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.
Knew I Would
Michael Kiske Lyrics
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She flies, I fly, only we fly and know why
And we lay down what we've found
We lay down for you now
Lay it all down!
Sooner or later we will know
Sooner or later it will show
Hey, hey! I don't know why I felt so good
Hey, hey! but I always knew I would
You're turning, fearing while concerning,
Dealing with your way down below dawn
You've been way down but it's over ow
You're a great learner!
Sooner or later you feel sad
Sooner or later we get it back
And sooner or later we forget
Hey, hey! I don't know why I felt so good
Hey, hey! but I always knew I would
You're tired of punches
The defence launches
And there you go!
If it takes longer
It makes you stronger
And there you go!
And in your head you got a full plan
Set to pull you through
And in my head I see your ideal yet,
And you can get there too
Yes you can be there too!
She flies, I fly, only we fly and know why
And we lay down what we've found
We lay down for you now
Lay it all down!
Sooner or later we will know
Sooner or later we will grow
Sooner or later it will show
Hey, hey! I don't know why I felt so good
Hey, hey! but I always knew I would
The song "Knew I Would" by Michael Kiske is a song that inspires and motivates its listeners to lay down all of their fears, doubts and insecurities, and to fly towards their dreams and aspirations. The song begins with the line "She flies, I fly, only we fly and know why," implying that the singer and another person have found the strength to pursue their dreams, but they also want to inspire their listeners to do the same. They lay down what they have found to encourage others to pursue their passions too.
The lyrics continue to encourage the listeners that even though they might feel sad and discouraged at times, they should keep going because sooner or later, they will get it back, and they will forget their pain. The song also suggests that with patience and determination, people can become stronger and achieve their goals. The singer also acknowledges that he doesn't know exactly why he feels so good, but he always knew he would eventually find happiness.
In the end, the song reiterates the same message that the beginning introduced: "She flies, I fly, only we fly and know why." It encourages listeners to follow their dreams and work towards them, because sooner or later, they will know, grow and eventually show.
Line by Line Meaning
She flies, I fly, only we fly and know why
We have found a way to fly and we know why we do it. It's a unique experience we share.
And we lay down what we've found
We want to share what we have discovered with others.
We lay down for you now
We want to help others by sharing our knowledge and experience.
Lay it all down!
Let go of everything weighing you down and be open to new experiences and knowledge.
Sooner or later we will know
Eventually, we will gain understanding and insight.
Sooner or later we will grow
Over time, we will mature, develop and improve.
Sooner or later it will show
The fruit of our labor and progress will eventually become evident and visible.
Hey, hey! I don't know why I felt so good
I'm not sure why, but I feel great.
Hey, hey! but I always knew I would
Despite not knowing why, I always had a sense that I would feel great.
You're turning, fearing while concerning, Dealing with your way down below dawn
You are struggling with your emotions, trying to cope with the lows of life.
You've been way down but it's over now
You have been through difficult times, but they are now over.
You're a great learner!
You have the ability to learn and grow from your experiences.
Sooner or later you feel sad
At some point, everyone experiences sadness.
Sooner or later we get it back
We will recover from sadness and regain our joy.
And sooner or later we forget
Eventually, the sadness fades away.
You're tired of punches
You are tired of being hit by life's challenges.
The defence launches And there you go!
You keep defending yourself, but life keeps coming at you.
If it takes longer It makes you stronger And there you go!
If it takes more time than expected, it will make you stronger in the end.
And in your head you got a full plan Set to pull you through
In your mind, you have a complete plan to help you overcome challenges.
And in my head I see your ideal yet, And you can get there too
I see the person you want to be, and I believe you can achieve it.
Yes you can be there too!
You can achieve your goals and become your ideal self.
Contributed by Zoe Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Luis Carlos B Monteiro
Meu álbum solo favorito do kiske disparado. Esse não tem sequer uma canção mediana. Kiske gênio da voz.
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Knew I Would