Unarmed – Best of 25th Anniversary
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| Compilation album by Helloween | ||||
| Released | 23 December 2009 (Japan, Southeast Asia) 29 January 2010 |
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| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Symphonic metal, acoustic rock, jazz | |||
| Length | 59:04 | |||
| Label | Victor Entertainment, SPV/Steamhammer | |||
| Producer | Charlie Bauerfeind | |||
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| Singles from Unarmed – Best of 25th Anniversary | ||||
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Unarmed – Best of 25th Anniversary is the 25th Anniversary celebration album by the German power metal band Helloween. It is a compilation of re-recorded versions of Helloween songs in an acoustic/symphonic style. It includes a 70-piece Prague Symphony Orchestra performing "The Keeper's Trilogy", a 17-minute medley consisting of the songs "Halloween", "Keeper of the Seven Keys" and "The King for a 1000 Years". Many guest musicians are featured on the tracks.
Commenting on the album on 2011, the bass guitarist Markus Grosskopf said,
The vocalist Andi Deris, however, panned the album in a 2015 interview, saying he never liked the idea of doing it and that the record company "raped" the band to do it. He commented,
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