Michael Kiske - Kiske
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Artist: Michael KiskeEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2006-07-03
Music Label: Frontiers Italy
Soundtracks:
- Fed By Stones
- All-Solutions
- Knew I Would
- Kings Fall
- Hearts Are Free
- The King Of It All
- Sing My Song
- Silently Craving
- Truly
- Painted
- Sad As The World
Music reviews of Kiske
Music Review: Great Record!
Rating: 5 Stars
First of all I have to be absolutely objective because erase Michael's heavy metal past it's a little bit difficult. Kiske's high pitched voice still remains but with a mellower feeling. At first hearing it's, maybe, hard to digest but by the third time you will really love the cd. To be honest I'm a fan of whatever he does and I have to say this record surpasses his first two records (Instant Clarity and R.T.S). Just to do a quick resume of his last 3 years, Supared (in my opinion, his weakest project) and Place Vendome (excellent album for AOR or Melodic Hard Rock lovers) had nothing to do with this record. This is a complete different genre, it's kind of a mix of pop and melodic rock; difficult to catalogue but very enjoyable, with nice acoustic guitars. The job of the musicians is fine, Karsten Nagel (drums) from Kiske former band Il Prophecy do a good performance, Sandro Giampietro (also Supared) fulfills the duties of the main guitar player (just don't expect virtuosity solos because you won't find them) and Fontaine Burnett (bass) closes the lineup. Kiske also plays guitar and keyboard to add more consistency to the record.
1. Fed By Stones - A good start with a strong phrase opener. I like the lyrics very much, very profound and goes with the emotive voice.
2. All Solutions - A softer piece with reminiscence of R.T.S. ballads.
3. Knew I Would - One of my favorite tracks. I hope the next album keep that direction.
4. Kings-Fall - In my opinion the best ballad (to date) of kiske's career (I hate stereotypes but I had to name some sort of style)
5. Hearts Are Free - In this one Michael sings with a girl called Corinna Wolke, I believe she did some choirs in Chamaleon record. A nice song.
6. The King Of It All - Great song with beautiful violins accompanying it.
7. Sing My Song - Reminds me the atmosphere of some softer songs from I.C.
8. Silently Craving - Very Good song, it shows that Michael's voice is still in great shape.
9. Truly - In this one he also sang with Corinna but her voice is a little less obvious. A good song but not one of my favorites.
10. Painted - Reminds me some sort of Boston (the band) style but more acoustic.
11. Sad As The World - My favorite track, it's fresh and clearly shows the new direction Michael wants to take.
My conclusion is that "Kiske" is a very good album, relaxing and melodic. So if you are a metal head without prejudice or a music lover try it, otherwise don't bother.
Description of Kiske
Michael Kiske's career in music began at 17, when he was the vocalist of his school band called Ill Prophecy. He left in order to join Helloween a band who would become one of the most popular and respected Heavy Metal groups of all time. His dynamic and amazing vocals graced the two classic albums ''Keeper of the Seven Keys'' - released in 1987 and 1988 - with sales in excess of one million copies worldwide. During the Helloween years, Michael Kiske gained his reputation as one of the best singers of the scene and he has been often rumored to join very successful metal bands. Kiske however, after the decision to quit Helloween following the release of the band's fifth studio album "Chameleon", started to work on his solo career. He debuted in 1996 with "Instant Clarity", a record that counts former band-mate Kai Hansen and Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden) as special guests. The sound style differs from the old work with Helloween and paved the way for more records ("Readiness To Sacrifice" and the "SupaRed" project) that would have departed him more and more from his roots. Surrounded by a positive and totally free environment, made of great friends and musicians (Karsten Nagel - an old schoolmate - on drums and Sandro Giampietro and Fontaine Burnett on guitars and bass respectively), Kiske gained again strong confidence with his music and expressive style. The resulting album: "Kiske" is a very personal statement - from the beginning to the end. "It's a healthy-careless and musically free album", says Michael who wanted to tirelessly explore his more melodic and straightforward roots. Frontiers. 2006.Broadway & Vocalists CDs
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