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)
Night Of The Long Knives
Unisonic Lyrics
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On his throne of ice
Drowning up the blueprint in his head
The time has come for a rule under the gun
And thy will be done by order of the one
He's got a list on his mind
There's a lesson to learn but it's not gonna save them
Doesn't care about danger cause he's out of time
Got to call on the guardians
He's gotta keep the plan alive
A marching union, vow to the oath
Carry out a message of fear
Into a cell, they're gonna take you to hell
The prophecy will unfold
Night of the long knives
For power they do strive
An allegiance sworn to keep their master
Safe from rival harm
Night of the long knives
Soon the henchmen return from the purge of the nation
Then is given the word to being liquidation
Like a turn of the page it was said and done
And a hundred of minions were executed one by one
A marching union, vow to the oath
Carry out a message of fear
Into a cell, they're gonna take you to hell
The prophecy will unfold
Night of the long knives
For power they do strive
An allegiance sworn to keep their master
Safe from rival harm
Night of the long knives
The master must survive
Operations silencing the nemesis of the command
Take hold and clench your fist
Striked a deal that they can't resist
But in the end when the damage is done
Start counting all of your losses
Night of the long knives
For power they do strive
An allegiance sworn to keep their master
Safe from rival harm
Night of the long knives
The master must survive
Operations silencing the nemesis of the command
Night of the long knives
It's the night of the long knives
The lyrics to the song Night of the Long Knives by Unisonic speak of a person who has gained power over others and is now seeking to maintain his hold on that power. This person is referred to as "the one" and he has created a plan that involves the use of violence and fear to eliminate anyone who might pose a threat to his rule. The main idea behind the song is one of oppression and the use of force to maintain that oppression.
As the lyrics progress, we see that there is a sense of urgency in the actions of "the one". He is racing against time to ensure that his plan is carried out before his enemies can organize and challenge his rule. The lyrics speak of a "marching union" that has vowed to carry out his orders and spread fear among the people. The violence is not limited to just the enemies of "the one", even his own minions are executed if he feels they might pose a threat to his power.
The meaning behind the lyrics of Night of the Long Knives is one that is sadly all too familiar throughout history. It speaks of the willingness of some to use violence to oppress others and the lengths they will go to maintain their grip on power. Despite the dark subject matter, the song features an upbeat and fast-paced melody that only serves to heighten the sense of urgency and tension conveyed in the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Gonna take this place
He plans to take over the place.
On his throne of ice
He will be the ruler, all alone and without emotion.
Drowning up the blueprint in his head
He's coming up with a plan in his head so he can control everything.
The time has come for a rule under the gun
He knows that time is running out and needs to be in charge soon.
And thy will be done by order of the one
Whatever he orders will be carried out without question.
He's got a list on his mind
He is thinking about who he will eliminate first.
There is talk on the street and it's driving him crazy
He's afraid people might rise against him, so he tries to silence any opposition.
There's a lesson to learn but it's not gonna save them
Those who oppose him will not learn anything even if they were warned.
Doesn't care about danger cause he's out of time
He's desperate for control and will take any risk.
Got to call on the guardians
He needs help from people who can protect him.
He's gonna keep the plan alive
He will stop at nothing to maintain his power.
A marching union, vow to the oath
His followers are united by their loyalty to him.
Carry out a message of fear
His followers spread the message that anyone opposing him will suffer.
Into a cell, they're gonna take you to hell
Opponents will be punished and put in prison.
The prophecy will unfold
What he's been planning will soon come to pass.
For power they do strive
They will do whatever it takes to gain power.
An allegiance sworn to keep their master
They pledge loyalty to him to ensure his safety.
Safe from rival harm
He will not allow anyone to oppose his rule.
Soon the henchmen return from the purge of the nation
His followers have gone out to eliminate the opposition.
Then is given the word to being liquidation
He has ordered the elimination of everyone who opposes him.
Like a turn of the page it was said and done
Those who opposed him are gone in no time.
And a hundred of minions were executed one by one
He has ordered to kill hundreds who opposed him.
The master must survive
He needs to be in power for everything to work out.
Operations silencing the nemesis of the command
His agents make sure that no one opposes him.
Take hold and clench your fist
He is preparing for a fight.
Striked a deal that they can't resist
He offers a deal that no one can refuse.
But in the end when the damage is done
Once it's too late, there's no going back.
Start counting all of your losses
Count the cost of opposing him, it won't be worth it.
It's the night of the long knives
He won the battle for power and control over his enemies.
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