German metal icons Helloween have always been pioneers of the power metal scene: The godfathers of melodic speed metal are renowned for their brilliant records and unforgettable concerts. ‘Giants & Monsters‘, the highly-praised follow-up to their self-titled No.1 album has finally arrived through Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM) and continues the band’s unparalleled legacy. The long-awaited […]
Strap on your astronaut helmets and say sayonara to Japan! Helloween are blasting off, leaving behind the electrifying energy of their powerful lead single ‘This Is Tokyo’ and setting a course for something even more spectacular: outer space. Written by guitarist Sascha Gerstner, ‘Universe (Gravity For Hearts)’ is a stunning, cinematic journey that does more than […]
Helloween, the legendary German metal band with twenty-one gold and platinum awards and over ten million records sold, will release their highly anticipated new album ‘Giants & Monsters‘ this August. The album, now available for pre-order, follows their self-titled #1 2021 record and promises to be the most versatile and dynamic release of their career. […]
Review: Helloween – March of Time (The Best Of Forty Years) BMG (March 28th, 2025) Reviewer: Jason Hopper When Helloween releases a career-spanning compilation album (or in this case, three albums!), the question from long times fans will always be, “If I have all of the originals, is this worth it?” In this case, I […]
Not many bands can lay claim to creating an entire genre, much less a movement that has continued to flourish for over four decades, but German heroes Helloween did exactly that. Combining the speed of thrash, the twin-guitar approach of NWOBHM, and the hymnal melodies of European folk music, Helloween paved their own path, creating […]
Finally Kickhunter is back for the attack and they are louder & faster then ever. True to the motto now or never. Expect best Hard Rock from Hamburg, Germany with a slight touch of Classic and Southern Rock. Check out the brand new single ‘Louder & Faster‘ taken from their upcoming album ‘Now Or Never‘. […]
Please welcome kick-ass Southern Rock band Kickhunter from Hamburg / Germany to the Metalapolis family. The band was founded back in the year 2000 by guitarist Stefan Aurel and drummer Karsten Kreppert and soon became one of the leading Southern Rock bands in Germany! After a nine years hiatus Kickhunter returns in 2023 with their […]
After the recent postponement of a bunch of their 2022 ‘United Forces’ tour dates with HAMMERFALL, pumpkin squad Helloween will finally kick off this highly-anticipated trek at Manchester Academy (UK) this Wednesday. The band’s full upcoming itinerary can be found below. To mark the occasion, the group have also prepared a special release: a vinyl single titled ‘Best Time’ will see the light of day on May 20th, 2022 via Atomic Fire. It features a 2022 remix of its title track on side A, as well as an exclusive alternative vocal remix of the […]
Legendary heavy metal stars Helloween return to the UK for two shows next month, on May 4th at Manchester Academy and on May 5th at Brixton Academy in London. The dates kick off the United Forces Tour along with Hammerfall, that will see both bands play in cities across Europe. Earlier this year, parts of the tour had to be postponed due to the pandemic, but the UK dates remained unchanged. 04.05.2022 UK Manchester – Manchester Academy 05.05.2022 UK London – Brixton Academy 23.05.2022 FR Lyon – Transbordeur * 25.05.2022 FR Paris – Olympia * New Dates: 28.06.2022 HU Budapest – Papp Laszlo Sportarena 29.06.2022 AT Vienna – Gasometer 30.06.2022 CZ Prague – O2 02.07.2022 SK Zvolenska Slatina OLYMPIC Fields – Open Air 27.08.2022 IT Milan – Ippodromo San Siro […]
Due to the ongoing pandemic, Helloween and Hammerfall are unfortunately again forced to postpone parts of the United Forces Tour 2022. Even though the situation seems to be partly easing, after consulting all European promoters they came to the conclusion that the still existing restrictions of individual countries and regions make it impossible to play […]
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