Enough said about that. And then there is the occasionally completely retarded moment. This record is NOT a sell out album, but it definitly shows signs of the band going soft. This underscores the different lyrical direction that the band took here, choosing to try to either satirize humanity or make some otherwise witty critique of it, which in even the case of some allegedly brilliant philosophers and thinkers, is a recipe for disaster. Back On The Streets - This one is more of a speed metal tune, though not very heavy. Label: EMI – C2 96086. Helloween's 4th studio album, and not nearly as bad as people suggest, though a dud compared to the Keepers duology Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm. It marked the departure of guitarist Kai Hansen, with Roland Grapow replacing him. Pink Bubbles Go Ape, an Album by Helloween. What the fuck? Listen free to Helloween – Pink Bubbles Go Ape (Pink Bubbles Go Ape, Kids of the Century and more). The opening track (well, right after the goofy acoustic intro Pink Bubbles Go Ape) Kids of the Century is a pretty mediocre piece of heavy/power metal with decent melodies in the guitarwork, and a quite memorable chorus. Michael Kiske proves that he still has the pipes to pull off some clean high notes. Angry. When Kai Hansen left the band during their most successful period, the Germans took their time following the immense Keepers albums with Pink Bubbles Go Ape, and as you can probably tell by the title, we ain't talking fantasy-themed epics and an a whole lot of seriousness; but then the band have never stuck to one sound, always experimenting and creating new facades. Not a great song by any means, but a highlight compared to the other stuff on here. It's way too low and weak. But I like the album cover even more. starforsaken, Klass.Animal. The half-min warm-upper at the beginning that is the country-like title-track already sounds scarily cheesy, but one could do much worse than following up with “Kids of the Century”, an epic crowd pleaser with Kiske in fine form as usual, pouring loads of emotion and pathos over the moderately edgy musical accompaniment. The intro to the album you can also slot into the garbage category. This song is so god damn beautiful and heavy at the same time. Sometimes I have no idea what they are trying to say lyrically ("I'm Doing Fine Crazy Man"???) "Someone's Crying" is the only song that could be categorized as pure power metal (fast double-base drumming), a truly great song, which reminds a lot of their previous albums. More images. "Back on the Streets" does not let up either as it continues the assault with high speed and fast riff work by Michael Weikath and Grapow. The title 'track' consists of Kiske singing a silly mocking folk song, good enough for an ironic smile and a wink. CMQCD1180; CD). Certainly the metal community agreed, as nobody ever made a Black Metal Gerbils or Death Metal Bunnies. Helloween – Pink Bubbles Go Ape is available to order nowPre-order from Amazon: http://amzn.to/2fItYoE Helloween felt it was good enough to start the album. The awkward look on my face disappeared as soon "Kids of the Century" blasts off with speed and a delightful chorous as this is one of the top tracks on this album. There's more of a hard rock-ish vibe and quality to the songwriting, which just isn't what Helloween do best. This is obviously an attempt for an epic sounding song, but it is too long and just drags on with no interesting arrangements and it has a glaringly poppy chorous and melody. Heavy Metal Hamsters - Here we go now with the odd, absurd titles. The band worked really hard to become a premier act, and by 1988 they were pretty much the third most celebrated metal team in their homeland after Scorpions and Accept, and maybe even in the whole of Europe. This intro is very goofy, and no, not the good type of goofy that Helloween is good at doing, this just sucks. Goin' Home - The speed metal elements now return. Released: 1991. Helloween-Pink Bubbles Go Ape full album 1992. Number One is one of the lamest ballads I've ever heard ("Now it's time for happiness"- okay, I'm usually all for happy power ballads, but seriously, WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT?! Don't be fooled by the retarded album title and lame artwork, this album really isn't as bad as those would imply. It sucks. Rata Blanca; Mujer Amante. It really just doesn't sound very good. Why? ‘Heavy Metal Hamsters’ is the next track. Most of the speed metal elements have already disappeared but enough is left to call many of the tracks on here speed metal. I find it hard to believe that Chris Tsangarides produced this album and Judas Priest's Painkiller. It opened a huge gap for prejudice and anxiety also having in mind that the band’s major performer Kai Hansen was no longer there. It has a driving, mid-paced rhythm to it, causing it to be pretty catchy and easy to sing along to. Surprisingly, the album's joke track, Heavy Metal Hamsters, was the best song on the album, as it contains one of the catchiest choruses the band has every recorded. 3:41; Helloween Pink bubbles go ape full album. Metal Archives Page. With the absence of Hansen, the addition of Grapow and the increased influence of Kiske, maybe Pink Bubbles Go Ape should not have surprised the fans like it did when it was released but things like this are always easier to understand in hindsight. Although not a total throwaway, it is definitely sub-par for what Helloween is capable of, and in my view at the bottom of the list in their 25 year history. mgmp, Gravediggers, c4d4v3r, razor83, Klass.Animal. Best song: you'd be surprised, it's "Heavy Metal Hamsters". And finally, the closing ballad Your Turn has some decent emotional moments, and is overall okay. "Number One" is a rather down tempo melodic track that has a nice catchy chorus. So an overall great effort by the band, one that fans should not be so harsh on. This is pretty damn boring throughout nearly the entire album, with a few memorable moments yet not nearly enough to save it from the realms of suckage. No Eagle Fly Free or How Many Tears here unfortunately. A couple songs on here just fall flat on their face. Which, if you ask me, is richly deserved. This is Helloween's version of 'Have a Cigar', deriding the music industry and their excesses. Overall this is an enjoyable album, though not their greatest work. Such beauty and grandeur! ‘Goin’ Home’ is, in my opinion, just filler. Pink Bubbles Go Ape - Not a very good start to the album. It has a certain bluesy touch in the verses to it that doesn’t do well with Kiske’s clear vocals and the chorus is just too cheesy. ‘Mankind’ is another attempt at a Helloween anthem, and further proof that the anthem thing was really Hansen’s gig. ARTISTAS RELACIONADOS. In addition to the new sound for the band, their lyrical content would go to more humorous tones. 3. As said Roland Grapow has never been a favorite of mine (I also think Masterplan was/is extremly pretentious and dull) and most of his Helloween songs have never come close to what his predecessor could write. Track 9 by Grosskopf/Kiske Pink Bubbles Go Ape Lyrics. With the absence of Hansen, Helloween has virtually left speed behind and gone into straight Power Metal. 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