Pink Bubbles Go Ape

by Helloween

Overview

Helloween experienced a brief period of decline in the early '90s, and it's hard to imagine that Pink Bubbles Go Ape impressed enough fans to not be a major contributing factor to this situation. With some truly bizarre titles and lyrical themes and mostly by-the-numbers operatic '80s metal, this 1991 release stands as one of the group's worst offerings. With a lineup that included vocalist Michael Kiske, drummer Ingo Schwichtenberg, guitarists Roland Grapow and Michael Weikath, and bassist Markus Grosskopf, Helloween seemed to be treading water on this unspirited disc. Low points include the goofy title track and "Heavy Metal Hamsters," which is as pointlessly plodding as its title is laughable. Kiske puts in strong performances throughout, and his bandmates do a professional job riffing and grinding away, but the tired, prosaic lyrics and songwriting box the band into seriously limited musical confines. Helloween did create some surprisingly energized and focused music during the band's '80s heyday and later in the '90s when the group became the standard-bearer for old-school power metal, but this record should be avoided by listeners with only a casual interest in the band. ~ Vincent Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date:	08/30/2024
Label:	Noise Records
UPC:	4099964053906
Rank:	187325

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Helloween   Primary Artist
Roland Grapow   Guitar
Phil Nicholas   Keyboards
Michael Kiske   Vocals
Ingo Schwichtenberg   Drums
Michael Weikath   Guitar
Peter Iversen   Keyboards
Puk   Keyboards
Birte   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Chris Tsangarides   Audio Production,Producer,Engineer,Mixing
Dave Ling   Liner Notes
Dirk Steffens   Engineer
Roland Grapow   Composer
Kai Hansen   Composer
Michael Kiske   Composer
Nick Watson   Remastering
Michael Weikath   Composer
Tony May   Photography
Paul Wright   Engineer
Carl Perkins   Composer
Hugh Gilmour   Reissue Design
Helloween   Composer
Markus Grosskopf   Composer
Peter Iversen   Engineer
Storm Thorgerson   Design,Photography
Aky Najeeb   Management
Harry Mohan   Management
Colin Chambers   Design,Photography
Lars "Lobby" Laversen   Engineer
Harrie Smits   Management
Andy Taylor   Management
Steve Hammonds   Release Coordinator