Helloween – The Dark Ride
| Label: | Nuclear Blast – NB 480-2, Nuclear Blast – 27361 64802 |
|---|---|
| Format: | CD, Album |
| Country: | Germany |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Style: | Heavy Metal, Power Metal |
Tracklist
| 1 | Beyond The Portal | 0:40 | |
| 2 | Mr. Torture | 3:30 | |
| 3 | All Over The Nations | 4:55 | |
| 4 | Escalation 666 | 4:27 | |
| 5 | Mirror Mirror | 3:43 | |
| 6 | If I Could Fly | 4:08 | |
| 7 | Salvation | 5:43 | |
| 8 | The Departed (Sun Is Going Down) | 4:37 | |
| 9 | I Live For Your Pain | 3:59 | |
| 10 | We Damn The Night | 4:06 | |
| 11 | Immortal | 4:04 | |
| 12 | The Dark Ride | 8:50 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Mi Sueno Recording Studios
- Mixed At – Mi Sueno Recording Studios
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Pressed By – DOCdata Germany
Credits
- Art Direction – Gisbert Royder
- Artwork – Chili Clips Tenerife*
- Backing Vocals – Billy King (2), Rolf Koehler*
- Bass – Markus Grosskopf
- Drums – Uli Kusch
- Guitar – Michael Weikath, Roland Grapow
- Illustration [Pumpkin Illustrations] – Rainer Laws
- Keyboards – Joern Ellerbrock*
- Mastered By – George Marino
- Photography By [All Photos For Chili Clips, Tenerife] – Roger Mendez
- Producer, Engineer – Charlie Bauerfeind, Roy Z
- Vocals – Andi Deris
Notes
Released with a 16 page booklet.
℗ & © 2000
Manufactured in Germany
Recorded and mixed 2000 at Mi Sueno Music, Tenerife
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York
Printed duration:
9 - 4:07
℗ & © 2000
Manufactured in Germany
Recorded and mixed 2000 at Mi Sueno Music, Tenerife
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York
Printed duration:
9 - 4:07
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Printed): 7 27361 64802 2
- Barcode (Scanned): 727361648022
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 to 5): [DOCdata logo] Germany NB 0480-2
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 1 to 5): IFPI LL88
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 5224
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 5222
- Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 5225
- Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 5226
- Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 5227
- Label Code: LC 07027
- Rights Society: GEMA
Other Versions (5 of 74)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | The Dark Box (Box Set, Limited Edition, CD, Album) | Nuclear Blast | NB 480-0 | Germany | 2000 | ||
Recently Edited | The Dark Ride (CD, Album, Promo) | Nuclear Blast | NB 480-2 | Germany | 2000 | ||
Recently Edited | The Dark Ride (CD, Album) | Irond | IROND CD 00-1 | Russia | 2000 | ||
Recently Edited | The Dark Ride (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc) | Nuclear Blast | NB 480-1 | Germany | 2000 | ||
Recently Edited | The Dark Ride (CD, Album) | Victor | VICP-61169 | Japan | 2000 |
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Reviews
Decent mid-era Helloween, just not great like BETTER THAN RAW
Released in 2000, THE DARK RIDE is the ninth album by Germany's Helloween, the follow-up to my personal favorite opus of the band, the dynamic BETTER THAN RAW (1998). The first two proper songs (not including the irrelevant intro) are typical Helloween happy metal, which I generally don't like unless the song is done in a way that sparks interest. The next two songs, however, take a melancholy turn with the start/stop modern riffing of "Escalation 666" and the moody "Mirror, Mirror."
"If I Could Fly" is the standard 'hit' of the album while the melodic "Salvation" aims for an epic and ain't bad. "The Departed (Sun is Going Down)" returns to darker territory while "I Live for Your Pain" starts like it was influenced by "Smells Like Teen Spirit," but throws in guitars with more bite and a catchy chorus. The speedy "We Damn the Night" is quite good & hooky while "Immortal" is a pensive ballad. The album closes with the marathon title track.
While not exceptional, like BETTER THAN RAW, or as good as GAMBLING WITH THE DEVIL (2007), this is still worthwhile disc if you like Helloween's style.
The twelve songs clock-in at about 52:40 minutes. The version I have includes the quality bonus track "The Madness of the Crowds," which is speedy & thrashy and runs an additional 4:14.
GRADE: B- In my opinion Helloween at their finest! Well-composed and masterly played.
Release
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