United Alive
United Alive is a live album from the German power metal band Helloween, released on 4 October 2019 through Nuclear Blast. It is the group's fourth live record, and the main show was captured at the WiZink Centre in Madrid on 9 December 2017, with bonus tracks recorded in Chile, Brazil, the Czech Republic and Germany.
The recording comes from the Pumpkins United World Tour, which ran from 2017 to 2018 and brought former members Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen back into the line-up. It is the first live album since 1989's Live in the U.K. to feature both of them alongside the band. A video release came out the same day, combining footage from Spain, Brazil and Wacken Open Air with an interview and the show's LED visuals and animations.
United Alive: tracklist, credits and charts
24 tracks · 2:40:41Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1HalloweenKai Hansen13:37
- 2Dr. SteinMichael Weikath5:36
- 3I'm AliveKai Hansen3:48
- 4If I Could FlyAndi Deris4:01
- 5Are You Metal?Andi Deris4:28
- 6Rise And FallMichael Weikath4:22
- 7Waiting For The ThunderAndi Deris4:02
- 8Perfect GentlemanAndi Deris and Michael Weikath4:50
- 9Kai's MedleyKai Hansen and Michael Weikath13:52
- 10Forever And OneAndi Deris5:22
- 11A Tale That Wasn't RightMichael Weikath5:43
- Disc 2
- 1I CanAndi Deris and Michael Weikath4:57
- 2Livin' Ain't No Crime / A Little TimeMichael Kiske and Michael Weikath6:39
- 3Sole SurvivorMichael Weikath and Andi Deris4:58
- 4PowerMichael Weikath4:11
- 5How Many TearsMichael Weikath10:56
- 6Invitation / Eagle Fly FreeMichael Weikath7:13
- 7Keeper Of The Seven KeysMichael Weikath17:03
- 8Future WorldKai Hansen5:36
- 9I Want OutKai Hansen8:47
- Disc 3
- 1March Of TimeKai Hansen5:28
- 2Kids Of The CenturyMichael Kiske4:00
- 3WhyAndi Deris4:40
- 4Pumpkins UnitedDeris, Hansen, Kiske6:32
- Produced by
- Charlie Bauerfeind
- Recorded at
- WiZink Center, Tipsport Arena
- Recorded
- 9 December 2017
- Mixed by
- Charlie Bauerfeind
- Engineered by
- Charlie Bauerfeind, Michael Spiess
- Mastered by
- Darcy Proper
- Label
- Nuclear Blast
- Length
- 2:40:41
Line-up
- Sascha Gerstner · electric guitar
- Markus Grosskopf · bass guitar
- Kai Hansen · electric guitar, lead vocals
- Daniel Löble · drums (drum set)
- Michael Weikath · electric guitar
- Andi Deris · lead vocals
- Michael Kiske · lead vocals
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| Germany (GfK) · 2019 | 1 |
| German Albums · 2019 | 4 |
| Japan (Oricon) · 2019 | 5 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 2019 | 5 |
| Spanish Albums · 2019 | 12 |
| UK Independent Albums · 2019 | 16 |
| Swiss Albums · 2019 | 21 |
| Scottish Albums · 2019 | 25 |
| Hungarian Albums · 2019 | 26 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 2019 | 29 |
All 15 charts
| Austrian Albums · 2019 | 47 |
| Finnish Albums · 2019 | 47 |
| Italian Albums · 2019 | 88 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2019 | 108 |
| French Albums (SNEP) · 2019 | 125 |
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Released the same week
Also released on 4 October
Every year →More from Helloween
Full discography →The best of 2019
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The label →How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 4 October 2019 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 4 October 2019 | |
| Wikidata | 2019 | |
| US release | 4 October 2019 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 4 October 2019 | earliest UK or European date |
5 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | DE | Nuclear Blast | 727361485924 | other |
| 4 October 2019 | XE | Nuclear Blast | 727361485917 | original |
| 4 October 2019 | XE | Nuclear Blast | 727361485931 | original |
| 4 October 2019 | US | — | original | |
| November 2021 | XW | Atomic Fire | 727361513863 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1000×1000 | upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |