HELLOWEEN — Helloween (review)

HELLOWEEN — Helloween album cover EP · 1985 · Speed Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4.5/5 ·
RuneWalsh2112
We're loud, heavy, melodic and we don't give a f@@k!

The first official recording from Helloween is an obnoxiously wonderful piece of music that most fans of their later material wouldn't have expected from the classic Hansen/Weikath/Grosskopf/Schwichtenberg lineup! Right off the bat we're treated to a massive scream from Hansen and then "Starlight" basically sweeps the listener into submission. "Murderer" and "Warrior" both feature loud and heavy drumming/guitar attack that actually resembles more of the Thrash Metal genre more then the Speed/Power Metal style that the band would be known for in just a few years time.

"Victim Of Fate" is probably the most effective piece of music here. This is where Hansen finally manages to combine his great vocal ability with the songwriting and we're even treated to a slow and heavy section right in the middle of the track that shows the band's ambition of composing epic compositions that would become even more ambitions in a few years time. I'm not really sure why but I've just never been much of a fan of "Cry For Freedom". On paper, it's definitely as interesting as "Victim Of Fate" but I just never dug it as much as the predecessor.

The debut EP from Helloween is easily my favorite piece of music from the classic lineup. The music would get even more ambitious and sleek over the years, but with it the band also lost a lot of their crazy raw energy that I find such an essential part of their sound. Highly recommended to all fans of metal music!

***** star songs: Starlight (5:18) Victim Of Fate (6:38)

**** star songs: Murderer (4:26) Warrior (4:01) Cry For Freedom (6:03)
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