Master of the Rings

Master of the Rings
Studio album by
Helloween
Released26 August 1994 (Japan)
30 August 1994 (UK & Europe)
8 July 1995 (USA)
Recorded1994
StudioChateau du Pape, Hamburg, Germany
GenrePower metal
Length50:12
84:49 (with bonus tracks)
LabelVictor Entertainment
Castle Communications/Raw Power
Castle Records
ProducerTommy Hansen and Helloween
Helloween chronology
Chameleon
(1993) 		Master of the Rings
(1994) 		The Time of the Oath
(1996)
Singles from Master of the Rings
  1. "Mr. Ego"
    Released: 22 July 1994
  2. "Where the Rain Grows"
    Released: 3 August 1994
  3. "Perfect Gentleman"
    Released: 28 September 1994
  4. "Sole Survivor"
    Released: 5 October 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal8/10[2]

Master of the Rings is the sixth studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 1994.[3] It is the first to feature new members Andi Deris and Uli Kusch.

This album contains four singles, which are "Where the Rain Grows", "Mr. Ego (Take Me Down)", "Perfect Gentleman", and "Sole Survivor", with corresponding videos for the first three. "Mr. Ego" was dedicated to the band's former singer, Michael Kiske, and was released as an EP in Europe.

  1. ^ Anderson, Jason. "Helloween – Master of the Rings review". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (1 August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 194. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
  3. ^ "Helloween – Master of The Rings (tracklist and versions)". Discogs. Retrieved 11 November 2012.