Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I

Written by AndyMetalFreak on 17.06.2021 at 16:53

And I have to say the extended version of Victim of Fate on this album is absolutely stunning!

No such song exists on my original pressing of this fine, fine album.

Superior in every way imaginable from the intolerable shitfest that is Part II.

Written by gavdann on 19.06.2021 at 18:34


No such song exists on my original pressing of this fine, fine album.

Superior in every way imaginable from the intolerable shitfest that is Part II.

I'm lucky enough to have the extended version, this is proberbly my 2nd favourte Helloween album (so far), slightly behind of Walls Of Jericho. I will eventually listen to part 2 in full.

So much better than Walls of Jericho!

Written by F3ynman on 25.02.2022 at 02:55

So much better than Walls of Jericho!

And better than part II imo, though there is a divided opinion in that one.

Groundbreaking album for the european power metal. I've never liked Twilight of the Gods or A Tale That Wasn't Right and with that we're only left with four actual tracks. Those four on the other hand are all classics.

Written by majormalfunction on 11.01.2024 at 17:53

Groundbreaking album for the European power metal. I've never liked Twilight of the Gods or A Tale That Wasn't Right and with that we're only left with four actual tracks. Those four on the other hand are all classics.

I like Twilight of the Gods. Nothing wrong with it.

A Tale That Wasn't Right is rather cheesy, inoffensive ballad. Nothing cringy though.

Written by John_Doe on 12.01.2024 at 11:07

I like Twilight of the Gods. Nothing wrong with it.

A Tale That Wasn't Right is rather cheesy, inoffensive ballad. Nothing cringy though.

None of those are crinqy but A Tale That Wasn't Right is one of those ballads that just seems to be there without a purpose. I can't pinpoint anything wrong with Twilight of the Gods but for some reason it never stuck with me and I often skip it when listening to the record. Haven't changed throughout the years.

Previous EP and LP was amazing, but this one raised the bar even higher! Speed, energy and great solos - it's all here, but now songs has this awesome catchy choruses and Michael Kiske's vocal is a cherry on top. And so, European style of Power Metal has officialy born! Most beloved songs: "A Little Time", "Future World", "I'm Alive" and epic "Halloween".

I don't think it's as good as Walls Of Jericho, in fact I don't think anything Helloween did after came close to the self-titled EP and Woj, but I have to admit that there are great tracks here, there are no boring songs, all the tracks are enjoyable. Kiske's vocals are good, but Hansen's style was much coolest, Kiske's version of Starlight and Victim of Fate for me are much inferior to the originals, and the evil laugh in Kiske's version of Victim of Fate is extremely lame.
Highlights for me are the songs I'm Alive, Future World and Halloween.

Am I crazy or is this one way better than Part II?

Written by IconMaiden on 14.01.2025 at 02:48

Am I crazy or is this one way better than Part II?

You aren't crazy, it's absolutely better. It's more cohesive, there's more depths and there's essentially no fillers. Both albums are great but IMO this is the superior record.

The track 'Halloween' is a pure masterpiece in its own league, I can never get tired of it, just amazing.

Was checking Helloween's live show with songs from this album and Kiske on vocals. His voice is as strong and melodious as it was 40 years ago.

My favorite helloween album. I’m alive is such a strong opener, reminds me of Lust for Life (gamma ray). Songs that seem to have been built around the guitar solos, love it. Twilight of the gods is an underrated gem for me, the progression towards the chorus is beautiful, such a big payoff. A little time is a song that starts strong but the mid section is underdeveloped. You can tell they were still young when writing this song. It’s like “hey I have this really awesome riff, how can we turn this into a complete song”. Other than that l, what an album

My personal Top 3 songs from the album:

I´m Alive
A Tale That Wasn`t Right
Halloween

Interesting bonus track: Victim Of Fate [Michael Kiske version 2006]