Venerable German power metal outfit HELLOWEEN have posted the lyric video for “Battle’s Won,” which comes from their forthcoming My God-Given Right album.
The album is due May 29 via Nuclear Blast.
The CD was recorded between October 2014 and February 2015 at the band’s MiSueno Studio on the isle of Tenerife with producer Charlie Bauerfeind (GOTTHARD, HAMMERFALL).
My God-Given Right track listing:
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
The limited digipak (with special 3D cover) and the vinyl version will feature two bonus tracks:
14. I Wish I Were There
15. Wicked Game
The digital version contains three bonus tracks:
14. I Wish I Were There
15. Wicked Game
16. Free World
The limited earbook will feature a bonus CD with four bonus tracks:
1. I Wish I Were There
2. Wicked Game
3. Nightmare
4. More Than A Lifetime
The My God-Given Right artwork was once again created by graphic guru Martin Häusler (BON JOVI, QUEEN, GOTTHARD) and will also be available as a 3D lenticular print.
Says Häusler: “We tried to build a world of ideas, keeping the ‘classic HELLOWEEN’ elements, like the pumpkins on the one hand and a complete new look on the other, just like we did it the years before, working on a HELLOWEEN artwork.
“A first inspiration came from the album title, My God-Given Right, and some of the song titles, like ‘Swing Of A Fallen World’, ‘Lost In America’, ‘Battle’s Won’, etc. During my research, I stumbled upon the blockbuster ‘Day After Tomorrow’ and the idea of just leaving the world to the ‘pumpkins’ was born.
“The most challenging part of this artwork was to have both the limited edition and the 11-inch earbook provided with a 3D lenticular cover (a full 3D cover, visible without 3D glasses). That’s the reason the entire artwork was done ‘in one piece,’ using a 3D program…We did not want one of those ‘cheap’ lenticular covers, done by converting a 2D version, but the best possible real 3D result. So don’t get any other versions — this will be a true collector’s item!”
Adds HELLOWEEN frontman Andi Deris: “I never know how, but somehow we did it once again… The album really rocks and kicks some major asses!!! We had the best folks with us to make this possible: producer Charlie Bauerfeind and Martin Häusler, who made a massive 3D artwork this time WITHOUT stressing the whole color range.”
States HELLOWEEN guitarist Michael Weikath: “This proves what a bit of snow not only is able to but really causes! I personally hate snow and the cover shows that too much of everything is never good. Just like Andi Deris, I’m very happy about the new album.”