Michael Kiske, born January 24, 1968, in Hamburg, West Germany, is a German
singer best known as the co-lead vocalist for the power metal band Helloween.
Kiske began his career singing with Ill Prophecy at age 17 before joining
Helloween in late 1986, performing on studio albums Keeper of the Seven Keys:
Part I in 1987 and Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II in 1988. Following his
departure from Helloween in 1993, Kiske released solo studio albums Instant
Clarity in 1996, Readiness to Sacrifice in 1999, Kiske in 2006, and Past in
Different Ways in 2008. Kiske formed the band Unison...