Name: My God-Given Right by Helloween
Brand: Helloween
SKU: 727361352448
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (98 reviews)

ALBUM

The stalwart German outfit's 16th studio long player, My God-Given Right is a power metal cornucopia spilling over with commercial-grade sweets and cheeses. Bolstered by the dizzying guitar work of Michael Weikath and Sascha Gerstner, the 15-track set has some satisfying moments, especially early on with the one-two punch of "Heroes" and "Battles Won," both of which fit nicely into the Helloween canon where speed metal precision meets rich, melodic choruses tailor-made for unison fist pumping. Vocalist Andi Deris more than holds his own throughout, delivering often inane lyrics like "We wanna stay crazy, fresh as a daisy" with gusto, in a voice that falls somewhere between former Helloween frontman Michael Kiske and head Scorpion Klaus Meine. At 15 slabs of metal, My God-Given Right overstays its welcome a bit, with large portions of its latter half drifting dangerously into filler territory. But stand-out cuts like the soaring "Creatures in Heaven," the menacing "Swing of the Fallen World," and the aforementioned "Heroes" prove that, 30 years into their career, Helloween are still largely unequaled purveyors and unabashed champions of "cheese-tastic" power metal hymns. ~ James Christopher Monger

1. Heroes

by Helloween

Primary Artist: Helloween; Main Performer
Composer: Sascha Gerstner; Composer
Lyricist: Sascha Gerstner; Composer
Artist: Helloween; Production
Author: Sascha Gerstner; Production

2. Battle's Won

by Helloween

Primary Artist: Helloween; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Weikath; Composer
Lyricist: Michael Weikath; Composer
Artist: Helloween; Production
Author: Michael Weikath; Production

3. My God-Given Right

by Helloween

Primary Artist: Helloween; Main Performer
Composer: Andi Deris; Composer
Lyricist: Andi Deris; Composer
Artist: Helloween; Production
Author: Andi Deris; Production

4. Stay Crazy

by Helloween

Primary Artist: Helloween; Main Performer
Composer: Andi Deris; Composer
Lyricist: Andi Deris; Composer
Artist: Helloween; Production
Author: Andi Deris; Production

5. Lost in America

by Helloween

Primary Artist: Helloween; Main Performer
Composer: Andi Deris; Composer
Lyricist: Andi Deris; Composer
Artist: Helloween; Production
Author: Andi Deris; Production

6. Russian Roulé

by Helloween

Primary Artist: Helloween; Main Performer
Composer: Andi Deris
Sascha Gerstner; Composer
Lyricist: Andi Deris; Composer
Artist: Helloween; Production
Author: Andi Deris; Production

7. The Swing of a Fallen World

by Helloween

Primary Artist: Helloween; Main Performer
Composer: Andi Deris; Composer
Lyricist: Andi Deris; Composer
Artist: Helloween; Production
Author: Andi Deris; Production

8. Like Everybody Else

by Helloween

Primary Artist: Helloween; Main Performer
Composer: Sascha Gerstner; Composer
Lyricist: Sascha Gerstner; Composer
Artist: Helloween; Production
Author: Sascha Gerstner; Production

9. Creatures in Heaven

by Helloween

Primary Artist: Helloween; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Weikath; Composer
Lyricist: Michael Weikath; Composer
Artist: Helloween; Production
Author: Michael Weikath; Production

10. If God Loves Rock 'n' Roll

by Helloween

Primary Artist: Helloween; Main Performer
Composer: Andi Deris; Composer
Lyricist: Andi Deris; Composer
Artist: Helloween; Production
Author: Andi Deris; Production

11. Living on the Edge

by Helloween

Primary Artist: Helloween; Main Performer
Composer: Markus Grosskopf; Composer
Lyricist: Markus Großkopf; Composer
Artist: Helloween; Production
Author: Markus Grosskopf; Production

12. Claws

by Helloween

Primary Artist: Helloween; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Weikath; Composer
Lyricist: Michael Weikath; Composer
Artist: Helloween; Production
Author: Michael Weikath; Production

13. You, Still of War

by Helloween

Primary Artist: Helloween; Main Performer
Composer: Andi Deris
Sascha Gerstner; Composer
Lyricist: Sascha Gerstner; Composer
Artist: Helloween; Production
Author: Sascha Gerstner; Production

14. Wicked Game

by Helloween

Primary Artist: Helloween; Main Performer
Composer: Sascha Gerstner; Composer
Lyricist: Sascha Gerstner; Composer
Artist: Helloween; Production
Author: Sascha Gerstner; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

6 minutes and 46 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

10/14 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

5/14 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Metal

Label

Nuclear Blast

Music Distribution Service

Believe Digital

Country

Germany

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

May 31, 2015

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

727361352448

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My God-Given Right

1. Heroes

2. Battle's Won

3. My God-Given Right

4. Stay Crazy

5. Lost in America

6. Russian Roulé

7. The Swing of a Fallen World

8. Like Everybody Else

9. Creatures in Heaven

10. If God Loves Rock 'n' Roll

11. Living on the Edge

12. Claws

13. You, Still of War

14. Wicked Game

Technical Specifications

My God-Given Right

Product information

Release options

1. Heroes

2. Battle's Won

3. My God-Given Right

4. Stay Crazy

5. Lost in America

6. Russian Roulé

7. The Swing of a Fallen World

8. Like Everybody Else

9. Creatures in Heaven

10. If God Loves Rock 'n' Roll

11. Living on the Edge

12. Claws

13. You, Still of War

14. Wicked Game

Technical Specifications