Helloween singer Michael Kiske says the band has already completed about 90% of material for its next album, suggesting a follow-up to 2025’s *Giants & Monsters* may arrive relatively soon. He attributed the group’s productivity to its now-settled expanded line-up and said the recent recording process felt more natural than that of their 2021 reunion album.

Kiske said *Giants & Monsters* was easier to make because the band’s early uncertainties had faded, although choosing tracks was difficult because they had too many songs. He considers the 2025 album more organic and less overloaded than *Helloween*, which reached the top 10 in more than 10 countries; the latter was the first record featuring Kiske and Kai Hansen alongside the existing line-up.