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.
Out of Homes
Michael Kiske Lyrics
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I was the one to shout
When my shoes were tight
Now I'm doing better babe
I've changed parts of my strategies
Still I'm shooting straight
I swallow what goes wrong
And nothing's ever what it seems
And it always seems allright (yeah,yeah)
I still come down after fights (yeah,yeah)
I'm alone on the streets tonight
I am lost but I will get it right
Silent anger chews my heart to mush
Dirt stains on me like a skin
And you always gotta see me again!
No longer cursed with doubts
Yes, that would be a life!
But life won't take our lessons babe
It takes its prisoners when it dates
I've seen, you've packed your things
For what tomorrow brings
I doubt preparing's possible
For something so untouchable
And I always seem allright (yeah,yeah)
I still come down after fight (yeah, yeah)
I'm alone on the streets tonight
I am lost but I will get it right
Silent anger chews my heart to mush
Dirt stains on me like a skin
And you always gotta see me again!
Yes it always seems allright (yeah,yeah)
I'm alone on the streets tonight
I am lost but I will get it right
Silent anger chews my heart to mush
Dirt stains on me like a skin
And you always gotta see me again!
The lyrics of "Out of Homes" by Michael Kiske cover themes of personal growth, acceptance, and feeling lost. The first verse describes how the singer used to react negatively to discomfort, but now they have improved their coping mechanisms. They have a tendency to hide their struggles and put on a façade of being okay, but they still feel the effects of conflict.
The chorus repeats the line "I'm alone on the streets tonight, I am lost but I will get it right," which represents the singer's uncertainty and confusion about their life path. They feel isolated, and their anger towards their situation is consuming them.
The second verse focuses on the theme of acceptance. The singer recognizes that life is unpredictable and there are lessons to be learned from experiences, despite wishing they could live without doubt. The final lines express a sense of hopelessness, as the singer acknowledges the inherent uncertainty of the future.
Overall, the lyrics of "Out of Homes" are introspective and poignant, capturing the feelings of insecurity and isolation that can come with personal growth and change.
Line by Line Meaning
I was the one to shout
I used to be the one who loudly spoke up
When my shoes were tight
When things were uncomfortable, I voiced my discomfort
Now I'm doing better babe
Now, I'm in a better position and things are going well for me
I've changed parts of my strategies
I've modified some parts of my approach to life
Still I'm shooting straight
However, I'm still being honest and direct
I swallow what goes wrong
I accept and deal with the negative things that happen to me
There's no in-between
There's no middle ground for me
And nothing's ever what it seems
Things are often not what they appear to be
And it always seems allright (yeah,yeah)
Sometimes it looks fine on the surface
I still come down after fights (yeah,yeah)
However, I still feel the repercussions of a conflict
I'm alone on the streets tonight
I'm by myself walking the streets tonight
I am lost but I will get it right
I'm currently feeling directionless, but I will find my way
Silent anger chews my heart to mush
I'm feeling intense anger that's affecting me emotionally
Dirt stains on me like a skin
I'm covered in stains and feel dirty
And you always gotta see me again!
You keep seeing me, despite my current state of mind
No longer cursed with doubts
I've overcome my doubts
Yes, that would be a life!
That would be a great life!
But life won't take our lessons babe
However, life doesn't care about our life lessons
It takes its prisoners when it dates
It takes us captive when it wants
I've seen, you've packed your things
I've noticed that you're getting ready to leave
For what tomorrow brings
You're preparing for whatever the future holds
I doubt preparing's possible
I don't think it's possible to fully prepare
For something so untouchable
For something that's intangible
And I always seem allright (yeah,yeah)
I often appear to be doing well
I still come down after fight (yeah, yeah)
But I still feel the effects of conflict
Yes it always seems allright (yeah,yeah)
It often appears okay
And you always gotta see me again!
Yet, you still see me despite everything
Contributed by Ellie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Luis Carlos B Monteiro
Amo essa música !
Guillermo Perez
Excelente canción del maestro Kiske!!
Petr Sotona Petr Sotona
Michael Kiske is simply the best
Cesar Lagos
Genial.
Greggo Van Dall
queridos latinos... ;)
Tyler Agnew
A smidge like Natalia Imbruglia's Torn, no?
Daniel Nobre
Que desperdício de inteligência humana... Pq vc n ta usando?
rimisark
yeah!
DAVE
jajaja,etoy con tigo broth estos pendejos no comprenden la definicion de los generos y hablan a lo pendejo. si opinamos sobre la cancion esta bien me gusta ,pero aqui el problema es el cantante,nada que ber con lo helloween o sus trabajos como solista en el power metal.
Javier Andrés
Hablar a lo pendejo es lo que tu estas haciendo con todo respeto.
En primera no tienes por que insultar, la definicion de un genero no tiene nada que ver con los gustos musicales, en segunda no puedes comparar un trabajo de Helloween con un trabajo de Michael Kiske en solitario, Michael puede hacer lo que se le plazca con su voz y su musica, en tercera no se por que lo criticas si el mismo ha sacado muchos temas de metal, y como ya sabemos aunque lamentablemente su carrera solista no fue tan conocida, los trabajos de Michael no tienen nada que envidiarle a los trabajos de Helloween