When the Sinner
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{{Infobox song
| name = When the Sinner
| cover = Cover of When the Sinner (single).jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Helloween
| album = Chameleon
| released = 21 May 1993
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| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Hard rock
| length = 15:45 (European Version)
| label = EMI
| writer = Michael Kiske
| producer =
| prev_title = Number One
| prev_year = 1992
| next_title = I Don't Wanna Cry No More
| next_year = 1993
}}
"When the Sinner" is a song and a single by German power metal band Helloween from the album Chameleon.{{cite web|url=http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Helloween/When_the_Sinner/3177 |title=When the Sinner (Single) |publisher=Encyclopaedia Metallum |access-date=2012-11-11}}{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Helloween-When-The-Sinner/release/2419236 |title=Helloween – When the Sinner (tracklist and versions) |publisher=Discogs |access-date=2012-11-11}}
They made a promo video, with a scene reflecting the legal conflict with their former record company Noise Records.
The Japanese version included "Oriental Journey" (5:45) instead of the album version of "When the Sinner".
Single track listing
{{tracklist
| title1 = When The Sinner (edit)
| length1 = 4:47
| title2 = When The Sinner (album version)
| length2 = 6:58
| title3 = Oriental Journey
| length3 = 5:45
| note3 = Japan only
| title4 = I Don't Care, You Don't Care
| length4 = 4:00
}}
Personnel
- Michael Kiske - vocals, acoustic guitar
- Roland Grapow - lead and rhythm guitars
- Michael Weikath - lead and rhythm guitars
- Markus Grosskopf - bass guitar
- Ingo Schwichtenberg - drums