If you have a good memory, you'll remember the Hellish Rock Tour Helloween did in 2007/2008 with their special guests Gamma Ray. They played 95 shows in 34 countries, in Europe, Asia, North and Latin America. Those who didn't have the chance to be there will now be able to attend the Hellish Rock Tour Part II, which will start in March 2013 in Europe and go around the globe, once again featuring Gamma Ray.

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Source:	helloween.org
Band profile:	Helloween

Helloween have announced that they will headline this year's Loud Park festival. The festival is scheduled for October 27th, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan.

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Source:	helloween.org
Band profile:	Helloween
Event:	Loud Park 12

German power metallers Helloween have broken the silence and announced that they have just entered the studio to work on their new album, which they plan to release in the beginning of 2013.

The band issued the following statement on their official website: "Watch out for news and reports from the studio as the Helloween-machine is on a roll again.... The recordings for the 7 Sinners - follow-up will be running until the end of 2012 with a release being looked at in the beginning of 2013."

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Source:	helloween.org
Band profile:	Helloween

German power metal veterans Helloween are confirmed to play at Indonesia's biggest festival, Java Rockin' Land in July.

Java Rockin' Land is an annual 3 day rock/metal festival held at Carnaval Beach Ancol in Jakarta. Other bands confirmed for the festival include Loudness, The Cranberries, Good Charlotte and Thirty Seconds To Mars. Helloween will be headlining Java Rockin' Land with a performance on Sunday July 24th.

Helloween kicked off their festival season last weekend at Rockstad: Falun Festival in Sweden. Get all upcoming shows after the jump.

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Source:	helloween.org
Band profile:	Helloween
Event:	Java Rockin' Land

7 Sinners, the forthcoming album from German metallers Helloween, is available for streaming in its entirety at the band's MySpace page.

7 Sinners is scheduled for release in Europe on October 29 via Sony Music (the album will be released in North America on November 9 via The End Records).

7 Sinners cover art] tracklist:

01. Where The Sinners Go
02. Are You Metal?
03. Who Is Mr. Madman?
04. Raise The Noise
05. World Of Fantasy
06. Long Live The King
07. The Smile Of The Sun
08. You Stupid Mankind
09. If A Mountain Could Talk
10. The Sage, The Fool, The Sinner
11. My Sacrifice
12. Not Yet Today
13. Far In The Future
14. I'm Free
15. Faster We Fall

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Helloween

Helloween are proud to present you their brand new video clip "Are You Metal?". The song comes off the upcoming album 7 Sinners. More album details and samples were already reported here.

So, Are You Metal? Find out at this location or http://www.areyoumetal.com (oh yes they did!).

The new Helloween album will be out on... wait for it... Halloween.

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Source:	vids.myspace.com
Band profile:	Helloween

30 second samples of all tracks featured on Helloween's upcoming album 7 Sinners have been made available online by power-metal.info. You can check out the trailer below.

The band will release their 13th studio album in Europe at the end of October, right before Halloween, via SPV Records. The album will be available in North American stores on November 9 through The End Records.

7 Sinners cover art] tracklist:

01. Where The Sinners Go
02. Are You Metal?
03. Who Is Mr. Madman?
04. Raise The Noise
05. World Of Fantasy
06. Long Live The King
07. The Smile Of The Sun
08. You Stupid Mankind
09. If A Mountain Could Talk
10. The Sage, The Fool, The Sinner
11. My Sacrifice
12. Not Yet Today
13. Far In The Future


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Source:	power-metal.info
Band profile:	Helloween

Official press release

From today on the front cover of the new Helloween album 7 Sinners is unveiled!

End of October, just on time for Halloween, the long-awaited album 7 Sinners will be released.

It is the 13th studio album of the German heavy-metal legend Helloween. Certainly not coincidental the new record is in equal shares the fastest, hardest and most melodic piece of work in the bands history.

The line-up around singer Andi Deris, guitarist Sascha Gerstner, drummer Dani Löble, as well as the two founding members, guitarist Michael Weikath and bassist Markus Grosskopf, is more than intact and the countless tours and festivals boosted the bands self-confidence, which clearly becomes apparent in the new songs.

7 Sinners will be released in four different formats: - CD Jewel-Case, CD Premium in high-class Digipak incl. bonustrack and extended booklet, Vinyl, as well as Digital Download.

About a month after the release of 7 Sinners the band will be on the road to tour the world again... watch out for the dates!

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Source:	helloween.org
Band profile:	Helloween

In anticipation of the upcoming new Helloween album 7 Sinners, to be released somewhere around Halloween, the band will release a new single in September - though reportedly in Japan only. The disc will be titled Are You Metal? and will be in Japanese stores on the 22th of September.

Are You Metal? tracklist:

01. Are You Metal?
02. Raise The Noise
03. I'm Free

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Source:	homepage2.nifty.com
Band profile:	Helloween

Only a few days after their latest tour announcement, Helloween have updated their website again with the following message:

"As many of you thought while reading the last news, the band named it´s new studio effort: 7 Sinners. It is not 100% clear who the remaining two sinners are, be sure that you´ll find out the day of the release!

At the moment, the guys are busy laying down the last tracks for the album, before long time producer Charlie Bauerfeind goes on with the mix. The guys are very enthusiastic about their "new baby", stating there is a great Helloween album to come!"

Along with the album title, here's an updated list of European tour dates, with support of Stratovarius.

The 7 Sinners World Tour 2010/11 - Europe Part I and II - feat. Helloween and special guest Stratovarius:

26. Nov 2010 - A - Wien, Szene
27. Nov 2010 - CZ - Zlin, Winter MOR
28. Nov 2010 - HU - Budapest, Petöfi Hall
01. Dec 2010 - D - Langen, Neue Stadthalle
02. Dec 2010 - B - Antwerp, Hof Ter Lo
04. Dec 2010 - UK - Prestatyn, Hardrock Hell Festival
05. Dec 2010 - UK - London, The HMV Forum
06. Dec 2010 - NL - Eindhoven, Effenaar
08. Dec 2010 - SWE - Lund, Mejeriet
09. Dec 2010 - NOR - Oslo, Rockefeller
10. Dec 2010 - SWE - Gothenburg, Lisebergshallen
11. Dec 2010 - SWE - Stockholm, Arenan
13. Dec 2010 - EST - Tallinn, Rock Cafe
14. Dec 2010 - FIN - Tampere, Pakkahuone
15. Dec 2010 - FIN - Helsinki, House Of Culture
17. Dec 2010 - PL - Warsaw, Stodola
18. Dec 2010 - PL - Cracov, Studio
19. Dec 2010 - CZ - Prague, Mala Sportovni Hala
11. Jan 2011 - F - Paris, Elysee Montmatre
12. Jan 2011 - F - Lyon, Le Transbordeur
14. Jan 2011 - ES - Madrid, La Riviera
15. Jan 2011 - ES - Bilbao, Rockstar Live
16. Jan 2011 - ES - Barcelona, Razzmatazz I
18. Jan 2011 - I - Milan, Alcatraz
19. Jan 2011 - I - Rome, Altantico
21. Jan 2011 - GR - Athen, Fuzz Live Music Club
22. Jan 2011 - GR - Thessaloniki, Principal Club Theatre
23. Jan 2011 - BG - Sofia, Hristo Botev Hall
24. Jan 2011 - BG - Sofia, Hristo Botev Hall
26. Jan 2011 - HR - Zagreb, Boogaloo Club
27. Jan 2011 - SLO - Ljubljana, Kino Siska Club
28. Jan 2011 - SK - Hlohovec, Sports Hall
29. Jan 2011 - SK - Presov, Sports Hall
31. Jan 2011 - CH - Pratteln, Z7
01. Feb 2011 - D - Saarbrücken, Garage
02. Feb 2011 - D - Bonn, Brückenforum
04. Feb 2011 - D Hannover, Capitol
05. Feb 2011 - D Oberhausen, Turbinenhalle
06. Feb 2011 - D Osnabrück, Halle Gartlage
09. Feb 2011 - D Hamburg, Docks

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Source:	helloween.org
Band profile:	Helloween
Event:	Helloween: The 7 Sinners World Tour

Power metal geeks fans rejoice! After their extremely successful Hellish Rock World Tour 2007/08, leading Helloween through 40 countries on 4 continents, the German heavy metal legends soon will be touring the world again! Three weeks after the release of the new, yet untitled and highly anticipated studio album around Halloween (end of October) 2010, the band will hit the road again and start the tour in Europe.

While rumors promise the album to be the band´s heaviest and fastest effort in years, Helloween can announce nobody less than the Finland-based heavy metal supergroup Stratovarius for the slot of the very special guest.

Comments singer Andi Deris: "We had a great package with Gamma Ray last time, and we are very proud to have Stratovarius with us this time. We look forward to have another power metal party with our fans all over the planet - see you soon!"

The 7 Sinners World Tour 2010/11 - Europe Part I - feat. Helloween and special guest Stratovarius:

Nov. 26 - Wien, Austria - Szene
Nov. 27 - Zlin, Czech Republic - Winter Masters of Rock
Nov. 28 - Budapest, Hungary - Petöfi Hall
Dec. 01 - Langen, Germany - Neue Stadthalle
Dec. 02 - Antwerp, Belgium - Hof Ter Lo
Dec. 04 - Prestatyn, UK - Hard Rock Hell Festival
Dec. 05 - London, UK - The HMV Forum
Dec. 06 - Eindhoven, Netherlands - Effenaar
Dec. 08 - Lund, Sweden - Mejeriet
Dec. 09 - Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller
Dec. 10 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Lisebergshallen
Dec. 11 - Stockholm, Sweden - Arenan
Dec. 13 - Tallinn, Estonia - Rock Cafe
Dec. 14 - Tampere, Finland - Pakkahuone
Dec. 15 - Helsinki, Finland - House Of Culture
Dec. 17 - Warsaw, Poland - Stodola
Dec. 18 - Cracow, Poland - Studio
Dec. 19 - Prague, Czech Republic - Mala Sportovni Hala

More dates to be announced!

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Source:	helloween.org
Band profile:	Helloween
Event:	Helloween: The 7 Sinners World Tour

Helloween recently entered Andi Deris' Mi Sueno Studios on Tenerife to start working on the yet untitled 13th full length studio album. The band wrote more than 20 songs and is currently selecting the best ideas with long time producer Charlie Bauerfeind.

Bass player Markus Grosskopf comments the direction of the album as follows: "For all those out there who found our special best-of Unarmed to be too smooth and calm, I have a great news: The new album will hit you right in the face! It´s gonna be very heavy and contain all Helloween trademarks! Some songs are very powerful and hymnic, others contain the fastest bass drum patterns our drummer Dani ever played, and this means a lot! I am really excited about the material we brought together and can´t wait to put my bass tracks on those kick ass metal songs!"

A short movie from the studio can be watched here. The release of the album is scheduled for Halloween, October 31st, followed by a world tour starting in Europe the end of the year.

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Source:	helloween.org
Band profile:	Helloween

Helloween have released a video for the new version of the song "Dr. Stein". The clip was shot with Oliver Sommer from AVA Studios. According to a press release, the clip is described as "a comical video where the guys don't take themselves too serious and intentionally present the band in a very self-ironic way!"

Helloween's upcoming Unarmed - Best Of 25th Anniversary compilation album will be released in Europe on January 29, 2010. A US release date has yet to be announced.


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Source:	helloween.org
Band profile:	Helloween

Original news posted on 24.10.2009

Helloween have issued the following update:

"We deeply apologize the weeks of silence - which were weeks of insecurity for us - about the bands European label situation and the release date of the long awaited Unarmed - Best-Of 25th Anniversary album.

Thus we are proud to finally announce that we have teamed up with Sony Music in coop. with SPV, to release our upcoming records. We also want to use this opportunity to welcome the highly motivated team of Sony Music in the world of Helloween and it´s fans!

Release dates of Unarmed - Best-Of 25th Anniversary:

December 16th, 2009 - Japan & Southeast Asia (JVC/Victor)
January 29th, 2010 - Europe (SONY/SPV)
The release dates for the American continent will be announced soon

Unarmed - Best-Of 25th Anniversary is a big 'thank-you' to all our fans, old and new all over the world! Instead of putting together a regular greatest hits compilation featuring our most successful tracks to celebrate this anniversary, we completely rearranged and rerecorded the greatest songs and melodies of our career.
Together with our tried and tested producer, Charlie Bauerfeind, we invited many great musicians to guest on this special record, with the doubtless highlight of having the 70-piece Prague Symphonic Orchestra performing "The Keeper´s Trilogy", a 17 minute medley consisting of the songs "Halloween", "Keeper of the Seven Keys" and "The King for A 1000 Years" - goose bumbs guaranteed!

Here´s a list of all songs we recorded:

Dr. Stein
Future World
If I Could Fly
Where The Rain Grows
The Keeper´s Trilogy
Eagle Fly Free
Perfect Gentleman
Forever & One
I Want Out
Falling To Pieces
A Tale That wasn't Right

We aren't one of those bands who like to celebrate themselves, we just want to say 'thank you' in our own special way to all of you who have followed us through the past 25 years - to us, this album stands for an official celebration. It was a big challenge & great experience and we had a lot of fun recording our most important tracks in an entirely new 'outfit' and with new arrangements - we hope you like them!"

UPDATE (thanks to Snbn)

German metallers Helloween have revealed the artwork for Unarmed - Best-Of 25th Anniversary, and have issued the following message: "The artwork for the forthcoming album was once more made by Martin Haeusler who was already in charge of The Legacy and the Gambling With The Devil artwork. The photo shooting took place at a salt-lake near Los Angeles and a detailed making-of story will be featured here soon.

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Source:	helloween.org
Band profile:	Helloween

Helloween have posted their new video, "Paint A New World", online. The video can be viewed on the band's official website). The song was featured on the band's twelfth studio album, "Gambling With The Devil", which was released in October last year through SPV Records.

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Source:	helloween.org
Band profile:	Helloween