| Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Helloween |
| Cover: | Keeper_of_the_Seven_Keys_Part_3.jpg |
| Released: | 28 October 2005 |
| Recorded: | December 2004 – June 2005 at Mi Sueño Studio, Tenerife, Spain; House Of Music Studios, Winterbach, Germany; Cove Studios, U.S. |
| Genre: | Power metal, progressive metal |
| Length: | 77:02 |
| Label: | Steamhammer |
| Producer: | Charlie Bauerfeind |
| Prev Title: | Rabbit Don't Come Easy |
| Prev Year: | 2003 |
| Next Title: | Keeper of the Seven Keys – The Legacy World Tour 2005/2006 |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy is the eleventh studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 2005.[1] It is the first album with new and current drummer Dani Löble and a continuation of 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". The album's opening track, “The King for a 1000 Years” is, to date, the longest song released by the band.
When asked about what inspired them to make a third Keeper album, bassist Markus Grosskopf said:[2]
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
Production