History Music / Helloween

-->"''You spend all your money but you'll never win\\

** "Gorgar" (from ''Walls of Jericho'') is about someone who's been spending way too much money on playing {{pinball}}[[note]]more specifically, on the [[Pinball/Gorgar eponymous model of pinball machine]], which was the first commercially released pinball game to feature speech... hence the mention of a "robot's voice" in the lyrics[[/note]]:

* JustOneMoreLevel: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xo2DhNvrbA "The Game is On"]], from ''Master of the Rings'', is about someone who got so absorbed into a video game that he didn't even notice his house was on fire and presumably perished. The game is heavily implied to be the UsefulNotes/GameBoy version of ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'', due to some lyrical clues ("with a grey box in his hands") and the fact that the entire main riff of the song is very obviously based on the Game Boy ''Tetris''' GameOver jingle, and it even directly samples most of its sound effects.

* DownerEnding: "Dr. Stein", from ''Keeper of the Seven Keys Pt. 2'', ends with the eponymous Doctor being DrivenToSuicide.

* {{Greed}}: The overall theme of the lyrics of "Don't Spit on My Mind" (from ''Better Than Raw'') is that, although right-wing economic policies have been promoted to the public at large using claims that those policies will improve the economy and thereby bring more wealth to the average person, those claims are really just lies told by ultrawealthy people whose true goal is to make themselves richer at everyone else's expense:

:: The lyrics also say that those rich people have exploited [[PatrioticFervor nationalistic sentiment]] as a means of getting their preferred economic policies enacted into law:
-->''In the name of country-love\\

* InsultBackfire: Michael Kiske wrote "Savage", from the UpdatedRerelease of ''Keeper Of The Seven Keys Pt. 1'' and the ''Future World'' single, as a TakeThat towards HeavyMetal fans. However, fans took in stroll, and appropriated the song as a battlecry.

Helloween is a German power/speed metal band. Alongside Switzerland's Music/CelticFrost, Sweden's Music/{{Bathory}} and Denmark's Music/MercyfulFate, Germany's Helloween were possibly the most influential heavy metal band to come out of Continental Europe during the 1980s. By taking the hard riffing and minor [[{{Scales}} key]] melodies handed down from metal masters like Music/JudasPriest and Music/IronMaiden, then infusing them with the speed and energy introduced by the burgeoning thrash metal movement, Helloween crystallized the sonic ingredients of what is now known as PowerMetal.

Helloween is a German power/speed metal band. Alongside Switzerland's Music/CelticFrost and Sweden's Music/{{Bathory}}, Germany's Helloween were possibly the most influential heavy metal band to come out of Europe during the 1980s. By taking the hard riffing and minor [[{{Scales}} key]] melodies handed down from metal masters like Music/JudasPriest and Music/IronMaiden, then infusing them with the speed and energy introduced by the burgeoning thrash metal movement, Helloween crystallized the sonic ingredients of what is now known as PowerMetal.

-->'''Dave Ling:''' My understanding is that 'Heavy Metal Hamsters' was actually about Helloweem themselves?

-->''Dave Ling:'' My understanding is that 'Heavy Metal Hamsters' was actually about Helloweem themselves?
-->''Michael Weikath:'' That's right. We were the heavy metal hamsters.

* EatTheCamera: The music video for "I Want Out" features a shot in which this a camera-zoom of this type is combined with a ChromaKey effect.

* RegionalBonus: The Japanese editions of their albums tend to contain one or two bonuses:
** ''Walls of Jericho'' (1989 edition): "Don't Run for Cover".
** ''Pink Bubbles Go Ape'': "Shit and Lobster".
** ''Master of the Rings'': "Can't Fight Your Desire" and "Grapowski's [[Music/YngwieMalmsteen Malmsuite]] 1001 (in D-Doll)".
** ''The Time Of The Oath'': "Still I Don't Know" and "Take It To The Limit".
** ''[[CoverAlbum Metal Jukebox]]'': [[Music/DeepPurple "Rat Bat Blue"]].
** ''The Dark Ride'': "The Madness Of The Crowds".
** ''Rabbit Don't Come Easy'': [[Music/{{Accept}} "Fast As A Shark"]].
** ''Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy'': "Revolution".
** ''Gambling With The Devil'': "We Unite".
** ''7 Sinners'': "Faster We Fall", and a code for downloading "Aiming High".
** ''Straight Out of Hell'': "No Eternity" and a Hammond version of "Burning Sun" dedicated to [[Music/DeepPurple Jon Lord]].
** ''My God-Given Right'': "I Wish I Were There", [[Music/ChrisIsaak "Wicked Game"]] and "Free World".

* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: In the fourth page of the booklet of the remastered ''Walls of Jericho'', the band takes shots at many people into the section "Into pumpkins". Then, the last part goes this way:

* ViewerNameConfusion: This comes from the fourth page of the booklet of the ''Walls of Jericho'' remaster:
--> ''"WARNING! Everybody Who Will Be Writing HELLOWEEN With An "A" Or Tries To Distribute Pamphlets With An "A" Will Be Turned Into A Pumpkin!!!"''

** A straighter example is "Who is Mr. Madman", from ''7 Sinners'', which takes place [[RealLifeTimeskip 18 years]] after the titular "Perfect Gentleman", from ''Master of the Rings''.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: This comes from the fourth page of the booklet of the ''Walls of Jericho'' remaster:

%% Before uncommenting an example, give it the appropriate context. If an example follows a trope, explain how.

%% ZCE - Zero-Context Example.
%% EANA - Examples Are Not Arguable. See PlayingWithATrope.
%% TLANE - Type Labels Are Not Examples.

--> ''"(...) all troublemakers on concerts, PUMA Sportswear, (because of no cooperation) Neil Perry (Sounds): if we sound like Music/{{Discharge}}, [[{{Pun}} discharge yourself]]! You don't have any glimpse, '''and everyone who is still spelling [[SpellMyNameWithAnS HELLOWEEN with an "A"]].'''"''

* RockstarSong: Inverted in "Never Be A Star" from ''Rabbit Don't Come Easy'' which denounces the idea of rock-stardom.

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%% List of ZeroContextExamples:
%% (ZCE) * GodIsLoveSongs: Several, "Lavdate Dominvm", from ''Better Than Raw'', for example.
%% (ZCE) * GriefSong: "Fallen To Pieces" is a straightforward example.
%% (ZCE) * HeavyMeta:
%% (ZCE) ** The unfortunately-titled "Get It Up", from ''Keeper Of The Seven Keys Pt. 3: The Legacy''.
%% (ZCE) ** "Falling Higher" from ''Better Than Raw''
%% (ZCE) * HeavyMithril
%% (ZCE) * HotBlooded: "Power" from ''The Time of The Oath''.
%% (ZCE) * LargeHam: Andi Deris.
%% (TLANE) * LeadBassist: Markus Grosskopf is a firm Type A.
%% (ZCE) * LighterAndSofter: ''Straight Out of Hell'' and especially ''My God-Given Right'' are this compared to ''Gambling With The Devil'' and ''7 Sinners''.
%% (ZCE and EANA) * LoudnessWar: Arguably, their latest releases, from ''Keeper Of The Seven Keys Pt. 3: The Legacy'' onwards. ''7 Sinners'' was particularly egregious in this regard.
%% (ZCE) * NatureMetal:
%% (ZCE) ** "Paint a New World" from ''Gambling with the Devil''
%% (ZCE) ** "If a Mountain Could Talk" from ''7 Sinners''.
%% (ZCE) * NewSoundAlbum
%% (ZCE) * NonAppearingTitle:
%% (ZCE) ** "Giants" and "Longing" from ''Chameleon''.
%% (ZCE) ** "Mr. Ego", from ''Master of the Rings''.
%% (ZCE) ** "Dreambound", from ''Gambling With The Devil''.
%% (ZCE) * ProtestSong: "Cry For Freedom", from the ''Helloween'' EP.
%% (ZCE) * RebelLeader: Kiske sings as one in "Revolution Now", from ''Chameleon''.
%% (ZCE) * RockstarSong:
%% (ZCE) ** "Heavy Metal Hamsters", from ''Pink Bubbles Go Ape''.
%% (ZCE) ** "Rise and Fall", from ''Keeper Of The Seven Keys Pt. 2'', mocks the trope.
%% (ZCE - How?) * SevenDeadlySins: Some songs from the aptly named ''7 Sinners'' play with this concept, even if it's not a ConceptAlbum.
%% (ZCE) * SurvivorsGuilt: "Sole Survivor", from ''Master of the Rings''.
%% (ZCE) * ThisIsReality: "Open Your Life", from ''Rabbit Don't Come Easy''.
%% (ZCE - How?) * TookALevelInCynic: ''Gambling With The Devil'' is decidedly more cynical than any other Helloween album (before or after) but is still quite idealistic compared to other heavy metal albums.
%% (ZCE) * WarIsHell: "Warrior", from the ''Helloween'' EP.
%% (ZCE) * YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: "Years", from ''Straight out of Hell''.
%% (ZCE) * YouCantFightFate: "Victim Of Fate", from the ''Helloween'' EP.
%% (ZCE - How?) * ZerothLawRebellion: "Twilight Of The Gods", from ''Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 1'', combines this and TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt.

:: The lyrics also say that those rich people have exploited [[PatrioticFervor nationalistic sentiment]] as a means of getting their preferred economic policies enacted into law:

%% (ZCE) * GreenAesop:
%% (ZCE) ** "Paint A New World", from ''Gambling With The Devil''.
%% (ZCE) ** "If A Mountain Could Talk" from ''7 Sinners''.

:: The lyrics also say that those rich people have exploited [[PatrioticFervor nationalistic sentiment]] as a means of getting their preferred economic policies enacted into law:

** ''Gambling With The Devil'' has the underlying theme of how difficult it often is to do the right thing.

In 2016, Kai Hansen and Michael Kiske rejoined the band and recorded a new single, "Pumpkins United", along with the band embarking on a world tour of the same name. The band's three-vocalist, three-guitarist "Pumpkins United" released a new album, simply titled [[SelfTitledAlbum Helloween]], in June 2021.

In 2016, Kai Hansen and Michael Kiske rejoined the band and recorded a new single, "Pumpkins United", along with the band embarking on a world tour of the same name. The band's three-vocalist, three-guitarist "Pumpkins United" configuration has announced a new album, simply titled ''Helloween'', for release in 2021.

--> ''"(...) all troublemakers on concerts, PUMA Sportswear, (because of no cooperation) Neil Perry (Sounds): if we sound like Music/{{Discharge}}, [[JustForPun discharge]] yourself! You don't have any glimpse, '''and everyone who is still spelling [[SpellMyNameWithAnS HELLOWEEN with an "A"]].'''"''

:: The lyrics also say that those rich people have exploited [[PatrioticFervor nationalistic sentiment]] as a means of getting their preferred economic policies enacted into law:

* {{Greed}}: The overall theme of the lyrics of "Don't Spit on My Mind" (from ''Better Than Raw'') is that, although right-wing economic policies have been promoted to the public at large using claims that those policies will improve the economy and thereby lead to more wealth for the average person, those claims are really just lies told by ultrawealthy people whose true goal is to make themselves richer at everyone else's expense:

: The lyrics also say that those rich people have exploited [[PatrioticFervor nationalistic sentiment]] as a means of getting their preferred economic policies enacted into law:

* GriefSong: An [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation Alternate Song Interpretation]] towards "Forever And One (Neverland)", from ''The Time Of The Oath'', considering that the band dedicated the whole ''TTOTO'' album to their former bandmante, the late drummer Ingo Schiwchtenberg.