Helloween - The Dark Ride

Review by Obaid Karki

The Dark Ride, released by German power metal band Helloween in 2000, is a concept album that takes listeners on a journey through a dark and twisted carnival ride. The album features a darker and heavier sound than the band's previous releases, with more emphasis on guitar riffs and a more aggressive vocal style.

One of the standout tracks on the album is "Mr. Torture," a fast-paced, guitar-driven song with a catchy chorus and a memorable guitar solo. "Escalation 666" is another standout track, featuring a driving rhythm and powerful vocals. The album's title track, "The Dark Ride," is a haunting instrumental that sets the mood for the rest of the album.

Artist: Helloween
Album: The Dark Ride

2014

Rating: 4.0

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
Salvation	5:43
Mirror, Mirror	3:43
Sheer Heart Attack
He's A Woman - She's A Man
If I Could Fly (Single Edit)
The Madness Of The Crowds	4:13
If I Could Fly (Live)
I Live For Your Pain	4:00
We Damn The Night	4:06
Salvation (Edit)	4:44
The Departed (Sun Is Going Down) (Edit)	3:37
Space Oddity
White Room
Immortal (Stars)
If I Could Fly (Edit)	3:09
Beyond the Portal (Intro)	00:45
Mirror, Mirror... (Edit)	2:41
Mirror Mirror	3:44
Fast As A Shark
From Out Of Nowhere
Escalation 666 (Edit)	3:25
The Departed Sun Is Going Down
All Over The Nations	4:54
Just A Little Sign
The Departed (Sun Is Going Down)	4:36
Escalation 666	4:25
We Damn The Night (Edit)	3:09
If I Could Fly (Extended Version)
If I Could Fly (Single Edit)	3:30
If I Could Fly (EP Version)	3:31
Beyond The Portal	0:45
Trigger
Mr. Torture	3:28
Beyond The Portal (Intro)
Mr. Torture (Edit)	2:37
Deliver us From Temptation	4:08
All Over the Nations	04:54
Mirror, Mirror...	03:43
Immortal (Stars) (Edit)	3:04
All My Loving
If I Could Fly ( Live)
Deliver Us From Temptation	4:54
Deliver Us From Temptation
Mirror Mirror...
All Over The Nations (Edit)	3:51
I Live for Your Pain	03:59
Locomotive Breath
Lay All Your Love On Me
We Damn the Night	04:06
If I Could Fly (Edit Version)	4:10
Nuclear Blast Catalogue
I Live For Your Pain (Edit)	3:02
Rejection Role
The Dark Ride (Edit)	7:47
If I Could Fly	4:09
The Dark Ride	8:48
The Madness Of The Crowds	4:12
Immortal	4:05
If I Could Fly ( Single Edition)

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Victor
YBM Seoul Records
Irond
CDHC
Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast , Nuclear Blast
Mystic Production
Invisible Halahup
Irond, Moon Records
Back On Black
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Nuclear Blast , Invisible Halahup
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Scarecrow Records
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Nuclear Blast, Nuclear Blast Brasil, Mti music & video
Nuclear Blast, Laser Company Records, Rock Brigade Records
NEMS Enterprises
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Irond, Nuclear Blast
Aquarius
Irond Ltd.
Moon Records

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2 × Vinyl
LP
clear/black-white splattered vinyl
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Numbered
Silver
Orange
Album CD
CD-ROM

Companies

Role	Company
Licensed To	Victor Entertainment, Inc.
Manufactured By	Victor Entertainment, Inc.
Distributed By	Victor Entertainment, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p)	Helloween Ltd.
Copyright (c)	Helloween Ltd.
Licensed Through	Victor Entertainment, Inc.
Recorded At	Mi Sueno Recording Studios
Mixed At	Mi Sueno Recording Studios
Mastered At	Sterling Sound
Licensed From	Nuclear Blast
Pressed By	DOCdata Germany
Made By	Irond Ltd.
Glass Mastered At	DADC

Credits

Role	Credit
Backing Vocals	Billy King , Rolf Koehler
Bass	Markus Grosskopf
Drums	Uli Kusch
Guitar	Michael Weikath, Roland Grapow
Liner Notes	伊藤政則
Mastered By	George Marino
Producer	Charlie Bauerfeind, Roy Z
Engineer	Charlie Bauerfeind, Roy Z
Vocals	Andi Deris
Art Direction	Gisbert Royder
Artwork	Chili Clips Tenerife
Illustration	Rainer Laws
Keyboards	Joern Ellerbrock
Photography By	Roger Mendez
Photography By [All Photos For Chili Clips	Roger Mendez
Tenerife]	Roger Mendez
Voice	Andi Deris
Bass Guitar	Markus Grosskopf

Notes

Track 13 is bonus track for Japanese edition.
Issued in special thick jewel case with 28-page booklet, 16-page extra booklet, sticker and obi-strip.
Recorded and mixed 2000 at Mi Sueno Music, Tenerife.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York.
℗ 2000 The copyright in the sound recording is owned by Helloween Ltd. Under exclusive license to Victor Entertainment, Inc.
© 2000 Helloween Ltd.
Manufactured by Seoul Records, Inc., Korea. Licensed by Victor Entertainment, Inc., Tokyo, Japan.
Special edition in 6-panel Digipak with 6 bonus tracks and 16-page booklet.
℗ © 2000 Nuclear Blast ℗ 2000 Irond Ltd. under the license Nuclear Blast.
Track 13 was originally a Japan-only bonus track on Helloween - The Dark Ride
Tracks 14 and 15 taken from Helloween - If I Could Fly single
2 page booklet
℗ & © 2000
Manufactured in Germany
none
Promo CD in cardboard sleeve.
All songs except #1 are faded versions.
Track titles for #1, 5 and 11 differ slightly from the final version.
Comes with a 16 page booklet.
Black vinyl in gatefold.
℗ & © 2005
CD comes with a 4-page booklet in a standard jewel case
This version has two more songs than the other IronD version
Mexican version
Limited Edition Picture Disc Series.
LP comes in die-cut Nuclear Blast sleeve.
Repress with Irond logo and a hyphened Category.
℗ & © 2000 Nuclear Blast. ℗ 2000 Irond Ltd. under the license from Nuclear Blast. ℗ 2000 OOO "Айронд" по лицензии Nuclear Blast. Made in Russia by Irond Ltd.
Recorded and Mixed 2000 at Mi Sueño Music, Tenerife.
Photos by Roger Mendez for Chili Clips, Tenerife.
Sticker at the outside packaging which says: "Limited Edition Digipack featuring 3 Exlusive Bonus Tracks!"
Special edition, released by Nuclear Blast as well as Nuclear Blast Brasil.
Comes in a jewel case with a 16-page booklet
Silver vinyl in gatefold.
Limited to 100 hand-numbered copies.
Exclusively available through Nuclear Blast mailorder.
Recorded and mixed 2000 at Mi Sueño Music, Tenerife, ES
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York
Artwork by Chili Clips Tenerife, Art Direction by Gisbert Royder
Pumpkin Illustrations by Rainer Laws
All photos by Roger Mendez for Chili Clips, Tenerife, ES
CD released with a 4-page booklet in a standard jewel case
Tracks 6 and 14 are misspelled "If Could Fly" and "If Could Fly (Edit Version)" on the back cover.
Track 11 is mispelled "Inmortal" on the back cover.
Gold CD, jewel case in slip case, with 8 page booklet that contains the lyrics to all tracks, but no credits.
13 tracks, total time 57:01
Track 13 is not listed on the back tray inlay and slip case, but lyrics are included in the booklet.
1st press on tape Russian Edition
Hanya untuk dijual di Indonesia
Manufactured and sale in Indonesia only
Orange vinyl in gatefold.
Limited to 300 hand-numbered copies.
2000 Nuclear Blast
LC: 07027 / GEMA
Promo CD in cardboard sleeve with colour advertising leaflet.
matrix: DOCdata NB 0576-2
Approximately 2003 Special Price! with bonus CD-ROM including Nuclear Blast Catalogue, wallpapers and music videos.
Cover is single-side printed (both 4-page booklet and inlay).
Track 13 incorrectly listed in the booklet as having duration 4:08.
From the back cover:
© & ℗ 2000 Nuclear Blast
℗ 2000 Irond Ltd. under the license from Nuclear Blast
℗ 2000 OOO "Айронд" по лицензии Nuclear Blast.
РAO и ООО "Айронд" Nº CPP-200/2000
Made in Russia by Irond Ltd.
From the booklet:
Recorded and mixed 2000 at Mi Sueno Music, Tenerife
Released with a 16 page booklet.
Printed duration:
9 - 4:07

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Summary by Obaid Karki

The Dark Ride is a solid addition to Helloween's discography, showcasing the band's ability to evolve and experiment with their sound while still staying true to their roots. Fans of power metal and heavy metal in general will find plenty to enjoy on this album.

Comments

deepanshu626419

It is not "Keepers part 3" but its a very good album in similar vain as "Master of the Rings". A modern classic.

slodkimagdziak

Welcome to the torture chamber
Said the sign above the entrance
Laughing as it takes you by the hand

Looking like a maniac savage
Inside you can sense the anguish
Theater of pain has just begun

Mr.Torture gives pain
With his whips and his chains
He knows just what you crave
Mr. Torture

If you´re feeling alone
Then just pick up your phone
Dial 18 double 0 Mr. Torture
Mr. Torture sells pain

Only sixty cents a minute
For his special brand of singing
Phone guaranteed to blow your mind

You can catch him on his website
Has a live chat every weeknight
Cyber-torture soon coming your way

Mr Torture sells pain
To the housewives in Spain
He knows just what they crave
Mr Torture

If you´re feeling alone
Then just pick up your phone
Dial 18 double 0 Mr. Torture
Mr Torture sells pain

Handcuffed, bounded, chained and blinded
Body, soul and mind ignited
Every sense is torn and ripped apart

He´s been banned in twenty countries
Though he does it for the money
He gets pleasure from hearing you scream

Mr. Torture gives pain
With his whips and his chains
He knows just what you crave Mr. Torture

If you´re feelin' alone
Then just pick up your phone
Dial 18 double 0 Mr. Torture
Mr. Torture sells pain

theaestheticsource

I find that song thanks to polish band Nocny Kochanek which has recorded a cover called "Pan od Tortur". Since then I cannot stop listen to it!

jordyhuinderstyling

Pivot Venom vs Spider-Man , anyone?

marion5648

Deris rule???

kadam111rahul

Love this fuckin dope sounds

ryanheisler

Don't forget that Uli and Roland where a big part in this band. For me, Better Than Raw and The Dark Ride is Helloween's second golden age after the Keepers.

redbone

=" paranoid "Black Sabbath ))

zerodechetnordfinistere

Hellraiser vibes

lakshyacreation

Pan od tortur śle ból :)

udahiniaja

??Berlin Germany ???

noboxmarketing

The lyrics are.....omg.. Who on gods earth created this shit ???

sotrali

I miss Mr Roland Grapow and Uli Kusch

fanowirawantenis

Am I the only one who prefer Andy??

yaboiryan

socijalno se ne bavi kriminologijom i ono zove policiju na licu mesta

manuelvonesch

The only album I bought in cassette ❤️ forever Helloween

zuko9

QUE SOM MARAVILHOSO ....

theholisticentrepreneur

ah ne, ti si suvise sebicna i suzu da pustis

kholoudsays

When I heard this song as a kid I didn't know about the S&M implications and just thought it was a dark and disturbing song about a deranged maniac who gets paid to torture people. Now that I'm older, this song is hilarious. My favorite line is "cyber-torture soon coming your way". Dude's gonna send you some harsh instant messages, lol.