2023 re-issue on blue splatter vinyl with gatefold cover andlarge poster.

When talking about some of metal’s most influential albums ofall time, you’ll hear names such as Black Sabbath, Paranoid, TheNumber of the Beast, Reign in Blood, Black Metal, Painkiller, andso many more. Each of these albums has helped shape metal into whatit has become over the years. Each genre has its own Bible album,and power metal is no different. The beginnings of power metal arenot at all difficult to trace. One of the very first artists of thefledgling genre was Helloween. The bands second album and the firstwith the new singer Michael Kiske was released in 1987. Originally,Keeper of the Seven Keys was meant to be a double album but therecord label insisted that they be divided into two parts. Today,Keeper of the Seven Keys Pt 1 is regarded as not only one of powermetal’s first albums, but also one of its finest. Unsurprisingly,superb melodic leads can be found all throughout the album. Theleads and harmonies are very effective in creating an upbeatatmosphere that is both catchy and memorable. Speed is anothercharacteristic that factors into the album’s impressive sound.Though there are plenty of faster bands out now a days, the sped upriffs are very infectious and memorable. Songs like I’m Alive,Twilight of the Gods, and the mega epic, Halloween, show offHelloween’s impressive arsenal of riffs and leads. Theaforementioned Halloween, a 13 minute long track, is quite possiblythe best song the band has ever written, with only Keeper of theSeven Keys even remotely close. There is virtually nothing you cancomplain about with the song, save for the sketchy lyrics whichdon’t look like they have much to do with each other. Hansen reallystruck gold with that song, as it perfectly exemplifies theattitudes of power metal, whether it is the numerous shreddedsolos, the fantasy lyrics, or the fast paced riffing. Great stuff.Helloween attempt a couple slower paced songs, the upbeat, happysounding Future World, and the ballad, A Tale That Wasn’t Right.Both these songs are excellent outings. Vocalist Michael Kiske wasan excellent discovery for the band. Despite being the new kid onthe block, he delivers a world class effort on Keeper of the SevenKeys Pt 1, an molded himself a reputation as one of metal’sgreatest singers. Despite apparently wanting to distance himselffrom the metal scene, not even Kiske himself could deny that thejob he did on the album is nothing other than top notch. Keeper ofthe Seven Keys Pt 1 was a very important album in the world ofmetal and an essential must have album.

Track list:
1. Initiation
2. Im Alive
3. A Little Time
4. Twilight Of The Gods
5. A Tale That Wasnt Right
6. Future World
7. Halloween
8. Follow The Sign

Condition cover: nm

Condition vinyl: nm

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