Helloween book incl. Bonus

Like so many others, I have waited impatiently for this release. On receiving it I was positively salivating taking it out of the wrapper and the digibook before popping it into my cd player. Once the opener, "Out For The Glory" gets going, hearing Kiske strut his majestic stuff over double-bass drums and frantic guitaring, I genuinely tingled being instantly transported back 30 years to the halcyon days. Oh what a start! From start to finish, this is the real follow-up to the Keepers' albums and with Kiske and Hansen re-united this is real Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy. I don't recall a Helloween or Gamma Ray album which has such amazing dual-guitar soloing, throughout. I won't give a blow-by-blow account of each song, I'll just say that this is the best pure Power Metal of the millennium......by far!It may not be as ground breaking as its illustrious predecessors - Keepers 1 & 2 - which redefined heavy metal creating it's own sub-genre, but it is equal in quality.Favourite songs - Out For The Glory (probably the best metal song to come out of Germany in 20 years), Fear of the Fallen, Best Times, Cyanide, Down in the Dumps (pure Keepers 1 & 2) and Skyfall.We may only be half way through the year but this will likely be a lot people's metal album of 2021.Fans of Power Metal, Heavy Metal, Helloween, Gamma Ray and German Metal..........rejoice! The pumpkins are united!!As they say in Golden Times, "If I was the creator of golden times I would be like the one that brings back paradise. They are and they have!

I've been really enjoying the album and pulling up to work with the windows down. My ONLY gripe/issue with the product is that I couldn't find a digital version of the album anywhere on Amazon meaning I've purchased this physical copy, it's nice to have a physical copy mind you but I wanted to be able to download it too as I've done with some other albums I've purchased on Amazon.This has meant I've had to buy a USB portable DVD/CD Reader in order to use the CD as my laptop doesn't have a DVD/CD drive (an oversight on my part, it's a new laptop).The box is well made and feels sturdy, the book is of good quality and I've enjoyed having a little look around inside it.

Like everyone else, I've been waiting for this since it was first announced, filling in the time by watching repeats of the Wacken gig, the Pumpkins United DVD, and more recently listening to Skyfall on repeat. The album doesn't disappoint - epic Helloween, a new sound compared to the more recent work, and not what I'd call a return to the old sound like the early reviews suggested, but that's in no way a bad thing. This is a new Helloween for the United era. Massive songs, delivered beautifully by this collection of hugely talented musicians. Anyone who has been a fan since the 80s like me, will love this. I can't wait to see parts of this played live!

Really enjoying this album, you can tell how much the band enjoyed making it. Fans of the classic era will enjoy the return of Hansen and Kiske. Indeed, Deris and Kiske are a vocal tour de force. To a man the band must be proud of this one… and the artwork that accompanies the music is stunning. I highly recommend the vinyl version if you wish to appreciate it in all it’s glory. Highlight for me are ‘Fear Of The Fallen’, ‘Angels’, ‘Rise Without Chains’ and the epic ‘Skyfall’. In summary the pumpkins are rockin’ and here’s to the live shows after the pandemic.

Every track is a winner.Amazing production, genre defining performances with superb vocals and stunning guitar work. An amazing collection of songs. This is without a doubt Helloween at their very best and there is no expense spared in the presentation of this CD....beautiful booklet of artwork photos and devinci-esque drawings, lyrics, and even an amazing puzzle to solve to win tickets to see them live and meet the band. All of this makes owning an album great again - forget mp3 this cd is a joy to have in your hands.

Arrived in good condition

Fantastic new chapter in the Helloween story with many cooks involved in the making of this outstanding album. Very balanced with all members contributing. The epic Skyfall is in the vein of Halloween/Keeper of the Seven Keys. Plenty of grade A songs for both singers. And you get the feeling that they have many more songs to release with this lineup. Looking forward to seeing them on tour asap!!

Don’t get me wrong, the album is OK and the production is impeccable, but most of the songs are very middle of the road and would be considered filler on other Helloween albums.Almost every song is fast and melodic but incredibly generic. Eventually they end up rolling into each other and you forget which song is which.Highlights are out for the glory, fear of the fallen, mass pollution and Skyfall which is the standout track on the album by a country mile.Overall a solid album but not one of Helloween’s best once you get past the nostalgia element of having Kiske and Hansen back in the mix.