05/27/2022 19:10

Helloween

Helloween release 'Best Time' music video and single

"[We're] feeling better in the neon light!" Oh yes, they are! Helloween finally can celebrate with their fans again in the form of a new limited vinyl single, »Best Time« which is out today via Atomic Fire. Featuring a 2022 remix of its title track - THE party song on their 'Helloween' album (2021) - on side A as well as an exclusive alternative vocal remix of the song on side B, it can now be ordered in three different colours (pink vinyl @ Atomic Fire Records; white/purple marbled vinyl @ Pumpkins Store; white/blue marbled vinyl @ EMP).

In addition, the group recorded a 3D road movie music video for the single's title track that includes a cameo of Canadian Arch Enemy front-woman Alissa White-Gluz. The music video was directed by Martin Häusler.

The sunny and straight hymn by Sascha Gerstner and Andi Deris revives the good times and shows with their drifty guitars and top form front men a song full of the joys. About the songwriting of 'Best Time'" Sascha Gerstner stated: "I had an '80's Neo Noir-Vibe' in my head. The riff was originally a synth-riff, which we arranged later for guitars. The wording 'I will have the best time of my life' was pretty spontaneous because I had this strong feeling to leave the past behind and seize the day! Andi instantly loved the idea as well as the refrain and together we created the track as it is now!"

Alissa White-Kluz commented: "After playing multiple festivals together and touring extensively in South America a few years back, Helloween and I decided to make a fun video to reminisce about the good times while simultaneously planning for many more!"

'Best Time' comes with a terrific 80's retro-artwork by cartoonist and Helloween fan Marcos Moura in a 2,000 pieces limited edition of a 12-inch vinyl, available in three colors as well as a bundle: vinyl single and t-shirt.

June 2021 saw the release of the sensational new studio album 'Helloween' and it was THE metal news of the year: media and critics were cheering almost breathless: "sleight of hand", "healing" and "a 65 minutes celebration". Finally the fans were the ones who catapulted the album straight to No 1 in Germany and Spain, into the Top 5 in seven countries and worldwide 15 times into the best fifteen of their album charts. Everybody was united in their opinion: these 12 tracks generated their own genre-universe and leave all competitors even after 35 years of band history behind.

(source: Helloween)