Master of the Rings
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| Studio album by Helloween | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 at Chateau du Pape, Hamburg, Germany | |||
| Genre | Power metal | |||
| Length | 50:12 (w/o bonus tracks) 1:24:49 (w/ bonus tracks) |
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| Label | Castle Communications | |||
| Producer | Tommy Hansen and Helloween | |||
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Master of the Rings is the sixth studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 1994. It is the first to feature new members Andi Deris and Uli Kusch.
The album is known as a turning point in Helloween's career, as it marks the band's return to their power metal roots after a commercial failure in their previous album, the progressive rock and pop-influenced Chameleon.
The album contains four singles, which are "Where The Rain Grows", "Mr. Ego (Take Me Down)", "Perfect Gentleman", and "Sole Survivor". "Mr. Ego" was dedicated to the band's former singer, Michael Kiske, and was released as an EP in Europe.
[edit] Track listing
- "Irritation (Weik Editude 112 In C)" (Weikath) – 1:14
- "Sole Survivor" (Weikath/Deris) – 4:33
- "Where The Rain Grows" (Weikath/Deris) – 4:46
- "Why?" (Deris) – 4:11
- "Mr. Ego (Take Me Down)" (Grapow) – 7:02
- "Perfect Gentleman" (Deris/Weikath) – 3:53
- "The Game Is On" (Weikath) – 4:40
- "Secret Alibi" (Weikath) – 5:49
- "Take Me Home" (Grapow) – 4:25
- "In The Middle Of A Heartbeat" (Deris/Weikath) – 4:30
- "Still We Go" (Grapow) – 5:09
Japanese Version Bonus Track
- "Can't Fight Your Desire" (Deris) – 3:45
- "Grapowski's Malmsuite 1001" (Grapow) – 6:33
[edit] Expanded Edition (disc 2) Track listing
- "Can't Fight Your Desire" (Deris) – 3:45
- "Star Invasion" (Deris/Weikath) – 4:47
- "Cold Sweat" (Lynott/Sykes) – 3:46
- "Silicon Dreams" (Grosskopf) – 4:10
- "Grapowski's Malmsuite 1001" (Grapow) – 6:33
- "I Stole Your Love" (Stanley) – 3:23
- "Closer to Home" (Farner) – 8:13
- M - 1,2 also appears on the Mr. Ego & Where The Rain Grows singles.
- M - 3,4,5 also appears on the Perfect Gentleman single.
- M - 6,7 also appears on the Sole Survivor single.
[edit] Personnel
- Andi Deris - Vocals
- Michael Weikath - Guitar
- Roland Grapow - Guitar / Lead vocals on "Closer to Home"
- Markus Grosskopf - Bass
- Uli Kusch - drums
- George Chin - Photography
- Ian Cooper - Mastering
- Jorn Ellerbrock - Programming
- Tommy Hansen - Producer, Mixing, Programmer
- Michael Tibes - Sound Engineer
