Helloween

 

Artist:  Helloween

Origin:  Hamburg, Germany

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Speed Metal, Progressive Metal, Thrash Metal

Original line-up:

Kai Hansen:  Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Lead Vocals

Michael Weikath:  Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals

Markus Grosskopf:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Ingo Schwichtenberg:  Drums

Helloween is a German Power Metal Band from Hamburg, Northern Germany, formed in 1984 by Kai Hansen (Guitar, Vocals), Michael Weikath (Guitar, Backing Vocals), Markus Grosskopf (Bass), and Ingo Schwichtenberg (Drums).  The band has released four successful studio albums:  Keeper Of The Seven Keys:  The Legacy (2005), Gambling With The Devil (2007), 7 Sinners (2010), and Straight Out Of Hell (2013).

Title:  Better Than Raw (2026)

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Speed Metal, Progressive Metal, Thrash Metal

Label:  BMG

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side One:

 1.  Deliberately Limit3ed Preliimiary Prelde Period In Z (1:45)

 2.  Push (4:45)

 3.  Falling Higher (4:45)

Side Two:

 1.  Hey Lord (4:07)

 2.  Don't Spit On My Mind (4:24)

 3. Revelation (8:21)

LP 2:

Side Three:

 1.  Time (5:43)

 2.  I Can (4:36)

 3.  A Handful Of Pain (4:49)

Side Four:

 1.  Lavdate Dominvm (5:10)

 2.  Back On The Ground (4:40)

 3.  Midnight Sun (6:19)

Personnel:

Andi Deris:  Lead & Backing Vocals

Michael Weikath:  Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals

Markus Grosskopf:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Roland Grapow:  Guitar, Backing Vocals

Uli Kusch:  Drums

Additional Musicians:

Jorn Ellerbrock:  Keyboards

Tommy Hansen:  Keyboards

Jutta Wwinhold, Ralf Maurer, Christina Hahne:  Backing Vocals

Better Than Raw is the eighth studio album by Helloween, originally released on March 4, 1998, remastered and reissued on March 6, 2026 by BMG.  Expanded Edition in 2 LP Turquoise Colored Vinyl.