Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I

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Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I
Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1.jpg
Studio album by Helloween
Released 23 May 1987
Recorded November 1986 - January 1987 at Horus Sound Studio, Hannover, Germany
Genre Power metal
Length 37:08
Label Noise
Producer Tommy Newton, Tommy Hansen
Helloween chronology
Walls of Jericho
(1985)Walls of Jericho1985		 Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I
(1987)		 Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II
(1988)
Singles from Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I
  1. "Future World"
    Released: 13 April 1987

Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4.5/5 stars[1]
Sputnikmusic 4.5/5 stars[2]
Classic Rock 8/10 stars[3]
Rock Hard (9.5/10)[4]
Metal Hammer (GER) 6/7 stars[5]

Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I is the second studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 1987. It marks the first appearance of vocalist Michael Kiske, and is considered the album that created the genre of European-style power metal. It was an album dominated by guitarist Kai Hansen, due to an injury to co-guitarist Michael Weikath which prevented him from performing on much of the album. "Future World" was released as a single and a music video was made for "Halloween" but with 8 minutes omitted from the song. The band originally planned to release Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I and Part II as a double album, but their record label refused, insisting that the albums be released separately. Much later in 2010, both albums were released together with bonus tracks.

Track listing

Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Initiation"   Kai Hansen 1:20
2. "I'm Alive"   Hansen 3:22
3. "A Little Time"   Michael Kiske 3:59
4. "Twilight of the Gods"   Hansen 4:29
5. "A Tale That Wasn't Right"   Michael Weikath 4:42
Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
6. "Future World"   Hansen 4:02
7. "Halloween"   Hansen 13:18
8. "Follow the Sign"   Hansen, Weikath 1:46
Expanded edition bonus tracks
No. Title Writer(s) Length
9. "Victim of Fate" (re-recorded version) Hansen 7:00
10. "Starlight" (remix) Hansen, Weikath 4:15
11. "A Little Time" (alternative version) Kiske 3:33
12. "Halloween" (video edit) Hansen 5:02
"Keeper of the Seven Keys, Parts I & II" bonus tracks
No. Title Writer(s) Length
13. "Savage"   Kiske 3:23
14. "Livin' Ain't No Crime"   Weikath 4:42
  • Tracks 10 and 11 also appear on the "Future World" single.
  • Track 12 also appears on the "Pumpkin Box" single.

Personnel

Helloween

Production

  • Tommy Newton - producer, engineer
  • Tommy Hansen - co-producer, engineer, mixing, emulator
  • Edda & Uwe Karczewski - cover design
  • Limb - sleeve & back cover concept

Charts

Chart (1987) Peak
position
German Albums Chart[6] 15
Swiss Albums Chart[7] 18
Swedish Albums Chart[8] 42
US Billboard Top 200[9][not in citation given] 104
Chart (1994) Peak
position
Japanese Albums Chart[10][not in citation given] 57

Covers

The Russian band, Arktida, covered the song "I'm Alive" in a single they titled, "Я живой", Romanized as "Ya zhivoy".

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