HELLOWEEN — Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II (review)

HELLOWEEN — Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II album cover Album · 1988 · Power Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
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Genre: power metal

"Keeper of the Seven Keys, part II" is one of the best power metal releases ever. It contains epic classics like "Eagle Fly Free", "March of Time", "I Want Out", "Save Us" and the super epic "Keeper of the Seven Keys", all of which are pretty much the epitome of German power metal at its best.

There is plenty of cheesiness, to be sure, but this is kept in check by gutwrenching guitar riffs (just check out some of the riffage in "March of Time" and "Save Us"), top notch musicianship, and - perhaps most importantly in relation to Helloween's style - a good dose of humor. The tracks "Dr. Stein" and "Rise and Fall" are built on humor, and the cheesy elements that occur in the more serious songs are often forgivable because we are never sure whether they are meant seriously or whether they are a musical tongue-in-cheeck parody on Helloween's own genre.

Oh, and then there is Michael Kiske's epic voice which suits the style superbly well.

In any case, "Keeper of the Seven Keys, part II" is a power metal masterpiece that belongs in any power metal collection.
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