Helloween
Rabbit Don't Come Easy

THE REVIEW

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The Helloween are back on the scene after the controversial "The Dark Ride" and they do so by returning to their musical roots, made of sometimes "easy" but always damn engaging melodies. It is precisely the melodies that are the winning card of this album, and it's almost impossible not to find yourself humming songs like the single "Just a Little Sign", "Open your Life", which moreover shows how even in terms of songwriting Helloween have made the right choice by bringing Sascha Gerstner (former Freedom Call guitarist) into their ranks, "Never be a Star", which seems like a song dug out from the "Master Of The Ring" recording sessions, or "Hell Was Made In Heaven", decidedly more aggressive musically than the other songs I mentioned, but endowed with a truly irresistible chorus.

Another strength of this "Rabbit Don't Come Easy" is certainly the variety. In fact, alongside songs with a melodic flavor, there are decidedly angry tracks like "Liar", which at times seems almost like a Thrash piece, or "Back Against the Wall", which with its dark and aggressive riffs definitely hits the mark. The flaw of the album lies, in my opinion, in tracks such as "The Tune" or "Do You Feel Good", which I find rather trivial and predictable, lacking that spark that would allow them to stand out within an album of this high level.

A special mention goes to the closing track "Nothing To Say", undoubtedly the most original piece of the album, with its clearly Hard Rock-inspired riff and its Reggae inserts (yes, you read that right) perfectly achieving its clear intent, which is to entertain the listener. Another highlight of the album is "Sun 4 The World", truly a splendid song, which, after the initial riff with an oriental flavor, manages to captivate thanks to the splendid arrangements that surround perfectly fitting vocal melodies and the top-notch work of the Weikath-Gerstner guitarist duo. Not bad either is the ballad "Don't Stop Being Crazy", which manages to avoid the trap of the already heard thanks especially to Andi Deris's good vocal line, which is decidedly fitting.

In my opinion, this "Rabbit Don't Come Easy" is the best Helloween album since the glorious days of the two "Keeper of the Seven Keys", and forgive me if that's saying a little......