(Rated this album with 6 out of 10) Reviewed by
sauerkraut
Helloween is a good German band. Keeper of the Seven Keys-Part 1 is a tight and satisfying piece of music. The album's musical direction is hard rock with a metallic and melodic edge. There's a total of eight tracks, and all of them are listenable and solid. The album's musicianship, songwriting, and production are tight. There are some cool guitar riffs and solos throughout. Michael Kiske's vocals are operatic and effective. Some of the tracks that I like are "Future World," "Halloween," and "A Tale That Wasn't Right." "Halloween" is a cool tune that's over thirteen minutes in length, and "A Tale That Wasn't Right" is a nice power ballad. The lyrics to some of the songs are also interesting. This album is cool and worth a listen.