Tag: Power Metal

Helloween – The Dark Ride
Label: Nuclear Blast – NB 3264-1, Nuclear Blast – 27361 32641
Format:
2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Special Edition
Country: Europe
Released: May 29, 2015

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Nuclear Blast Records
Copyright © – Nuclear Blast Records
Credits
Art Direction – Gisbert Royder
Backing Vocals – Billy King (2), Rolf Koehler*
Bass – Markus Grosskopf
Drums – Uli Kusch
Guitar – Michael Weikath, Roland Grapow
Keyboards – Joern Ellerbrock*
Mastered By – George Marino
Photography By – Roger Mendez
Producer, Engineer – Charlie Bauerfeind, Roy Z
Vocals – Andi Deris
Notes
℗ + © 2000 + 2015 • Nuclear Blast Records

Gatefold sleeve.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 7 27361 32641 8
Matrix / Runout (Runout A): NB 3264-1-1 BF 89916-01 A1 JP
Matrix / Runout (Runout B): NB 3264-1-1 BF 89916-0- B1 JP
Matrix / Runout (Runout C): NB 3264-1-2 BF 89916-02 C1 JP
Matrix / Runout (Runout D): NB 3264-1-2 BF 89916-02 D1 JP
Other (Catalog # LP 1): NB 3264-1-1
Other (Catalog # LP 2): NB 3264-1-2
Label Code: LC 07027

Helloween – Master of the Rings
Label: Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. – BMGRM074LP
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country: Europe
Released: Nov 27, 2015

Licensed To – [pias]
Notes
Comes with printed inner sleeve
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 5414939922725
Label Code: LC06448
Matrix / Runout (Side A – Hand carved): BMGRM074LP Α’ BAZZA ALCHEMY BF03589-01 A1
Matrix / Runout (Side B – Hand carved): BMGRM074LP B’ BF03589-01 B1

Helloween – Keeper Of The Seven Keys – Part I
Label: Polskie Nagrania Muza – SX 2654
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Poland
Released: 1988

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Polskie Nagrania
Licensed From – Noise International
Licensed From – Modern Music (12)
Credits
Backing Vocals – Kai Hansen, Markus Grosskopf, Michael Weikath
Bass – Markus Grosskopf
Co-producer, Mixed By – Tommy Hansen
Drums – Ingo Schwichtenberg
Engineer – Tommy Hansen, Tommy Newton
Guitar – Kai Hansen, Michael Weikath
Producer – Tommy Newton
Vocals – Michael Kiske
Notes
Recorded & mixed at Horus Sound Studio Hannover, Nov./Dec.’86 & Jan.’87

Made in Poland

Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A): S3X 2654 A-2 K
Matrix / Runout (Side B): S3X 2654 B-5 K
Other (Price Tag): Cena: 1500· zł
Rights Society: ZAiKS

Helloween – Keeper Of The Seven Keys (Part II)
Label: Noise International – N 0117-1
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country: Germany
Released: 1988

Recorded At – Horus Sound Studio
Mixed At – Horus Sound Studio
Credits
Management – R. Limb Schnoor (tracks: Limb Schnoor)
Notes
Different inner and label.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (side A): N 0117-1-A
Matrix / Runout (side B): N 0117-1-B
Label Code: LC 9066
Rights Society: GEMA

Helloween – I Want Out
Label: Noise International – N 0126-5
Format:
Vinyl, 12″, Test Pressing
Country: Germany
Released: 1988

Pressed By – Pallas
Notes
Pallas Unverkaufliche Musterplatte Label

Printed info sheet on white inner cover, my issue has original cover with Labelnr back on cover, on the top rightside : N 0126-5 SPV 50-4725

Helloween – Dr. Stein
Label: Noise International – N 0116-5
Format:
Vinyl, 12″
Country: Germany
Released: 1988

Published By – Maldoror Musikverlag
Published By – Wintrup Musikverlag
Recorded At – Horus Sound Studio
Mixed At – Horus Sound Studio
Mastered At – Studio-Nord-Bremen
Distributed By – SPV GmbH – Maxi 50-4496
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Noise International
Copyright © – Noise International
Credits
Arranged By – Helloween
Artwork [Front Cover], Artwork [Innersleeve Cartoon] – Frederick Moulaert
Bass – Marcus Großkopf*
Concept By [Front Cover] – M. Weikath*
Cover [Cover Design & Inner Sleeve Concept] – R. Limb Schnoor
Cover [Design] – Frederick Moulaert
Drums – Ingo Schwichtenberg
Engineer – Tommy Hansen, Tommy Newton
Executive-Producer – Karl Ulrich Walterbach*
Guitar – Kai Hansen, Michael Weikath
Mastered By [Vinyl] – SNB
Mixed By – Tommy Newton
Photography By – Gutchie Kojima/Burrn*, Kohichiro Hiki, R. Limb Schnoor
Vocals – Michael Kiske
Notes
Regular black German Noise release almost like this – Helloween – Dr. Stein – but with different back cover print (catalogue number in the top right corner, no SPV logo).

Mixed for „I Got Confused” Productions.
Recorded and mixed at Horus Sound Studio, Hannover, May/June 1988.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A): N 0116-5-A2 SNB
Matrix / Runout (Side B): N 0116-5-B2 SNB
Label Code: LC 9066
Rights Society: GEMA

Helloween – Helloween
Label: Noise (3) – N 0021, Noise (3) – N0021
Format:
Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Stereo
Country: Germany
Released: Apr 23, 1985

Record Company – Modern Music (12)
Copyright © – Maldoror Musikverlag
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Maldoror Musikverlag
Distributed By – SPV GmbH – 60-1679
Recorded At – Music Lab Berlin
Mixed At – Music Lab Berlin
Mastered At – Studio-Nord-Bremen
Lacquer Cut at – Studio-Nord-Bremen
Credits
Bass – Markus Großkopf*
Design [Cover] – Uwe Karczewski
Drums – Ingo Schwichtenberg
Engineer, Mixed By – Harris „I Don’t Know“ Johns*
Guitar – Michael Weikath
Mastered By – SNB
Songwriter, Arranged By, Producer, Art Direction [Cover Concept] – Helloween
Vocals, Guitar – Kai Hansen
Notes
This is the first pressing with no picture of Walls Of Jericho album on inner sleeve. This release has NO LYRICS on inner sleeve.

Came with a post card order form.

A release with lyrics can be found here Helloween – Helloween

℗ + © Maldoror Musikverlag
℗ + © 1985

Manufactured in West Germany

Recorded and mixed in January / February 1985 at Musiclab Studio, Berlin.

No barcode
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Label Code: LC 9066
Rights Society: GEMA
Matrix / Runout (runout side A stamped and etched): N 0021-A mastered by SNB
Matrix / Runout (runout side B stamped and etched): N 0021-B mastered by SNB

Helloween – Judas
Label: Noise (3) – N 0048, Noise International – N 0048
Format:
Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1986

Distributed By – SPV GmbH – 50-4404
Record Company – Modern Music Records GmbH
Licensed From – Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Published By – Maldoror Musikverlag
Published By – Wintrup Musikverlag
Recorded At – Horus Sound Studio
Mixed At – Horus Sound Studio
Remixed At – Soundhaus Studio
Recorded At – Sportparadies, Gelsenkirchen
Mastered At – Studio-Nord-Bremen
Credits
Bass Guitar [Brrr] – Markus Grosskopf
Booking – RAM International
Cover [Back Concept] – Weikath*, Limb*
Cover [Design] – Edda Karczewski, Uwe Karczewski
Cover [Front Concept] – Hansen*, Limb*
Drums [Drrr – Sonor] – Ingo Schwichtenberg
Guitar [Grrr] – Michael Weikath
Mastered By – SNB
Other [Fan Fare & Merchandising] – Stephan Wedeking
Photography By [Live] – Eric de Haas, Limb*
Producer, Arranged By – Helloween
Promotion [Promotion & Organisation] – Limb Schnoor*
Recorded By – WDR* (tracks: B)
Vocals [Vrrr], Guitar [Grrr] – Kai Hansen
Written-By – Hansen* (tracks: A, B1)
Notes
Track A „is dedicated to all Politicians who talk Human but act like Monsters”
Remixer of track A is credited on the Sticker.

Track B1 and B2 recorded Live at Sportparadies, Gelsenkirchen, June 7th, ’86.

Front cover concept by Hansen/Limb
Back cover concept by Weikath/Limb

Includes printed innersleeve NOISE Catalogue on one side, the other side doesn’t include lyrics

[back sleeve]
NOISE International a division of Modern Music, Berlin
℗ + © 1986

[label]
NOISE
a division of Modern Music
Manufactured in West Germany

A live recording of Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln ℗ 1986

Sometimes comes with a merchandising order sheet

For French imports: „Import Musidisc” sticker on front sleeve, „100776 MU111” and „Musidisc” stickers on back sleeve.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Rights Society: GEMA
Label Code: LC 9066
Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped and etched): N 0048-A2
Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped and etched): N 0048-B
Matrix / Runout (Etched on both sides): SNB

Helloween – Walls Of Jericho
Label: Noise International – N 0032, SPV – 08-1699
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Germany
Released: Dec 1, 1985

Record Company – Modern Music (12)
Distributed By – SPV GmbH – 08-1699
Recorded At – Music Lab Berlin
Mixed At – Music Lab Berlin
Mastered At – Studio-Nord-Bremen
Published By – Wintrup Musikverlag
Published By – Maldoror Musikverlag
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Noise (3)
Copyright © – Noise (3)
Credits
Arranged By – Helloween
Bass – Markus Großkopf*
Concept By [Back Cover] – Weikath*, Limb*
Concept By [Front Cover] – Weikath*
Cover [Design] – Edda & Uwe Karczewski*
Drums – Ingo Schwichtenberg
Engineer – Harris Johns
Guitar – Michael Weikath
Lacquer Cut By – SNB
Layout – L + Z Grafik&Design
Management – R. Limb Schnoor
Mixed By – Harris Johns
Photography By – Peter Kirchner, Limb*
Producer – Harris Johns
Promotion – Limb Schnoor*
Vocals, Guitar – Kai Hansen
Notes
This is the first pressing that doesn’t have any barcode on the cover.

Comes with printed inner sleeve (lyrics on one side, noise catalogue on the other).
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Label Code: LC 9066
Matrix / Runout (Side A): N 0032-A SNB
Matrix / Runout (Side B): N 0032-B SNB
Rights Society: GEMA

Helloween
Helloween

Real Name
Helloween
Profile
Power metal band from Hamburg, Germany.

Helloween are considered one of the pioneering power metal bands. The group was formed in 1983 by Kai Hansen (guitar/vocals), Michael Weikath (guitar), Markus Grosskopf (bass), and Ingo Schwichtenberg (drums), although only Weikath and Grosskopf have remained with the band throughout its entirety.

Members:
Kai Hansen (vocals/guitar): 1983 – 1988, 2017 – present
Ingo Schwichtenberg † (drums): 1983 – 1993
Michael Weikath (guitar): 1983 – present
Markus Grosskopf (bass): 1983 – present
Ralf Scheepers (session vocals): 1986
Michael Kiske (vocals): 1986 – 1993, 2017 – present
Roland Grapow (guitar): 1989 – 2001
Richie Abdel-Nabi (session drums): 1993
Andi Deris (vocals): 1993 – present
Uli Kusch (drums): 1994 – 2001
Mark Cross (drums): 2001 – 2003
Sascha Gerstner (guitar): 2002 – present
Mikkey Dee (session drums): 2003
Stefan Schwarzmann (drums): 2003 – 2005
Dani Löble (drums): 2005 – present

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Label:
Noise (3) – N 0021, Noise (3) – N0021
Format:
Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Stereo
Country:
Germany
Released:
Apr 23, 1985

Record Company – Modern Music (12)
Copyright © – Maldoror Musikverlag
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Maldoror Musikverlag
Distributed By – SPV GmbH – 60-1679
Recorded At – Music Lab Berlin
Mixed At – Music Lab Berlin
Mastered At – Studio-Nord-Bremen
Lacquer Cut at – Studio-Nord-Bremen
Credits
Bass – Markus Großkopf*
Design [Cover] – Uwe Karczewski
Drums – Ingo Schwichtenberg
Engineer, Mixed By – Harris „I Don’t Know“ Johns*
Guitar – Michael Weikath
Mastered By – SNB
Songwriter, Arranged By, Producer, Art Direction [Cover Concept] – Helloween
Vocals, Guitar – Kai Hansen
Notes
This is the first pressing with no picture of Walls Of Jericho album on inner sleeve. This release has NO LYRICS on inner sleeve.

Came with a post card order form.

A release with lyrics can be found here Helloween – Helloween

℗ + © Maldoror Musikverlag
℗ + © 1985

Manufactured in West Germany

Recorded and mixed in January / February 1985 at Musiclab Studio, Berlin.

No barcode
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Label Code: LC 9066
Rights Society: GEMA
Matrix / Runout (runout side A stamped and etched): N 0021-A mastered by SNB
Matrix / Runout (runout side B stamped and etched): N 0021-B mastered by SNB