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18 Jul 2004

Soundtrack to "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" - the track listing revealed

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18 Jul 2004

NARNIA - men are going solo projects

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18 Jul 2004

STORMWITCH on Nuclear Blast

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18 Jul 2004

CRADLE OF FILTH - new updates on "Nymphetamine"

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18 Jul 2004

BLACK SABBATH bassman works solo

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18 Jul 2004

ANGRA have completed work on a new album

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18 Jul 2004

EPHEL DUATH - another delay

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18 Jul 2004

WOLVERINE on marching!

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18 Jul 2004

WITHOUT FACE are working on a new album

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18 Jul 2004

CARNIVAL IN COAL sign with Earache

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14 Jul 2004

SAXON - nab STRATOVARIUS drummer

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14 Jul 2004

ECLIPSE ETERNAL - sign to Galy Records

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10 Jul 2004

CATHEDRAL - new album details

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10 Jul 2004

DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER - announced 5th album

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03 Jul 2004

ARCANA - the new album is updoors

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03 Jul 2004

DECEMBER - New Vocalist Revealed

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03 Jul 2004

THE CHASM complete recording

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03 Jul 2004

THE BERZERKER’s DVD is out now

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03 Jul 2004

MORBID ANGEL: Headbanger’s Ball Guest Hosts

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03 Jul 2004

CATHEDRAL unlock ’The Serpent’s Gold’

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This Day in Metal

25 APR

1987

On April 25, 1987, HELLOWEEN released "Keeper of the Seven Keys Part I," an album that redefined power metal and influenced an entire generation of European metal bands. The record took the speed and aggression of their debut and infused it with soaring melodies, fantasy-themed lyrics, and Michael Kiske's extraordinary vocal range. Tracks like "I'm Alive," "A Little Time," and the 13-minute epic "Halloween" showcased a band operating at the peak of their creative powers. Kai Hansen's guitar work combined neoclassical technique with infectious hooks, creating a template that would be followed by GAMMA RAY, BLIND GUARDIAN, STRATOVARIUS, and countless others. "Keeper of the Seven Keys Part I" essentially invented European power metal as a distinct genre, proving that metal could be fast, heavy, and melodically uplifting simultaneously. Its impact on metal's development rivals that of any album in the genre's history.

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