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Staff review by
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So after the worldwide success of Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I in 1987, Part II was released the following year, and the combination of the two (the band's first wish was to release a double album) gave the band its legend status.
On this album you'll find some of the most known songs of the band, such as Eagle Fly Free, Dr Stein, I want out, and of course Keeper Of The Seven Keys. But all the other tracks are good and have some interest, with great riffs & solos, as well as catchy choruses to sing along. Try March Of Time for example, there's actually no musical reason for such a track to be less famous than I Want Out, it's just that the latter was made a single for the album, like Dr Stein. Oh yeah, there are some funny stuff too, like in Rise And Fall.
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 JÄY - 28.01.2010 at 00:57
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| Rating: 9 |
I know this album's not as consistant as Keeper pt. 1, but I enjoy it more....for one, its longer...but it also has more stand-outs, for me
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Wishmaster - 02.09.2010 at 23:47
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This album is very enjoyable.
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| Rating: 10 |
The Keeper albums are both classics, but Keeper 1 is too short for me. People go on about Kai's songwriting so much, but in songs like "Eagle Fly Free", and the title track, Weiki proved he had the songwriting chops too. Also the awesome "How Many Tears" from Walls Of Jericho was written by him too. This is a great companion piece to the first album, and I can definitely see why the band wanted the Keeper Of The 7 Keys to be a double album. They sound so disjointed being 2 seperate albums, especially with the first being so much shorter than the second. But anyways, Keeper part 2 is a great album in it's own right, and so many of Helloween's classics came from it. And there's a few underrated gems on it too. xD
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This album has a few good songs but I prefer by far Keepers part 1.
Problem I have with Keepers part 2 is it started to be flowery to a certain extent. Also, strangely, I like vocals on part 1 but they tend to make me cringe on part 2. Probably because the mixing is kinda more muddy and raw on part 1.
I think part 1 really feels more like melodic Speed Metal, while part 2 starts to feel closer to what we know today as Powermetal.
Part1 is not devoid of weak songs ("A Little Time" and "A Tale That Wasn't Right") but I can listen to it from start to end, something I can't do with part 2 because I'll get bored before the end.
But I must admit it's hard for me to listen to any metal slower and softer than early Blind Guardian without finding it too soft or weak nowadays. My tastes are simply too focused on speed, rawness, aggression, etc even if I like my metal to be melodic to a certain extent. So stuff like the Keepers pales in comparison.
And I started to grow an aversion for PM high-pitched vocals around the millenia that only got worse and worse so sometimes even if music could be right for me, the vocals are a total turn off.
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erykk - 13.04.2011 at 10:14
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Music: 9
Vocals: 10
Lyrics: 9
Melody: 10
Production: 9
Originality: 9
CD Cover: 10
My top 5:
1. Keeper Of The Seven Keys
2. Dr. Stein
3. I Want Out
4. We Got The Right
5. Eagle Fly Free
Great album and beautiful voice from Kiske
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| Rating: 9 |
Kiske's singing is amazing. his vocals in the last minute of "i want out" are just awesome...
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This is one of the best power albums I've heard! No doubt Helloween is legendary... Everything is great, the riffs, the drums, Kiske's unbelievable voice blows me fucking away... The awesome and sometimes funny lyrics, the cheerful melodies, everything... My top ones are Eagle Fly Free, March of Time, I Want Out, Keeper of the Seven Keys, and Save Us...
Perfect album  I just wished the band went back to this line-up... I just don't like Helloween without Hansen and Kiske...
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moben - 11.10.2011 at 21:27
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Lit. - 08.11.2011 at 21:54
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Personally, I perfer Part I, but this is a damn good album.
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Korah - 01.03.2012 at 21:59
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A good successor for the pt 1. Awesome!
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| Rating: 10 |
I was listening to this band for ages... and all i can conclude is that i so fuckin' miss the Keeper's era. It's just divine, unique and the best what they ever did. Sure I've got later favorites too...but the best always comes to close sooner or later
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Guib - 07.09.2012 at 10:02
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Another Masterpiece made by the best power metal band. Dr. Stein is so priceless ''His assistant's hips were nice so he cloned her once or twice, now his hips are aching what a deal'' ... nice 
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megadeath13 - 28.12.2012 at 01:47
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Helloweens masterpiece! Both parts are great, but part 2 just does it to me!
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I loved Part 1, but I could never get into Part 2 for whatever reason. 
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| Rating: 8 |
It's a good album, but just barely. The second half saves it.
Weikath's dominance (and his "humour") is the big problem here; "Rise and Fall" and "Dr. Stein" are cringeworthy, and the otherwise fine opener "Eagle Fly Free" suffers from lyrics that are almost as bad. Kiske's contributions are both pretty good.
The second side is much better. Thankfully Hansen woke up from his deep slumber, because his 3 songs are the best on the album. The title track is another highlight, but it's... a mess, quite frankly. It has plenty of good sections and strong moments, but in comparison to "Halloween" (which had flow and momentum) "Keeper" feels constructed and pieced together.
Hansen leaving is the reason why I haven't listened to more of Helloween's albums. I'll probably get around to it, but more Weikath sounds a bit risky...
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The Best Album of Power Metal ever!!
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