HIGH LIVE ALBUM
I have too much to say that I’ll try to be coherent, not hurt delicate temperaments and be objective. Let me tell you some things about this. Gosh, I do not know where to star but let’s try: I am a huge Helloween fan and very much like all the albums, even the not-that-good ‘Chamaleon’ and yet, the live concerts have disappointed me, particularly ‘Live in 3 continents’ from the Keepers ‘Legacy’ tour and the Live UK (‘I want out’ is the version I have). ‘I want out’ disappoints because of the already appointed length of the album by fellow reviewers, which is the fucking fault of record deals. They don’t really care for fans anyway but for money above all, but that is for another forum or chat.
Next is the problems I have with the ‘Keepers Legacy’ tour which, for the most part, has the already burnout Keepers I&II songs. Where are the songs from ‘Better than raw’, ‘Master of the rings’, and the good songs from ‘Rabbit don’t come easy’? I MUST say this because, even Guns N’ Roses on the Illusions tour played for 3 hours, playing almost the entire repertoire they had and back then, they had only 3 albums and 1 EP. Helloween, circa 2007 had 11 albums so I hope you get my point, but just in case: with 11 albums you SHOULD/MUST play at least for 3 fucking hours since you have bags of songs to play, but no, they stuck to the Keepers I&II songs. The band had played in my country twice, I went the first time of course since it was a media phenomena. The second time, which was for this ‘Legacy’ tour as well, I did not go, and why? Simple, why should I go to watch the same ol’ shit of ‘Eagle fly free’, ‘Dr. Stein’, ‘I want out’, ‘Future world’, ‘Halloween’, ‘Keepers of the 7 keys? Do I make sense? Out of an hour and a half, there are 6 songs which length, together, almost 45 minutes, which I already saw played. I want more!
That is one of the things I like about Dream Theater, they constantly change the set list, surprising you every time. Helloween doesn’t seem to concern about this. They just keep playing safe and repeating themselves live. For the record, I have nothing against these songs, they all kick ass, but I am fucking bored of listening to them over and over.
Thus, I completely agree with ‘Skolnic’ and somewhat disagree with ‘Sinner’. His point is valid but I have to comment for further analysis. I do not consider the songs to be played chaotic and actually, they really sound like the album versions, which is one of the things I like about the Deris era UP TO ‘Keepers Legacy’. The in-your-face hard rock vibe and diminished happy power metal tunes are the highlights for me, taking away the unnecessary studio stunts and tricks to sound more polished. The new songs are crafted to be catchy, melodic, raw, metallic and yet combining different styles in a perfect mix.
Deris does not have to sing super high all the time because the songs fit his voice perfectly and actually, the band sounds thicker, more compact and yet the catchy melodies are awesome. Indeed Deris sounds restrained too much and not letting loose all his power as he does nowadays. I do not find production problems either. This is heavy-power-speed metal (as Skolnic beautifully indicated) with hard rock infused vibe at its peak. The songs sound raw, metallic, and yet sound powerful being put alive. I do agree with the fact that unfortunately, songs from Walls of Jericho are never played. It is a pity because for all purposes that album kicked ass.
Deris voice does not even try to go to full power as Kiske used to and that is why Helloween changed the sound so much that at times they used to sound like Pink Cream 69’ kick ass hard rock (modern era)9 which coincidentally is the band where Deris came in. Isn’t that ironic? The addition of Grapow was by far the best choice. His skills are outstanding and his riffing style (which he has proven to be really constant like in the first Masterplan album) fits the new style and he is to me, far better than the same Weikath.
Speaking of Uli Kusch, I don’t have too much to say since he is an accomplished drummer and composer as well. He added the dept the band needed and he shows that on this concert. He has a very crunchy vibe and adds lots of textures to the songs, with interesting time signatures, crash and cymbals executions, and syncopated patterns.
Now, my main point is the set list: This is what I like about this concert because, you almost get songs from all albums (up to that point in time) saying 6 songs are from Time of the Oath and fortunately for me I had the pleasure to listen to and watch the awesome title track which up to this day, it is (for me at least) the best song they have ever written. We also get ‘Sole survivor’ which is by far the best from ‘Master of the rings’ with that kick ass riff and drumming blend together, plus the hits from that album. ‘The chance’ is an underrated song but many reviews have already appointed ‘Pink Bubbles…’ a good album so go and check those for further details. It is really nice to listen to that song live. The renderings from ‘Eagly FF’, ‘Future world’ and ‘Dr Stein’ are good and enough. The sound different yes and yet they sound good, Deris delivers the vocals to where he knows he can reach, without overacting or doing what he cannot do.
The inclusion of only one ballad is another thing that I like. Contrary to shitty bands recognized only by ballads (cough**Guns N’ Roses** cough**Stryper**cough) they maintain fast and mid tempo songs all the time. Considering that it is the audience with only some acoustic guitars playing the song, creating a good vibe and atmosphere for this song, this was a good strategy.
Alright, this was my review of this amazing era for this good band. If you want to keep repeating you with the aforementioned songs go and buy Live UK and the Legacy tour. While the show here lacks the clean and amazing shots of the new tour, and more polished view (in regards to the DVD) it is still interesting because you will get to see songs that they have never played again (not to my knowledge anyhow AND recorded). Thus if you like the band you don’t have to disregard this concert because some silly nostalgia for the old songs which are already on two more live recordings.
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1. We Burn 04:12
Climb down my pile
And again to the beat of my heart
You're so exiting
Take all the soul
I will give you as
Much as you want
Higher, much higher
Umbouned fire
Closer, come closer
Close to the core
We burn, we burn
I contaminate you
I like to polute you with my
G- g- generations
Look into my eyes
And we melt into
On yearning mind
We climb the stages
Higher, much higher
Umbouned fire
Closer, come closer
Close to the core
We burn, we burn
Insanity, insanity
Never set me free
Higher, much higher
Set me on fire
Closer, come closer
Close to the core
We burn, we burn
Insanity, insanity
Never set me free
2. Wake Up the Mountain 05:22
Some people die
And even never realize
Man's growing blind
Is seeimg owly with the eyes
We think we're strong
Belive we never could be wrong
But we ar fools
Because we're dying by the rules
Though I cannot change the world we're living in
I can always change myself
One more to count in Wake up the mountain
All colour's slowly Turning to gray
All world is darkling Wake up the mountain
And we will find it once more again
Cash and carees
Built on the countless sums of fears
All godos of life
Begin to vanish behimd tears
How do we know
Why did we choose the way we follow
Why do we hurt
Why do we hurt the ones we love
Though I cannot change the worlg we're living in
I can always change myself
One more to count in Wake up the mountain
All colour's slowly Turning to gray
All world is darkling Wake up the mountain
And we will find it once more again
We made the rules and we can change them
Break down the orders one by one
We made the laws and we can break them
Break down the mountain, stone by stone by stone...
One more to count in Wake up the mountain
All colour's slowly Turning to gray
All world is darkling Wake up the mountain
And we will find it once more again
3. Sole Survivor 05:23
I got that fever
Burning in my hesd
So many mmories
No tear to shed
Burns like a fire
Who stole my aims
My comrade fighters
Been set astray
How could I know
What others had in mind for me
How could they know
What measures I take
Sole survivor of a kill without alert
Sing your feelings
On your song remains unheard
Sole survivor
We shared like brothers
A light in the black
Totally blended
Bold and erect
But we've grown intrigers
'till it's to late
Ime has brought fire
Fear, greed and hate
Now I'm crying
I'm shatted on the ground
All I find
Has died anyway
Sole survivor of a kill without alert
Sing your feelings
On your song remains unheard
Sole souvivor got a voice without a sound
Mean mistreaters took away your ground
How could I know
What others had in mind for me
How could they know
What measures I take
Sole survivor of a kill without alert
Sing your feelings
On your song remains unheard
Sole souvivor got a voice without a sound
Mean mistreaters took away your ground
4. The Chance 03:56
We're living in a constant fight
Too much pressure everywhere
And all around
Don't let it put you down
Hold on tight
Climb to your dreams
Don't you depend on someone else
Think for yourself and win the race
The chance you got
Comes never twice
Do your best, and do it right
Time will come
But you don't hide
You are on your way
You're let by God
But you're not a pawn
Should live your life
Don't care 'bout any scorn
Try to be as smart as you can be
I know you own so much ability
The chance you got
Comes never twice
Do your best, and do it right
Time will come
But you don't hide
You are on your way
5. Why? 04:43
Father it's time
Have a heart for your child who cries in pain
Not a new sign
But a strike that'll blow those fools away
Open your eyer
If you've got any just look for too long at time
They split on your name
Doin'everything you darnned as highest crime
They beive they could walk on the waters
Playn'god sleep with devil's daugther
They killed your sun
And might kill mine but you don't mind
Why, lord why
Tell me why
In these lonely days
I'd need your awser
There's a reason why
How could you fail?
Still it's time turn the black into the light
Why do you wait
Do you look down and laught at what you find
Can't you see they are mistreating their daugthers
They belive they could walk on the waters
They killed your sun
And might kill mine but you don't mind
Why, lord why
Tell me why
In these lonely days
I'd need your awser
There's a reason why
Why, lord why
Tell me why
You're the owly light
Forever lasting
Tell me father why
6. Eagle Fly Free 05:17
People are in a big confusion
They don't like their constitutions
Everyday they draw conclusions
And they're still prepeared for war
Some can say what's ineffective
Some make up themselves atractive
Build up things they call protective
Well you life seems quite bizarre
In the sky a migthy eagle
Doesn't care bout what's illegal
On it's wing the rainbow's light
It's flying to eternity
Eagle fly free
Let people see
Just make it your own way
Leave time behind
Follow thw sign
Together we'll fly someday
Hey, we think so supersonic
And we made our bombs atomic
Or the better quite newtronic
But the poor don't see a dime
Nowadays the air polluted
Ancient people persecuted
That's what mankind contributed
To create a better time
In the sky a migthy eagle
Doesn't care bout what's illegal
On it's wing the rainbow's light
It's flying to eternity
Eagle fly free
Let people see
Just make it your own way
Leave time behind
Follow the sign
Together we'll fly someday
7. The Time of the Oath 08:00
In a circle of fire
On a cold winter night
I spoke out my desire
Made a promise
I couldn't hide, no!
In a dream
He came along and told me
"Your time has come
Your mind belongs to me"
It's the time of the oath
The time of the oath
My sweetest memories
Die in the cold
It's the time of the oath
See me couvered
With sadness
And I'll soon wish to die
When the overcoming madness
Is eating up my mind
Here and now
I look back at a good time
No more lie
I slowly say god- bye
It's the time of the oath
The time of the oath
My sweetest memories
Die in the cold
It's the time of the oath
8. Future World 05:45
If you're out there all alone
And you don't know where to go to
Come and take a trip with me to Future World
And if you're running through your life
And you don't know what the sense is
Come and look how it could be in Future World
We all live in happiness our life is full of joy
We say the world "tomorow"without fear
The feeling of togetherness is always at our side
We love our life and we know we will stay
Cause we all live in Future World
A world that's full of love
Our future life will Be glorious
Come with me - Future World
You say you'd like to stay
But this is not your time
Go back, find qour own way to Future World
Life can be for living
Just try and never give in
Tell everyone the way of Future World
One day you'll live in happiness
With a heart that's full of joy
You'II say the world "tomorrow" without fear
The feeling of togetherness wil I be at your side
You'll say you love your life and you'll know why
Cause we all live in Future World
A world that's full of love
Our future life will be glorious
Come with me - Future World
Scream it out
Cause we all live in Future World
A world that's full of love
Our future life will be glorious
Come with me - Future World
9. Dr. Stein 05:01
Once they killed his monster when it went into a trap
Now he's making better ones on a higher step
On a warm summer day the doctor went away
To a place where he could make it real
His assistant's hips were nice
So he cloned her once or twice
Now his hips are aching what a deal
Dr. Stein grows funny creatures
Let's them run into the night
They become great rock musicians
And their time is right
Sometimes when he's feeling bored
He's calling it a day
He's got his computer and they do it their own way
They mix some DNA, some skin and certain spray
You can watch it on a laser screen
And the fellow's blue and gray
Or sometimes pink and green
Just check it out halloween
Dr. Stein grows funny creatures
Let's them run into the night
They become great politicians
And their time is right
One night he coned himself
Put his brother on a shelf
But when he fell asleep that night
It crept up from behind and thought
"well never mind"
Took a syringe and blew out his life
Dr. Stein grows funny creatures
Let's hem run into the night
They become
1 - a great possession
2 - a great opression
And their time is right
10. Before the War 06:10
Come take a look up to the constelations
Take the book of God you will find your relations
If you understand you will know the solution
Things will fall back to the new constituction
I'm a son of a distant future
I'm the last of the seven troopers
And I came here for the 7th war
I'm a child of the stars
The blaster os the gods
And I have seen it all before
Before the war
Cold- hearted earth
I'm the master of the universe
And I have seen it all before
Before the war
Nature sets a limit to your millenary
Turning every place into a cruel mean scenary
All will get a chance to shun the holy fire
But you will be few getting under the wire
I'm a son of a distant future
I'm the last of the seven troopers
And I came here for
The 7th war
I'm a child of the stars
The blaster os the gods
And I have seen it all before
Before the war
Cold- hearted earth
I'm the master of the universe
And I have seen it all before
Before the war
Mind the 7th war- Mind the 7th war
Yes I came here for the 7th war
I'm a child of the stars
The blaster os the gods
And I have seen it all before
Before the war
Cold- hearted earth
I'm the master of the universe
And I have seen it all before
Before the war
11. Mr. Ego (Take Me Down) 06:14
Take me down
To a ground
Just let me feel it
If I let someone down
Please welcome
Him on the losing side
I shake you of
And make my choice
Don't wanna hear you
Your slimy voice
Please go down, please
I don't wanna feel you around me
Take me down to a higher ground
To survive your mindless sound
If you know all the people
Why are you alone?
If you know all the people
You'll be goin'down
I feel that man
On my back
Don't promise any crap
Someone will break your neck
You don't know how
To soak my soul
Let me out, let me go
Open your eyes
You told nothing but lies
Please go down, please
C'mon, go down with your ego
Take me down to a higher ground
To survive your mindless sound
If you know all the people
Why are you alone?
If you know all the people
You'll be goin'down
Let me go ahead, let me go
I will find an explanation
Where's my owly destination
Separed ways now and forever
Is the on and owly measure
Tales full of exaggerations
No more manipulations
And I think you are not funny
Your brain is just a bloatd dummy
Take me down to a higher ground
To survive your mindless sound
If you know all the people
Why are you alone?
If you know all the people
You'll be goin'down
12. Power 06:54
Can you imagine someone being true
Turn 'round and put himself in front of you
Sometimes it's fun
But then you never know
How far a thing like this might go
All my life I've
Waited for a chance to
Get right out of here
And when I had it in my hands
I could not let it go
We've got the power
We are divine
We have the guts to follow the sign
Extracting tensions from sources unknown
We are the ones to cover the throne
Thy if you can to come where we have gone
You may achieve what can't be simply done
Look back and there
You are where we have been
And still there's so
Much in between
All those years I've
Travelled around this world now
I am standing here
To make you sing these tunes
And know they'll never
Let you go
We've got the power
We are divine
We have the guts to follow the sign
Extracting tensions from sources unknown
We are the ones to cover the throne
13. Where the Rain Grows 07:30
I never look higher
Than I could see
Never gave less
Than you have given me
The more you have taken
You turned into fakes
I finaly know now why for Heaven's sake?
Don't tell me you did not see that I cryed
Don't act so deaf and blind
Don't think that if someone made dumb to the core
He would stay like before
So I take my life
Back from where the rain grows
Die to survive
Back from where the rain grows
Now you call me liar
'Cause you are just the
"Always have right fools mojority"
I think that it's someones
Started at your side
You'd all turn your back
Won't give any dime
Don't tell me you did not see that I cryed
Don't act so deaf and blind
Don't think that if someone made sad to the core
He would stay like before
So I take my life
Back from where the rain grows
Die to survive
Back from where the rain grows
From where the rain grows
I know where thr rain grows
I'm back from where the rain grows
14. In the Middle of a Heartbeat 03:09
Tell me prety girl do you know who I am?
Have you ever seen me as your friend
Anithing we have is those hungry nights
But there's so much left unsatisfied
All those little things you told me
Ain't good enought to show me
That we're gonna make in through the time
I find out in the midlle of a heartbeat
And I know that I'm doin' right
Together we're still so far apart
I find out in the midlle of a heartbeat
And the more I try to be your light
I can't get any closer to your heart
Now that I'm afraid just t ask for more
I'm stll waiting as I did before
If you owly sad that it's not too late
We could then rely upon our fate
All those little thing you tell me
Could bear enought to show me
That we're gonna make in trought the time
I find out in the midlle of a heartbeat
And I know that I'm tellin' right
Together we're still so far apart
I find out in the midlle of a heartbeat
And the more I try to be your light
I can't get any closer to your heart
I find out, I find out
I find out in the midlle of a heartbeat
And I know that I'm doin' right
Together we're still so far apart
I find out in the midlle of a heartbeat
And the more I try to be your light
I can't get any closer to your heart
15. Perfect Gentleman 03:40
There's no doubt about it
I'm one of a kind baby
I am d'artangan de coeur
As you may see, candy
And I'm talking with my eyes
And I walk in diferent styles
I'm a genuine man
Yes I am, I am a perfect gentleman
Yes I am, I am a perfect gentleman
Kneel down, Inhale my odor
Come kiss my hand angel
Dare to explode my higher ground
Srtike to desearve me
Ma chrie
And my winds surpass perfum
I'm a carismatic and fool boom
I'm a genuine man
Yes I am, I am a perfect gentleman
Yes I am, I am a perfect gentleman
Yes I am, Yes I am (perfect)
Oh lord what can I do?
I can't resist my own reflecions
How would possible anyone (pefect)
'cause I am (perfect)
Yes I am (perfect)
Yes I am (perfect)
Oh I am (perferct)
Oh lord I am (perfect)
Yes I am, I am a perfect gentleman
Yes I am, I am a perfect gentleman
Yes I am, I am a perfect gentleman
Yes I am, I am a perfect gentleman
16. Steel Tormentor 07:58
Headless
Pulling the machine down
Coming to the low sound
Feeling like a real man
Racing
Flashing fom down under
Flesh and blood and thunder
Trembling wheel in cold hand
Faster, much faster-
Wot a human speed disaster
Deeper, much deeper
On thru the void I cast'er
I'm a steel tormentor
And I speed 'round ev'ry curve
I'm a mean inperator
Of my intimate machine
Turkey
Near to devastation
Losing all my patience
Cannot make this kit fly
Danger
Muscular contraction
Out for satisfaction
Mere intoxication
Nightride, it's nightride now-
Try to catch my tail lights
So sad, I'm so sad
But you wont ever suck my steel bride
I'm a steel tormentor
And I speed 'round ev'ry curve
I'm a mean inperator
Of my intimate machine
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