| Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy | ||||
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| Studio album by Helloween | ||||
| Released | 31 October 2005 | |||
| Recorded | December 2004 - June 2005 at Mi Sueño Studio, Tenerife, Spain; House Of Music Studios, Winterbach, Germany; Cove Studios, USA | |||
| Genre | Power metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 77:02 | |||
| Label | Steamhammer | |||
| Producer | Charlie Bauerfeind | |||
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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 to their 1987 and 1988 albums Keeper of the Seven Keys, Parts I and II. 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".
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.
Guest musicians