Helloween are one of the most influential and internationally successful acts of the global metal scene.
With the release of their 15th studio album “My God-Given Right”, due out on May 29th in Europe and June 2nd, 2015 in North America, the pumpkin heads are set to further cement their title as the founding fathers of German melodic speed metal.
The band's first self-titled EP was released in 1985, making their new album “My God-Given Right” the celebratory marker for their impressive 30 year career.
Tracklist:
01. Heroes
02. Battle’s Won
03. My God-Given Right
04. Stay Crazy
05. Lost in America
06. Russian Roulé
07. The Swing of a Fallen World
08. Like Everybody Else
09. Creatures in Heaven
10. If God Loves Rock ‘n’ Roll
11. Living on the Edge
12. Claws
13. You, Still of War
The limited digipak (with special 3D lenticular cover) and the vinyl version will feature two bonus tracks:
14. I Wish I Were There
15. Wicked Game
The digital version contains three bonus tracks:
14. I Wish I Were There
15. Wicked Game
16. Free World
The limited Earbook will feature a bonus-CD with four bonus tracks:
01. I Wish I Were There
02. Wicked Game
03. Nightmare
04. More Than A Lifetime
Andi states:
”I never know how, but somehow we did it once again… the albums really rocks and kicks some major ass!!! We had the best folks with us to make this possible. Producer Charlie Bauerfeind and Martin Häusler, who made a massive 3D artwork this time, without stressing the whole color range ;-)”...
Adds Michael:
”...this proves what a bit of snow not only is able to, but really causes! I personally hate snow and the cover shows that too much of everything is never good. Just like Andi, I’m very happy about the new album”.
On April 17th, Helloween will release the speed metal hymn “Battle’s Won”, which is the first single off of the album. A limited quantity of the special edition 2-track vinyl single will be imported and will only be available from the Nuclear Blast Webstore here.
“My God-Given Right” was recorded between October 2014 and February 2015 at the band’s very own MiSueno Studio in Tenerife with long-term producer Charlie Bauerfeind (Blind Guardian, Hammerfall) handling production and recording duties. The enchanting artwork was once again created by graphic guru Martin Häusler (Bon Jovi, Queen, Gotthard).
Martin Häusler comments his recent creation:
“We tried to built a world of ideas, keeping the "classical Helloween" elements, like the pumpkins on the one hand and a complete new look on the other, just like we did it the years before, working on a Helloween artwork. A first inspiration came from the album title "My God-Given Right" and some of the song titles like "Swing of a Fallen World", "Lost in America", "Battle's Won" etc. During my research I stumbled upon the Blockbuster "Day After Tomorrow" and the idea of just leaving the world to the “pumpkins” was born. The most challenging part of this artwork was to have both, the Limited Edition and the 11" Earbook provided with a 3D-Lenticular-cover (a full 3D cover, visible without 3D glasses). That’s the reason the entire artwork was done 'in one piece', using a 3D program… we did not want one of those 'cheap Lenticular-covers, done by converting a 2d-version', but the best possible real 3D result: So don’t get any other versions – this will be a true collector’s item!”...
Helloween’s 2014 studio effort, “Straight Out of Hell” debuted on the American Billboard Top 100.
Weblinks:
www.helloween.org
www.facebook.com/helloweenofficial
With the release of their 15th studio album “My God-Given Right”, due out on May 29th in Europe and June 2nd, 2015 in North America, the pumpkin heads are set to further cement their title as the founding fathers of German melodic speed metal.
The band's first self-titled EP was released in 1985, making their new album “My God-Given Right” the celebratory marker for their impressive 30 year career.
Tracklist:
01. Heroes
02. Battle’s Won
03. My God-Given Right
04. Stay Crazy
05. Lost in America
06. Russian Roulé
07. The Swing of a Fallen World
08. Like Everybody Else
09. Creatures in Heaven
10. If God Loves Rock ‘n’ Roll
11. Living on the Edge
12. Claws
13. You, Still of War
The limited digipak (with special 3D lenticular cover) and the vinyl version will feature two bonus tracks:
14. I Wish I Were There
15. Wicked Game
The digital version contains three bonus tracks:
14. I Wish I Were There
15. Wicked Game
16. Free World
The limited Earbook will feature a bonus-CD with four bonus tracks:
01. I Wish I Were There
02. Wicked Game
03. Nightmare
04. More Than A Lifetime
Andi states:
”I never know how, but somehow we did it once again… the albums really rocks and kicks some major ass!!! We had the best folks with us to make this possible. Producer Charlie Bauerfeind and Martin Häusler, who made a massive 3D artwork this time, without stressing the whole color range ;-)”...
Adds Michael:
”...this proves what a bit of snow not only is able to, but really causes! I personally hate snow and the cover shows that too much of everything is never good. Just like Andi, I’m very happy about the new album”.
On April 17th, Helloween will release the speed metal hymn “Battle’s Won”, which is the first single off of the album. A limited quantity of the special edition 2-track vinyl single will be imported and will only be available from the Nuclear Blast Webstore here.
“My God-Given Right” was recorded between October 2014 and February 2015 at the band’s very own MiSueno Studio in Tenerife with long-term producer Charlie Bauerfeind (Blind Guardian, Hammerfall) handling production and recording duties. The enchanting artwork was once again created by graphic guru Martin Häusler (Bon Jovi, Queen, Gotthard).
Martin Häusler comments his recent creation:
“We tried to built a world of ideas, keeping the "classical Helloween" elements, like the pumpkins on the one hand and a complete new look on the other, just like we did it the years before, working on a Helloween artwork. A first inspiration came from the album title "My God-Given Right" and some of the song titles like "Swing of a Fallen World", "Lost in America", "Battle's Won" etc. During my research I stumbled upon the Blockbuster "Day After Tomorrow" and the idea of just leaving the world to the “pumpkins” was born. The most challenging part of this artwork was to have both, the Limited Edition and the 11" Earbook provided with a 3D-Lenticular-cover (a full 3D cover, visible without 3D glasses). That’s the reason the entire artwork was done 'in one piece', using a 3D program… we did not want one of those 'cheap Lenticular-covers, done by converting a 2d-version', but the best possible real 3D result: So don’t get any other versions – this will be a true collector’s item!”...
Helloween’s 2014 studio effort, “Straight Out of Hell” debuted on the American Billboard Top 100.
Weblinks:
www.helloween.org
www.facebook.com/helloweenofficial