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Michael Kiske launches new Band
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:03 pm
by Ragehead91
According to the Michael Kiske Official Fanclub, former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske has joined forces with acclaimed bassist and producer Dennis Ward (PLACE VENDOME, PINK CREAM 69) in a brand new, as-yet-unnamed band. A full-length album and tour are planned for 2010.
Commented Kiske: "[This new group] will be the next big thing after HELLOWEEN for me." He added, "I will be myself on stage; whatever feels right these days. It's always the best on stage with a good band and people you like."
Kiske and Ward last collaborated on the second album from PLACE VENDOME, "Streets Of Fire", which was released on February 20 via Frontiers Records. The CD was once again recorded at Ward's studio in Karlsdorf, Germany, with Ward's PINK CREAM 69 bandmate Kosta Zafiriou and Gunther Werno of VANDEN PLAS laying down drums and keyboards, respectively.
Re: Michael Kiske launches new Band
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:58 pm
by NeverendingAbyss
I read that!
I hope to see Kiske live soon. It's been a while!
Re: Michael Kiske launches new Band
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:01 pm
by Mormegil
I'll certainly keep an eye on this project. But still, sometimes I fantasize about Kiske taking over vocal-duties of Gamma Ray.
Re: Michael Kiske launches new Band
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:27 pm
by Ragehead91
Mormegil wrote:I'll certainly keep an eye on this project. But still, sometimes I fantasize about Kiske taking over vocal-duties of Gamma Ray.
In your dreams maybe. I'm still thinking about how awesome that Hansen/Grapow/Kiske Project would've been if they really would've done it.
Re: Michael Kiske launches new Band
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 6:05 am
by Babylon
Unlike some of the projects he's done lately, this one sounds interesting. I'm sure it'll be worth checking out.
Re: Michael Kiske launches new Band
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:53 pm
by Ragehead91
Well, it depends on what sort of music they're playing. If it is that sort of Pop-Rock he is playing on his solo Albums than I don't give a fuck. If it is stuff like Place Vendome, it could be interessting.
Re: Michael Kiske launches new Band
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:36 pm
by icecab21
Place vendome is pop rock, it's aor.
Re: Michael Kiske launches new Band
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:01 pm
by Ragehead91
Okay, maybe I was a bit unspecific but you get what I mean.
Re: Michael Kiske launches new Band
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:17 am
by Babylon
Ragehead91 wrote:Well, it depends on what sort of music they're playing. If it is that sort of Pop-Rock he is playing on his solo Albums than I don't give a fuck. If it is stuff like Place Vendome, it could be interessting.
I actually like his solo albums every now and then. Well, Instant Clarity I listen to quite often, but stuff like Readiness to Sacrifice, I have to be "in the mood" for it. I tried to listen to the whole album once while at work and I almost fell asleep.
Re: Michael Kiske launches new Band
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 1:46 pm
by Ragehead91
Babylon wrote:Ragehead91 wrote:Well, it depends on what sort of music they're playing. If it is that sort of Pop-Rock he is playing on his solo Albums than I don't give a fuck. If it is stuff like Place Vendome, it could be interessting.
I actually like his solo albums every now and then. Well, Instant Clarity I listen to quite often, but stuff like Readiness to Sacrifice, I have to be "in the mood" for it. I tried to listen to the whole album once while at work and I almost fell asleep.
His solo stuff just bores me to death for the most part and it shows why Helloween didn't let him write more songs. Of all songwriters Helloween ever had he is propably the worst.
Re: Michael Kiske launches new Band
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:11 pm
by Babylon
I agree there, his songwriting was rather weak compared to the others.
Re: Michael Kiske launches new Band
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:44 pm
by Polaris
icecab21 wrote:Place vendome is pop rock, it's aor.
I thought was Hard Rock!?
Hope Kiske doesn't give up again, & go till the end with this new project!
Good Lucky to him!
Re: Michael Kiske launches new Band
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:07 pm
by Ragehead91
I wonder who the other members will be.
Re: Michael Kiske launches new Band
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:43 pm
by Intiaani
Babylon wrote:I agree there, his songwriting was rather weak compared to the others.
For the most part this is true. But then again, Do You Remember a Life? Are you sure you Always do? Man, those are great!
I never heard of this project until now; I must have missed this thread completely.
What I think they might be doing is sort of softrock once again, but I don't care. If it's better than his solo stuff, I might like it. Place Vendome actually is pretty great music if you're in a mood for it. Kiske singing metal is too absurd, so they're gonna stick to album oriented I think.
Shit, Kiske in a band? Maybe the best ever... This never happened in time I actually was into metal music before!
Forget the "best ever" part. Just one of the best. And my personal favorite.
His vibrato has gone insanely quick in the last couple of years. His style is very calm and wise these days, not soaring his voice away in his 40s like most of the metal singers do. Well, is he a metal singer? No, he's not. I respect remaining true to oneself in any artist, so Kiske gets my full support in whatever he wants to do. I can only hope I'll like it.
Anyway, I gladly listen to almost any music so it's pretty much all the same.
Except that especially the Kiske album was very boring indeed.
Re: Michael Kiske launches new Band
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:44 pm
by Ragehead91
Well, roumor has it that it really will be a melodic Metal album.
But then again, roumor also had it that Kiske would join Maiden back then...
Re: Michael Kiske launches new Band
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:34 am
by Mehida
Ragehead91 wrote:Well, roumor has it that it really will be a melodic Metal album.
But then again, roumor also had it that Kiske would join Maiden back then...
Seems what is going to be Melodic Metal, is the project he has with Amanda Somerville, Mat Sinner and Magnus Karlsson.
But I think this is more in the vein of "Place Vendome".
Re: Michael Kiske launches new Band
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 6:41 am
by Babylon
Intiaani wrote:Babylon wrote:I agree there, his songwriting was rather weak compared to the others.
For the most part this is true. But then again, Do You Remember a Life? Are you sure you Always do? Man, those are great!
Yea I think most of the stuff on Instant Clarity is pretty good. With Helloween, however, I find that his songs were usually my least favorites. Not bad of course, but nowhere near stuff like Eagle Fly Free or March of Time, for example. Either way, I am intrigued about this new project, we'll see.
Re: Michael Kiske launches new Band
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:04 pm
by Ragehead91
If Magnus writes songs for him like he did with Allen/Lande, Last Tribe or Starbreaket this could be interessting.
Re: Michael Kiske launches new Band
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:58 pm
by Intiaani
Mehida wrote:Ragehead91 wrote:Well, roumor has it that it really will be a melodic Metal album.
But then again, roumor also had it that Kiske would join Maiden back then...
Seems what is going to be Melodic Metal, is the project he has with Amanda Somerville, Mat Sinner and Magnus Karlsson.
But I think this is more in the vein of "Place Vendome".
So the conclusion: what they mean about melodic metal is basically closer to Place Vendome than Helloween. Of that I am sure.