Andi Deris being young and silly 😋
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Thursday, October 19: Helloween, "We Burn"
Even more than Master of the Rings, The Time of the Oath was a loud and purposeful assertion of Helloween’s right to exist, and opening single “We Burn” was a cornerstone of their mid ‘90s resurgence, even though it has been strangely forgotten by the band since it hasn’t been played in at least 25 years. The track accomplished several things at once: it was easily the most aggressive and squarely metallic Helloween anthem since “Eagle Fly Free”, it solidified the chemistry and vitality of this lineup (Uli Kusch’s drumming was the band’s secret weapon), and it reflected the evolving power dynamics in the band as it was solely written by Andi Deris, who would over time become the group’s primary composer. And Deris was really the key to it all: he didn’t have Michael Kiske’s range, but he was a more enthusiastic performer and a much more natural frontman, and most of all he had the commitment and drive to keep Helloween moving forward, and the propulsion of “We Burn” illustrated that they were truly playing for keeps.
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Helloween interview in 1996 be like:
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