The Dark Ride
Helloween · 2000
65 min · 15 tracks · power metal
Dark melodies intertwine with soaring vocals, creating a haunting landscape of power metal and lyrical introspection.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic journey with climactic moments
- dark melodies with soaring vocals
- wave-like pacing for deep immersion
- lyrical introspection throughout listening
- late-night exploration of emotions
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer instant gratification tracks
- seek upbeat party anthems
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on December 5, 2000, 'The Dark Ride' marked Helloween's first album with new vocalist Andi Deris after the departure of Michael Kiske. This album came at a time when the band was redefining their sound following the mixed reception of their previous works, aiming to blend heavier elements while maintaining their signature melodic style.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Gamma Ray· Stratovarius· Blind Guardian
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Beyond the Portal 0:45
- 2 Mr. Torture 3:27
- 3 All Over the Nations 4:54
- 4 Escalation 666 4:24
- 5 Mirror Mirror 3:42
- 6 If I Could Fly 4:07
- 7 Salvation 5:41
- 8 The Departed (Sun Is Going Down) 4:36
- 9 I Live for Your Pain 3:59
- 10 We Damn the Night 4:05
- 11 Immortal 4:03
- 12 The Dark Ride 8:48
- 13 The Madness of the Crowds 4:13
- 14 Deliver Us From Temptation 4:54
- 15 If I Could Fly (single edit) 3:30
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