7 Sinners

7 Sinners is a power-metal record on which Helloween pushes high-speed riffs, rough rhythm and big choruses to the front, greatly raising its aggression. While keeping its native melodic brightness, the songs are harder, faster and carry an urgent feel. Even in the band’s catalogue, it is one of the heaviest, most aggressive records. From the speed of the opener “Where the Sinners Go” and the fist-raising lift of “Are You Metal?” to the drama of “World of Fantasy” and the grandeur of “Long Live the King,” the songs unite speed and hooks at a high level, while a cut like “Who Is Mr. Madman?” gives dynamics. The pure momentum of speed metal runs throughout. The moments when the drive of dashing speed metal and Helloween’s own singable hooks collide fiercely are truly exhilarating. Its great strength is that, while raising aggression, it never lets go of melodic appeal. It is a fulfilling record that lets you fully savor the briskness and strength of power metal.