Helloween "Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I"

Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I is the second studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 1987. It marks the first appearance of vocalist Michael Kiske, and is considered the album that created the genre of European-style power metal. Kai Hansen stepped away from doing vocal duties as he had difficulties singing and playing the guitar at the same time during the previous tour. It was an album dominated by Hansen, due to an injury to co-guitarist Michael Weikath which prevented him from performing on much of the album. "Future World" was released as a single and a music video was made for "Halloween" but with 8 minutes omitted from the song. The band originally planned to release Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I and Part II as a double album, but their record label refused, insisting that the albums be released separately. In 1993, both albums were released as a double CD set with bonus tracks.

Track listing:

All songs written by Kai Hansen, except where noted.

Side one

1. "Initiation" 1:20
2. "I'm Alive" 3:22
3. "A Little Time" Michael Kiske 3:59
4. "Twilight of the Gods" 4:29
5. "A Tale That Wasn't Right" Michael Weikath 4:42

Side two

1. "Future World" 4:02
2. "Halloween" 13:18
3. "Follow the Sign" Kai Hansen, Weikath 1:46

Total length: 36:58

Expanded edition bonus tracks

1. "Victim of Fate" (re-recorded version) 7:00
2. "Starlight" (remix) Hansen, Weikath 4:15
3. "A Little Time" (alternative version) Kiske 3:33
4. "Halloween" (video edit) 5:02

Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 by Hansen

Track 3 by Kiske

Track 5 by Weikath

Track 8 by Hansen/Weikath 

Certain versions of the album have "Judas" as an unlisted track that sits between "A Tale That Wasn't Right" and "Future World".

A music video was made for the song "Halloween", however edited down to just over 5 minutes. 

Also released on blue transparent vinyl.

Reissued by Noise Records in 1993 with a bonus CD.

Starlight (Remix) is in fact the Michael Kiske version only with a different name.

Recording information:

Recorded and mixed at Horus Sound Studios, Hannover, Germany, Nov./Dec. 1986 & Jan.1987.