Helloween 7 SINNERS (Remastered 2020) Bi-Coloured Vinyl *New/Sealed
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Description
The 2020 version of 7 Sinners is extended further with several bonus tracks that were scattered across different editions of the original album. As is often typical for HELLOWEEN, a significant portion of bassist extraordinaire Markus Grosskopf’s writing contributions make up the B-side material here with all three tracks credited solely to him. Although off-cuts, each one has something highly enjoyable to offer, with the weakest of the bunch (I’m Free) still being a fun, if slightly twee, romp. Faster We Fall however is a real gem. Driven by pummelling toms and punctuated by orchestral hits, it also boasts a wonderful vocal performance from Deris. As he jumps between lilting melody and biting venom, the song erupts in a real earwig of a chorus before making away for an excellent solo section. Similarly, Aiming High lives up to its name thanks to its vicious speed, fiery guitar leads, bouncing chord progressions and flying chorus all channelling a more traditional HELLOWEEN vibe. Both of these numbers more than hold their own amongst the material on the album proper and would have been a welcome inclusion over a handful of the its final tracks.
Additional tracks aside, you would be hard pressed to outline significant differences to the original release of 7 Sinners. Although its subtle, the remastering has certainly provided an added punch to the production. Guitars are armed with more weight and grit behind their chords, whereas bass lines and kick drums cut through more clearly that in their original guise. Whilst not a dramatic change, the remastering helps bring out even more of the album’s heaviness, accentuating the defining feature of 7 Sinners.
Although leaning on the long side, 7 Sinners stands as one of HELLOWEEN’s best post-millennium albums and one more deserving of recognition within their overall discography. While the remastering itself is not a vital reason to give this release a look in, the overall strength of its material coupled with some genuinely compelling bonus tracks make the 2020 version of 7 Sinners the definitive way to dive in to one of the band’s heaviest endeavours to date.
Track Listing:
Side A:
1. Where The Sinners Go (Remastered 2020)
2. Are You Metal? (Remastered 2020)
3. Who Is Mr. Madman? (Remastered 2020)
4. Raise The Noise (Remastered 2020)
Side B:
1. World Of Fantasy (Remastered 2020)
2. Long Live The King (Remastered 2020)
3 . The Smile Of The Sun (Remastered 2020)
4 . You Stupid Mankind (Remastered 2020)
Side C:
1 . If A Mountain Could Talk (Remastered 2020)
2 . The Sage, The Fool, The Sinner (Remastered 2020)
3. My Sacrifice (Remastered 2020)
Side D:
1. Not Yet Today (Remastered 2020)
2 . Far In The Future (Remastered 2020)
3 . I'm Free (Remastered 2020)
4 . Faster We Fall (Remastered 2020)
5. Aiming High (Remastered 2020) - bonus track
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