Before the War

~ Recording by Helloween

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6Before the War4:34HelloweenThe Time of the OathHelloweenAlbum
  • GB1996-02-29
Raw Power (United Kingdom metal)RAW CD 109
1.6Before the War4:34HelloweenThe Time of the OathHelloweenAlbum
  • JP1996-03-01
Victor (Japanese “His Master’s Voice” imprint)VICP-5682
1.6Before the War4:34HelloweenThe Time of the OathHelloweenAlbum
  • US1996-03-05
Castle RecordsCASTLE 115-2
1.6Before the War4:34HelloweenThe Time of the OathHelloweenAlbum
Metal-is Records06076 85222-2
1.6Before the War4:34HelloweenThe Time of the OathHelloweenAlbum
  • XE2006-04-03
Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.)CMQDD1314
1.6Before the War4:34HelloweenThe Time of the OathHelloweenAlbum
Scarecrow RecordsSC06271-2
1.6Before the War4:34HelloweenThe Time of the Oath (expanded edition)HelloweenAlbum
Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.)CMQDD1314
1.6Before the War4:34HelloweenThe Time of the OathHelloweenAlbum
Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)06076-86425-2
1.6Before the War4:34HelloweenThe Time of the OathHelloweenAlbum
  • JP2008-09-24
Victor (Japanese “His Master’s Voice” imprint)VICP-64588
2.7Before the War4:34HelloweenSweet SeductionsHelloweenAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2017-11-01
Victor (Japanese “His Master’s Voice” imprint)VIZP-155
1.6Before the War4:33HelloweenThe Time of the Oath (2024 remaster)HelloweenAlbum
  • -2024-09-27
Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)
Bootleg
1.6Before the War4:34HelloweenThe Time of the OathHelloweenAlbum
Monsters of Rock RecordsMOFR 0399

Relationships

sound engineer:Michael Tibes
producer and mixer:Tommy Hansen
bass guitar:Markus Grosskopf (in 1995)
drums (drum set):Ulrich “Uli” Kusch (in 1995)
guitar:Roland Grapow (in 1995)
Michael Weikath (in 1995)
lead vocals:Andi Deris (in 1995)
recorded at:Chateau Du Pape in Hamburg, Germany (in 1995)
mixed at:Chateau Du Pape in Hamburg, Germany
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/4qIZn1ZaDirHVFCbIWrOSB [info]
recording of:Before the War (in 1995)

Before the War

lyricist and composer:Andi Deris