Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy

Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy is the eleventh studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 2005. It is the first album with new and current drummer Dani Löble and a continuation of their 1987 and 1988 albums ' and '. The album is a double CD with nearly 80 minutes playing time and comes in a digipack with 6 flaps. It was produced by Charlie Bauerfeind (Blind Guardian, Halford, Rage) and features Blackmore's Night singer Candice Night on the track "Light The Universe". The album's opening track, “The King for a 1000 Years” is, to date, the longest song released by the band.

When asked about what inspired them to make a third Keeper album, bassist Markus Grosskopf said:

The intro of the song "Occasion Avenue" uses samples from "Halloween", "Eagle Fly Free" and "Keeper of the Seven Keys" with Michael Kiske on vocals. One of the samples is a clip from a previously unreleased live version of "Keys" with Kiske singing the first part of the chorus and the crowd joining in.

Track listing

Disc one

Disc two

Personnel

• Andi Deris – vocals, additional keyboards
• Michael Weikath – guitar
• Sascha Gerstner – guitar, additional keyboards
• Markus Grosskopf – bass
• Dani Löble – drums

Guest musicians

• Friedel Amon – keyboards
• Backing vocals by Oliver Hartmann and Olaf Senkbeil
• Candice Night – guest vocal on "Light the Universe"
• Michael Kiske – cameo vocals on "Occasion Avenue"

Production

• Produced by Charlie Bauerfeind
• Recorded, engineered, mixed & mastered by Charlie Bauerfeind at Mi Sueno Studio in Tenerife, Spain
• Backing vocals recorded by Charlie Bauerfeind at House of Music Studios in Winterbach, Germany
• Vocals of Candice Night recorded at Cove Studios by Pat Regan
• Design and cover artwork by Martin Häusler
• Photography by Mathias Bothor

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