Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 1

Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1
Studio album by Helloween
Released May 23, 1987
Recorded November 1986 - January 1987 at Horus Sound Studio, Hannover, Germany
Genre Power metal
Length 37:08 (w/o bonus tracks)
56:58 (w/ bonus tracks)
Label Noise
Producer Tommy Newton, co produced by Tommy Hansen
Helloween chronology
Walls of Jericho
(1985)
Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1
(1987)
Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 2
(1988)
Professional ratings
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Allmusic [1]
Sputnikmusic [2]

Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1 is the second studio album from German power metal/heavy metal band Helloween, released in 1987. It marks the first appearance of vocalist Michael Kiske, and is considered to be one of Helloween's best albums, credited by many to be the birth of power metal. "Future World" was released as a single and a music video was made for "Halloween" but omitted 8 minutes of the song. The band originally planned to release Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1 and Part 2 as a double album, but their record label refused, insisting that the albums be released separately. But much later in 2010 both albums were released together with bonus tracks.

Contents

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Initiation"   Hansen 1:21
2. "I'm Alive"   Hansen 3:23
3. "A Little Time"   Kiske 3:59
4. "Twilight of the Gods"   Hansen 4:29
5. "A Tale That Wasn't Right"   Weikath 4:42
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
1. "Victim of Fate"   Hansen 7:00
2. "Starlight (Remix)"   Hansen/Weikath 4:15
3. "A Little Time (Alternative Version)"   Kiske 3:33
4. "Halloween (Video Edit)"   Hansen 5:02

Credits

Chart positions

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1987 The Billboard 200 104

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