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Michael Kiske
(vocals, 1986 - 1993)
Born: January 24, 1968 | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 143 lbs.
At the ripe old age of eighteen, Kiske was chosen to join Helloween as their lead singer in 1986. He left his band Ill Prophecy, made his debut on the highly praised "Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part I" album, and continued with the band on the even more highly praised "Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II" album. He was a big part of Helloween's massive surge in popularity in the late eighties, mostly due to his incredible range and his charismatic live performances. After Kai Hansen left the band, Kiske started to take up a leadership role within the band. After the band (and the fan's) distaste for the "Pink Bubbles Go Ape" and "Chameleon," Kiske was asked to leave the band in 1993. After his departure, rumors started circulated that we would join Gamma Ray or even Iron Maiden. However, the rumors were unfounded and Kiske was not heard from again until 1995 when Gamma Ray released their "Land Of The Free" album where he was a guest vocalist on the tracks "Time To Break Free" and "Land Of The Free." In 1996, he released his first solo album "Instant Clarity" and received good reviews. Kai Hansen and Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith made guest appearances to help get Kiske off on the right foot. After a few years, he decided to release his second solo album in 1999, "Readiness To Sacrifice." Since then Kiske appeared on Tobias Sammet's two "Avantasia" albums as Lugaid Vandroiy who was a main character in the rock opera. He also appeared on Timo Tolkki's solo release "Hymn To Life" and on Masterplan's debut album. His new band, SupaRed, released their debut self-titled album in early 2003.