"Here the band takes a heavy dose of Helloween influence and does its own thing with it, much like other bands did in the 90s. " André Matos (RIP) was and will forever remain one of the most gifted musicians to ever walk the earth, not to mention that this was the introduction of Kiko Loureiro ( Megadeth) to the world. "Carry On hit my tiny 9 year old ears at an amusement park, and that chorus never left my mind. "This was the first power metal record I ever heard, and it was a moment I’ll never forget. Notable tracks: Father Time, Will The Sun Rise?, Speed of Light, Babylon and Tomorrow. "Tolkki admittedly was very influenced by the "Keeper" sound, as were all of us, but he did his own take on it, and this resulted in one of my favourite albums of all time." "The power metal genre is taken to a new level by adding Rainbow and Yngwie Malmsteen influences to a sound that was, at that point, already 10 years old. "This is also the first with the “classic” line-up, which included former Yngwie Malmsteen keyboard player Jens Johansson and former Rage, Grave Digger and Running Wild drummer Jörg Michael in addition to the vocalist Timo Kotipelto and bassist Jari Kainulainen. "However, it feels to me like that band really reached their true potential on this record. The band had already put out amazing records such as Fourth Dimension and Dreamspace up to this point. "Finnish guitarist and composer Timo Tolkki had been doing his thing with Stratovarius for a few years. Notable tracks: Ride The Sky, Starlight, Guardians, Victim of Fate and How Many Tears. His vocals are a lot harsher than Kiske's, but his tonal characteristics and high pitched screams can already be heard here in all its glory." "Just listen to Hansen's high scream at the beginning and try not to get goose bumps. "Guardians and How Many Tears are among some of the more “power metal” moments on this record, while Ride The Sky (which was initially on the band’s first EP and later included here) is more reminiscent of old Slayer, but with a lot of melodic elements added. "Before Kiske was ever a part of the band, Hansen was already writing, performing and in this case, singing amazing music, albeit here his thrash metal influence becomes more apparent.
Notable tracks: Eagle Fly Free, Future World, Twilight of The Gods, I Want Out, Halloween and Keeper of The Seven Keys.
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"I’d go out on a limb here and say Eagle Fly Free is the ONE song that everyone is still trying to copy to this day."
"But when singer Michael Kiske joined the band in 1987, the combination of his incredible voice and Kai Hansen’s fantastic song writing resulted in a genre defining album (or two).
"Even Helloween’s own previous release Walls Of Jericho (also on this list) has some very melodic power metal moments. Yes, there had been earlier releases that had elements of that sound - maybe going as far back as 1983 - with Warlord’s Deliver Us. "No matter how you slice it, the style we now call “power metal” started right here. Helloween – Keeper of the Seven Keys (1987)
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