This week we continue both Gothtober and our ongoing series called “Grave Mistakes: They Shoulda Been Huge!!!”. This will be an in-depth exploration of a perennial Halloween favorite for us: the frightfully amazing HELLOWEEN! This German band has had a long-lasting impact on Kevin, but not so much on Robert. Will Kevin be able to win him over to agree that HELLOWEEN is deserving of a much bigger spotlight amongst heavy metal icons and titans like Judas Priest and Iron Maiden??? Tune in and find out... If you dare! Mwahahaha!!!

This episode is rooted in our Should Have Been category. This is a band that we have featured on the show already in episodes 50, 99, and 107, and a cover of one of their songs in episode 43. A German band that helped establish the metal genre known as, “Power Metal”. Unfortunately, their brilliance and innovation have never fully been recognized to the degree that it deserves. We think they SHOULD BE HUGE… and we are ready to fly that banner proudly!

Songs this week include:

1. Helloween - “Pleasure Drone” from Keeper Of The Seven Keys: The Legacy (2005)
2. Helloween - “The Bells Of The 7 Hells” from Gambling With The Devil (2007)
3. Helloween - “Far In The Future” from 7 Sinners (2010)
4. Helloween - “Straight Out Of Hell” from Straight Out Of Hell (2013)
5. Helloween - “Wicked Game” from My God-Given Right (2015)
6. Helloween - “Pumpkins United” from United Alive in Madrid (2019)
7. Helloween - “Angels” from Helloween (2021)

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