Master of the Ring

Helloween | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 31, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Aec Music Distributi
• ASIN: B000006JP7
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #277,880 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Irritation

2. Sole Survivor

3. Where the Rain Grows

4. Why?

5. Mr. Ego

6. Perfect Gentleman

7. The Game Is On

8. Secret Alibi

9. Take Me Home

10. In the Middle of a Heartbeat

11. Still We Go

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Andi Deris Gives New Life to the Band, May 19, 2003

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"neglectfulkiller" (Sioux City, IA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Master of the Ring (Audio CD)

Before Master of the Rings, Helloween was a dying band. After releasing two absolute failures in the sales department(Pink Bubbles Go Ape, Chameleon), Helloween was ready to call it quits. Michael Kiske had parted ways with the band. But just when it was thought to be over for this band, which pioneered the power metal sound, they recruited PinkCream69 vocalist Andi Deris for a last go. Needless to say, it worked! Andi's style is a bit darker, deeper, and more graveled. This worked out to an amazing sound when combined with the Helloween musicianship. Overall, the band has reinvented itself and once again risen to the peaks of metaldom. "Master of the Rings" is one of the best albums from the "Deris Era". The opening track(preceeded by "Irritation"), "Sole Survivor" has a an amazingly catchy chorus, not unlike many other Helloween tracks, along with a hard, driving beat. The rest of the album is well balanced and displays Andi's vocal versatility, including a ballad of sorts with "In the Middle of a Heartbeat". Overall, this album is a great listen for any fan of metal, or, more specifically, Helloween.