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.
Easy
Michael Kiske Lyrics
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It's so easy - to hurt
It's so easy - to hateIt's not easy - to take the pain
Don't deny, don't you cry,
There's a lift somewhere
Deep within (yes)
It's giving that shows we care
If life gets too tough
And you give it all, that's enough
If blind is your love, it will carry your pain
But you got to show!
We had it all
And we gave it all away
Tears we will hide
All those years we learned to hide - Oh!
It's so easy - to hurt
It's so easy - to hate
It's not easy - to take the pain
Lay your head on me!
Lay it all on me!
Lay your head on me!
Put it all on me!
Lay all worries on me!
Lay all fears on me!
Lay all pain on me!
Lay it all on me!
Lay all load on me!
Just lay all weight on me!
(You can fly, you sure can fly with all weight off of your heart)
Put it all on my shoulder!
Long is the road
That leads out of cold
A second will carry all fortune at once
A second can show!
Embrace the world!
You got arms, embrace the world!
We run out of time
Yes we're bad, bad out of time - Oh!
It's so easy - to hurt
It's so easy - to hate
It's not easy - to love
The lyrics to Michael Kiske's song "Easy" describe the complex mix of emotions that we all experience as human beings. The song acknowledges that it can be easy to hurt and hate others, but it also explores the idea that sometimes it's difficult to take the pain that others are experiencing. The lyrics suggest that it's important to acknowledge and feel those emotions, rather than denying or repressing them.
The song also touches on themes of connection and forgiveness. Kiske sings about the need to care for one another and to show love, even in the face of pain and hurt. The lyrics suggest that laying our worries, fears, and pain on another person can be a way of finding relief, and that embracing the world and all its complexities can be a source of healing.
Line by Line Meaning
It's so easy - to hurt
It is very simple to cause harm to others
It's so easy - to hate
It is very simple to feel and express strong dislike towards others
It's not easy - to take the pain
It is difficult to accept and cope with pain and suffering
Don't deny, don't you cry,
Do not pretend it did not happen, do not cry
There's a lift somewhere
There is hope and something that can make things better
Deep within (yes)
Within one's self
It's giving that shows we care
Showing kindness and generosity towards others is the way we demonstrate love and care
If life gets too tough
If life becomes too difficult
And you give it all, that's enough
If you do your best and give it everything you have, that is sufficient
If blind is your love, it will carry your pain
Even if your love is unconditional and you do not receive anything in return, it will still help carry your burden of pain
But you got to show!
Nevertheless, you must still demonstrate your love
We had it all
We had everything
And we gave it all away
We gave everything up
Tears we will hide
We will conceal our tears
All those years we learned to hide - Oh!
We spent many years learning to hide our emotions
Lay your head on me!
Rest your head on me
Lay it all on me!
Give me all your troubles and worries
Lay all worries on me!
Give me all your concerns and anxieties
Lay all fears on me!
Give me all your fears and worries
Lay all pain on me!
Give me all your pain and suffering
Lay all load on me!
Give me all of the weight that you are carrying
Just lay all weight on me!
Give me everything that burdens you
(You can fly, you sure can fly with all weight off of your heart)
You will feel free and unburdened without all of the weight on your heart
Put it all on my shoulder!
Place all of your troubles on me
Long is the road
The journey is long
That leads out of cold
That leads out of misery and discomfort
A second will carry all fortune at once
A moment has the power to change everything
A second can show!
A moment can reveal something important
Embrace the world!
Welcome and accept the world and all it has to offer
You got arms, embrace the world!
You have the ability to accept the world and everything it has to offer with open arms
We run out of time
We are running out of time
Yes we're bad, bad out of time - Oh!
We are in a difficult position because we are running out of time
It's not easy - to love
It can be challenging to feel and express love towards others
Contributed by Oliver A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
antere5
@Jakes Pretorius You are welcome.
The mentioned acoustic solo albums are Kiske (2006) and Past In Different Ways (2008 Helloween acoustic renditions).
Here are some of the other great ballads he has recorded post Helloween:
Unisonic - Over The Rainbow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdS-XssVMDI
Place Vendome - Set Me Free: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUfBPHLRqMc
Place Vendome - I'd Die For You: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL3CKMKYTzM
Place Vendome - The Setting Sun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yewth-5uVrQ
Place Vendome - Breathing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48vuO_4eWvI
Place Vendome - A Scene In Replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s7RaWM5jaI
Place Vendome - Maybe Tomorrow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j-ovRyU2us
Indigo Dying - Breathe In Water (duet): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn0kVA53EBM
Tomorrow's Outlook - The Ethereal Dream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZiChXGL3mU
Place Vendome - Heaven Lost: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9utVZoAESE
Place Vendome - Strong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED2OoqWscgU
Place Vendome - Helen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2metf_52TeI
Unisonic - Exceptional (acoustic version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyU6aXxGo-s
antere5
In case you are not aware he has done MANY ballads as a solo artist, as a guest vocalist and with Place Vendome and Unisonic. He has also released 2 full acoustic solo albums. Here are some of his best softer ballads:
Solo - Always: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMu_uTEG65Q
Solo - Kings Fall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRrnpuaFitA
Aina - Serendipity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK2NqHdO0Cs
Revolution Renaissance - Keep The Flame Alive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBcYD6nO2eI
Place Vendome - My Guardian Angel (acoustic version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p62syh7PnAc
Solo - Where Wishes Fly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDfVZydv6IM
Solo - How The Web Was Woven (cover): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjzKitU9YN4
Aina - Silver Maiden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J-iW_cPt7Y
Timo Tolkki - Key To The Universe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf-Djx_62cM
Solo - The King Of It All: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=724P3sWrGag
Unisonic - You and I: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5EDxgBKy_M
Solo (SupaRed) - That's Why : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USb9kZRHYZk
Solo - Do I Remember A Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-QA4euTJDo
Solo - Your Turn (acoustic): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyyrPZDOPNw
Jotta _
la mejor voz de todos los tiempos
Thiago Sabin
no doubt
javier arroyo
una bestia!!!!
fabian kiske
sin duda es el mejor cantante del mundo y vocalista tambien en la banda que este siempre brillara
Marc Moingeon
Magnificent piece.... Incredible vocal performance.... I wish Micha would do again some classically-inspired songs like this one... but his inspiration seems elsewhere now.
I Zack Farnackth
que hermosa canción :') , como no tiene más vistas ? , a parte la voz de kiske la hace épica en términos simples Épica :3
sasman888
Very beautiful! Kiske forever! <3
valg8
Very good song and singing, but must of all great lyrics.
VICTOR MARTINEZ
Es hermosa de principio a fin 👌
Luan Silva
Michel kiske e o cara do halloween junto com end deris.