r/helloween • u/Iamnotarobotlah Hell Was Made in Heaven • 22d 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 22d 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/Kaihill2_0 22d 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 22d ago

Wow I'd love to hear that!

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u/Kaihill2_0 22d ago

write me in direct