内容(「CDジャーナル」データベースより)
スコーピオンズ,アクセプトに次ぐジャーマン・ヘヴィ・メタル・バンドの新星ハロウィンの本邦デビュー作。ギターのカイ・ハンセン,ヴォーカルのマイケル・キスクら5人編成の彼らの魅力はドイツ・バンド特有のドラマチックな様式美とバツグンのテク。
From Amazon.com
For a band that started out as an unabashed Iron Maiden rip-off, Helloween had matured considerably by the time it released its epic concept album
Keeper of the Seven Keys Pt. 1. It ranks as a milestone in the band's career, and sadly one that would never be re-approached. Picture the Yes album
Tales of Topographic Oceans, remove the melody and add a lot more distortion. Throw in about 150 twiddly dual-guitar solos and just as many gonad-crushing howls and you've basically unlocked the secret of
Keeper of the Seven Keys Pt. 1. As reminiscent of Spinal Tap as the album may be, Helloween's ambition and vigor in an era of stagnancy is admirable and enjoyable.
--Jon Wiederhorn