"Sole Survivor" is a song and a single by German
power metal
Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within a symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in co ...
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. The band has at times been called one of the most influential European heavy metal bands of the 1980s. Its first ...
from the album ''
Master of the Rings''.
On "Closer to Home", the lead vocals are sung by Roland Grapow. The song has been covered by the Swedish power metal band
Dragonland on their third album '
Starfall'.
This single was released only in Japan.
Single track listing
Personnel
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Andi Deris – vocals
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Roland Grapow – rhythm and lead guitars / lead vocals in "Closer to Home"
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Michael Weikath – lead and rhythm guitars
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Markus Grosskopf – bass guitar
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Uli Kusch – drums
References
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1994 songs
1995 singles
Helloween songs
Songs written by Andi Deris