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.
Painted
Michael Kiske Lyrics
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Now that you're near me
Now you can hear me
It's all in the picture now
If I'm ever breathing
If I'm ever living
It's got to be here and now
My life was pre-arranged by me
And that's where I went wrong
No pre-arranging life, you see
Could ever get this done
I'd say we got it made,
We got it great
And I don't wanna change it
I see now all follow me,
When all follow me
They don't need to change it
It's got to be true now
It's got to be you now I just paint it on me
No too high mountains
That's what it gets down to
I just paint it on me
I see, you love me
I don't need much more
I have been restless
And unfulfilled excess
Home long seemed out of sight
All I ever wanted
All I ever needed
I've found it in you tonight
The falling rain just covers me
But doesn't reach my heart
And all that's said suits perfectly
I don't know where to start
My prayers and all of my dares,
And all of my cares
Will always be around you
I see, love has found me,
I'd never believed
I'd ever be around you
It's got to be true now
It's got to be you now I just paint it on me
No too high mountains
That's what it gets down to
I just paint it on me
Now golden rain comes down
All over this old town
It's got to be true now
It's got to be you now I just paint it on me
No too high mountains
That's what it gets down to
I just paint it on me
I see, you love me
I don't need much more
In Michael Kiske's song "Painted", he expresses that he has found happiness and fulfillment in the present moment, living in the now. He acknowledges that he had previously tried to pre-plan and arrange his life, but that it never led to true happiness. He sees that now everything seems to fall into place naturally and doesn't need to be altered. Kiske suggests that love has found him, and that he doesn't need anything else. The song's main message is about living in the present and not trying to control everything in life.
Kiske's lyrics in "Painted" allude to the Buddhist philosophy of mindfulness and the idea of living in the present moment. The song also touches on the theme of love and how it can provide fulfillment and meaning in life. The line "I just paint it on me" suggests that Kiske sees his happiness and the love he has found as something he wears like a coat or even tattoos on his skin. It has become a fundamental part of who he is.
The lyrics paint a vivid picture of Kiske's newfound happiness, with "golden rain" coming down all over his town. It's a perfect metaphor for the happiness and positivity he feels in his life. The song's title "Painted" fits this metaphor perfectly, meaning that Kiske has painted his life with the happiness and love he has found.
Overall, "Painted" is a song about finding happiness and peace within oneself and living in the present moment. Kiske acknowledges the importance of love in his life and sees it as something that doesn't need to be changed or altered. It's a beautiful message for listeners to hear and take into their own lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Now that you're near me
Now that you're closer to me, I can reveal my true self
Now you can hear me
Now that you're closer to me, you can hear what I say
It's all in the picture now
The situation is clear now
If I'm ever breathing
If I'm ever alive
If I'm ever living
If I'm ever existing
It's got to be here and now
It has to be in the present moment
My life was pre-arranged by me
I made choices ahead of time that led me down the wrong path
And that's where I went wrong
That's where I made a mistake
No pre-arranging life, you see
Planning out your entire life ahead of time will never work out
Could ever get this done
Will ever be successful
I'd say we got it made,
I'd say we have it all
We got it great
We have it amazing
And I don't wanna change it
And I don't want to alter anything
I see now all follow me,
I realize that everyone wants to join me
When all follow me
When everyone follows me
They don't need to change it
They don't need to modify anything
It's got to be true now
It has to be authentic now
It's got to be you now I just paint it on me
I want it to be you, so I embrace you like I'm painting you onto me
No too high mountains
There are no obstacles that can't be overcome
That's what it gets down to
That's the reality of the situation
I see, you love me
I see that you truly love me
I don't need much more
I don't require anything else
I have been restless
I have been anxious and unsettled
And unfulfilled excess
And I have experienced a lack of fulfillment despite having everything
Home long seemed out of sight
Finding a place where I belong seemed impossible
All I ever wanted
All I ever desired
All I ever needed
All I ever required
I've found it in you tonight
I have found it in you tonight (love, value, purpose, etc.)
The falling rain just covers me
The rain can mask my appearance, but it can't hide who I truly am
But doesn't reach my heart
But it can't affect my emotions or feelings
And all that's said suits perfectly
All that's been said fits perfectly
I don't know where to start
I don't know where to begin
My prayers and all of my dares,
My supplications and all of my challenges
And all of my cares
And all of my concerns
Will always be around you
Will always center around you
I see, love has found me,
I realize that love has discovered me
I'd never believed
I never thought
I'd ever be around you
That I would ever be with you
Now golden rain comes down
Now golden rain descends
All over this old town
All over this ancient city
Contributed by Jasmine T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@vmzaneti
This song has meaning to me. Great meaning. I love this song and this entire album.
@matiassteinkhol5002
Kiske...la voz...el referente. Genio total...
@paty666
<3 Michael Kiske = God's voice!
@InnerMessiah
I love this song <3
@comeraqu
la voce + bella del rock e dell'heavy!
@Odgand
I totally agree, this song has a special magic! And it also has a special meaning for me, and my one and only love... The lyrics have some mistakes, but it's ok! :P Kiske Forever!
@rimisark
the god!
@mkiskefan
@coraje999 Try ebay! i got instant clarity with bonus tracks from there because it was sold out or something in my country. This album i bought in an ordinary record store. But in ebay you should be able to find it all!
@Ivuspp
can anyone explain to me what the lyrics are about? I mean, regarding the "painted" part, like "I just paint it on me". Can anyone enlighten me? thanks!
@Celatra
I thought it was obvious. The lyrics are about finally finding the right one to oneself. And you paint all your emotions and everything on yourself.