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.
When The Sinner
Michael Kiske Lyrics
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Now it's time - to make us some room to let us be.
Oh, it feels so bad, yes, if fells so bad,
When everything good looks so bad,
When everything right goes so wrong.
I am up - to break it all down what's in my way,
No one holds me back, no, no one holds me back,
Don't wanna be what I am not,
But it's gotta be myself who breaks my neck.
I look here and you look there, I know it's got to be somewhere,
Over my head - look over my head
We look around and search around and walk around and hear around
And you won't see no halo
We keep on looking 'til we know what for.
If you don't know it,I don't know it, we don't know it, who will know it?
It's driving me mad
All of us don't know what we should know, maybe one day we'll know,
I must hold it back inside
But anyway we've got to make a stop.
When the sinner searches sin - it's all of us,
When we finally search inside - it's under us.
We keep on looking anyway if we don't find it - who must pay ?
All I've ever done - I've done for you !
In my mind - the battle goes on 'til I give up,
Will we find - the key of life we oncehave dropped ?
Do you really care ? - Tell me you really care !
You may find Mr. Blane, but the guilt of life burns everywhere.
Give me light to see my inside, give me light tosee my sin,
Over my head - look over my head
I'd never do what I regret, I've never done anything bad,
And you won't see no halo
You must be joking when you point at me.
Hey ! Don't you blame me ! Don't you touch me !
Won't you ever leave me be ? I wanna live! Don't wanna think!
It's driving me mad
Why should I give what I can drink ?
I must hold it back inside
When the sinner searches sin - it's all of us,
When we finally search inside - it's under us.
We keep on looking anyway if we don't find it - who must pay ?
All I've ever done - I've done for you !
Pain - I feel inside - it's such a Shame.
No one fights fair but who's to Blame ?
Might be the game of life but it ain't over.
Now ! I walk my way firm any
Now ! My conscience speaks and there are Doubts !
But nothing's sure in life and it ain't over. Now !
I look here and you look there, I know it's got to be somewhere,
Over my head - look over my head
We look around and search around and walk around and hear around
And you won't see no halo
We keep on looking 'til we know what for.
If you don't know it,I don't know it, we don't know it, who will know it?
It's driving me mad
All of us don't know what we should know, maybe one day we'll know,
I must hold it back inside
But anyway we've got to make a stop.
When the sinner searches sin - it's all of us,
When we finally search inside - it's under us.
We keep on looking anyway if we don't find it - who must pay ?
All I've ever done - I've done for you ! ......
"When The Sinner" is a powerful song by Michael Kiske that explores the search for something deeper and more meaningful in life. The song opens with the lyrics "Now it's time - to shake it all up, to be free," which sets the theme for the entire song. Kiske is urging the listener to break free from their current constraints and to find their true selves. He talks about the feeling of being lost when everything seems to be going wrong and how it can drive a person mad. Kiske encourages listeners to keep searching until they know what they are looking for and to never give up.
The song also delves into the idea of self-discovery and the struggle to find meaning in one's life. He makes a comparison between searching for sin and searching within oneself, stating that it is all of us who are the sinners. Kiske questions whether anybody cares about what is inside of him and whether anyone can truly understand him. He discusses the pain he feels inside, but also the hope that it is not over yet.
The lyrics of this song are very relatable to anyone who is searching for meaning in their life. Kiske's vocals are powerful and emotive, adding to the overall impact of the song. "When The Sinner" is a call to arms for listeners to break free from their constraints and to search for something more meaningful.
Line by Line Meaning
Now it's time - to shake it all up, to be free,
It's time to make changes and break free from limitations.
Oh, it feels so bad, yes, if fells so bad,
When everything good looks so bad,
When everything right goes so wrong.
It's hard to deal with the feeling of everything going wrong when it should be going right.
I am up - to break it all down what's in my way,
I won't stop until I am where I'm going to stay.
I am determined to overcome any obstacles in my path in order to achieve my goal.
No one holds me back, no, no one holds me back,
Don't wanna be what I am not,
But it's gotta be myself who breaks my neck.
I refuse to let anyone else stop me from being true to myself, even if it becomes difficult.
We keep on looking 'til we know what for.
If you don't know it,I don't know it, we don't know it, who will know it?
It's driving me mad
All of us don't know what we should know, maybe one day we'll know,
I must hold it back inside
But anyway we've got to make a stop.
We continue searching for the answers to our questions, even though we may not know what those answers are. We may never find them, but we must take a break at some point from the frustration of searching.
When the sinner searches sin - it's all of us,
When someone is searching for answers and clarity in their sinful ways, it relates to all of us as we all aim to be better and do better things.
All I've ever done - I've done for you !
Everything I do, I do with the intention to serve and benefit you.
Pain - I feel inside - it's such a Shame.
No one fights fair but who's to Blame ?
Might be the game of life but it ain't over.
Now ! I walk my way firm any
Now ! My conscience speaks and there are Doubts !
But nothing's sure in life and it ain't over. Now !
It's difficult to deal with internal pain and feelings of uncertainty. Though life may feel like a game, it is not yet over and one must face these challenges with certainty.
When we finally search inside - it's under us.
When we look deep within ourselves for answers, we realize that the answers have been inside us all along.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: M. KISKE
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Franco Di Meglio
Now it's time to shake it all up to be free
Now it's time to make us some room to let us be
Oh, it feels so bad
Yes, it feels so bad
When everything good looks so bad
When everything right goes so wrong
I am up, to break it all down what's in my way
I won't stop until I am where I'm going to stay
No one holds me back
No, no one holds me back
Don't wanna be what I'm not
But it's gotta be myself who breaks my neck
I look here and you look there, I know it's got to be somewhere (Over my head)
We look around and search around and walk around and hear around, We keep on looking 'til we know what for (Look over my head you won't see no halo)
If you don't know it, I don't know it, we don't know it, who will know it? (It's driving me mad)
All of us don't know what we should know, maybe one day we'll know but anyway we've got to make a stop (I must hold it back inside)
When the sinner searches sin, it's all of us
When we finally search inside, it's under us
We keep on looking anyway
If we don't find it who must pay?
All I've ever done, I've done for you!
In my mind the battle goes on 'til I give up
Will we find the key of life we once have dropped?
Do you really care?
Tell me you really care?
You may find Mr. Blame
But the guilt of life burns everywhere
Give me light to see my inside, give me light to see my sin (Over your head)
I'd never do what I regret, I've never done anything bad, you must be joking when you point at me! (Look over my head you won't see no halo)
Hey!, Don't you blame me!, Don't you touch me!, Won't you ever leave me be? (It's driving me mad)
I wanna live!, Don't wanna think!, Why should I give what I can drink?, man, life is short so I take what I need! (Must hold it back inside)
When the sinner searches sin, it's all of us
When we finally search inside, it's under us
We keep on looking anyway
If we don't find it who must pay?
All I've ever done, I've done for you!
Pain!
I feel inside it's such a shame
No one fights fair, but who' to blame
Might be the game of life but it ain't over
Now!
I walk my way firm anyhow
My conscience speaks and there are doubts
But nothing's sure in life and it ain't over now
I look here and you look there, I know it's got to be somewhere (Over my head)
We look around and search around and walk around and hear around, We keep on looking 'til we know what for (Look over my head you won't see no halo)
If you don't know it, I don't know it, we don't know it, who will know it? (It's driving me mad)
All of us don't know what we should know, maybe one day we'll know but anyway we've got to make a stop (I must hold it back inside)
When the sinner searches sin, it's all of us
When we finally search inside, it's under us
We keep on looking anyway
If we don't find it who must pay?
All I've ever done, I've done for you
When the sinner searches sin, it's all of us
When we finally search inside, it's under us
We keep on looking anyway
If we don't find it who must pay?
All I've ever done, I've done for you
RG1070
this song is incredibly difficult to sing, and he sings it easily and beautifully
Bruno Verdú Belmar
I've always personally loved this song, both the original one in "Chameleon" and this :) I just do not compare it to the "old" Helloween stuff, I just try to enjoy it just as a beautiful piece of music!
Franco Di Meglio
Now it's time to shake it all up to be free
Now it's time to make us some room to let us be
Oh, it feels so bad
Yes, it feels so bad
When everything good looks so bad
When everything right goes so wrong
I am up, to break it all down what's in my way
I won't stop until I am where I'm going to stay
No one holds me back
No, no one holds me back
Don't wanna be what I'm not
But it's gotta be myself who breaks my neck
I look here and you look there, I know it's got to be somewhere (Over my head)
We look around and search around and walk around and hear around, We keep on looking 'til we know what for (Look over my head you won't see no halo)
If you don't know it, I don't know it, we don't know it, who will know it? (It's driving me mad)
All of us don't know what we should know, maybe one day we'll know but anyway we've got to make a stop (I must hold it back inside)
When the sinner searches sin, it's all of us
When we finally search inside, it's under us
We keep on looking anyway
If we don't find it who must pay?
All I've ever done, I've done for you!
In my mind the battle goes on 'til I give up
Will we find the key of life we once have dropped?
Do you really care?
Tell me you really care?
You may find Mr. Blame
But the guilt of life burns everywhere
Give me light to see my inside, give me light to see my sin (Over your head)
I'd never do what I regret, I've never done anything bad, you must be joking when you point at me! (Look over my head you won't see no halo)
Hey!, Don't you blame me!, Don't you touch me!, Won't you ever leave me be? (It's driving me mad)
I wanna live!, Don't wanna think!, Why should I give what I can drink?, man, life is short so I take what I need! (Must hold it back inside)
When the sinner searches sin, it's all of us
When we finally search inside, it's under us
We keep on looking anyway
If we don't find it who must pay?
All I've ever done, I've done for you!
Pain!
I feel inside it's such a shame
No one fights fair, but who' to blame
Might be the game of life but it ain't over
Now!
I walk my way firm anyhow
My conscience speaks and there are doubts
But nothing's sure in life and it ain't over now
I look here and you look there, I know it's got to be somewhere (Over my head)
We look around and search around and walk around and hear around, We keep on looking 'til we know what for (Look over my head you won't see no halo)
If you don't know it, I don't know it, we don't know it, who will know it? (It's driving me mad)
All of us don't know what we should know, maybe one day we'll know but anyway we've got to make a stop (I must hold it back inside)
When the sinner searches sin, it's all of us
When we finally search inside, it's under us
We keep on looking anyway
If we don't find it who must pay?
All I've ever done, I've done for you
When the sinner searches sin, it's all of us
When we finally search inside, it's under us
We keep on looking anyway
If we don't find it who must pay?
All I've ever done, I've done for you
amirmarali
The beat makes this crazy good! I liked the original, but I find this version even better!
joaocardoso76
What a beautiful piece of music
jack black
The Vocal-King!!!
L¡ve4Sake
Amazing! he still on top!!.. Chameleon!! My favorite album with the 2 pieces of Helloween (Ingo and Kiske)
yerko cornejo
La mejor voz en el mundo kiske !!
Juan Carlos López
Coincido a full contigo... Pregunta: existe un tema llamado " In the night" ? Supuestamente en este mismo álbum... No lo consigo, puedes ayudar?
wormdigger
so much better than the original