''Treasure Chest'' is a box set by German

power metal Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in contra ...

band

Helloween Helloween is a German power metal band founded in 1984 in Hamburg by members of bands Iron Fist, Gentry, Second Hell and Powerfool. Its first lineup consisted of singer and guitarist Kai Hansen, bassist Markus Grosskopf, guitarist Michael Wei ...

. Originally seen as quite the collection for fans/collectors worldwide the box consists 2 discs compiling (and remastering) some of their finest works of their 1985-2000 albums as well as a third (bonus disc) featuring many rare B-sides from the band's past singles. However, since the 2006 remastering and expansion of most of Helloween's back catalogue, featuring all of the tracks here (plus much more), this box is now seen mainly as a collector's piece.

Track listing

CD 1

CD 2

CD 3

(''Buried Treasure'', bonus CD)

Credits

* Andi Deris - vocals (CD1: track 1-4, CD2: track 5-14, CD3: track 6-8, 10, 11) *

Michael Kiske Michael Kiske (born January 24, 1968) is a German singer and lead vocalist for the German power metal band Helloween. Kiske has released four solo albums, two albums with the hard rock band Unisonic, has participated on various metal and rock ...

- vocals (CD1: track 5,6,9,12-15 CD2: track 1-4, CD3: track 1, 3, 4) *

Kai Hansen Kai Michael Hansen (born 17 January 1963) is a German musician who is the founder, lead guitarist and vocalist of power metal band Gamma Ray. He is also one of the co-founders of metal band Helloween, which he rejoined in 2016. He is a promine ...

- vocals (CD1: track 7-8,10-11) guitar, background vocals (CD1: track 5-15, CD2: track 1, 2) * Michael Weikath - guitar (CD1: all tracks, CD2: all tracks, CD3: 1-4, 6-11) *

Roland Grapow Roland Grapow (born 30 August 1959 in Hamburg) is a German professional guitarist and music producer. Grapow is best known for his time in the power metal band Helloween, with which he played for 12 years after replacing founding member Kai Han ...

- guitar (CD1: track 1-4, CD2: track 3-14, CD3: all tracks *

Markus Grosskopf Markus Grosskopf (born 21 September 1965) is a German musician who is the bass guitarist, backing vocalist and a founding member of the power metal band Helloween. Biography Grosskopf started playing bass at the age of 15 when he became friend ...

- bass (CD1: all tracks, CD2: all tracks, CD3: 1-4, 6-11) *

Uli Kusch Ulrich Kusch (born 11 March 1967) is a heavy metal drummer. He is best known for playing with Helloween, Gamma Ray, Masterplan and Holy Moses, among others. He is known for his technical style of playing, fast-paced speed metal-like rhythm, an ...

- drums (CD1: track 1-4, CD2: track 5-14, CD3: track 5-11) *

Ingo Schwichtenberg Ingo "Mr. Smile" Schwichtenberg (18 May 1965 – 8 March 1995) was a German drummer and one of the founding members of the power metal band Helloween. Biography Helloween guitarist Roland Grapow said about Schwichtenberg in an interview 1999: ...

- drums (CD1: track 5-15, CD2: track 1-4, CD3: track 1-4)

Charts

References

Helloween compilation albums 2002 compilation albums {{2000s-power-metal-album-stub