世界的な人気を誇るジャーマン・メタルバンド、ハロウィンが88年に発表した3rdアルバム!ボーナスディスクにはシングルのB面曲や「守護神伝」のリミックス他を収録
発売・販売元 提供資料(2015/06/09)
Released in 1988, Helloween's third full-length studio album firmly established the band as a force on the international scene. KEEPER OF THE SEVEN KEYS PART II expanded beyond their neo-progressive and Iron Maiden influences, and allowed Helloween to lay the blueprint for the entire power metal movement. Rich with equal amounts of emotive drama, theatrical pomp, and musical humor, KEEPERS invokes the triumphs of the human spirit through grandiose songwriting and Michael Kiske's anthemic vocal style. The album also features perennial favorites "Dr. Stein" and "I Want Out", which are spotlighted in Helloween's live performances to this day.|
Rovi
The follow-up to what was arguably Helloween's finest album, KEEPER OF THE SEVEN KEYS PART 1, finds the German power-metal pioneers in something of a holding pattern. While PART 2 doesn't match the glory of its predecessor, it still represents Helloween as one of Europe's finest and most influential metal outfits, with songs like "I Want Out" showing off their trademark blend of classic metal structures and thrash metal intensity. The album would be founding member/guitarist Kai Hansen's last with the group, and while Helloween would go on to future success with new line-ups, KEEPER OF THE SEVEN KEYS PART 2 marks the last gasp of their classic line-up.
Rovi