Luyện nghe bài hát Exclusive Helloween Interview

(Michael Weikath/Ingo Schwichtenberg)

Well, Japan. We've been there, I think, two times now, and it's always been a great fun playing there. I like the venues. They are sounding very good, they look very good, and kids over there appreciate good music and stuff. And I think the next time we're gonna play at the Budokan, which is pretty cool. Lookin' forward to it. It's gonna be fun.

Japan has been always great to play there, and will be in the future. And Japan people are great, it's fun to there and you feel very confident and convinient or whatever to play there. And Japanese people are listening very carefully, I don't know. It's great to be in Japan.

"Kids of the Century" is the first sign of us after two and a half
years. And all those rumours going around about this band - me
leaving the band, me splitting up, or the splitting up, and all that
stuff, which has been quite a lot. Maybe that's when the band's not on the scene for a while. But after that it feels really good to have,
actually, a new album ready and a out. So the kids know we are still there. And with the music you can prove what you can do still even without one guy that just left the band. I think we found the right person there, Roland. And I think the album says everything. Yeah, I wrote "Kids of the Century" about more than two years ago now. And remembering that time I feel like, when I wrote that song, I was in that feel of that all the kids today, they just feel like they haven't got anything to do with the problems. Everything goes wrong, the nature or whatever. Just came out of that feeling actually. And that's what the song's all about, I think. What the kids today...Because I feel like everybody's responsible, especially the kids. If they don't feel like they have to change anything or have to make things better, nobody will.

I think having Roland in the band is.. we are as lucky as we have Michael in the band by that time, we are lucky having Roland in the band. And he's just doing great songs and great guitar work he's doing. And a good pal as well. He's a nice fellow. And he just in the band very much. I think the fans will accept him of course.

Well, the nice thing Roland being in the band is that I saw him
like, I don't know, fifteen ago or so on stage, and I thought that
was pretty impressing, what he did there, and I could never forget about that. And that's why actually I called him up then when we needed another guitarist, "Remember that guy?". And so it took me, like, four hours to out the number, like I had to phone up musicians I knew and suddenly
somehow I got the number, and phoned him up: "You might not know me, but I know you. How about playing guitar in Helloween?" And he didn't even know the band. So I had to give him some examples of our songs, like really loud, cranked it up. And so, well, he was interested, like it quite a lot. And then we went to rehearsing, we had to do the whole stuff within two months. 'Cause then we had to go on an American tour and Japan meant two of playing. And well, ha ha, quite a tough job I would say. After all, I mean, we can handle that, we are pretty good, you know. And I'm sorry about that, but well... yeah, Roland is a very nice guy. He's doing a big part of the band with his character, and his kind of being. And it's quite a difference too how the whole thing worked before, because he is a completely different character. He is a lot more calm and very critical. He's always got his own opinion and that's exactly what we need.

Yeah, we recorded the album at PUK studio in Denmark, which is a very good studio, I think, very place. It's right in the middle of nowhere but that's actually what we wanted, to really concentrate on the album. And working with Chris was pretty cool, because he's got a very strong sense of humor as we like it. And we had some cool moments there and that's all caught on the album. Yeah, the production that Chris Tsangarides has done is right in your face. That's the best description of the sound actually. So just check it out!

clear, or...

Crystal clear, ha ha!

I would say thank you to everybody who kept up the faith during all that time, and after all, rumours are untrue.

The best thing for the fans, for the people who us, is just to listen
what comes from us directly, this now, and the album of course.

Yeah, the album.

Don't trust any or whatever.

The thing is, forget about what's been in the magazines, or what has been said, or all the stuff. And just check out the album and you know going on. Of course, the single as well.

Thanks for the faith

(WEIKATH)

W:
J: (Interviewer)

J: Hello I'm Johnny and I thought we going to do the
interview at place.

W: Well, hello there. Well, this is my place. Now just
in and let's sit down over there.

J: Yeah, but weren't we going to do as well?

W: You mean uh, well what's the big deal? Let's go for it.

J: Well, it's just that a bit bloody smoky in here. I can't see
a thing.

W: Oh, we can open a window. We might get rid of the
smell as I guess.

J: Ah, hey your is coming along pretty good. It's not
bad.

W: Oh, oh thank you, thanks. But I know, much
say that.

J: Ah, um, is this me? Can we get now or are we just
gonna keep talking like this.

W: Right. But please, before, let me a little piece to you.
It's a new track I wrote. It's by Kiss you know. You
know Kiss? They got that track "Rock 'n' Roll All Night"
and so I thought I'd do one called "Rock 'n' All Day". Am
I not

J: Well I suppose so, but don't you we should get...

W: You know I thought it could become a smashing hit. I
think it's great! Hey come over here and I'll it to you.

J: No, listen, listen a minute, would you like to get...

W: No, wait, listen, is the intro. Now that's the intro. Now
you listen. Ha ha.

W: Oh, I sung it, I sung it myself it's more original. Great

J: No, no, no, no, quite interesting but come on.

W: Oh wait, listen.

J: Urghh!

W: Cool!

J: Yes Michael but don't you think we to...

W: Wait here the chorus, coming right up. The refreng as
we say in will be a milestone in German rock history.
the chorus. There, there it goes.

J: Michael! Michael! I'm sorry but no really...

W: What, what, OK. Stop!

J: Michael, Michael don't you we should um...

W: Oh, wait, wait, wait. I'll it a bit ahead you know,
and I'll you the solo part and because it's the best solo I
played, you know.

J: Jesus, God damn it! I really don't that we have the time
to do this.

W: Um, OK, OK. You will hear it anyway, a thousand
when a, when it's a hit! You'll, you'll hear it on every radio
station and on video! how do you like it, it's a great track
isn't it and I like the lyrics 'cause I wrote them and quite
rock 'n' roll

J: Well actually Michael, I'm really but I don't really like
it. not really...

W: Maybe you didn't listen properly. I could
change the here or there, but it's really Kiss!

J: No, no.

W: Listen, I play it to you once more and you'll admit
that really. No?

J: No, not at all. Just look. I don't how many times you
play this crap to me, it sucks!

W: Oh?

J: And anyway, I mean, oh Jesus, I'm go away and
interview Roland. I mean, Jesus, what a bunch of
bullocks!

J: a fuckin' bunch of bullocks!

W: Um, well, so, what's wrong with him? Maybe time I
should do it with from Kerrang.