Helloween - Gambling with the Devil

[sixxswine]

Your thoughts on this record?
I got an advance copy a couple of weeks ago and I popped it in this weekend.... It's good but more of the same. Do you guys think they are winding down their career?

 

[poundingmetal74]

There was another thread about 2-3 weeks ago. It's a decent disc, not gonna make my top 10 for 2007, but a good listen.

 

[Wyvern]

There was another thread about 2-3 weeks ago. It's a decent disc, not gonna make my top 10 for 2007, but a good listen.

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/old-school/334367-helloween-gambling-devil.html

As I stated the album is better than the last two. That doesn't mean they have recaptured the power of the early Deris era or back to the early Kiske era. Is a decent album but I agree with Sixxi that they're loosing fuel rapidly. And the competetion out there is fierce so they now are not leading anymore IMO.

NP: Evil Masquerade - The Devil's Last Temptation

 

[RockMyMonkey]

Yeah, it is one of the more heavy Helloween cd's with Andy on vocals. There are some great songs on here, but a few average ones too.

 

[Corrupted Innocence]

I think the album is pretty good. I'll have to listen to it some more to get some more opinion, really.

 

[sixxswine]

I think the album is pretty good. I'll have to listen to it some more to get some more opinion, really.

it's okay but how many times can you put out an okay album? We need something from them that kicks serious ass...

 

[Wyvern]

it's okay but how many times can you put out an okay album? We need something from them that kicks serious ass...

Totally agree another "Time Of The Oath" or "The Dark Ride", more stamina.

NP: Znöwhite - 'Rock City Destination'

 

[sixxswine]

Totally agree another "Time Of The Oath" or "The Dark Ride", more stamina.

NP: Znöwhite - 'Rock City Destination'

Helloween have gotten too comfortable cranking out good, but "safe" albums...

 

[Wyvern]

Helloween have gotten too comfortable cranking out good, but "safe" albums...

Way too safe IMO. I kknow many disagree but for me Helloween are the fathers of power metal at least the European version. So here it is a band that progressed from speed to power always leading and suddenly after TDR *crack* they becoming just another band among the thousands that started after them, followers not leaders.

So it's not the dark but amazing TDR, not the great TTOTO, not the classic KOTSK, not even the happy happy Helloween so much Weikath has been preaching about. I agree with RMM that the album has some fine moments but mostly lame fillers. Still is better than the last two.

I'm going to buy it so basically I'm complaining for the sake of it, but I wish they stop for a moment look back and rethink how to go forward.

NP: Z-Lot-Z 'The Road To Nowhere'