It was the banger of the year 2021: With their sixteenth record, the self-titled album Helloween, the legendary metal band returned with a seven-member line-up and caused a global metal earthquake. The album easily cracked the #1 chart position in several countries and was celebrated frenetically by fans and journalists alike. The triumphal procession continued live throughout 2022/2023 with 60 emotional concerts in 30 countries, leaving nothing to be desired. Among others at shows in Los Angeles, New York, the “Monsters of Rock” festivals in South America, headlining Wacken Open Air as well as the first sold-out gig at the legendary Budokan in Tokyo, tears of joy flowed from over 800,000 fans and the reunited band members – which can be experienced on the live CD/Blu-ray/DVD Live At Budokan to be released on December 13, 2024 (RPM).
With these highlights, HELLOWEEN are heading into their anniversary year, celebrating 40 years of band and metal history. While Andi Deris, Michael Kiske, Michael Weikath, Kai Hansen, Markus Grosskopf, Sascha Gerstner and Dani Löble are working intensively on the successor to their sensational reunion album, they are now announcing an anniversary tour of superlatives at the same time, as bassist and founding member Markus Grosskopf explains: “We came up with some great surprises for the fans. Besides the brand new songs to be performed live for the first time, we will also play tracks from the band’s history that you haven’t heard live for a very long time or even never before. The shows will be a fantastic experience for all of us!”
Frontman Andi Deris adds: “We’re having a lot of fun working creatively in the studio and the album promises to become an absolute highlight – but nothing compares to a HELLOWEEN live concert: The energy of our audience is simply indescribable and we can’t wait to finally go full throttle with our fans again. The upcoming tour will be bigger, better and more impressive than ever!”
Pre-order Live At Budokan in your preferred physical format [digipak-2CD, 3LP (limited “deluxe edition” first press in trifold), Blu-ray, DVD], pre-save it on your favourite digital service provider (DSP), or pre-order the album digitally to receive ‘Eagle Fly Free (live)’and ‘Best Time (live)’ instantly: https://helloween.rpm.link/liveatbudokanPR
More from Live At Budokan:
‘Best Time (live)’ OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT1ITfb76-0
‘Eagle Fly Free (live)’ OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwQVCIWocB4
HELLOWEEN are:
Michael Kiske | vocals
Andi Deris | vocals
Kai Hansen | guitars, vocals
Michael Weikath | guitars
Sascha Gerstner | guitars
Markus Grosskopf | bass
Daniel Löble | drums
More on HELLOWEEN:
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