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)
Never Too Late
Unisonic Lyrics
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don't wanna see nobody else
I get so bored with all the news, they bring me down again
I end up talking to myself
There is a voice inside my head
it talks to me again and says:
'cos there is a million ways
to make my day out on my own
Wait,
'cos there is a million songs,
still left unsung, still to create
and it's never too late
Whatever's cool with all the fools is not for my own sake
don't wanna ask for no one's help
I'll find the key and let them see, I do it my own way
and if they try to break my will
The voice comes back into my head
it talks to me again and says:
Wait,
'cos there is a million ways
to make my day out on my own
Wait,
'cos there is a million songs,
still left unsung, still to create
and it's never too late
There's a way to be free from the dark
and there's a way to get out of all the cold
There's a way to be safe from it all
there's a way, a better way
There is a voice inside my head
just walk the silver line
or rather you'd be dead
Wait,
'cos there is a million ways
to make your day out on your own
Wait,
'cos there is a million songs,
still left unsung, still to create
and it's never too lateep their souls alive
The lyrics to Unisonic's song Never Too Late are about feeling lost and alone, but finding strength within oneself to create and move forward in life. The singer sits at home feeling bored and disconnected from the world, not wanting to be around anyone else. However, a voice inside their head reminds them that there are endless possibilities for creating and making their own way in life. The lyrics encourage taking time to find oneself, to explore and create, and not to feel it's too late to start anew. The voice inside the singer's head reminds them that there's always a way out of the darkness and cold, and to walk the silver line of life to remain safe and alive.
This song's message is relatable to anyone who has ever felt lost, bored, or unmotivated in life. It encourages listeners to explore the many possibilities that life has to offer and to never feel it's too late to start something new. Additionally, the song encourages individuality, believing that it's better to create and do things your own way instead of following the crowd.
Line by Line Meaning
I sit at home, I'm all alone, I don't know what to do
Feeling lost, lonely and confused at home
don't wanna see nobody else
Preferring to be alone and away from others
I get so bored with all the news, they bring me down again
Getting tired of all the negative news causing a sense of hopelessness
I end up talking to myself
Feeling alone and isolated, with only oneself to talk to
There is a voice inside my head
Beginning to experience an internal voice or intuition
it talks to me again and says:
The voice is persistent and ongoing
Wait,
'cos there is a million ways
to make my day out on my own
Encouragement to wait and find a way to create happiness and fulfillment independently
Wait,
'cos there is a million songs,
still left unsung, still to create
and it's never too late
Encouragement that there are still endless possibilities, with no expiration date on creating or pursuing passions
Whatever's cool with all the fools is not for my own sake
Rejecting social norms or expectations that do not align with personal values
don't wanna ask for no one's help
Preferring to be self-sufficient and not lean on others for support
I'll find the key and let them see, I do it my own way
Finding a way to succeed and showcase independence
and if they try to break my will
Acknowledging obstacles and interference from others
There's a way to be free from the dark
and there's a way to get out of all the cold
There's a way to be safe from it all
there's a way, a better way
Belief that there are ways to escape struggles and find a better path
just walk the silver line
or rather you'd be dead
Implying the importance of staying true to oneself, with the alternative being potentially harmful or deadly
Contributed by Savannah F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Boozing
Монтирующий это просто бог 😆
slashgirlie80
Awesome song and the clip is superb
Lamech
Ich wunder mich immer über die super tolle Sc-Fi und Weltraum Cover der Power metal bands und was kommt? Nichtmal annäherend Musik in die Richtung. Stattdessen ganz normaler Power/Speed Metal mit maximal sci-fi Lyrics. Leute, macht doch mir zu Liebe endlich mal ein paar geile Weltraumeffekte in die Musik, und wenns nur Space-Ambient ist.
Mask
Gib ma Buckethead Telescape ein
MattStormage
it is finally back from the void!!!!
Sir Pommes
ach, der Kiske will's wohl noch mal wissen? wurde ja auch Zeit ! ! ! mehr davon , bitte :)
witchhunter1986
Kai Hansen und Michael Kiske, what's more to say??
Rodrigo Veloso
LA INTRO ME recuerda a un tema punk... no me acuerdo de que banda,.,,,,
Lamech
Dann wünsch ich mir wenigstens ein paar Industrial-Elemente :)
ViMi
The voice inside Michael's head worries me :)