Master of the Rings
Occupation
- Vocals: Andi Deris
- Guitar: Michael Weikath
- Guitar: Roland Grapow
- Drums: Uli Kusch
Master of the Rings is the sixth studio album by the band Helloween. It was released in 1994 by Castle Communications.
Music style
Helloween's sixth studio album Master of the Rings is the result of a reaction to the Chameleon almost suffered End of career: The band goes with a new singer and drummer deliberately back to the power metal and moves with the conceptual Master of the Rings seen in the vicinity of the successful Keeper of the Seven Keys albums.
Importance
After the Chameleon album the band is facing a shambles: drummer and founding member Ingo Schwichtenberg had to leave the band due to his schizophrenia disorder even before the tour in 1993. Strong tensions among the band members led to the separation of Michael Kiske. Likewise, EMI releases the band from their contract. As a new singer Andi Deris and is committed as a drummer Uli Kusch. The music is arranged and rehearsed in just two weeks, based on the original sound of the group, sounds by new musicians, not like the early works, but reveals its own identity.
Title list
Expanded edition bonus tracks
Singles
- Mr. Ego ( Take Me Down) (Europe) / Where The Rain Grows (Japan)
- Perfect Gentleman
- Sole Survivor (Japan)
Michael Kiske Kai Hansen • • • Roland Grapow Ingo Schwichtenberg • Uli Kusch • Mark Cross • Stefan Schwarzmann
Walls of Jericho • Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1 • Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 2 • Pink Bubbles Go Ape • Chameleon • Master of the Rings • The Time of the Oath • Better Than Raw The Dark Ride • • Rabbit Do not Come Easy • keeper of the Seven Keys - The Legacy • Gambling with the Devil • 7 Sinners • Straight out Of Hell
Helloween
Live in the UK • High Live • Live in Sao Paulo
The Best, the Rest, the Rare Metal Jukebox • • Unarmed - Best of 25th Anniversary
Discography
- Album ( Power Metal )
- Helloween album
- Album 1994