United Alive in Madrid
| United Alive in Madrid | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 4 October 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 9 December 2017 | |||
| Venue | Madrid, Spain | |||
| Genre | Power metal, Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 161:00 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Charlie Bauerfeind | |||
| Helloween chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Bravewords |    [1] |
| Hysteria Mag | [2] |
| Time for Metal | [3] |
United Alive in Madrid is a live album released in 2019 by the German power metal band Helloween. The recordings took place during the band's Pumpkins United World Tour (2017–2018), with former members Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen joining Helloween's line-up. The main concert was recorded on 9 December 2017 in Madrid, Spain and the bonus tracks in Chile, the Czech Republic, Brazil and Germany. The album came out on the same day as the video release United Alive.[4]
Track listing
Disc one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Vocalist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Halloween" | Kai Hansen | Michael Kiske, Andi Deris | 13:37 |
| 2. | "Dr. Stein" | Michael Weikath | Kiske, Deris | 5:36 |
| 3. | "I’m Alive" | Hansen | Kiske | 3:48 |
| 4. | "If I Could Fly" | Andi Deris | Deris | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Are You Metal?" | Deris | Deris | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Rise and Fall" | Weikath | Kiske | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Waiting for the Thunder" | Deris | Deris | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Perfect Gentleman" | Deris, Weikath | Deris, Kiske | 4:50 |
| 9. | "Kai's Medley (Starlight / Ride the Sky / Judas / Heavy Metal Is the Law)" | Hansen | Kai Hansen | 13:52 |
| 10. | "Forever and One" | Deris | Deris, Kiske | 5:22 |
| 11. | "A Tale That Wasn't Right" | Weikath | Kiske, Deris | 5:43 |
Disc two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Vocalist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Can" | Weikath | Deris | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Livin' Ain't No Crime / A Little Time" | Michael Kiske | Kiske | 6:39 |
| 3. | "Sole Survivor" | Weikath, Deris | Deris | 4:58 |
| 4. | "Power" | Weikath | Deris | 4:11 |
| 5. | "How Many Tears" | Weikath | Deris, Hansen, Kiske | 10:56 |
| 6. | "Invitation / Eagle Fly Free" | Weikath | Kiske | 7:13 |
| 7. | "Keeper of the Seven Keys" | Weikath | Kiske, Deris | 17:03 |
| 8. | "Future World" | Hansen | Kiske | 5:36 |
| 9. | "I Want Out" | Hansen | Kiske, Deris | 8:47 |
Disc three (bonus tracks)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Vocalist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "March of Time" | Hansen | Kiske | 5:28 |
| 2. | "Kids of the Century" | Kiske | Kiske | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Why" | Deris | Deris, Kiske | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Pumpkins United" | Hansen, Deris, Weikath | Deris, Kiske, Hansen | 6:32 |
- Track 1 recorded at Santiago, Chile, 31 October 2018
- Track 2 recorded at Prague, Czech Republic, 25 November 2017
- Track 3 recorded at São Paulo, Brazil, 29 October 2017
- Track 4 recorded at Wacken Open Air, Germany, 4 August 2018
Personnel
- Michael Kiske – vocals
- Andi Deris – vocals
- Kai Hansen – guitars, vocals
- Michael Weikath – guitars
- Sascha Gerstner – guitars
- Markus Grosskopf – bass
- Daniel Löble – drums
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 47 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 4 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[7] | 32 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[8] | 88 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] | 29 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 25 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[11] | 12 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 21 |
References
- ^ Mark Gromen. "Review: "HELLOWEEN - UNITED ALIVE IN MADRID" - Bravewords". bravewords.com. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ Kris Peters. "Review: "Helloween United Live In Madrid" - Hysteria Mag". hysteriamag.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ Sandra R. "Review: "Helloween – United Alive & United Alive in Madrid" - Time For Metal". time-for-metal.eu. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ http://www.metal-temple.com/site/news/view/general_news/helloween-release-1st.htm
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Helloween – United Alive in Madrid" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Helloween – United Alive in Madrid" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2019. 41. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 40 (dal 04.10.2019 al 10.10.2019)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2019-10-14" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 41: del 4.10.2019 al 10.10.2019" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Helloween – United Alive in Madrid". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 October 2019.