Andreas "Andi" Deris (born August 18,
1964 in Karlsruhe, Germany) is the vocalist and songwriter for the melodic power
metal band, Helloween. He also has an active solo
career, as well as his own recording studio in Tenerife.
COME IN FROM THE RAIN (1997) REEF RECORDINGS
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Line-up: Andi Deris - Lead Vocals, Guitars Peter F.Idera - Lead Guitars Ralph G.Mason - Drums, Backing Vocals Gisbert Royder - Bass Guitar Guests: Oliver Noack - Additional Keyboards Michael Weikath & Roland Grapow - Solos on 5 Marcus Grosskopf - Bass on 5 |
Making solo-albums should be an outlet for stuff not fitting in the realms of your main band. And this is exactly what Andi does. It's not a polka album, or even that removed from Helloween. However, it's a much laid back effort, with a lot less speed, and more emphasis on moods.
Andi's voice is the main-focus here, and this is the way it should be on his solo record, right? Every song on 'Come In From The Rain' are different from each other, creating a diverse album. Andi has a past from some very different bands, most noticeable the melodic metal of Pink Cream 69 and the speedier Euro-power metal of Helloween. Seeing that he has always written songs for all the bands he's been in, I find that this album works as a showcase for all the man's abilities. It's not his most memorable songs featured on this CD, but it is still a good album to blow the dust off of every now and then. Nothing here blows you away, but I enjoy the brother part of Andi's debut solo album. The song "The King Of 7 Eyes" features the rest of his main band as guests, and this is certainly the most accessible tune here.
My version of the CD is a limited edition poster pack. The Japanese version comes with a 12th track, called "In The Light Of The Sky". 'Come In From The Rain' also spawned 2 singles, the ending soft rocker, "1000 Years Away", and the ballad, "Good Bye Jenny". Both singles holds another 3 or 4 exclusive tracks.
Trivia: Drummer Ralph Mason (real name: Ralf Maurer) was also in Andi Deris' first band, Paranoid, soon to become Nameless. Andi was only 15 years old when they started in 1979, and Ralf was a friend from school.
Killer tracks: Come In From The Rain, The King Of 7 Eyes, They Wait, Now That I Know This Ain't Love
DONE
BY MIRRORS (2000) MASSACRE
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Line-up: Andi Deris - Vocals & Guitars Don Pupillo - Guitars Ralph G.Mason - Drums & Backing Vocals Gisbert Royder - Bass
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Second solo-album from current Helloween vocalist. I like this album, because I find it diverse, and fresh-sounding. It's not a classic, but it's not a dust-collector either. No song actually sticks out, but they are all solid. The title though, is a bad spin off of Aerosmith's 'Done With Mirrors'.
Killer tracks: The Best You Don't Need To Pay For, Free, Did It All For You
Andi Deris guest appearances:
Ayreon - 'Universal Migrator Part 2'
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