band's talent during this period. Success bloomed all over Europe, Asia and even the United States. The album went gold in Germany [ [http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank.html Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold/Platin-Datenbank ] ] and reached #108 in the US.The album starts off with a short instrumental "Invitation". The second track, "Eagle Fly Free" (a typical
power metal track with melodic vocals and an anthemic chorus), became a trademark of the band after this album. "You Always Walk Alone" is a song written byMichael Kiske , then a new member of the band. "Rise And Fall" is more aclassic metal -sounding song played at breakneck speed and comical lyrics. "We Got The Right" is the solepower ballad of the album. "Save Us'" and "March of Time" were written by founderKai Hansen .The album contains two singles, which are "
Dr. Stein " and "I Want Out ". "Dr. Stein" has a very long and moody solo, played with ablues tinge, very unlike other solos in the album as well as an organ solo. "I Want Out" remains one of the band's most popular songs, and has been covered by Gamma Ray,Hammerfall , LORD andSonata Arctica . This song was written by Kai Hansen, and it's rumored to have to do with how he felt about Helloween, that maybe the band wasn't his anymore.Fact|date=March 2008 The song'sglam metal leanings are evident with the lyrical theme and music, as well as the promotional video.Fact|date=March 2008 The title track is the longest song of the album.The album was re-released in 1993 as a double-CD with
Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1 . It included the bonus tracks "Don't Run for Cover", "Living Ain't No Crime", and "Savage".Track listing
All songs are written and arranged by Helloween.
# "Invitation" (Weikath) – 1:06
# "Eagle Fly Free" (Weikath) – 5:08
# "You Always Walk Alone" (Kiske) – 5:08
# "Rise and Fall" (Weikath) – 4:22
# "Dr. Stein " (Weikath) – 5:03
# "We Got the Right" (Kiske) – 5:07
# "Save Us" (Hansen) – 5:12
# "March of Time" (Hansen) – 5:13
# "I Want Out " (Hansen) – 4:39
# "Keeper of the Seven Keys" (Weikath) – 13:38"Save Us" is moved to track 10 on the Expanded Edition and the Noise Records re-release of 1993.
Expanded edition bonus tracks (disc 2)
# "Savage" – 3:25
# "Livin' Ain't No Crime" – 4:42
# "Don't Run for Cover" – 4:45
# "Dr Stein (Remix)" – 5:05
# "Keeper of the Seven Keys (Remix)" – 13:52*M - 1,2 also appears on the
Dr. Stein .
*M - 3 also appears on theI Want Out .
*M - 4,5 also appears on the Treasure ChestCredits
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Michael Kiske - vocals
*Kai Hansen -guitar
*Michael Weikath -guitar , keyboards
*Markus Grosskopf -bass guitar
*Ingo Schwichtenberg - drums*Engineered by Tommy Hansen and
Tommy Newton
*Mixed by Tommy Newton for "I Got Confused Productions"Chart Positions
Album - Billboard (North America)
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