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Michael Kiske

Michael Kiske

Real/full name:
Michael Kiske
Age:
56 (born Jan 24th, 1968)
Place of birth:
Germany (Hamburg)
Gender:
Male

Biography

Prior to joining the German band Helloween, Kiske sang with the German band Ill Prophecy at the age of 17. The band recorded a demo, but it was never released commercially.

At the age of eighteen, Kiske was asked to join the German power metal band Helloween, which was fronted by singer/guitarist Kai Hansen. Hansen had some difficulties being both the lead guitarist and lead vocalist, and it was ...

Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, Kiske never auditioned for Iron Maiden as Bruce Dickinson's replacement; this gig ultimately went to Blaze Bayley of Wolfsbane. Kiske refuted the claims that he tried out for Maiden in a 2018 interview with The Metal Voice.

Guested on Indigo Dying's 2007 album, duetting with Gisa Vatcky on a cover of Anggun's "Breathe In Water".

Helloween

Vocals (1986-1993, 2017-present)

1986 Helloween (EP) Vocals (Track 6)
1987 Halloween (Single) Vocals
1987 Hell on Wheels Tour Sampler (Split) Vocals
1987 Future World (Single) Vocals
1987 Keeper of the Seven Keys Part I Songwriting (track 3), Lyrics (track 3), Vocals (lead)
1988 ...Pumpkin Noise (Single) Vocals
1988 Save Us (EP) Vocals
1988 Dr. Stein (Single) Vocals, Songwriting (track 2), Lyrics (track 2)
1988 Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II Lyrics (tracks 3, 6), Vocals (lead), Songwriting (tracks 3, 6)
1988 I Want Out (Single) Vocals, Songwriting (track 3), Lyrics (track 3)
1989 I Want Out Live (Live album) Vocals
1989 I Want Out Live (Single) Vocals
1989 MTV Headbangers Ball (Split) Vocals
1989 Live in the U.K. (Live album) Vocals
1989 Keepers Live (Live album) Vocals
1989 Pumpkin Tracks (Compilation) Vocals
1991 Kids of the Century (Single) Vocals, Songwriting (track 1), Lyrics (track 1)
1991 Pink Bubbles Go Ape Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 6, 11), Guitars (lead) (track 11), Lyrics (tracks 1-3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11), Vocals
1991 The Best • The Rest • The Rare (Compilation) Vocals (tracks 1-3, 7-13)
1992 Number One (Single) Vocals
1993 Windmill (Single) Vocals
1993 Keeper of the Seven Keys Parts 1 & 2 (Compilation) Vocals
1993 When the Sinner (Single) Vocals, Songwriting (tracks 1, 2), Lyrics (tracks 1, 2)
1993 Chameleon Songwriting (tracks 2, 8, 11, 12), Guitars (rhythm) (tracks 2, 8, 11), Lyrics (tracks 2, 8, 11, 12), Guitars (acoustic) (track 12), Vocals
1993 I Don't Wanna Cry No More (Single) Vocals
1993 Step Out of Hell (Single) Vocals
1994 The Pumpkin Video (Video) Vocals (tracks 1-4)
2000 The Pumpkin Video (Video) Vocals (tracks 1-4)
2002 Treasure Chest (Compilation) Vocals
2016 Ride the Sky - The Very Best of the Noise Years 1985-1998 (Compilation) Vocals (tracks 8-15, CD1; tracks 1-4, CD2)
2017 Pumpkins United (Single) Vocals
2019 Halloween - Live (Single) Vocals
2019 United Alive in Madrid (Live album) Vocals
2019 United Alive (Video) Vocals
2020 The Game Is On (EP) Vocals
2021 Skyfall (Single) Vocals
2021 Skyfall (Single) Vocals
2021 United Forces (Compilation) Vocals
2021 Helloween Vocals
2022 Best Time (Single) Vocals
(show all)

Kiske / Somerville

Vocals (2009-present)

2010 Silence (Single) Vocals
2010 Kiske / Somerville Vocals
2015 City of Heroes Vocals (backing), Vocals (lead)

Michael Kiske

Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards (1995-present)

Place Vendome

Vocals (2004-present)

2005 Place Vendome Vocals
2009 Streets of Fire Vocals (lead)
2013 Thunder in the Distance Vocals
2017 Close to the Sun Vocals (lead)

Ill Prophecy

Vocals (1984-1986)

1986 5-Track Demo Tape (Demo) Vocals

SupaRed

Vocals, Guitars (2002-2004)

Unisonic

Guitars (2009-2011), Vocals (2009-2017)

2012 Ignition (EP) Vocals
2012 Unisonic Vocals
2014 For the Kingdom (EP) Vocals
2014 Light of Dawn Vocals
2017 Live in Wacken (Live album) Vocals

Avantasia

Vocals (2011-2018)

Aina

2003 Days of Rising Doom Vocals [as Narrator]

Avantasia

2000 Avantasia (Single) Vocals (lead) (tracks 1, 2, 4) (as "Ernie")
2001 The Metal Opera Vocals (lead) (tracks 2, 5, 6, 9, 13) (as Druid Lugaid Vandroiy) (as "Ernie")
2002 The Metal Opera Pt. II Vocals (lead) (tracks 1, 2) [as Druid Lugaid Vandroiy]
2007 Lost in Space (Part 2) (EP) Vocals (track 2)
2007 Lost in Space (Part 1) (EP) Vocals (track 7)
2008 Lost in Space (Part 1 & 2) (Compilation) Vocals (tracks 7, 12)
2008 The Scarecrow Vocals (tracks 2, 3, 5)
2010 The Wicked Symphony Vocals (lead) (tracks 2, 6)
2010 Angel of Babylon Vocals (lead) (track 1)
2013 The Mystery of Time (A Rock Epic) Vocals [as Antiquarian] (tracks 4, 6, 9)
2016 Ghostlights Vocals [as Mystic] (tracks 5, 11)
2019 Moonglow Vocals (track 10)
2022 A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society Vocals (tracks 4, 11)
(show all)

Edguy

2005 Superheroes (EP) Vocals (track 4)
2010 Superheroes / Rocket Ride (Compilation) Vocals (track 4)

Gamma Ray

1995 Land of the Free (Single) Vocals (backing)
1995 Rebellion in Dreamland (Single) Vocals (backing) (track 2)
1995 Land of the Free Vocals (lead) (track 12), Vocals (additional, choirs) (track 9)
2000 Blast from the Past (Compilation) Vocals (additional) (CD2 track 3)
2010 To the Metal! Vocals (track 2)
2012 Skeletons & Majesties Live (Live album) Vocals (tracks 1.9, 2.5, 2.9)
2012 Skeletons & Majesties Live (Video) Vocals (tracks 1.9, 2.5, 2.9)
2013 Master of Confusion (EP) Vocals (track 9)
2015 The Best Of (Compilation) Vocals (lead) (CD2 track 11), Vocals (additional) (CD1 track 5)

Hansen & Friends

2016 XXX - Three Decades in Metal Vocals (additional) (track 5)
2017 Thank You Wacken (Live album) Vocals (tracks 9, 10)

Infinita Symphonia

2013 Infinita Symphonia Vocals (track 6)

Masterplan

2003 Masterplan Vocals (additional) (track 6)

Revolution Renaissance

2008 New Era Vocals (tracks 2, 4, 8, 9, 10)
2010 EP (EP) Vocals (tracks 2-4)

Starchild

2014 Starchild Vocals (duet) (track 8)

Thalion

2004 Another Sun Vocals (track 10)

Timo Tolkki

2002 Hymn to Life Vocals (track 2)
2023 Renaissance Acoustica Vocals (track 10)

Tomorrow's Outlook

2012 34613 Vocals (track 13)

Tribuzy

2005 Execution Vocals (track 5)

Trick or Treat

2009 Tin Soldiers Vocals (track 5), Vocals (additional) (track 8)

Wolfpakk

2015 Rise of the Animal Vocals (track 10)

Helloween

1993 Chameleon Cover art, Strings arrangement (11, 12)

Place Vendome

2005 Place Vendome Producer (vocals)
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