HELLOWEEN Survivor 2017 - The Dark Ride - Final round 11!!!!

[The Silent Cody]

THE DARK RIDE

The Dark Ride is the ninth studio album by Helloween, released in 2000. The album's style was quite different from Better Than Raw as it had a much darker sound, very tuned down guitars, and gruffer vocals. The album was produced by renowned figures Roy Z and Charlie Bauerfeind. It is also the last studio album to feature guitarist Roland Grapow and drummer Uli Kusch, both of whom were fired after completion of the supporting tour for the album. They went on to form the band Masterplan.

I only want to say two words about that album - FUCKING BRILLIANT. I know that is darkness and evil in it, there are tuned down guitars, there are no orange pumpkins etc etc... For me, it's one of my top 3 Helloween albums. Every song has some specific elements that I love in music, every song. Let's get down to voting.

Andi Deris - vocals
Roland Grapow – guitar
Michael Weikath – guitar
Markus Grosskopf – bass
Uli Kusch – drums

10TH ROUND RESULTS:
If I Could Fly - 3 (33.3%)
The Departed (Sun Is Going Down) - 4 (44.4%)
The Dark Ride - 2 (22.2%)

11TH FINAL ROUND RESULTS:
If I Could Fly - 6 (60%)
The Dark Ride - 4 (40%)

1. The Dark Ride

2. If I Could Fly
3. The Departed (Sun Is Going Down)
4. Immortal
5. Escalation 666
6. Mr Torture
7. Mirror Mirror
8. I Live For Your Pain
9. We Damn The Night
10. Salvation
11. All Over The Nations
12. Beyond The Portal

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I don't know how, but If I Could Fly beat Departed... my another favourite song... and my choice is obvious right now, If I Could Fly.

[Mladen]

I'm happy that my favorite song made it to consolation. The competition was strong throughout.

Honest vote for the title track.

[jjrock88]

fly

[wolfking]

fly

[Eldomm]

fly

[MirrorMask]

Easily If I Could Fly

[Evermind]

Easily The Dark Ride. If I Could Fly is one of my favourite songs from Deris era.

[The Silent Cody]

So the winner is - The Dark Ride with If I Could Fly on the second place. Well, those are not my favourite songs from The Dark Ride, and I'm surprised with love for If I Could Fly. My favourites from this one were Immortal, The Departed and Mr Torture The Dark Ride was just behind them

[MirrorMask]

My favourites from this one were Immortal, The Departed and Mr Torture The Dark Ride was just behind them

You have good taste