Helloween "Keeper Of The Seven Keys: Part II"

Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II is the third studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 1988. The album sold well, and success bloomed all over Europe, Asia, and even the United States. The album went gold in Germany and reached No. 108 in the US.

Two singles were released from the album, "Dr. Stein" and "I Want Out". "Dr. Stein" has a very long and moody solo, played with a blues tinge, very unlike other solos on the album, as well as an organ solo. "I Want Out" remains possibly the band's best-known song, and has been covered by several metal bands, such as Gamma Ray, Unisonic, HammerFall, LORD and Sonata Arctica.

All songs arranged by Helloween.

Track 1 by Hansen/Weikath
Tracks 2, 4, 5, 9 by Weikath
Tracks 3, 6 by Kiske
Tracks 7, 8 by Hansen

Save Us (05:12) was not included on most versions of the original LP and on some CD versions it is listed as a bonus track and placed as track 7 or 10. It was included as track 7 side b track 1 on the original USA release by Noise Records.

A music video was made for the song "I Want Out".

Released by Koch Records on cassette.

Reissued by Noise Records in 1993 with a bonus CD and the bonus tracks:
10. Don't run for Cover (04:44)
11. Living Ain't No Crime (04:41)
12. Savage (03:23)

Recording information:


Recorded and mixed at Horus Sound Studio (Hannover), May-June 1988.