Artist

Helloween

Power Metal

Hamburg, West Germany
Wikipedia Discogs

Helloween is a German power metal band founded in 1984 in Hamburg by members of bands Iron Fist, Gentry, Second Hell and Powerfool. It is said that the band is one of the most influential European heavy metal bands of the 1980s. The band has been referred to as the "fathers of power metal", as well as one of the so-called "big four" of the genre's early German scene, along with Grave Digger, Rage and Running Wild, and as one of power metal "big four" overall, along with Blind Guardian, Sabaton and DragonForce.

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Helloween [E.P.]

29 April 1985

'Helloween' is the debut E.P. by Helloween. Although it is a speed metal rather than a power metal album, the record is significant as the first effort by the group that would redefine the power metal genre.

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Walls Of Jericho [Album]

1 December 1985

'Walls Of Jericho' is the debut studio album by Helloween. It is the only album featuring Kai Hansen as lead vocalist until 2021's 'Helloween', although he would continue to act as guitarist on the two following albums.

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Keeper Of The Seven Keys (Part I) [Album]

23 May 1987

'Keeper Of The Seven Keys (Part I)' is the second studio album by Helloween. It marks the first appearance of vocalist Michael Kiske, and is considered the album that created the genre of European-style power metal.

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Keeper Of The Seven Keys (Part II) [Album]

23 September 1988

'Keeper Of The Seven Keys (Part II)' is the third studio album by Helloween. The album sold well, and success bloomed all over Europe, Asia, and even the United States. The album went gold in Germany and reached No. 108 in the U.S. It is their last album to feature guitarist Kai Hansen until 2021's self-titled album.