Original news posted on 24.10.2009

Helloween have issued the following update:

"We deeply apologize the weeks of silence - which were weeks of insecurity for us - about the bands European label situation and the release date of the long awaited Unarmed - Best-Of 25th Anniversary album.

Thus we are proud to finally announce that we have teamed up with Sony Music in coop. with SPV, to release our upcoming records. We also want to use this opportunity to welcome the highly motivated team of Sony Music in the world of Helloween and it´s fans!

Release dates of Unarmed - Best-Of 25th Anniversary:

December 16th, 2009 - Japan & Southeast Asia (JVC/Victor)
January 29th, 2010 - Europe (SONY/SPV)
The release dates for the American continent will be announced soon

Unarmed - Best-Of 25th Anniversary is a big 'thank-you' to all our fans, old and new all over the world! Instead of putting together a regular greatest hits compilation featuring our most successful tracks to celebrate this anniversary, we completely rearranged and rerecorded the greatest songs and melodies of our career.
Together with our tried and tested producer, Charlie Bauerfeind, we invited many great musicians to guest on this special record, with the doubtless highlight of having the 70-piece Prague Symphonic Orchestra performing "The Keeper´s Trilogy", a 17 minute medley consisting of the songs "Halloween", "Keeper of the Seven Keys" and "The King for A 1000 Years" - goose bumbs guaranteed!

Here´s a list of all songs we recorded:

Dr. Stein
Future World
If I Could Fly
Where The Rain Grows
The Keeper´s Trilogy
Eagle Fly Free
Perfect Gentleman
Forever & One
I Want Out
Falling To Pieces
A Tale That wasn't Right

We aren't one of those bands who like to celebrate themselves, we just want to say 'thank you' in our own special way to all of you who have followed us through the past 25 years - to us, this album stands for an official celebration. It was a big challenge & great experience and we had a lot of fun recording our most important tracks in an entirely new 'outfit' and with new arrangements - we hope you like them!"

UPDATE (thanks to Snbn)

German metallers Helloween have revealed the artwork for Unarmed - Best-Of 25th Anniversary, and have issued the following message: "The artwork for the forthcoming album was once more made by Martin Haeusler who was already in charge of The Legacy and the Gambling With The Devil artwork. The photo shooting took place at a salt-lake near Los Angeles and a detailed making-of story will be featured here soon.

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Source:	helloween.org
Band profile:	Helloween

Helloween have posted their new video, "Paint A New World", online. The video can be viewed on the band's official website). The song was featured on the band's twelfth studio album, "Gambling With The Devil", which was released in October last year through SPV Records.

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Source:	helloween.org
Band profile:	Helloween

Helloween's video for the new single 'As Long As I Fall' was posted on SPVAmerica's YouTube Channel at this location (Or by clicking here for a direct link to the video).

The clip was shot at Munich's AVA studios (who previously worked with the group on the 'Light The Universe' clip).

"As Long As I Fall" comes off the German group's new studio album, "Gambling With The Devil", which is scheduled for release on October 23, 2007 (USA), October 26, 2007 (Germany) and October 29, 2007 (rest of Europe) via SPV.

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Source:	youtube.com
Band profile:	Helloween

The following message was posted on Helloween's official website:

"Gambling With The Devil" out on October 29th, 2007
Limited first edition featuring bonus CD and scratch ticket
Single download from September 28th, 2007

Helloween were busy working on their latest album until the end of August, now the band are ready to release details about "Gambling With The Devil": The regular album consists of eleven songs (plus an intro, spoken by Saxon's Biff Byford) with a total playing time of 57:40 minutes. For their many faithful fans, there will also be a limited first edition (40,000 units in a Digipak with an embossed and stamped slipcase to be released in Europe, and 10,000 units in a jewel case in the US) with a bonus CD featuring two extra tracks, the video supporting the first single 'As Long As I Fall', and a 'making-of' of the video, including interview sequences. As a special highlight, the first edition includes a scratch ticket with an exciting puzzle, as described in detail on the Helloween homepage. The solution to the puzzle allows you to register at www.helloween.org and take part in a draw with a sensational first prize: The lucky winner will receive a trip for two to a Helloween show in America - including flight, accommodation at the band hotel, backstage tickets, and of course a personal meeting with the band! There are also signed Gibson/Epiphone guitars and great fan packs to be won.

This unusual competition is the band's way to thank their fans for the success of their Keeper Of The Seven Keys - The Legacy album and their sensational 2005/2006 world tour.

Helloween are currently on a promotional tour to launch their new album and will soon start preparations for their extensive world tour, which will take them through the whole of Europe, Southeast Asia and the US from November 2007.

A few days ago, the impressive video clip to support Helloween's 'As Long As I Fall' single was shot at Munich's AVA studios (who were also in charge of the 'Light The Universe' video).

Downloads of the audio version of 'As Long As I Fall' (including cover) will be available worldwide for download from September 28th, 2007.

"Gambling With The Devil" tracklisting:

CD 1:

01. Crack The Riddle (Intro)
02. Kill It
03. The Saints
04. As Long As I Fall
05. Paint A New World
06. Final Fortune
07. The Bells Of The 7 Hells
08. Fallen To Pieces
09. I.M.E.
10. Can Do It

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Source:	helloween.org
Band profile:	Helloween

The following update has been posted on Helloween's official MySpace page:

"Ok everyone, here it is, the album gambling with the devil. Here is the cover anyway as David just posted it not too long ago on the official website. Obviously August 24th comes in Germany before it comes to America so I am posting this about 12:30 my time here in Cleveland. Oh and all of you who feared that this would be the crappy imposter cover posted all over the internet can put your fears to rest. Thic cover is a hell of a lot better!

Here it is guys and gals! Let me know what you all think!
Leave your comments on the blog! The cover looks fucking awesome! I will have a tracklisting for all of you as soon as I have the information. The tentative release date is October 31st 2007."

You can see the cover by clicking here.

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Source:	blog.myspace.com
Band profile:	Helloween

Tour dates for the tour that will bring Helloween and Gamma Ray together on the road for the first time together have been posted on the band's offical website and are as follows:

16. Nov 2007 - HU - Budapest - Petröfi Hall
17. Nov 2007 - SER - Belgrad - Hala Sportova
18. Nov 2007 - BUL - Sofia - Festivalna Hall
19. Nov 2007 - ROM - Bukarest - Agronomia Sport Hall
21. Nov 2007 - TR - Istanbul - t.b.a.
23. Nov 2007 - GR - Thesaloniki - Principal
24. Nov 2007 - GR - Athens - Olympic Properties Arena
27. Nov 2007 - I - Rome - Tendastrisce *
28. Nov 2007 - I - Milano - Alcatraz *
29. Nov 2007 - CH - Dietikon - Stadthalle *
01. Dec 2007 - D - Lichtenfels - Stadthalle *
02. Dec 2007 - D - Bremen - Aladin *
04. Dec 2007 - SWE - Göteborg - Liseberghallen *
05. Dec 2007 - NOR - Oslo - Rockefeller *
07. Dec 2007 - SWE - Lund - Mejeriet *
08. Dec 2007 - SWE - Stockholm - Arenan *
10. Dec 2007 - FIN - Tampere - Pakkahuone *
11. Dec 2007 - FIN - Helsinki - Kaapelitehdas *
14. Dec 2007 - CZ - Plzen - Hala Lokomotiva
15. Dec 2007 - CZ - Zlin - Hala Novesta
16. Dec 2007 - CZ - Pardubice - CEZ Arena
18. Dec 2007 - SK - Kosice - Cassosport Sport Hall
19. Dec 2007 - SK - Bratislava - PKO
21. Dec 2007 - D - Langen - Stadthalle *
22. Dec 2007 - D - Kaufbeuren - All Karthalle *
06. Jan 2008 - F - Paris - Elysee Montmatre *
07. Jan 2008 - NL - Tilburg - 013 *
08. Jan 2008 - UK - London - The Forum *
10. Jan 2008 - B - Antwerp - Hof ter Lo *
11. Jan 2008 - D - Tuttlingen - Alte Festhalle *
12. Jan 2008 - D - Karlsruhe - Europahalle * - Knock Out Festival
13. Jan 2008 - D - Oberhausen - Turbinenhalle *

* Axxis as guest

Spain will be announced soon (15.-20. Jan 08)

Source:	treasurechest.de
Band profile:	Helloween
Event:	Helloween + Gamma Ray: Hellish Rock Tour

The following message was posted on Helloween's official website:

"As already rumoured during the last couple of weeks, it is now confirmed that Gamma Ray will team up with Helloween on their upcoming European tour! The tour will kick off mid of November this year, and the line up will be completed by 1-2 additional acts.

Apart from very few festival appearances, this will be the first time ever both bands touring together and bears the possibility of Kai Hansen -Gamma Ray leader and ex- Helloween member- entering the stage to jam one or the other classic Helloween-song with his former band mates!

"This is going to be a historical event for all Helloween fans, we are looking forward to have Kai and his band on our tour with us" states Helloween guitarist Michael Weikath.

It is also planned -but not confirmed- to expand this promising package to the territories of South East Asia, North and South America".

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Source:	helloween.org
Band profile:	Helloween

The following message has been posted on the official Helloween website:

"Dani Löble has re-entered Andi Deris' Mi Sueno Studios on Tenerife to start the second part of his recordings for the forthcoming studio album. The working title of the band's 12th studio record is "Gambling With The Devil" which release is once again scheduled on Halloween the 31st of October. The world tour will start mid of November in Europe, to be followed by South East Asia, North and South America in the first half of 2008 - first dates will be released soon!!"

Also mentioned in another message:

"The band will reissue of the band's historical T-shirts. Shortly the T-shirts with the classical "Mini LP"-, "Walls Of Jericho"- and "Keeper Of The Seven Keys - Part I" -motives will be available again. Coming up - in a chronological order - more historical T-shirts will be reissued. More details on the shop section soon!"

Source:	helloween.org
Band profile:	Helloween

Germany's leading metal band Helloween today (Friday 11th May) entered Andi Deris' Mi Sueno Studios on Tenerife to start the recordings for the yet untitled follow up to the highly acclaimed and successful "Keeper Of The Seven Keys - The Legacy" studio album, the Live-double-CD "Live in Sao Paulo" and the Live-double-DVD "Live On 3 Continents". Once more, the band teamed up with long time producer Charlie Bauerfeind (Blind Guardian, Saxon).

The planned release date again is scheduled for Halloween-day, October 31st. The world tour will start mid of November in Europe, to be followed by South East Asia, North and South America in the first half of 2008.

Source:	helloween.org
Band profile:	Helloween

In an interview with Radiotangra.com, guitar player Michael Weikath revealed that Helloween will enter studio in May or June 2007 to start recording their next full-length album. The entire conversation can be read and heard here.

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Source:	bravewords.com
Band profile:	Helloween

The project now is not a rumour.

So in the early future will be a project with Kai Hansen (ex-Helloween, Gamma Ray), Roland Grapow (ex-Helloween, Masterplan) and Michael Kiske as singer.
Roland Grapow has said in a recent interview for a Spanish Website laEstadea.com. An excerpt from this interview is below:

Question: About Hansen and Kiske, there's a rumor of a project. Is that right?

Grapow: "It's not a rumor, it's true. We're just waiting for the right moment. We gathered together two or three times in the last two years. What happens is that Michael doesn't want to do anything with too much hard rock or too much heavy metal, too much dark or negative, he wants to do something more happier. So, probably, when I finish the tour with Masterplan, I'll begin to write some tracks for Mike. Kai too, we'll see what will come out. But, once and for all, we will do something".

Question: This project have a name?

Grapow: "No, not yet! Perhaps it will be titled Helloween! (laughs). No, it's a joke, at the moment we haven't thought of any names because we haven't planned yet. Now we only want to write a few songs which we feel comfortable with, that Michael doesn't find negative, but we all love. Because we don't want to make a Kiske solo album with two famous guitarists from the past. We search for music which speaks for itself without any need to be aggressive or negative".

Source:	michaelkiske.net
Band profile:	Helloween

Steamhammer/SPV will has announced the details of two separate Helloween releases ? a CD and a DVD ? both recorded live during the band's "Keeper Of The Seven Keys - The Legacy World Tour 2005/2006". The track listing is as follows:

"Keeper Of The Seven Keys - The Legacy World Tour 2005/2006 - Live On 3 Continents" DVD (view cover here.):

DVD 1:

01. Intro (Sao Paulo)
02. The King For A 1000 Years (Sao Paulo)
03. Eagle Fly Free (Sao Paulo)
04. Hell Was Made In Heaven (Sao Paulo)
05. Keeper Of The Seven Keys (Sao Paulo - alternate view Sofia)
06. A Tale That Wasn't Right (Sao Paulo - alternate view Sofia)
07. Drum Solo (Edit from Sao Paulo, Sofia and Tokyo)
08. Mr. Torture (Sao Paulo - alternate view Tokyo)
09. If I Could Fly (Sao Paulo)
10. Guitar Solo (Edit from Sao Paulo, Sofia and Tokyo)
11. Power (Sao Paulo)
12. Future World (Sao Paulo)
13. The Invisible Man (Sao Paulo)
14. Mrs. God (Sao Paulo)
15. I Want Out (Sao Paulo - alternate view Sofia)
16. Dr. Stein (Sao Paulo - alternate view Tokyo)
17. Outro (Sao Paulo)

DVD 2:

01. Mrs. God (Sao Paulo)
02. Halloween (Masters Of Rock, Vicovice CZ)
03. Roadmovie, Interviews, "Mrs. God" (Video Clip), "Light The Universe" (Video Clip).

"Keeper Of The Seven Keys - The Legacy World Tour 2005/2006 - Live In Sao Paulo" CD

Track listing:

CD 1:

01. Intro
02. The King For A 1000 Years
03. Eagle Fly Free
04. Hell Was Made In Heaven
05. Keeper Of The Seven Keys
06. A Tale That Wasn't Right
07. Mr. Torture
08. If I Could Fly
09. Power

CD 2:

01. Future World
02. The Invisible Man
03. Mrs. God
04. I Want Out
05. Dr. Stein
06. Occasion Avenue
07. Halloween

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Source:	helloween.org
Band profile:	Helloween

Power Metal band Helloween have posted a new video on SPV's (their record company) website. The video is of the band's new song 'Light The Universe'. The song (and the video) come from soon to be released single of "Light The Universe". The song features singing from Blackmore's Night vocallist Candice Night. The video was made at Veldenstein Castle in Germany. It was directed by Alexander Diezinger. The "Light The Universe" single will be released on the 13th November this year.

To view more information on SPV's official site, click here. To view the video, click here.

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Source:	helloween.org
Band profile:	Helloween

Helloween will release their new single "Light the Universe" on November 13 via SPV Records (November 10 in Germany). The title cut is said to be the first-ever duet in the band's history, which also features an appearance by Blackmore's Night singer Candice Night.

Tracks to be included on the new single are "Light The Universe" (featuring Candice Night), "If I Could Fly" (Live From Sao Paulo), and "Revolution" (previously unreleased in Europe), along with the video clip for "Light The Universe".

In addition to the single version of "Light the Universe", this four-track single offers bonus material in the form of a video for the title track, directed by Alexander Diezinger (Negative, L'ame Immortelle, Exilia) at Veldenstein Castle in southern Germany, the track "Revolution" (penned by bassist Markus Großkopf, recorded for Japan and previously unreleased in Europe), as well as an appetizer for the band's upcoming live album — a stage version of "If I Could Fly", recorded in Sao Paulo in March 2006.

Scheduled for release in February 2007, Helloween's new double live DVD and CD will be available in two versions (standard and limited edition), with tracks recorded in Sofia, Tokyo and Sao Paulo, among others.

Source:	helloween.org
Band profile:	Helloween

Helloween have spent a long day at the castle Veldenstein in the southern part of Germany recently. The castle was the fascinating location for the shoot of the video for the upcoming single "Light The Universe" - the first ever duet in the band's history - with renowned director Alex Diezinger (Negative, L'Ame Immortelle, Exilia) of AVA Studios. Joining the band on the castle like in the recording studio was Blackmore's Night beautiful singer Candice Night.

The "Light The Universe"-single will be released in the beginning of November. The release should coincide with a big TV and radio campaign. The single itself should contain the video as a bonus, a live rendition of the classic "If I Could Fly" and one more interesting bonus track.

Source:	helloween.org
Band profile:	Helloween