THE VINYL CORNER

EPISODE 9

Ask a record-collecting audiophile why vinyl is back and you may hear a common refrain: "Of course vinyl is back! It is a more accurate reproduction of the original! It just sounds better than digital!". I think that is just part of the answer because also the looks of the artwork, compared to a CD-release, are much more impressive. I mean, who would not agree with me that the artwork on Iron Maiden’s classic releases look a lot better on the vinyl covers than on the CDs? I do not even want to compare it to the releases on digital services like I-tunes, Deezer or Spotify. Great resources, but it makes absolutely no contribution to the experience of music. Don't underestimate the ritual of going to your favourite record store, going through the record trays and finding this new beautiful addition to your collection. Speaking about that, here are some new releases I would love to shed some light on.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

From The HBLS Team

Thank you all for your support and especially a huge thumbs up and gratitude to our loyal team of contributors. Merry Christmas everybody and Rock On in' 2021!

HELLOWEEN

The Complete Package

German powerhouse Helloween will make 2021 absolutely memorable by releasing their killer new studio album simply called `Helloween’ [June 18th, 2021] as a 7-piece. Andi Deris [vocals], Michael Kiske [vocals], Michael Weikath [guitar], Kai Hansen [guitar, vocals], Markus Grosskopf [bass], Sascha Gerstner [guitar] and Dani Löble [drums] not only make a huge statement with this after already doing the successful `The Pumpkins United World Tour 2017-2018’, the guys also show they cared for the ardent wish of their fans. This is undeniable the ultimate wet dream of every heavy “pumkin” metal fan and proves that everything is possible in the universe of Helloween. To get the buzz going, recently record label Nuclear Blast organized an exclusive online press event to give some insight on the new album. Dani Löble, Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen are also zooming in from their homes to answer the questions and among the 48 music journalists worldwide, HeadBangers LifeStyle’s `Lilo’ was present as well.