United Alive in Madrid is the fourth live album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 2019. The recordings took place during the band's Pumpkins United World Tour (2017–2018), with former members Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen joining Helloween's line-up. This would be the first live album to feature both Kiske and Hansen since 1989's Live in the U.K.. The main concert was recorded on 9 December 2017 at the WiZink Centre in Madrid, Spain and the bonus tracks in Chile, Brazil, Czech Republic and Germany.
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 4 October 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 9 December 2017 | |||
| Venue | Madrid, Spain | |||
| Genre | Power metal, Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 161:00 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Charlie Bauerfeind | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Bravewords |    [1] |
| Hysteria Mag | [2] |
| Time for Metal | [3] |
The video release United Alive came out on the same day as the live album[4] and contained concert footage filmed during 2017 in Spain and Brazil and during 2018 in Wacken Open Air Festival (Germany). Extra material included bonus concert tracks filmed in Brazil, Czech Republic and Chile, a band interview, as well as LED content and animations shown during the shows.[5]
Track listing
editDisc one
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Vocalist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Halloween" | Kai Hansen | Michael Kiske, Andi Deris | 13:37 |
| 2. | "Dr. Stein" | Michael Weikath | Kiske, Deris | 5:36 |
| 3. | "I’m Alive" | Hansen | Kiske | 3:48 |
| 4. | "If I Could Fly" | Andi Deris | Deris | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Are You Metal?" | Deris | Deris | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Rise and Fall" | Weikath | Kiske | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Waiting for the Thunder" | Deris | Deris | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Perfect Gentleman" | Deris, Weikath | Deris, Kiske | 4:50 |
| 9. | "Kai's Medley (Starlight / Ride the Sky / Judas / Heavy Metal Is the Law)" | Hansen | Kai Hansen | 13:52 |
| 10. | "Forever and One" | Deris | Deris, Kiske | 5:22 |
| 11. | "A Tale That Wasn't Right" | Weikath | Kiske, Deris | 5:43 |
Disc two
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Vocalist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Can" | Weikath | Deris | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Livin' Ain't No Crime / A Little Time" | Weikath / Michael Kiske | Kiske | 6:39 |
| 3. | "Sole Survivor" | Weikath, Deris | Deris | 4:58 |
| 4. | "Power" | Weikath | Deris | 4:11 |
| 5. | "How Many Tears" | Weikath | Deris, Hansen, Kiske | 10:56 |
| 6. | "Invitation / Eagle Fly Free" | Weikath | Kiske | 7:13 |
| 7. | "Keeper of the Seven Keys" | Weikath | Kiske, Deris | 17:03 |
| 8. | "Future World" | Hansen | Kiske | 5:36 |
| 9. | "I Want Out" | Hansen | Kiske, Deris | 8:47 |
Disc three (bonus tracks)
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Vocalist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "March of Time" | Hansen | Kiske | 5:28 |
| 2. | "Kids of the Century" | Kiske | Kiske | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Why" | Deris | Deris, Kiske | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Pumpkins United" | Hansen, Deris, Weikath | Deris, Kiske, Hansen | 6:32 |
- Track 1 recorded at Santiago, Chile, 31 October 2018
- Track 2 recorded at Prague, Czech Republic, 25 November 2017
- Track 3 recorded at São Paulo, Brazil, 29 October 2017
- Track 4 recorded at Wacken Open Air Festival, Germany, 4 August 2018
Personnel
edit- Michael Kiske – vocals
- Andi Deris – vocals
- Kai Hansen – guitars, vocals
- Michael Weikath – guitars
- Sascha Gerstner – guitars
- Markus Grosskopf – bass
- Daniel Löble – drums
Charts
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References
edit- ^ Mark Gromen. "Review: "HELLOWEEN - UNITED ALIVE IN MADRID" - Bravewords". bravewords.com. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ Kris Peters (8 October 2019). "Review: "Helloween United Live In Madrid" - Hysteria Mag". hysteriamag.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ Sandra R. (22 September 2019). "Review: "Helloween – United Alive & United Alive in Madrid" - Time For Metal". time-for-metal.eu. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Metal Temple will return!".
- ^ "Metal Temple will return!".
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Helloween – United Alive in Madrid" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Helloween – United Alive in Madrid" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Helloween: United Alive" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 41, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Helloween – United Alive in Madrid" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2019. 44. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Helloween – United Alive in Madrid". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2019-10-14" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Helloween – United Alive in Madrid". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Helloween – United Alive in Madrid". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Top 10 DVD Musik (Woche vom 07.10.2019 bis 13.10.2019)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Oricon Top 10 Blu-ray: 2019-10-14" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 18 October 2019.