HELLOWEEN - Keepers of the Seven Keys Part II ( France ) 12" Vinyl LP Album

This album "HELLOWEEN - Keepers of the Seven Keys Part II" is the third studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 1988. The album capitalized on the success of Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1 and picks up where it left off.

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Album Description & Collectors information:

 

Gatefold (FOC) cover design with artwork / photos on the inside cover pages

Music Genre:

 
Speed Power Metal 

Album Production information:

 

Sound/Recording Engineer(s): Tommy Hansen and Tommy Newton

This album was recorded at: Horus Sound Studio, Hannover, May-June 1988

Album cover design: Edda & Uwe Karczewski, Hamburg

Front cover concept by Michael Weikath

Notes on the production team of this album:

  Horus Sound Studio is located in Hannover, Germany and has been the recording and sound mix studio for sound engineers like: Tommy Newton, Jan Nemec, Tommy Hansen. During the 1980s this studio has been used by bands like: Celtic Frost, Helloween, Rage, Sodom, Victory and many others

Uwe Karczewski a German graphics artist known for the 1980's album covers for Heavy Metal bands like: Helloween , Iron Angel .

  Tommy Hansen - is a producer and sound engineer from Denmark, during the 1980s he has been working at the Horus Sound Studio for Heavy Metal bands like: Heavens Gate, Helloween , Pretty Maids , Rage , S.A.D.O., Steeler , Tyran' Pace , Victory . "Tommy Hansen" and "Tommy Newton" have been working together (at Horus Sound Studio, Hannover, Germany) on the recording of Heavy Metal albums for the bands like Helloween and Victory.

  Tommy Newton is a Guitarist, Producer and Sound Engineer, as guitarist he known for playing in the bands "Fargo" and "Victory" as producer/sound engineer he is known to work with the Germany Heavy Metal band Helloween.

 

Record Label Information:

 
Accord 101371

Media Format:

 
12" LP Vinyl Stereo Gramophone Record
Total Album (Cover+Record) weight: 280 gram  

Year & Country:

 
1988 Made in France

Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: HELLOWEEN - Keepers of the Seven Keys Part II

    Band-members, Musicians and Performers
  • Markus Grosskopf - Bass

      Markus Grosskopf - Bass player and best known as bassist with the German Speed/Power metal band "Helloween". Markus Grosskopf was founding member and has been with "Helloween" since 1983.

  • Michael Weikath - Guitars

      Michael Weikath (full-name: Michael Ingo Joachim Weikath) guitarist and founding member of the German Speed/Power Metal band "Helloween" from 1983 until today. This is a list of 1980s albums with Michael Weikath

  • Ingo Schwichtenberg - Drums

      Ingo "Mr. Smile" Schwichtenberg - drummer and founding member player with the German Speed/Power metal band "Helloween" from 1983 until 1993.

  • Michael Kiske - Lead Vocals

      Michael Kiske - Lead singer with the Germany Speed/Power Metal band "Helloween" from 1986 until 1993.

  • Kai Hansen

      Kai Hansen a German Singer and Guitar Player which got famous by performing in German 1st Tier bands like: Helloween , "Gamma Ray" , "Iron Fist" and other bands. He was born on 17 January 17 1963, in Hamburg, Germany.

    Hansen began his music career in the early 1980s as the guitarist and vocalist of the band Gentry, which later evolved into Helloween. Helloween's debut album, "Walls of Jericho", was released in 1985 and helped to define the power metal genre. Hansen's guitar playing and songwriting were a significant part of the band's success, and he remained with the band until 1989.

    In 1989, Hansen left Helloween to form his own band, "Gamma Ray"". The band's debut album, "Heading for Tomorrow", was released the same year and helped to establish Gamma Ray as one of the premier power metal bands. Hansen continued to lead the band and released numerous critically acclaimed albums with them throughout the 1990s and 2000s.

    In addition to his work with Helloween and Gamma Ray, Hansen has also collaborated with other musicians, including "Blind Guardian" and Avantasia. He has also released solo albums under the name Kai Hansen.

    Hansen's guitar playing is characterized by his technical proficiency and melodic sensibility. His solos are known for their emotional depth and expressiveness, and his songwriting often incorporates themes of science fiction and fantasy.

    Hansen's influence on the power metal genre is significant, and he is widely regarded as one of the genre's most important figures. His contributions to Helloween and Gamma Ray have helped to define and shape power metal, and his work continues to inspire and influence musicians around the world.

    In addition to his music career, Hansen is also known for his love of motorcycles and is an avid rider. He continues to perform and record music with Gamma Ray and remains a prominent figure in the power metal scene.

Complete Track-listing of the album "HELLOWEEN - Keepers of the Seven Keys Part II"

The detailed tracklist of this record "HELLOWEEN - Keepers of the Seven Keys Part II" is:

    Side One:
  1. Invitation
  2. Eagle Fly Free
  3. You Always Walk Alone
  4. Rise and Fall
  5. Dr Stein
  6. We Got The Right
    Side Two:
  1. March of Time
  2. I Want Out
  3. Keeper of the Seven Keys