Album
Giants & Monsters
Giants & Monsters is the seventeenth studio album by the German power metal band Helloween. The record is the second studio set from the "Pumpkins United" line-up, following the self-titled album of 2021, and the first the band have put out through Reigning Phoenix Music. It was released in August 2025.
The album was trailed by three singles: "This Is Tokyo" in June 2025, "Universe (Gravity for Hearts)" in July, and "A Little Is a Little Too Much", which arrived alongside the full record. Fans who like to collect have plenty of choice, from an earbook with a bonus CD to a digipak with an extra track, a standard jewel case CD, a gatefold double LP and a picture-disc double LP with a bonus track. It is also available digitally.
Giants & Monsters: tracklist, credits and charts
10 tracks · 50:35Tracklist
- 1Giants on the RunAndi Deris and Kai Hansen6:21
- 2Savior of the WorldMichael Weikath4:14
- 3A Little Is a Little Too MuchAndi Deris3:30
- 4We Can Be GodsKai Hansen5:11
- 5Into the SunAndi Deris3:40
- 6This Is TokyoAndi Deris4:14
- 7Universe (Gravity for Hearts)Sascha Gerstner8:24
- 8Hand of GodSascha Gerstner3:45
- 9Under the MoonlightMichael Weikath3:08
- 10MajesticKai Hansen8:08
- Produced by
- Charlie Bauerfeind, Dennis Ward
- Recorded at
- Streetlife (Fürth), Mi Sueño (Tenerife), Hansen (Košice), Shockhouse (Hamburg), Pace Arts (Berlin)
- Recorded
- 2024–2025
- Mixed by
- Charlie Bauerfeind
- Engineered by
- Charlie Bauerfeind
- Label
- Reigning Phoenix
- Length
- 50:35
Line-up
- Andi Deris · vocals
- Kai Hansen · vocals
- Michael Kiske · vocals
Singles
- “This Is Tokyo” · 13 June 2025
- “Universe (Gravity for Hearts)” · 25 July 2025
- “A Little Is a Little Too Much” · 29 August 2025
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · Combined | 16 |
| German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100) · 2025 | 1 |
| Swedish Hard Rock Albums (Sverigetopplistan) · Combined | 1 |
| German Albums · 2025 | 3 |
| Poland 2 · Combined | 3 |
| Swiss Albums · Combined | 3 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · Combined | 4 |
| Austrian Albums · 2025 | 5 |
| French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP) · 2025 | 5 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) · Combined | 6 |
All 28 charts
| Finnish Albums · 2025 | 7 |
| UK Independent Albums · Combined | 8 |
| Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ) · Combined | 11 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) · Combined | 11 |
| Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan) · Combined | 14 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · Combined | 15 |
| Japanese Download Albums (Billboard Japan) · Combined | 15 |
| Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon) · Combined | 16 |
| Scottish Albums · Combined | 20 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2025 | 21 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2025 | 32 |
| Dutch Albums · 2025 | 35 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) · Combined | 43 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard) · Combined | 49 |
| Czech Albums · 2025 | 51 |
| Norwegian Albums (IFPI Norge) · Combined | 51 |
| French Albums · 2025 | 55 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) · Combined | 75 |
From Wikipedia and MusicBrainz. Only what the sources record is shown.
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Popularity (0–100, vs the whole vault)
587
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How we know the release date wikipedia 2025-08-29 vs 2025-08-25 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 25 August 2025 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 29 August 2025 | |
| Deezer | 29 August 2025 |
9 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 2025 | BR | — | original | |
| 27 August 2025 | JP | Victor | 4988002947973 | other |
| 27 August 2025 | JP | Victor | 4988002947966 | deluxe |
| 29 August 2025 | RU | Reigning Phoenix Music | other | |
| 29 August 2025 | XW | Reigning Phoenix Music | 4262464739636 | other |
| 29 August 2025 | XW | Reigning Phoenix Music | 4262464739667 | other |
| 29 August 2025 | DE | Reigning Phoenix Music | 4262464739643 | other |
| 29 August 2025 | DE | Reigning Phoenix Music | 4262464739629 | other |
| 29 August 2025 | DE | Reigning Phoenix Music | 4262464739544 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · native: native 1500x1500
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1500×1500 | native: native 1500x1500 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |