--- product_id: 24390327 title: "The Dark Ride" brand: "helloween" price: "₨4932" currency: LKR in_stock: false reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.lk/products/24390327-the-dark-ride store_origin: LK region: Sri Lanka --- # The Dark Ride **Brand:** helloween **Price:** ₨4932 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Dark Ride by helloween - **How much does it cost?** ₨4932 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.lk](https://www.desertcart.lk/products/24390327-the-dark-ride) ## Best For - helloween enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted helloween brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description ## Images ![The Dark Ride - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/810Z5BjmG1L.jpg) ![The Dark Ride - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/715e9LJ074L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ sure is quite a dark ride! *by M***L on January 26, 2004* I listened to this album last night and the title track this morning. What a CD! You'd expect them to be writing music different than what the newer bands are up to (Edguy, Sonata Arctica, Dragonforce), but Helloween pleases me. I have Keeper... Part I and love it even more than this one. DO NOT get turned off because of the bands about 20 year career. These guys put out power metal no different than what the modern masters do.The first thing I must make note of is my favorite song, "The Departed". What a unique song! I love all the evens on the CD - that's it. The opening group of notes should catch your attention. I've never heard another song like it. I just love it!!!Also on my list of favorites lies the opening song, "Mr. Torture", which has awesome guitarring. A bit short, though (3:30). If I could Fly is okay, but I don't think the music is good enough for the lyrics. The title track is pretty good, but for a closer AND a title track, more should have been done. That song is the longest on the album clocking in at 8:50. The biggest surprises are the ultra-gloomy track 4 and track 10. 4 is great. You don't hear gloomy CDs like this one too much, and to have a song that stands out as gloomy on an already gloomy album says something. This song is so slow and the vocals are so dark... wow! Its another one of those different ones. However, I did earlier say that Helloween is no different from the modern bands, right? Well, track 10 doesn't disappoint you. At the 1:54 mark, one of the coolest "between choruses" starts, and boy is it awesome! Its nothing compared to the likes of "The World Will be Better" by Heavenly, but its my favorite "between choruses" on the album, with "Mr. Torture" (track 2)'s "between chorus" as a close 2nd.Now for keyboards... They're not that apparent, but this kind of music doesn't need them. Helloween isn't like Brainstorm or Manowar, but more like Gamma Ray. The Departed uses keyboards, but other than that, the vocals and bass are the focus, so keyboards aren't really needed to enhance the sound like they are say with Sonata Arctica. Oh yeah, the cover art is perfect for the gloomyness of this album, which is described well in other reviews. Just believe me when I say that these songs that I mentioned are all different from each other and that there is something here for every true metal lover.So much has been said about Helloween over time that I just don't know what else to write here. I expressed my opinion like all other times - what else can I do? ...I know... "BUY IT!"When you do get the chance, say if this review helped you or not and then go read some of my others. Thanks for reading! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good sound *by D***A on December 25, 2022* It sounds great and the vinyl is colored. I appreciate that "special edition" is written directly on the cover as well as the individual records' stickers. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent *by M***A on November 7, 2021* Got the CD before expected! I thought this special edition came in a standard CD case, but is a digipack (which is not an issue, just to clarify). Happy to get this Helloween amazing album! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.lk/products/24390327-the-dark-ride](https://www.desertcart.lk/products/24390327-the-dark-ride) --- *Product available on Desertcart Sri Lanka* *Store origin: LK* *Last updated: 2026-05-24*