Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II

Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II
Studio album by Helloween
Released 29 August 1988
Recorded May–June 1988
Studio Horus Sound Studio, Hannover, Germany
Genre Power metal
Length 49:23
Label Noise
Producer Tommy Newtorn, Tommy Hansen
Helloween chronology
Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I
(1987)Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I1987		 Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II
(1988)		 Live in the UK
(1989)Live in the UK1989
Singles from Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II
  1. "Dr. Stein"
    Released: September 1988
  2. "I Want Out"
    Released: 31 October 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blabbermouth.net10/10[2]
Classic Rock[3]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal9/10[4]
Kerrang![5]
Metal Hammer (GER)7/7[6]
Rock Hard9/10[7]
Sputnikmusic4/5[8]

Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II is the third studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 1988.[9][10] The album sold well, and success bloomed all over Europe, Asia, and even the United States. The album went gold in Germany[11] and reached No. 108 in the US.

Two singles were released from the album, "Dr. Stein" and "I Want Out". "Dr. Stein" has a very long and moody solo, played with a blues tinge, very unlike other solos on the album, as well as an organ solo. "I Want Out" remains the band's best-known song, and has been covered by several metal bands, such as Gamma Ray, Unisonic, HammerFall, LORD and Sonata Arctica.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Invitation"Michael Weikath1:06
2."Eagle Fly Free"Weikath5:08
3."You Always Walk Alone"Michael Kiske5:08
4."Rise and Fall"Weikath4:22
5."Dr. Stein"Weikath5:03
6."We Got the Right"Kiske5:07
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."March of Time"Hansen5:13
8."I Want Out"Hansen4:39
9."Keeper of the Seven Keys"Weikath13:37
Total length:49:23
Expanded edition bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Savage"Kiske3:25
2."Livin' Ain't No Crime"Weikath4:42
3."Don't Run for Cover"Kiske4:45
4."Dr Stein" (remix)Weikath5:05
5."Keeper of the Seven Keys" (remix)Weikath13:52
Total length:31:49
"Keeper of the Seven Keys, Parts I & II" bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Don't Run for Cover"Kiske4:45
12."Dr. Stein" (remix)Weikath5:05
13."Keeper of the Seven Keys" (remix)Weikath13:52

Personnel

Helloween

Production

  • Tommy Newton - engineer, mixing for "I Got Confused Productions"
  • Tommy Hansen - engineer, mixing of "Invitation"

Charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
German Albums Chart[12] 5
Swiss Albums Chart[13] 6
Swedish Albums Chart[14] 7
Austrian Albums Chart[15] 9
Norwegian Albums Chart[16] 12
UK Albums Chart[17] 24
Japanese Albums Chart[18] 27
Dutch Albums Chart[19] 47
US Billboard Top 200[20] 108

References

  1. ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys Pt. 2 review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
  2. ↑ Bergman, Keith. "Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part 2". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
  3. ↑ Berelian, Essi (February 2011). "Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1 & 2". Classic Rock. No. 154. p. 88.
  4. ↑ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 157. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
  5. ↑ Miller, Paul (27 August 1988). "Helloween - 'Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II'". Kerrang!. No. 202.
  6. ↑ Kühnemund, Götz (September 1988). "Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys part II" (in German). Metal Hammer. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
  7. ↑ Stratmann, Holger (1988). "Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part II". Rock Hard (in German). No. 28. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
  8. ↑ Stagno, Mike (7 September 2006). "Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
  9. ↑ "Helloween – Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II (tracklist and versions)". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  10. ↑ "Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  11. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Keeper+of+the+Seven+Keys+Part+II')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  12. ↑ "Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 2 (German Charts)". charts.de. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  13. ↑ "Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 2 (Swiss Charts)". hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on 2013-12-22. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
  14. ↑ "Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 2 (Swedish Charts)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
  15. ↑ "Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 2 (Austrian Charts)". austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
  16. ↑ "Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 2 (Norwegian Charts)". norwegiancharts.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
  17. ↑ "Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 2 (UK Charts)". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
  18. ↑ "Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 2 (Japanese Charts)". oricon.co. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
  19. ↑ "Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 2 (Dutch Charts)". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
  20. ↑ "Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 2 (US Charts)". billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
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