Helloween - 7 Sinners

Didn't use the search function, but besides the poll, I could not find a thread about Helloween's latest.

So what is everyone's thoughts about it? It is definitely a heavy album from them! I personally think it is a little too long perhaps, but the strongest songs here are fantastic!

You didn't use the search function!? Well anymore of that and you will have to be banned from the forum.

I bought it last saturday afternoon with two other discs, the new Accept and the new GWAR, but I have not listened to it yet. I'm looking forward to it though.

Its awesome! Of course I'm going to like it though haha. I think its better than Gambling. The wierdest thing about it though is the booklet. Why they didn't include lyrics is very strange. I even got the Japan version and theres no lyrics in the actual booklet itself but there is a seperate booklet with the lyrics in engrish (see what I did there?) and japanese. Awesome album though. ARE YOU METAL!!!!!

It's a top 5 for me this year, not quite to Gambling level imo but excellent.

TheNazgul wrote:

It's a top 5 for me this year, not quite to Gambling level imo but excellent.

I agree. This helloweeny-goodness!

The flute in "Raise The Noise" is throwing me for a loop!

Yeah, the got in touch with their inner Jethro Tull there.

kmorg wrote:

The flute in "Raise The Noise" is throwing me for a loop!

Hahaha yea that was pretty funny. I got the single and it has the edit version of Raise the Noise so theres no flute. My friend said theres a difference between the versions but he wouldn't tell me. When I heard it I thought it was hilarious. It doesn't go at all but I get it haha.

kmorg wrote:

The flute in "Raise The Noise" is throwing me for a loop!

It is funny but they do throw stuff like that in there on older songs as well...

I bought the cd today and love it. Super album.

krokus wrote:

I bought the cd today and love it. Super album.

It is - and I am warming up to the first track...

Love that first track, nice to hear them get really heavy.

I am starting to like it but it is nowhere near my fav on the cd...

It's a great album, but there's something a bit weird about it. I can't put my finger on it, but it's something about the tonality of the album that doesn't sound quite like Helloween to me. Still, great to see them continuing the ballsier sound they started with Gambling, though I think I preferred that to 7 Sinners.

I loved GAMBLING but after playing 7 SINNERS a couple of times, i think its better.

Nothing can touch Gambling for me but this is great stuff. How do they get better at this age?

TheNazgul wrote:

Nothing can touch Gambling for me but this is great stuff. How do they get better at this age?

that is a great question but they seem to be... I still think Gambling gets my vote but 7 Sinners is not too far behind..

exact33 wrote:

kmorg wrote:

The flute in "Raise The Noise" is throwing me for a loop!

It is funny but they do throw stuff like that in there on older songs as well...

The flute solo is brilliant! Haha.

A flute solo ? That's bizarre. Still,I'm looking forward to finally getting this.

007 wrote:

A flute solo ? That's bizarre. Still,I'm looking forward to finally getting this.

it fits right in. took me by surprise the first time though!

krokus wrote:

I loved GAMBLING but after playing 7 SINNERS a couple of times, i think its better.

I'm starting to have the same feeling.

exact33 wrote:

TheNazgul wrote:

Nothing can touch Gambling for me but this is great stuff. How do they get better at this age?

that is a great question but they seem to be... I still think Gambling gets my vote but 7 Sinners is not too far behind..

Thats actually an easy question to answer. They got a drummer and guitarist that are much younger.

I wouldn't put it down to that though, as all the album bar two tracks is written by the stalwarts, Weikath, Groskopf and Deris.

I don't know. They almost drastically changed when Sasha came into the band. He's more of a technical guitar player than Roland was. They weren't doing anything close to what they are doing now when anyone else was in the band. Now they are like some sort of Power / Progressive metal band. Doesn't matter though cause IMO they just top everything they put out.