Very cool. Somewhere closer to their old sound than their last, 'Dark Ride'. Check it out... New guitarist Gerstner seems a very good fit. Now if we can just hook them up for PP5!
New Helloween out today
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oh yes, i have the single to the new album, but i want the full thing, but as luck has it, nowhere in athens, GA will ever get it in
Metalmilita2000 said:
Hi, I have a sealed copy of the new Helloween for sale if you are interested. E-mail me at nightwish58@hotmail.com if interested.
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nightwish58 said:
ok, if i find out that my guys at Low YO-YO Stuff in athens, (best cd store in the world, but i have to get everything by request), if they can't get it, i'm intrested, i'll know in a few weeks.
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Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh!
I haven't heard Helloween's stuff. I've always been weary because of their name ;P what do they sound like?
Dude, if that's the case, they're the worst-named band in metal. Let's just say there are a thousand Helloween wannabes out there, but few come close. On a good day, Stratovarius; on a not-so-cheesy day, Hammerfall... to name just a couple. Melodic, anthemic, uptempo German metal at it's finest. The unique thing about Helloween has always been their lyrical slant. No devil/drugs/killyourparents/cookie monster vocals here. Very positive message which is a nice change after a hard day of Opeth or Slayer, or whatever. Some find it corny, but I respect their integrity. The lineup's undergone some changes on recent albums, but they've always been about quality. Start with a vintage classic, 1987's 'Keeper Of The Seven Keys pt.1'. From there, you have some choices... 'Walls Of Jericho' is full-on melodic speed metal (their full-length debut). On the complete opposite end of the spectrum is the 'Chameleon' album, which most people hate. Thing is, it's actually a collection of 'solo' material; four individual members wrote their own songs with no tinkering by the others, then threw them altogether. The variety and scope is awesome, though it's not difinitive of their whole band sound. There's also two 'best of' collections, 'The Best, The Rest, The Rare', spanning the first 5 years or so, and the more recent 'Treasure Chest', which includes works up through their previous album a couple years ago. If you can find the Japanese version, there's a third disc included of unreleased B-side tracks that are all killer! Finally, if you dig Helloween, you'll find they are some of the more prolific writers and players in the scene. I have somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 CD's either from Helloween, or featuring present and former members of the band-- guest spots, solo albums, etc.
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