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HELLOWEEN: New Contract With Nuclear Blast

Posted by Stargazer on March 25, 2014

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According to Nuclear Blast, legendary German power metal generators HELLOWEEN return to their old label home Nuclear Blast, where they released two albums – “The Dark Ride” (2000) and “Rabbit Don’t Come Easy” (2003), both of which have just been re-issued with extended bonus material.

Nuclear Blast are overwhelmed to bring the band back into the fold: “We are more than proud, that HELLOWEEN is part of the Nuclear Blast family again,” Label owner Markus Staiger announces. “All those years we had a friendship-like connection and ways crossed on a regular basis at concerts and festivals. HELLOWEEN to us is a matter of the heart, there’s not only the two records to mention, but an act that influenced me and many of our employees. Together there are big plans and we are looking forward to having another productive and successful cooperation.”

The band itself are equally celebratory. Vocalist Andi Deris: “As a label, Nuclear Blast is “Heavy Metal to the bone”, and we are really looking forward to working together with a lot of familiar faces.”

HELLOWEEN are currently busy working on the successor to “Straight Out Of Hell”, that saw the founders of German Melodic Speed Metals playing a total of 84 shows in 34 different countries. After summer, the band will hit the MiSueno Studio on the isle of Tenerife with producer Charlie Bauerfeind (GOTTHARD, HAMMERFALL etc.) to record a new album set to be released in early 2015.

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5TH ELEMENT: HELLOWEEN’s “Judas” Cover Available As Free Download

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 9, 2014

Posted in: Int. News. Tagged: 5th Element, cover, Depth, HELLOWEEN, Judas, Raffaele "Raffo" Albanese. Leave a comment

5TH ELEMENT, Italian DEPTH Singer Raffaele “Raffo” Albanese‘s side project, recorded and released a new version of their HELLOWEEN‘s “Judas” cover, previously released by Epicus Records on “HelloRay” tribute album. The song is available for free streaming on the band’s official channel and for free download through their official Facebook page. Check it out below:

Line up:
Morby (DOMINE): Vocals
Raffaele “Raffo” Albanese (FROM THE DEPTH): Guitars
Santo Clemenzi (DEIMOS): Bass
Giulio Capone (TEMPERANCE): Keyboards
Massimo Goletti (DEIMOS): Drums

Produced by Santo Clemenzi and Raffaele “Raffo” Albanese
Mixing and Mastering by Santo Clemenzi

More information at http://www.facebook.com/5thelementproject

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HELLOWEEN: “Happy New Year, We Are Going To Start Writing A New Killer Album”

Posted by Stargazer on December 24, 2013

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helloween xmas 2013 German power metal generators, HELLOWEEN, have just announced via a post on their official facebook page that they are going to start working on a new album. They also posted a Christmas message for their fans:

“We wish you a Merry Christmas and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

After a short break we´re moving to a cave to be buried in tapes, microphones and guitars to write a new killer album! Stay tuned!”

Metal Shock Finland‘s Blackdiamond has recently conducted an interview with HELLOWEEN‘s guitarist Michael Weikath which can be listened at this location.

MICHAEL KISKE Shoots Down HELLOWEEN Reunion Rumours: “I’m Fine With Making Peace, But You Can’t Undo The Past”

Posted by aliblackdiamond on December 17, 2013

Posted in: Int. News. Tagged: HELLOWEEN, MICHAEL KISKE, UNISONIC. 1 Comment

Source: Bravewords.com

In the second part of an interview with Dead Rhetoric, UNISONIC vocalist MICHAEL KISKE discusses the rumours currently circulating about a possible reunion with his former HELLOWEEN bandmates. An excerpt is available below:

Dead Rhetoric: There’s been some talk lately of a potential reunion between you and the Helloween guys, so I wanted to get your thoughts. Any truth to these rumors?

Kiske: “No. That’s something the Helloween guys are bringing up. They have that in their head for whatever reason…I don’t know why. They have their own singer (Andi Deris). I wouldn’t do that. I’m up for peace, up for talking everything out and getting everything out of our systems. I met up with Michael Weikath a couple of weeks ago in Sweden. He was extremely nice and friendly. It was clear they have changed their mood. They’ve changed their attitude toward me.”

“They really did me a lot of wrong over the years. I don’t want to pass the blame here, but they’ve accused me of doing things that they know very well are not right. They needed some stuff to convince the old fans that it’s good I’m not there anymore, and they went way too far. One of the things that I was really pissed about was this ‘musical direction’ talk, as if I would be the person to tell anyone what kind of music he should do! Everyone who knows me – anyone who really knows me – knows my attitude is totally different. I would always say ‘Do what you believe in. Whatever song is your song, write it, go play it.’ I would never be the person to tell anyone in Helloween the direction we were supposed to go. That was so ridiculous, to blame me for the things that came up. Yes, I was responsible for my own songs, but it was always something the band made work…or not.”

Dead Rhetoric: I talked to Weiki in person when they were here in the States in September and we talked about Chameleon, and how the band was trying to be like QUEEN…

Kiske: “I don’t think we were a band anymore in those days. We didn’t try anything on Chameleon; there were three songwriters trying to make a solo record. We were not functioning as a band anymore. Totally dysfunctional. But about this reunion thing, I’m in Unisonic now. I don’t know how they have suddenly changed their tone and why I should be there for a reunion tour and all. Like I said: I’m fine with making peace, but you can’t undo the past. I’m a typical person. I can easily forgive, but I never forget. If someone betrays me, I tell them, ‘Okay, I forgive you. Go in peace. I don’t trust you anymore. You showed me who you are. I’m not saying you can’t change, but you have to do a lot to convince me you have changed.'”

Go to this location for the complete interview.

MICHAEL KISKE Performs HELLOWEEN Classics At Christmas Metal Symphony European Tour Kick-Off Show; Fan-Filmed Video Available

Posted by aliblackdiamond on December 15, 2013

Posted in: Int. News. Tagged: HELLOWEEN, MAGNUM OPUM ROCKESTRA, Metalforce 1, MICHAEL KISKE, UNISONIC. Leave a comment

Source: Bravewords.com

MAGNUM OPUM ROCKESTRA (under conductor Marcel Heijnen), a 32-piece orchestra accompanied by the METALFORCE 1 rock band and led by vocalists which decisively influenced the metal scene in recent years and decades, kicked off the Christmas Metal Symphony European Tour on December 13th in Trollhättan, Sweden.

Fan-filmed video of vocalist Michael Kiske (UNISONIC, ex-HELLOWEEN) performing the Helloween classics ‘March Of Time’ and ‘I Want Out’ has been posted online:

Other vocalists on the bill include Joey Belladonna (ANTHRAX), Chuck Billy (TESTAMENT), Udo Dirkschneider (UDO, ex-ACCEPT) and Floor Jansen (NIGHTWISH) Musical director of the production is Joost van den Broek (ex-AFTER FOREVER).

Tour dates include:

December
17 – Würselen, Germany – Royal Event Center
18 – Bochum, Germany – Ruhrkongress
19 – Prague, Czech Republic – Mala Sportovni Hala
20 – Oberstraubing, Germany – Airport – Great Hall
21 – Balingen, Germany – Volksbank Fair
22 – Milan, Italy – Live Club

Interview With Michael Weikath, HELLOWEEN: “The new album can be expected early in 2015, we don’t want to rush things…I’m kind of suffering a little from the last Muse album, please, I need more interesting Muse records in the future!”

Posted by aliblackdiamond on December 9, 2013

Posted in: Interviews. Tagged: BLACKDIAMOND, HELLOWEEN, Michael Weikath. 1 Comment

Interview by Ali Blackdiamond

Blackdiamond recently caught up with the original guitarist Michael Weikath from German power metallers HELLOWEEN, during a short break from the Hellish Rock Tour Part II with GAMMA RAY. Michael was very relaxed and drinking coffee in his home on the Canary Islands during the humorous chat.

We discussed everything from what’s happening with the band to MAC computers and U2. You can read some excerpts below and listen to the full interview on the audio player:

On the current album “Straight Out Of Hell,” Michael said: “The album has been fun with positive reviews. This is one of those things you always dream and hope would come along and we’re very proud of it. We hope we can repeat it a few times.”

About the next HELLOWEEN album, Michael expressed: “There’s general ideas hanging in mid air as usual, but there’s not the slightest idea of what it could be about. But we assume it’s going to be another record in the line of the last three or four, because that seems kind of a good approach. It can be expected in early 2015 – we want to do it properly and not rush things.”

We also talked about the music Michael enjoys listening to and he had plenty to say about a couple of bands:

“I’m kind of suffering a little bit from the last Muse album! I’m such a big Muse fan until the last record. It’s kind of sad to see how they copy Queen and U2, which nobody needs. I would prefer to hear original material. it’s great if it sells, but please, I need more interesting Muse records in the future!

U2 right now are the biggest band in the world, sadly. I don’t mean disrespect to the persons involved, it’s just that kind of music is not so great that it should be number one. They are selling a lot more than AC/DC. I don’t want to piss people off by what I say, that’s just what I think.”