Helloween’s classic and popular songs

Out for the GloryHelloween

OUT FOR THE GLORY

The opening track of the album “Helloween,” the first to be produced by Helloween as a seven-piece.

Its arrangement fully showcases the luxurious lineup featuring triple vocals and triple lead guitars, and its sense of classic form and exhilarating speed evokes a return to the band’s roots—making it a perfect start to the album fans have long awaited.

The vocal work, with three distinctly different vocalists weaving between lead and chorus parts, is something only the current Helloween could achieve.

It’s a metal number worthy of being called a living legend of German metal, simultaneously conveying both the charm of the good old days and the evolution up to the present.

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Kids Of The CenturyHelloween

HELLOWEEN – Kids Of The Century (Official Music Video)

This is the band’s fifth single, included on the album Pink Bubbles Go Ape, released after the departure of the band’s central figure Kai Hansen and the addition of new guitarist Roland Grapow.

It’s a unique track that showcases Michael Kiske’s pop sensibilities to the fullest, offering song development and approaches that Helloween hadn’t explored before.

Although its sales struggled—partly because it came out during a period when the band was on hiatus—it became a turning point for Helloween, and was even performed on the Pumpkins United Tour, which featured the return of both Kai Hansen and Michael Kiske.

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First TimeHelloween

Helloween – First Time

The opening track of the sixth album, Chameleon, which was produced in pursuit of a new musical direction.

It’s a remake of a song by the band composer Michael Weikath belonged to before joining Helloween, and even on an album without the melodic speed metal-leaning tracks that had been their trademark, it’s a number where you can enjoy Helloween’s characteristically catchy melodies.

With hard rock-style riffs and melodies that hold back on the higher registers—elements that differ from Helloween’s earlier work—the unflashy arrangement, if anything, highlights the band’s high level of musicianship, making this a hidden gem.

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Sole SurvivorHelloween

Helloween – Sole Survivor

The 12th single included on the album Master of the Rings, released in 1994 and a major hit that reached No.

6 on the charts in Japan.

Featuring drum work so technically astounding it could stand on its own, catchy guitar riffs layered on top, and a distinctive, wistful vocal tone, this track showcases the album’s new members—vocalist Andi Deris and drummer Uli Kusch—while still retaining that unmistakable Helloween feel.

The arrangement, which carries a different atmosphere from earlier Helloween, went on to become a defining part of the band’s sound.

It’s a melodious number that balances a heavy arrangement with an energetic lightness.

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Forever And OneHelloween

HELLOWEEN – Forever And One (Neverland) (Official Music Video)

The 15th single included on the album “The Time of the Oath,” which marks a return to roots with a collection of songs featuring twin lead guitars.

It’s a relaxed shuffle-beat ballad sung by vocalist Andi Deris, and while it stands out amid the album’s many intense tracks, its beautifully lyrical melody is exceptional.

It also drew attention during the “Pumpkins United Tour,” a world tour held after former vocalist Michael Kiske returned, where the two performed it together.

It’s a gem of a ballad whose high-quality melody shines whether sung by either of the two vocalists, each with their own distinct style.

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