Helloween - New Album In Summer 2021, 'Skyfall' Single Coming In April
The 'Pumpkins United World Tour' marked the beginning of a new era for Helloween and the rebirth of a metal legend. The power metal icons' expanded line-up, featuring Kai Hansen and Michael Kiske, will release their first album together in summer 2021, while the single "Skyfall" is due out on April 2nd, 2021, via Nuclear Blast Records.
"Skyfall" will be available on CD, digitally, and in two different vinyl versions and is now available for pre-order here.
Single 1 - Vinyl, CD, digital:
"Skyfall" (single edit) & "Skyfall" (exclusive alternative vocals mix). Both are exclusive single versions and will not be on the album. Around 20 minutes playing time.
Single 2 - Vinyl only:
"Skyfall" (single edit) & "Indestructible" (exclusive album track). This is a strictly limited version of the new single with one exclusive album track.
Press release:
The epic 12 minute track "Skyfall", written by Kai Hansen, has the long yearned Keeper-vibe, but isn't musically telling the whole story of the album - this has a musical arch being loved by fans of every era: from unforgettable times to glorious newer adventures all the way to the upcoming first album of the Helloween new age. "Skyfall" tells about an alien landing on earth and a dramatic chase, while Hansen, Kiske and Deris duel with each other in a breathtaking manner and create a broadband adventure - including a lyric sheet with colored blocks identifying the singers as well as a video that is formidable. Produced by Martin Häusler, it will be the most elaborate clip in the history of the band, the story to be shown with 3-D animation and having a cinematic look - in these times almost a dinosaur in implementation!
The base of the upcoming milestone album was already erected in the studio: using the original Ingo Schwichtenberg drum kit, the recording was done with the same modulators at the Hamburg Home studios where back then Master Of The Rings, The Time Of The Oath and Better Than Raw were recorded. Back to the roots and completely analog is the United impact - another great work by long time producer Charlie Bauerfeind and co-producer Dennis Ward before the album traveled to New York and got the final mix in the Valhalla Studios of Ronald Prent (Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Rammstein).
"Skyfall" will be available on CD, digitally, and in two different vinyl versions and is now available for pre-order here.
Single 1 - Vinyl, CD, digital:
"Skyfall" (single edit) & "Skyfall" (exclusive alternative vocals mix). Both are exclusive single versions and will not be on the album. Around 20 minutes playing time.
Single 2 - Vinyl only:
"Skyfall" (single edit) & "Indestructible" (exclusive album track). This is a strictly limited version of the new single with one exclusive album track.
Press release:
The epic 12 minute track "Skyfall", written by Kai Hansen, has the long yearned Keeper-vibe, but isn't musically telling the whole story of the album - this has a musical arch being loved by fans of every era: from unforgettable times to glorious newer adventures all the way to the upcoming first album of the Helloween new age. "Skyfall" tells about an alien landing on earth and a dramatic chase, while Hansen, Kiske and Deris duel with each other in a breathtaking manner and create a broadband adventure - including a lyric sheet with colored blocks identifying the singers as well as a video that is formidable. Produced by Martin Häusler, it will be the most elaborate clip in the history of the band, the story to be shown with 3-D animation and having a cinematic look - in these times almost a dinosaur in implementation!
The base of the upcoming milestone album was already erected in the studio: using the original Ingo Schwichtenberg drum kit, the recording was done with the same modulators at the Hamburg Home studios where back then Master Of The Rings, The Time Of The Oath and Better Than Raw were recorded. Back to the roots and completely analog is the United impact - another great work by long time producer Charlie Bauerfeind and co-producer Dennis Ward before the album traveled to New York and got the final mix in the Valhalla Studios of Ronald Prent (Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Rammstein).
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| thewall30 Posts: 349  |
Can't wait, been having a blast going through their back catalog.
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| KaninStryparn Posts: 141  |
This is amazing! My hype for this album is gonna be so fucking high! 
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| nikarg Staff Posts: 7508  |
Quote: All the ways I am thinking of reacting to this news are against the rules of posting. Pretty please, just release it already, I cannot handle the wait.
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| skelator Posts: 370  |
Albums of this band are such an embarrassment for a long time, since Rabbit Don't Come Easy. Static, digital, fake...some average, some like 7 Sinners just awful. They should disperse after The Dark Ride... Meh
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| Metal Invader Posts: 357  |
So, we'll see if Kai Hansen still has the magic in him to write an epic song in Keeper manner!? It is encouraging that he is a very good lyricist and can do "wonders" when he is surrounded by equally quality people!! So yes, I can't wait to hear it!!!  
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| John_Doe Posts: 5209  |
I am at least curious about this. Kai and Michael are with the band, nice!
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| Tom Muller Posts: 314  |
Yes finally . the pumpkins united tour was fantastic
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| Azarath Free as a.. Fish Posts: 966  |
A 12 minute epic written by Kai Hansen with vocals by Hansen, Kiske and Deris? Shut up and take my money!
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| Daniell _爱情_ Elite Posts: 6117  |
Written by skelator on 08.12.2020 at 14:08 Bands should exist for as long as they please, releasing dozens of embarrassing albums if they want. Fans can do only one thing, stop listening to those bands.
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62283  |
Written by nikarg on 08.12.2020 at 11:06 This might be new soundtrack to new James Bond movie
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| skelator Posts: 370 |
Written by Daniell on 09.12.2020 at 13:20 And thats what I did, mate, in this particular case 
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| Mountain King K i K o Posts: 1361  |
Might be the band with the strongest back catalogue in metal history (Other comparable back catalogues that come to mind are Judas Priest and to a slightly lesser extent Stratovarius). Seriously I love almost all their albums, and in almost all of them you have tons of great songs a very few filler. I have to admit though, that the last one was the weakest out of all but still had some good songs. Really looking forward!
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| wrathchild Staff Posts: 14090  |
I've just seen the trailer on YouTube with Kiske and Hansen, sounds Helloweenish alright! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_ZbYRkYPLs
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