7 Sinners is the thirteenth studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 2010. A video clip for "Are You Metal?" was released 31 October 2010. The whole album could be heard on Myspace a week before the physical release. For the first time since 2000's The Dark Ride, each song on the album is a solo composition, i.e. each member has written both the music and lyrics to his song with no additional input from any other member. 7 Sinners sold 1,900 copies in its first week of release in the U.S.
Commenting on the album, bassist Markus Grosskopf said:
Track listing
Personnel The booklet which accompanies the CD contains photos of band members : each one of them is in a position evoking the Seven Deadly Sins. Andi Deris (Gluttony) – Vocals Michael Weikath (Sloth) – Guitar Sascha Gerstner (Pride ?) – Guitar, backing vocals Markus Grosskopf (Greed) – Bass Dani Löble (Wrath) – Drums
Additional personnel: Matthias Ulmer – Keyboards Eddy Wrapiprou – Keyboards Eberhard Hahn – Flute solo on "Raise the Noise" William "Billy" King and Olaf Senkbeil – Choirs Ron Deris – Additional backing vocals on "Far in the Future" Biff Byford – Spoken prologue to "Who is Mr. Madman?" Marcos Moura – Pumpkins Illustrations
Charts Chart (2010) PeakpositionCroatian Albums Chart 26Czech Republic Albums Chart9Slovenian Albums Chart 22US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)US Independent Albums (Billboard)
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