"Are You Metal?" is the first single from German power metal band Helloween's thirteenth studio album 7 Sinners. The single was released physically only in Japan, containing 3 songs. There was also a digital single version available worldwide, which contained only the title song "Are You Metal?", entirely composed by vocalist Andi Deris.
In 11 October the music video was released on Myspace. Visually, it draws heavily from the Saw movies.
During the keyboard intro, the band's iconic "Helloween Pumpkin" can be seen as a human doing the "Devil Horns" sign. The video features the band playing in a trashed and abandoned house. Its storyline is about three women who are trapped in the same house. They all have big metal headphones on their ears, and when they take them off, it appears that they are subjected to a painfully loud sound. However, in order to reach the key to get out (the key is seven knives put together - the same that is on the album cover of 7 Sinners) they must take off the headphones in order to fit through a small hole in the wall. The first two women do not succeed in doing this, and have to put their headphones back on. However, the third woman takes off her headphones, and when she hears the sound, she begins to headbang (It is then implied that the sound is the band's heavy metal music, or possibly just heavy metal music in general). She is able to reach the key and they are able to escape. For the second half of the video, scenes of the band playing in front of a crowd are featured, which includes snippets of Dr. Stein.
I see it in your convoluted daydreams
These never ending quests we're always on
I can't believe the things we give importance to
These foolish goals we set ourselves upon
Are you gonna make this easy
Are you gonna make this rough
This world gonna make you crazy
If you never have enough
Most of what we want is just illusion
Most of what we buy won't change a thing
Most of what we're told is misdirection
Offered up to ease our suffering
Are you gonna see the wisdom
Are you gonna call this bluff
This world's gonna run you over
If you never have enough
This is a whole new thing almost like a new religion
The liights are always on the doors are never locked
We ride in on the light the shelves are overstocked
Everybody's got their own connection
Everybody's hoping they can score
Everybody's looking for perfection
Everybody wants a little more
Are you gonna be addicted
Are you gonna give it up
This world's gonna drive you under
Are you gonna be with me tonight?
Are you gonna be my love tonight?
Are you gonna give your love tonight?
Are you gonna be with me tonight?
You're so sweet, you're so love
You're so good, you're so right
You're so sweet, you're so love
You're so good, you're so right
Are you gonna be with me tonight?
Are you gonna be my love tonight?
Are you gonna give your love tonight?
Are you gonna be with me tonight?
Dance so sweet, dance your love
Dance so good, dance so right
Dance so sweet,dance so good
Dance your love, dance so right
Are you gonna be with me tonight?
Are you gonna be my love tonight?
Are you gonna give your love tonight?
Are you gonna be with me tonight?
You're so sweet, you're so love
You're so good, you're so right
You're so sweet, you're so love
You're so good, you're so right
Come with me tonight
Come with me tonight
Hold me closer
Come with me tonight
Hold me tightly
You look so good, dance so sweet
You're looking so good, dance your love
You look so sweet, dance so good
I love you so, dance so right
You look so good, you're so sweet
You dance so real, you're so love
Come hold me tight, you're so good