Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II

"Dr. Stein"
Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II
Studio album by Helloween
Released	29 August 1988
Recorded	May–June 1988
Studio	Horus Sound Studio, Hanover, Germany
Genre	Power metal
Length	49:23
Label	Noise
Producer	Tommy Newton, Tommy Hansen
Helloween chronology
Singles from Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II
	"Dr. Stein"; Released: September 1988; "I Want Out"; Released: 31 October 1988;

Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II is the third studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 1988.[1][2] The album sold well, and success bloomed all over Europe, Asia, and even the United States. The album went gold in Germany and reached No. 108 in the US.

Two singles were released from the album, "Dr. Stein" and "I Want Out". "Dr. Stein" has a very long and moody solo, played with a blues tinge, very unlike other solos on the album, as well as an organ solo. "I Want Out" remains the band's best-known song, and has been covered by several metal bands, such as Gamma Ray (which Kai Hansen formed after leaving Helloween itself), Unisonic, HammerFall, LORD and Sonata Arctica.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Blabbermouth.net	10/10[4]
Classic Rock	[5]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	9/10[6]
Kerrang!	[7]
Metal Hammer (GER)	7/7[8]
Rock Hard	9/10[9]
Sputnikmusic	4/5[10]

Loudwire named the album at first in their list "Top 25 Power Metal Albums of All Time."[11] The album also ranked in the list "The 10 essential power metal albums" by Metal Hammer.[12]

Track listing

All songs written by Michael Weikath, except where noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Invitation"		1:06
2.	"Eagle Fly Free"		5:08
3.	"You Always Walk Alone"	Michael Kiske	5:08
4.	"Rise and Fall"		4:22
5.	"Dr. Stein"		5:03
6.	"We Got the Right"	Kiske	5:07

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
7.	"March of Time"	Kai Hansen	5:13
8.	"I Want Out"	Hansen	4:39
9.	"Keeper of the Seven Keys"		13:37
Total length:			49:23

CD bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
10.	"Save Us" (CD bonus track, track 7 on North American releases)	Kai Hansen	5:15

Expanded edition bonus disc
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Savage"	Kiske	3:25
2.	"Livin' Ain't No Crime"		4:42
3.	"Don't Run for Cover"	Kiske	4:45
4.	"Dr Stein" (remix)		5:05
5.	"Keeper of the Seven Keys" (remix)		13:52
Total length:			31:49

"Keeper of the Seven Keys, Parts I & II" bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Don't Run for Cover"	Kiske	4:45
12.	"Dr. Stein" (remix)		5:05
13.	"Keeper of the Seven Keys" (remix)		13:52

Tracks 1 and 2 also appear on the "Dr. Stein" single
Track 3 also appears on the "I Want Out" single
Tracks 4 and 5 also appear on the Treasure Chest compilation

Personnel

Helloween

Michael Kiske - vocals
Kai Hansen - guitar, backing vocals
Michael Weikath - guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, cover concept
Markus Grosskopf - bass, fretless bass on "Eagle Fly Free"
Ingo Schwichtenberg - drums

Production

Tommy Newton - engineer, mixing for "I Got Confused Productions"
Tommy Hansen - engineer, mixing of "Invitation"

Charts

Weekly

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Austrian Albums Chart[13]	9
Dutch Albums Chart[14]	47
German Albums Chart[15]	5
Norwegian Albums Chart[16]	12
Swiss Albums Chart[17]	6
Swedish Albums Chart[18]	7
UK Albums Chart[19]	24
US Billboard 200[20]	108

Year-end

Chart (1988)	Position
European Albums Chart[21]	99
German Albums Chart[22]	65

References

"Helloween – Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II (tracklist and versions)". Discogs. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
"Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 2 - Helloween | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
Bergman, Keith. "Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II - Helloween". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
Berelian, Essi (February 2011). "Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1 & 2". Classic Rock. No. 154. p. 88.
Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 157. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
Miller, Paul (August 27, 1988). "Helloween - 'Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II'". Kerrang!. No. 202.
Kühnemund, Götz (September 1, 1988). "Helloween – Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II". Metal Hammer (in German). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
Stratmann, Holger. "Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part II". Rock Hard (in German). Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
Stagno, Mike (September 7, 2006). "Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II (album review 4)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
DiVita, Joe (July 5, 2017). "Top 25 Power Metal Albums of All Time". Loudwire. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
Lawson, Dom (October 19, 2016). "The 10 essential power metal albums". Metal Hammer. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
"Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 2 (Austrian Charts)" (in German). austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
"Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 2 (Dutch Charts)". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
"Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 2 (German Charts)" (in German). charts.de. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
"Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 2 (Norwegian Charts)". norwegiancharts.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
"Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 2 (Swiss Charts)" (in German). hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
"Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 2 (Swedish Charts)". swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
"Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 2 (UK Charts)". officialcharts.com. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
"Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 1 (US Charts)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
"1988 Year End Eurocharts: Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music and Media. 1 January 1989. p. 31. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
"Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts 1988". Offizielle Charts (in German). Retrieved 5 January 2021.

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[1] "Helloween – Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II (tracklist and versions)". Discogs. Retrieved November 11, 2012.

[2] "Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved November 11, 2012.

[3] Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 2 - Helloween | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 19, 2014.

[4] Bergman, Keith. "Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II - Helloween". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved October 22, 2017.

[5] Berelian, Essi (February 2011). "Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1 & 2". Classic Rock. No. 154. p. 88.

[6] Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 157. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.

[7] Miller, Paul (August 27, 1988). "Helloween - 'Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II'". Kerrang!. No. 202.

[8] Kühnemund, Götz (September 1, 1988). "Helloween – Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II". Metal Hammer (in German). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2017.

[9] Stratmann, Holger. "Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part II". Rock Hard (in German). Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2019.

[10] Stagno, Mike (September 7, 2006). "Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II (album review 4)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 19, 2014.

[11] DiVita, Joe (July 5, 2017). "Top 25 Power Metal Albums of All Time". Loudwire. Retrieved August 17, 2019.

[12] Lawson, Dom (October 19, 2016). "The 10 essential power metal albums". Metal Hammer. Retrieved August 17, 2019.

[13] "Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 2 (Austrian Charts)" (in German). austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2013.

[14] "Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 2 (Dutch Charts)". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved August 30, 2013.

[15] "Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 2 (German Charts)" (in German). charts.de. Retrieved March 17, 2015.

[16] "Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 2 (Norwegian Charts)". norwegiancharts.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2013.

[17] "Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 2 (Swiss Charts)" (in German). hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2019.

[18] "Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 2 (Swedish Charts)". swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2019.

[19] "Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 2 (UK Charts)". officialcharts.com. Retrieved September 2, 2013.

[20] "Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 1 (US Charts)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2013.

[21] "1988 Year End Eurocharts: Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music and Media. 1 January 1989. p. 31. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

[22] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts 1988". Offizielle Charts (in German). Retrieved 5 January 2021.

Helloween
Michael Weikath Markus Grosskopf Kai Hansen Michael Kiske Andi Deris Sascha Gerstner Daniel Löble Ingo Schwichtenberg Roland Grapow Uli Kusch Mark Cross Stefan Schwarzmann
Studio albums	Walls of Jericho Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II Pink Bubbles Go Ape Chameleon Master of the Rings The Time of the Oath Better Than Raw The Dark Ride Rabbit Don't Come Easy Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy Gambling with the Devil 7 Sinners Straight Out of Hell My God-Given Right
Extended plays	Helloween Mr. Ego (Take Me Down) Burning Sun
Live albums	Live in the U.K. High Live Keeper of the Seven Keys – The Legacy World Tour 2005/2006 United Alive in Madrid
Compilations	The Best, The Rest, The Rare Karaoke Remix Vol.1 Karaoke Remix Vol.2 Metal Jukebox Treasure Chest Unarmed – Best of 25th Anniversary
Singles	"Future World" "Dr. Stein" "I Want Out" "Kids of the Century" "When the Sinner" "I Don't Wanna Cry No More" "Windmill" "Perfect Gentleman" "Sole Survivor" "Power" "The Time of the Oath" "Forever and One" "Lay All Your Love on Me" "If I Could Fly" "Mr. Torture" "Just a Little Sign" "Mrs. God" "Light the Universe" "As Long as I Fall" "Are You Metal?" "Nabataea"
Related articles	Discography Members Keeper of the Seven Keys