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.
Kings Fall
Michael Kiske Lyrics
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Can get a long way to the top
If you don't wanna rock n' roll
The party just don't stop
And all their beats won't go
I can breathe on my own
Here's my breed, a silent tone
And I please no one, no!
I can reach all night
I hear them preach all right
But the prayers fall back
On the senders selfish neck
And there's what I get:
It's nearly almost there,
Without a leave
And as much I want to share,
It's still a: not much me
In a while it's close to gone
Inappropriate and fun
Was it you, who said it's wrong?
If it's true, I might be done!
I can reach all night
I hear them preach all right
So my prayers fall back
On the senders selfish neck
And here's what you get:
I'm sad and out of love
We never love enough
A wounded heart plays rough
And out of touch
[solo]
I can reach all night
I hear them preach all right
But the prayers fall back
On the senders selfish neck
And you get yours yet!
The song "Kings Fall" by Michael Kiske explores the conflict between staying true to oneself and conforming to society's norms in order to achieve success. Kiske starts by saying that one can become successful without having to resort to rocking and rolling. However, he points out that in such cases, the party will eventually come to a halt and the music will no longer be relevant or appreciated. Kiske asserts that he can stand on his own and does not require anyone else to pitch in. He is his own breed, and is comfortable with having a silent tone, which some people may not understand or appreciate.
Kiske then talks about the consequences of going against the norm - the prayers of those who think they know what's best for him will only fall back on their own selfish necks. He has it all under control, and even though he wants to share his gifts with others, he knows that his true self is worth much more than any kind of success that he could achieve by compromising his values. Kiske ends on a melancholic note, talking about a wounded heart that only knows how to play rough, and feeling sad and out of touch.
Overall, "Kings Fall" is a song that encourages listeners to stay true to themselves and to pursue their passions in a way that aligns with their values, even if it means going against the norm or not conforming to popular expectations.
Line by Line Meaning
Can get a long way to the top
You can achieve great things in life
If you don't wanna rock n' roll
If you're not willing to take risks and live a little
The party just don't stop
There's always something exciting happening
And all their beats won't go
You won't be able to ignore the rhythm of life
I can breathe on my own
I don't need anyone's help to live my life
There's no need to pitch along
I don't need to conform to anyone else's expectations
Here's my breed, a silent tone
This is who I am and I'm content being quiet about it
And I please no one, no!
I don't live to please anyone else, just myself
I can reach all night
I can keep going and going
I hear them preach all right
I hear what others are saying, but I don't necessarily agree
But the prayers fall back
The wishes of others won't change my mind
On the senders selfish neck
They can keep their own desires in mind
And there's what I get:
I receive the reward for my own hard work
It's nearly almost there,
Success is within reach
Without a leave
Without making any compromises
And as much I want to share,
Despite my desire to share my success with others
It's still a: not much me
In the end, it's still all about me
In a while it's close to gone
Success can be fleeting
Inappropriate and fun
Sometimes things that are frowned upon can be enjoyable
Was it you, who said it's wrong?
Who are you to judge my actions?
If it's true, I might be done!
If what they're saying is true, it could be the end for me
I'm sad and out of love
I'm feeling down and out of romantic love
We never love enough
None of us love as much as we should
A wounded heart plays rough
Hurt can cause people to behave recklessly
And out of touch
I'm disconnected from the world
[solo]
Instrumental section
But the prayers fall back
Others can keep their own desires in mind
On the senders selfish neck
I won't be swayed by what others want me to do
And you get yours yet!
Everyone will receive the rewards of their own hard work
Contributed by Camden P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Luis Carlos B Monteiro
Melhor álbum solo do Kiske
Luis Carlos B Monteiro
A melhor do álbum ao lado de the king of It all.
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Kiske you are awesome! I appreciate it so much that you don't stop with music.
The Knowledgeable Travellers
What a vocalist! I love Halford, Dickinson and Kiske.
kelvin de la paz
El mejor álbum de kiske en solitario
rafarica ricarafa
Michael Kiske representou muito na cena metal anos 80,q pena não voltar pro helloween e fazer ressucitar aquela velha forma,kiske não merece critica só elogio pelos trabalhos antigo!!!!!!!
GILIOLIGAMERS
rafarica ricarafa cara se tu ainda se lembra deste comentario kkk faz 5 anos ja kkk mas discordo. Tantos trabalhos feitos muito melhores que no Helloween. A Banda Helloweenn castrava o Kiske. Assim como o kai. Sairam para serem melhores...e fazerem oque realmente gostam. Nunca mais vejo o Kiske no Helloween ate inventarem um tal pumpkins united que pra mim o Deris pagou maios pau pro Kiske. E ainda bugaram o mic do Kiske com efeito retro. E ele superou ainda o Deris sem esforço
0oDaantje12o0
a nice song, if nobody would've known Kiske.
Roberta Uesugi
Poe no spotify esse cd please
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fucking awesome