7 Sinners

If there is a golden thread throughout the more than 25 years of Helloween's history, 13 studio albums, countless headliner tours around the globe and more than 5 million records sold, then it is their special kind of attitude: don't take yourself to serious and just have fun with what you're doing. Maybe it is exactly this easiness that allows Helloween to be one of the most constant bands of the genre while simultaneously being the one band who dares to experience more than their musical peers. While some copycats would rather stick with the same old patterns, Andi Deris, Michael Weikath, Sascha Gerstner, Markus Grobkopf and Dani Loble aren't afraid of taking risks - and are rightfully awarded with success. 7 SINNERS is definitively one of the fastest and hardest albums in the Helloween's history and it bursts with vitality. That might be partly due to the versatility of the various songwriters within the band, who over time have become so homogenous that the 13 songs formed a unity on their own in the studio, but it also may be due to the fact that the album was recorded completely without a click track, which considering the extreme speed of the songs is an impressive fear. Especially drummer Loble, who proves that his technique is at a world-class-level. Following his excellent inner clock, bass and drum drive tracks like Are You Metal?, Long Live the King, and Who is Mr Madman? to dizzying tempos. 7 SINNERS with it's typically strong melodies and the tangible joy of playing, is a true metal album whose range reaches astonishing dimensions.