Helloween, banda alemana de heavy metal, hizo su debut en 1984 en Hamburgo, Alemania. La formación original incluía a Kai Hansen (guitarrista y vocalista), Michael Weikath (guitarrista), Markus Grosskopf (bajista) e Ingo Schwichtenberg (baterista). La combinación de riffs rápidos, estribillos pegajosos y letras épicas definió desde el principio el sonido que se conocería como power metal.
En 1985, Helloween lanzó su primer EP homónimo, rápidamente seguido por su álbum debut completo Walls of Jericho, un hito que posicionó a la banda en el radar del mundo del metal. Su sonido agresivo pero melódico cautivó a una audiencia cada vez mayor y sentó las bases para su futuro éxito.
Pero fue realmente con el lanzamiento de Keeper of the Seven Keys Part I (1987) y Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II (1988) cuando Helloween alcanzó a un público masivo y consolidó su estatus en el panteón del metal. Con la entrada de Michael Kiske como vocalista, estos álbumes mostraron una evolución hacia un sonido más melódico y maduro. Temas emblemáticos como "Future World", "I Want Out" y "Eagle Fly Free" se convirtieron en himnos para los fans del power metal.
Los años siguientes no fueron fáciles para Helloween. La banda enfrentó disputas internas y desafíos legales que culminaron en la salida de Kai Hansen, quien pronto formaría otra banda icónica, Gamma Ray. A pesar de estos conflictos,
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Sixteen years have passed
Since he, one perfect of his kind
The Casanova of his time
Crowned himself to conquer the land
In craving for lust
Lust, one of the seven deadly sins
Punishment he has suffered
Look at him
What did he become?
Who is he now?
My mind is burning like fire
And my evil heart stands still
All the time they put me in a wheel chair
And their meds give me the thrill
Hold on
What's going on?
Am I alive or dead?
What's reality?
Come on
What's right or wrong?
Am I stumbling through the streets or
Is it just a stupid dream?
I'm so lost, no, I'm not fine
I am close to borderline
Cause I'm sick, yeah
They call me Mr. Madman
I was out for not long
Three lusty women walked me home
When they left
They called me Mr. Madman
My head is constantly spinning
And my world is going down
All alone I'm staring through the window
Cause the white men took my crown
Hold on
What's going on?
Am I alive or dead?
What's reality?
Come on
What's right or wrong?
Am I talking like E.T. or
Is it just a stupid dream?
I'm so lost, no, I'm not fine
I am close to borderline
Cause I'm sick, yeah
They call me Mr. Madman
Hey, you listen, I can sing
Those evil white men got me in
When they left here
They called me Mr. Madman
I am done with my tricks
Cause, yeah, the straitjacket fits
When I'm out, you will get
Who's Mr. Madman
I will take my last pill
Getting ready for the thrill
When I'm out, you will know
Who's Mr. Madman
I'm so lost, no, I'm not fine
I am close to borderline
Cause I'm sick, yeah
They call me Mr. Madman
Hey, you listen, I can sing
Those evil white men got me in
When they left here
They called me Mr. Madman
I am done with my tricks
Cause, yeah, the straitjacket fits
When I'm out, you will get
Who's Mr. Madman
I will take my last pill
Getting ready for the thrill
When I'm out, you will know
Who's Mr. Madman
Who's Mr. Madman?