Live at Budokan (Helloween album)

Live at Budokan
Live at Budokan
Live album by Helloween
Released	13 December 2024
Recorded	16 September 2023
Venue	Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
Genre	Power metal, Heavy metal
Length	120:50
Label	Reigning Phoenix Music
Producer	Charlie Bauerfeind
Helloween chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Metal Rules	^[1]
Dead Rhetoric	^[2]
Blabbermouth	^[3]

Live at Budokan is the fifth live album by German power metal band Helloween, released in December 2024. The recording took place during the band's performance at Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan in Japan on 16 September 2023 and is the second live release to feature the band’s reunited line up.^[4]

The video release contained footage of the full concert filmed during the band’s performance at Nippon Budokan including an additional track named Drumokan. Extra material included backstage footage and animations.^[5]

Track listing

Disc one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Vocalist(s)	Length
1.	"Orbit"	Kai Hansen		1:58
2.	"Skyfall"	Kai Hansen	Michael Kiske, Andi Deris, Kai Hansen	12:51
3.	"Eagle Fly Free"	Michael Weikath	Kiske	8:04
4.	"Mass Pollution"	Andi Deris	Deris	4:57
5.	"Future World"	Hansen	Kiske	5:05
6.	"Power"	Weikath	Deris	4:26
7.	"Save Us"	Hansen	Kiske	5:16
8.	"Kai's Medley (Walls Of Jericho / Metal Invaders / Victim Of Fate / Gorgar / Ride the Sky / Heavy Metal Is the Law)"	Hansen	Kai Hansen	16:07
9.	"Forever And One (Neverland)"	Deris	Deris, Kiske	4:45

Disc two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Vocalist(s)	Length
1.	"Best Time"	Sascha Gerstner	Kiske, Deris, Hansen	5:04
2.	"Dr. Stein"	Weikath	Kiske, Deris	5:54
3.	"How Many Tears"	Weikath	Deris, Hansen, Kiske	12:20
4.	"Perfect Gentleman"	Deris, Weikath	Deris	4:53
5.	"Keeper of the Seven Keys"	Weikath	Kiske, Deris	20:46
6.	"I Want Out"	Hansen	Kiske, Deris	8:24

Personnel

Michael Kiske – vocals
Andi Deris – vocals
Kai Hansen – guitars, vocals
Michael Weikath – guitars
Sascha Gerstner – guitars
Markus Grosskopf – bass
Daniel Löble – drums

References

^ The Elitist Metalhead (1 January 2025). "Review: Helloween – Live at Budokan - Bravewords". Metal Rules. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
^ Matt Coe (13 December 2024). "Review: Helloween – Live at Budokan (Reigning Phoenix Music)". Dead Rhetoric. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
^ Dom Lawson (10 December 2024). "HELLOWEEN Live at Budokan". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
^ "Helloween – Live at Budokan". 22 November 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
^ "Helloween – Live at Budokan". 22 November 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2025.

External links

Album information from Helloween's official website

[1] The Elitist Metalhead (1 January 2025). "Review: Helloween – Live at Budokan - Bravewords". Metal Rules. Retrieved 13 March 2025.

[2] Matt Coe (13 December 2024). "Review: Helloween – Live at Budokan (Reigning Phoenix Music)". Dead Rhetoric. Retrieved 13 March 2025.

[3] Dom Lawson (10 December 2024). "HELLOWEEN Live at Budokan". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 13 March 2025.

[4] "Helloween – Live at Budokan". 22 November 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2025.

[5] "Helloween – Live at Budokan". 22 November 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2025.

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Helloween
Michael Weikath Markus Grosskopf Kai Hansen Michael Kiske Andi Deris Sascha Gerstner Daniel Löble Ingo Schwichtenberg Roland Grapow Uli Kusch Mark Cross Stefan Schwarzmann
Studio albums	Walls of Jericho Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II Pink Bubbles Go Ape Chameleon Master of the Rings The Time of the Oath Better Than Raw The Dark Ride Rabbit Don't Come Easy Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy Gambling with the Devil 7 Sinners Straight Out of Hell My God-Given Right Helloween Giants & Monsters
Extended plays	Helloween Mr. Ego (Take Me Down) Burning Sun
Live albums	Live in the U.K. High Live Keeper of the Seven Keys – The Legacy World Tour 2005/2006 United Alive in Madrid
Compilations	The Best, the Rest, the Rare Karaoke Remix Vol.1 Karaoke Remix Vol.2 Metal Jukebox Treasure Chest Unarmed – Best of 25th Anniversary
Singles	"Future World" "Dr. Stein" "I Want Out" "Kids of the Century" "When the Sinner" "I Don't Wanna Cry No More" "Windmill" "Perfect Gentleman" "Sole Survivor" "Power" "The Time of the Oath" "Forever and One" "Lay All Your Love on Me" "If I Could Fly" "Mr. Torture" "Just a Little Sign" "Mrs. God" "Light the Universe" "As Long as I Fall" "Are You Metal?" "Nabataea"
Related articles	Discography Members Keeper of the Seven Keys