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.
The Calling
Michael Kiske Lyrics
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When you keep the grip to push it higher
The further you get the more you use it up
You got to look for news and you better do!
Give me something that'll do the driving
I will take while driving's what we better do!
God send whispers,
Shining color pictures go all through my head
A new light shines over everything I ever knew and everything I did!
I hear you calling my name
I hear you calling just the same
How could I know that I would get to see it
When I keep the laws of all our fathers?
The more I pray the more they take control
The more they bless my soul and I want 'em to!
Up to the stars that's where my soul is flying
And I see that nothing else matters
With everything that my heart can take
They gonna lift me up and I see the truth!
God send whispers,
Shining color pictures go all through my head
A new light shines over everything I ever knew and everything I did!
I hear you calling my name
I hear you calling just the same
And I want to fly so high when I die!
I hear you calling my name
I hear you calling just the same
And I want to fly so high when I die!
The song "The Calling" by Michael Kiske follows the theme of self-empowerment and spirituality. The first few lines suggest holding on to something and pushing it higher, indicating the need to strive for excellence and improve oneself continually. The lines "You got to look for news and you better do!" signifies the need to stay up to date on what is happening around us, and we should never stop searching for knowledge.
Moving forward, the song takes a spiritual turn and talks about receiving messages from God. The lines "God send whispers, Shining color pictures go all through my head.A new light shines over everything I ever knew and everything I did!" suggest that the singer has received messages from divine sources that have changed their perspective on everything they have ever known, and it is a life-changing experience for them. The lyrics "I hear you calling my name. I hear you calling just the same" indicate that the messages are a calling to him from the divine forces to leave behind the mundane and move towards a more spiritual existence.
The last two verses suggest that the singer wants to fly high when he dies, indicating that he wants to achieve a higher spiritual consciousness in the afterlife. Overall, the song is about spiritual growth and receiving messages from divine forces that help us achieve our true potential.
Line by Line Meaning
Well better it is when you can hold on to it
It's easier to succeed when you have a firm grip on something
When you keep the grip to push it higher
By maintaining that grip, you can achieve greater heights
The further you get the more you use it up
As you progress, you expend more energy and resources
You got to look for news and you better do!
You need to constantly seek out new information and opportunities
Give me something that'll do the driving
I need a motivator to push me forward
I will take while driving's what we better do!
I'll seize the opportunity while I can
God send whispers,
Divine messages are being conveyed
Shining color pictures go all through my head
A vivid image is forming in my mind
A new light shines over everything I ever knew and everything I did!
A new perspective is illuminating my past and present
I hear you calling my name
I sense a higher power beckoning to me
I hear you calling just the same
That calling persists, unchanged
How could I know that I would get to see it
I couldn't have imagined witnessing this firsthand
When I keep the laws of all our fathers?
By adhering to traditional values and beliefs
The more I pray the more they take control
Through prayer, I am placing more trust in external forces
The more they bless my soul and I want 'em to!
I welcome and desire their blessings
Up to the stars that's where my soul is flying
My true self is reaching for the sky
And I see that nothing else matters
All other concerns fade in the face of this calling
With everything that my heart can take
I am fully embracing this experience
They gonna lift me up and I see the truth!
They will elevate me to a new level of understanding
And I want to fly so high when I die!
I aspire to reach incredible heights even in death
I hear you calling my name
The calling persists
I hear you calling just the same
It is just as strong as ever
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDREW BEARDMORE, MARTIN SMITH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
The Flexible Truth
God send whispers, shining colour pictures go all
Through my head
A new light shines over everything I ever knew and
Everything I did!
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Marta Flores da Silva Campos
I hear you calling muito name
History Metal
Era pra ser uma nova Two Minutes To Midnight.
Tadeu Cardoso
Acabei de ler a matéria e vim conferir a música também kkkkk gostei
History Metal
@Tadeu Cardoso eu já conheço essa música têm 20 anos, mas vim recordar e não vi tantas semelhanças.
Tadeu Cardoso
Ah sim, pode crer. Eu vim conferir depois de ler a matéria sobre as 10 música que definem a carreira do Adrian
History Metal
@Tadeu Cardoso pois é, se fosse uma banda real com Smith e Hansen, mas mais metal, ia ser muito interessante.
Tadeu Cardoso
@History Metal seria foda