DVD News

„KEEPER OF THE SEVEN KEYS – THE LEGACY WORLD TOUR 2005/2006 LIVE ON 3 CONTINENTS” on DVD and CD in three different formats

The past two years were without doubt among the most successful in Helloween’s long career. Their album success, Keeper Of The Seven Keys – The Legacy, earned them critical acclaim all over the world, and the five musicians, Andi Deris (vocals), Michael Weikath (guitar), Markus Großkopf (bass), Sascha Gerstner (guitar) and Dani Löble (drums), embarked on a celebrated tour around the world, playing 100 concerts in 40 countries and sold-out shows in packed venues wherever they appeared. Helloween recorded three of these sensational shows - in Sofia, Tokyo and Sao Paulo - and are set to release these recordings on their brand-new double live album and double live DVD. Over 6,000 enthusiastic fans came to the show in Sao Paulo on March 25, 2006, where the majority of the cuts were recorded, celebrating their idols with frenetic applause.

Light The Universe - Release

Friday, 22 September 2006

HELLOWEEN will release their new single, "Light the Universe", on November 13 via SPV Records (November 10 in Germany). The title cut is said to be the first-ever duet in the band's history, which also features an appearance by BLACKMORE'S NIGHT singer Candice Night.In addition to the single version of "Light the Universe", this four-track single offers bonus material in the form of a video for the title track, directed by Alexander Diezinger (NEGATIVE, L'AME IMMORTELLE, EXILIA) at Veldenstein Castle in southern Germany, the track "Revolution" (penned by bassist Markus Großkopf, recorded for Japan and previously unreleased in Europe), as well as an appetizer for the band's upcoming live album — a stage version of "If I Could Fly", recorded in Sao Paulo in March 2006.

Light The Universe - Single News

Monday, 21 August 2006

Helloween have spent a long day at the castle Veldenstein in the southern part of Germany recently. The castle was the fascinating location for the shoot of the video for the upcoming single “Light The Universe” - the first ever duet in the band’s history - with renowned director Alex Diezinger (Negative, L’Ame Immortelle, Exilia) of AVA Studios. Joining the band on the castle like in the recording studio was Blackmore’s Night beautiful singer Candice Night.

Legacy on LP / new DVD

Tuesday, 23 May 2006

The pumpkin is continuing its triumphal march: following their sensational world tour, which proved to over 150,000 fans at almost 80 shows in over 30 countries night afternight that Helloween’s current album, ‘Keeper Of The Seven Keys -The Legacy’, is a worthy successor to their two cult recordings, ‘Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I’ and ‘Part II’, the band surrounding vocalist Andi Deris and guitarist Michael Weikath are about to take Europe’s festivalstages by storm. To mark this occasion, Steamhammer/SPV together with Cargoare about to release Helloween’s new masterpiece in a sought-after, popular-with-collectorsvinyl version mid June. In other words: ‘Keeper Of The Seven Keys – The Legacy’ will be out on double LP in a gatefold sleeve. A must for everymelodic metal fan! The band has also announced the impendingrelease of a double DVD, filmed during shows in Sofia, Tokyo and Sao Paulo. In Sao Paulo alone, Helloween played in front of over 6000 enthusiastic fans. Alongside the live footage, the double DVD will include lots of exciting bonus material - release date to be announced by SPV in the coming weeks.