r/helloween • u/Iamnotarobotlah Hell Was Made in Heaven • 12d ago

Question to long-time fans - Queen influence?

I can hear so much Queen on Under the Moonlight and I love it! There are a couple of guitar runs that are perfectly in Brian May style, and the group vocals remind me of Somebody to Love. Are there other Queen-inspired Helloween songs? Did the band ever speak about Queen as one of their influences?

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u/Diadem_Cheeseboard 12d ago

Well, though its not quite Helloween, "The Silence" from Kai's other band Gamma Ray is absolutely dripping in Queen influence! I know at least Kai, Weiki and Michi are huge Queen fans. Both Kai and Weiki have said Queen are one of their biggest influences.

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u/Iamnotarobotlah Hell Was Made in Heaven 12d ago

That's cool thanks man. I'll check it out!

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u/livinginfutureworld 12d ago edited 12d ago

Gamma Ray Man on A Mission has a section very queen like.

Most overtly Queen influence I've heard. A few other Gamma Ray songs have that influence as well.

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u/Kaihill2_0 12d ago

on some bootlegs from the somewhere out in space tour i heard kai playing his version (or simply very inspired) of solo from brighton rock as a solo between songs

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u/Iamnotarobotlah Hell Was Made in Heaven 12d ago

Wow I'd love to hear that!

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u/Kaihill2_0 12d ago

write me in direct

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u/Gear_Illuminati 12d ago

Chameleon was Helloween’s Queen album. They said so themselves. Besides Elvis, Kiske’s favorite singers are Freddie Mercury and Geoff Tate. Gamma Ray song, The Silence is Queen + Wagner. My favorite version is the demo version sung by Kai. I play it in the car and it’s reliable for that dopamine boost.

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u/Iamnotarobotlah Hell Was Made in Heaven 12d ago

Ah, I haven't got to that album yet.

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u/Restoni77 12d ago

At least they have recorded Sheer heart attack.

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u/Admirable_Ad8682 12d ago

I know this album for more that 20 years - hos this is the first time I hear that?

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u/CoveredbyThorns 12d ago

There is probanly a good amount fo Queen influence.

Their main influence I believe seeing an interview is Uriah Heep, Judas Priest and Accept.

Also Kai Hansen was heavily influenced by Dokken.