The band released the EP Ignition and their first studio album Unisonic in 2012. The EP For the Kingdom and the second album Light of Dawn came out in 2014. Both studio albums have scored high entries in several international music charts. Unisonic is the first full studio collaboration between Kiske and Hansen since Helloween's albums Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I and Part II.
Vocalist Michael Kiske (Helloween), bassist Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69) and drummer Kosta Zafiriou (ex-Pink Cream 69) had already worked together in the AOR project Place Vendome. After the release of Place Vendome's second album, Streets of Fire in 2009, the aforementioned musicians decided to work together and form a new band. Dennis Ward suggested the recruitment of Swiss guitarist Mandy Meyer (Asia, Gotthard, Krokus). Mandy Meyer commented on the band's name: "There were so many ideas for a name and everybody liked Unisonic at the end. It fits to our band. United musicians from different backgrounds and countries". Unisonic began their first tour in June 2010, playing some warm-up shows in Germany and performing at the Sweden Rock Festival and the Masters of Rock Festival. These were the first live shows of Michael Kiske since his departure from Helloween in 1993.
Another former Helloween member, guitarist Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray), joined the band in March 2011. The new line-up performed its first show in Loud Park Festival (Japan) on 15 October 2011. In January 2012, the band released its first EP titled Ignition, through EarMusic (Edel AG), together with a video for the song "Unisonic". The band's self-titled debut album was released on 30 March 2012 and entered several international music charts, scoring the highest points on the Finnish albums chart, Japanese albums chart, German albums chart and Swedish albums chart.
Unisonic embarked on their first world tour in May 2012 playing in South America and in various European music festivals, such as Masters of Rock, Hellfest, Rock Hard and Gods of Metal among others. The second half of the tour included concerts in Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Russia, Spain and Germany.
The band's second EP, For the Kingdom, came out in May 2014, the video for the song "Exceptional" followed in July, while their second album, Light of Dawn, was released on 1 August 2014. Light of Dawn entered several international music charts, scoring the highest entries on the Finnish albums chart, German albums chart, Swiss albums chart, Czech albums chart and Japanese albums chart. The band embarked on a summer festival tour in July 2014, performing at Masters Of Rock, Leyendas del Rock, Moscow Metal Meeting and Bang Your Head among others. A Japanese and European tour together with Edguy followed, while the band's final show was at the Knock Out Festival in December 2014.
On 5 August 2016 the band performed their first show at Wacken Open Air, which was recorded and released under the title Live in Wacken on 21 July 2017. On 6 September 2016 Kosta Zafiriou announced his retirement as a professional drummer, remaining only in his job as Unisonic's manager.
In an interview with Brazilian journalist Gastão Moreira, Kai Hansen said that the band is dead since 2017, when he and Michael Kiske reunited with Helloween.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unisonic_(band)
Studio albums
Ignition (2012; EP)
Unisonic (2012)
For the Kingdom (2014; EP)
Light of Dawn (2014)
Live in Wacken (2017; Live Album)
BLOOD
Unisonic Lyrics
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Love's now sent from above
I see trouble coming up
The demons of the past shouldn't last
Shouldn't last
I feel the cold, when the old law is told
Let it go, let it go!
And your heart is singing
The heart is bringing all we need to know
Here's brother killing his brother
Killing the brotherhood to grow
There is no one forgotten by God
And no soul without light
Yes my heart is willing
The heart is willing
My heart follows the son
You broke my heart at first
Cause I couldn't still your anger-thirst
It's so hard to let you go
Those bonds of the past
I cannot know anymore
I fell the cold, when the old law is told
Let it go, let it go
And your heart is singing
The heart is bringing all we need to know
Here's brother killing his brother
Killing the brotherhood to grow
There is no one forgotten by love
And no soul without light
Yes my heart is willing
The heart is willing
My heart follows the son
I stand on demand, you will understand
Strengthening my head, willing to defend
We will follow thee, if he'll make us see
Redemption from our sin
We finally need to win!
And your heart is singing
The heart is bringing all we need to know
Here's brother killing his brother
Killing the brotherhood to grow
There is no one forgotten by God
And no soul without light
Yes my heart is willing
The heart is willing
My heart follows the son
The song "Blood" by Unisonic carries a message of hope and redemption for those who have seem to have lost their way. The lyrics speak of the struggle between the past and the present, the love and the anger, as well as the brotherhood that should exist within humanity. The first verse of the song talks about how the blood, which symbolizes the past and the demons that come with it, should not hold the love that comes from above. The second verse speaks about the struggle of letting go of the past and how it is hard to do so, as the memories and bonds cannot be forgotten.
The chorus of the song is uplifting as it speaks of the heart singing and bringing all that is needed to know. It also acknowledges the fact that brother is killing brother and that the brotherhood has been lost but should be regained. However, what makes the song truly inspiring is the message that no one is forgotten by God, and no soul is without light, which means everyone can find redemption if they are willing to follow the son.
There is a sense of positivity and hope that flows through the song, culminating in the final verse where the singer talks about standing on demand, willing to defend and follow the son for the redemption of their sins. In summary, "Blood" is a song about how love can conquer hate, how brotherhood can grow, and how redemption is possible for all.
Line by Line Meaning
The blood won't hold the love
The connection between two people cannot be controlled by bodily fluids
Love's now sent from above
Love is now coming from a higher power
I see trouble coming up
I anticipate difficulty in the future
The demons of the past shouldn't last
Past traumas should not continue to affect us
Shouldn't last
They should be let go
I feel the cold, when the old law is told
I feel uncomfortable when old ideas are rehashed
Let it go, let it go!
We should move on from the past
And your heart is singing
Your emotions are coming alive
The heart is bringing all we need to know
Our intuition can guide us
Here's brother killing his brother
Family can turn on each other
Killing the brotherhood to grow
Destroying relationships in order to move forward
There is no one forgotten by God
Everyone is cared for by a higher power
And no soul without light
Everyone has goodness in them
Yes my heart is willing
I am open to change
The heart is willing
Emotions can motivate us
My heart follows the son
I am following a religious path
You broke my heart at first
You hurt me in the past
Cause I couldn't still your anger-thirst
Because I couldn't calm your anger
It's so hard to let you go
It's difficult to move on from past pain
Those bonds of the past
Those past connections
I cannot know anymore
I need to move on
I fell the cold, when the old law is told
I become uncomfortable when old rules are enforced
And your heart is singing
Your emotions are alive and well
The heart is bringing all we need to know
Our intuition can guide us
Here's brother killing his brother
Family can turn on each other
Killing the brotherhood to grow
Destroying relationships in order to move forward
There is no one forgotten by love
Everyone deserves love
And no soul without light
All humans have goodness in them
Yes my heart is willing
I am open to change
The heart is willing
Our emotions can motivate us
My heart follows the son
I am following a religious path
I stand on demand, you will understand
I am committed and will be understood
Strengthening my head, willing to defend
I am preparing myself and committed to protect
We will follow thee, if he'll make us see
We will follow a leader who guides us well
Redemption from our sin
We want to be forgiven
We finally need to win!
We desire to succeed
Contributed by Riley T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@hectorsotocarrasco6922
The blood won't hold the love
Love's now sent from above
I see trouble coming up
The demons of the past shouldn't last
Shouldn't last
I feel the cold, when the old law is told
Let it go, let it go!
And your heart is singing
The heart is bringing all we need to know
Here's brother killing his brother
Killing the brotherhood to grow
There is no one forgotten by God
And no soul without light
Yes my heart is willing
The heart is willing
My heart follows the son
You broke my heart at first
Cause I couldn't still your anger-thirst
It's so hard to let you go
Those bonds of the past
I cannot know anymore
I fell the cold, when the old law is told
Let it go, let it go
And your heart is singing
The heart is bringing all we need to know
Here's brother killing his brother
Killing the brotherhood to grow
There is no one forgotten by love
And no soul without light
Yes my heart is willing
The heart is willing
My heart follows the son
I stand on demand, you will understand
Strenghthening my head, willing to defend
We will follow thee, if he'll make us see
Redemption from our sin
We finally need to win!
And your heart is singing
The heart is bringing all we need to know
Here's brother killing his brother
Killing the brotherhood to grow
There is no one forgotten by God
And no soul without light
Yes my heart is willing
The heart is willing
My heart follows the son
@shiranuihd3182
Praise Jesus what an awesome and beautiful song by Maestros Kiske and Hansen ❤
@MrThomasreed
Man this is one of the most moving songs I've heard in a long time!! That is the greatest thing about Mr. Kiske is the fact he can take you on a journey in your mind when you close your eyes and let yourself go! God Bless you sir! Gives me goosebumps every time!
@hugobaez1988
One of the best songs in the album, Kiske really shows balls in this one, and the voices at the end...thank you Unisonic.
@ivancalgary
Kai Hansen and Kiske magical in this song!
@alodieorella6678
You win my heart
@paulagiliberto7386
💖
@tokio121
CONGRATULATIONS MICHAEL KISKE......
@Frank32634
Awesome song 🤘
@mljansson
So gooooood
@cosmopolices
Beautiful ♡