His mu… Read Full Bio ↴Michael Kiske was born in Hamburg, Germany on January 24th, 1968.
His musical career began at age 16 when he was the vocalist for a band called Ill Prophecy. With this band he recorded a demo tape which had early versions of future Helloween songs.
Michael Kiske made his fame in the German power metal band Helloween as their lead singer. Kiske joined Helloween in 1987 and recorded Keeper of the Seven Keys Part I, widely considered to be one of Helloween best albums and a milestone in the creation of the Power metal genre. He stayed with the band for 3 more studio albums and 1 live album. The studio album called Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II which bringed success all over Europe, Asia and even the United States, the live album Live In The U.K. and 2 more studio albums called Pink Bubbles Go Ape and Chameleon.
Kiske has a vibrant and clean voice some fans and critics have likened his singing style and range to that of Geoff Tate or a young Samson-era Bruce Dickinson. He sings in a tenor manner and possesses an almost 4 octave vocal range, as he is capable of reaching extremely high notes (A5) and low baritone notes (C2) as well. Kiske's time in Helloween has proved to be highly influential, and many singers cite him as a major influence. He is often recognised as one of the greatest power metal singers of all time.
Three years after leaving Helloween, Kiske released his first solo album, Instant Clarity which featured guest appearances by Kai Hansen of Gamma Ray and Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden. His style is more rock than power metal now. His next solo album Readiness To Sacrifice was released only in Japan in 1999. This album was edited two years later in Europe by Noise Records.
Out of desire to make rock music again, Kiske formed a band, named SupaRed. It's a great rock album and they had opportunities to tour but Michael had problems with his stomach which eventually had to be operated on.This album was under promoted and it didn't have much success so they split.
In 2006, he recorded his third solo album titled Kiske. The new album has soft rock, acoustic songs. Also his debut solo album Instant Clarity was re-released with four bonus tracks.
In 2008 Michael released his fourth solo album Past In Different Ways where he remade his old Helloween songs acoustically.
Kiske from time to time has lent his voice to bands such as Masterplan for a song called Heroes which he duet with Jorn Lande, for a Brazilian band Tribuzy in a song called Absolution which he duet with Renato Tribuzy, in various songs for A Metal Opera called Avantasia, for another one called Aina, for ex-Helloween founding member, lead guitarist, and vocalist Kai Hansen band calledGamma Ray, Edguy and Revolution Renaissance.
He made a project with members of Pink Cream 69 called Place Vendome where Michael sings on all tracks. Two albums has been released by this project. This project is in AOR style and has a few Hard Rock songs.
He made a duet with Gisa Vatcky from Indigo Dying in a song called Breathe In Water.
He also did one with the Italian power metal band Trick Or Treat for two songs called Tears Against Your Smile and Hello Moon.
In 2010 he made a duet with Kai Hansen of Gamma Ray in a multilayered anthem titled All you need to know for their latest album.
On November 10, 2009, Michael formed the band Unisonic together with Dennis Ward, Mandy Meyer and Kosta Zafiriou. Unisonic began their first tour in June 2010, playing some warm-up shows in Germany and performing at festivals Sweden Rock 2010 and Masters of Rock 2010 as well. The band is scheduled to release its debut album in late 2010.
In 2010 an album called Kiske/Somerville is a result of the collaboration between vocalist Michael Kiske and American singer Amanda Somerville. This exciting album sees Mat Sinner (Primal Fear, Sinner) and Magnus Karlsson (Starbreaker, Primal Fear) handling most of the songwriting (with more contributions from Sander Gommans formerly of After Forever and Amanda Somerville herself), with Sinner overseeing the production & mix at various recording studios in Europe.
Two videoclips were filmed for the songs Silence and If I Had A Wish in Nurnberg, Germany. Joining Kiske and Somerville for the shoot were bassist and main composer Mat Sinner], guitarist Sander Gommans (After Forever), drummer Rami Ali and keyboardist Jimmy Kresic (Voodoo Circle). The clips were directed by Martin Mueller of RCN TV, who previously helmed the videoclip production for Unheilig, Subway to Sally, Helloween, U.D.O. and Gotthard.
The digital only release of the single, Silence on August 20th, 2010, will precede the release of the full-length CD.
The Bonus DVD will include videoclips of “Silence” and “If I Had A Wish” plus a “Making of” documentary.
Burned Out
Michael Kiske Lyrics
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A universe of sounds
Emptiness and sunshine
It's all the same
She dreams about flowers
And opens up her mind
When she is near it's oh so clear
I'm waiting for the day without a sign
I'm waiting to show the love I kept inside
She's burned out without love
She's thinking about to go
The memories the apologies and everything
So what are you gonna do girl?
Everyone thinks you're a fool child
You tried to love, it breaks your heart breaks your heart
Sweet child come take my hand
I know the reason why you're sad
All the love I have I give to you
Come on smile, look at me
Show me what you really feel
All your tears will dry before the night
I'm waiting for the day without a sign
I'm waiting to show the love I kept inside
She's burned out without love
She's thinking about to go
The memories the apologies and everything
So what're you gonna do girl?
Everyone thinks you're a fool child
You tried to love, it breaks your heart breaks your heart
The lyrics in Michael Kiske's song "Burned Out" speak about a woman who is feeling empty and depressed because of a lack of love in her life. The first few lines mention "black winds and blue waters" which can be interpreted as dark and gloomy times that the woman is going through. The next few lines "a universe of sounds, emptiness and sunshine, it's all the same" could mean that the woman is trying to find happiness in all kinds of things, but nothing seems to fill the void in her heart.
The lyrics also mention how the woman dreams about flowers and opens up her mind. This could be interpreted as her imagination taking her to a place of happiness which she is not currently experiencing. The lines "when she is near, it's oh so clear, I'm waiting" indicate that the singer is waiting for the woman to realize that she deserves love and that he is willing to provide her with it.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "she's burned out without love" which further emphasizes the woman's sadness and sense of being lost without love. The singer then encourages her to take his hand and reassures her that he understands why she is sad. The final lines of the song "all your tears will dry before the night" indicate that the singer is hopeful that the woman will find happiness again.
Line by Line Meaning
Black winds and blue waters
The setting is bleak, cold and uninviting
A universe of sounds
There's an endless, discordant noise all around
Emptiness and sunshine
There's a sense of void, despite the light
It's all the same
Despite the apparent variety, everything feels monotonous
She dreams about flowers
She desires beauty and romance in her life
And opens up her mind
She's receptive to change and new ideas, but doesn't know how to proceed
When she is near it's oh so clear
She's finally found someone who understands her
I'm waiting
He's stuck in limbo, unsure how to help her
I'm waiting for the day without a sign
He's hopeful that things will change, even though he has no concrete evidence
I'm waiting to show the love I kept inside
He wants to express his feelings for her, but is afraid of scaring her off
She's burned out without love
She's exhausted and disillusioned by her fruitless search for affection
She's thinking about to go
She's considering leaving her current situation, possibly in desperation
The memories the apologies and everything
She's dwelling on all the past mistakes and regrets that have led her here
So what are you gonna do girl?
He's asking her to make a decision, to take control of her own future
Everyone thinks you're a fool child
Others see her as naive and easily taken advantage of
You tried to love, it breaks your heart breaks your heart
Her efforts to find love have been unsuccessful and emotionally taxing
Sweet child come take my hand
He wants to offer her guidance and support
I know the reason why you're sad
He understands her pain and empathizes with her situation
All the love I have I give to you
He's offering her his love and devotion, hoping she'll accept it
Come on smile, look at me
He's trying to cheer her up and get her to engage with him
Show me what you really feel
He wants her to be honest and vulnerable with him
All your tears will dry before the night
He's suggesting that things will get better soon
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@kobelamoucheproductions2709
Came here months after the new Helloween album and I checked this one out soon enough. This shows that Michael Kiske, no matter what will be the true lead of Helloween.
Thanks, man!
@alicemarinho8180
Viajo demais nessa voz ❤
@AndresLopez-bz7bs
Que voz la de kiske me encanta verlo con helloween pero amo que cante en este estilo también
@EduardoTorres2009
Voz bonita demais viu! Tiro o chapéu.
@pergaminx
¡Excelente! Gracias por la publicación junto a los lyrics.
@GianlucaStorani
Wonderful Song!
@rogeriododoria4496
The best Michael kiske
@matteoflori8995
Kiske 😍
@BlisargonBlack
Nice Quality