Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1

Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part 1
Helloween studio album
Publication (s)	1987
Label (s)	Noise International
Genre (s)	Heavy metal , speed metal , power metal
Title (number)	8th
running time	37:08
occupation	Michael Kiske ( singer ) Kai Hansen ( guitar ) Michael Weikath ( guitar ) Markus Großkopf ( bass guitar ) Ingo Schwichtenberg ( drums )
production	Tommy Newton & Tommy Hansen
Studio (s)	November / December 1986 - January 1987 Horus Sound Studio, Hanover
chronology Walls Of Jericho Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part 1 Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 2

Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1 is Helloween's second album, on which Michael Kiske took over the vocalsfor the first time. Kai Hansen , the former singer, stayed with the band on guitar. The album was initially planned as a double album. However, this was not supported by the label. That is why it was divided into two parts (Part 1 and Part 2) and published in consecutive years.

The album sold well (around 500,000 units were sold worldwide) and enabled the band to go on their first US tour with Grim Reaper and Armored Saint .

Song list

1. Initiation (Hansen) - 1:21
2. I'm Alive (Hansen) - 3:23
3. A Little Time (Kiske) - 3:59
4. Twilight of the Gods (Hansen) - 4:29
5. A Tale That Wasn't Right (Weikath) - 4:42
6. Future World (Hansen) - 4:02
7. Halloween (Hansen) - 13:18
8. Follow The Sign (Hansen / Weikath) - 1:46

Expanded edition bonus tracks bonus tracks

1. Victim of Fate (Single b-side) - 7:00
2. Starlight (Remix) - 4:15
3. A Little Time (Alternative Version) - 3:33
4. Halloween (Video Edit) - 5:02

Keeper of the Seven Keys, Parts I & II bonus tracks

1. Savage (Kiske)
2. Livin 'Ain't No Crime (Weikath)

Alternative bonus track

1. Judas (Hansen)

Contributors

• Tommy Hansen - Co-Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Emulator
• Edda & Uwe Karczewski - Cover Design
• Limb - Sleeve & Back Cover Concept
• Tommy Newton - producer, engineer