New Schenker single

[Fire breath]

Song is quite cool. Michael Voss on vox - yeah most people don't know him, he's a German melodic rock guy from Mad Max and the Silver band. I like that repeated, almost irish jig theme. Voss's vocals are ok but not brilliant but the song is enjoyable. I know zilch about Schenker really apart from him being a bone fide guitar legend with UFO and a legendary piss head lol but I'll give this album a chance. One of the comments said Jorn should be singing with MS - I'd kill for that album!

 

[KingsGene]

From www.melodicrock.com :

The new Michael Schenker album "Temple Of Rock" is released in Europe September 23/USA September 26 and features the line-up of: Michael Schenker - Guitars; Michael Voss - Vocals; Herman Rarebell - Drums; Pete Way - Bass; Wayne Findlay - Keys.

Track List: 01. Intro 02. How Long 03. The End Of An Era 04. Saturday Night 05. Fallen Angel 06. Hangin' On 07. With You 08. Miss Claustrophobia 09. Scene Of Crime 10. Lovers Sinfony-Speed 11. Stormin' In 12. Speed 13. Before The Devil Knows You're Dead 14. How Long (guitar battle version) 15. Remember (bonus track for Japan).

 

[euleria]

MSG doing a Bay City Rollers cover? No way!

 

[mitchgx]

I know zilch about Schenker really apart from him being a bone fide guitar legend with UFO and a legendary piss head lol but I'll give this album a chance.

In the '70s and '80s, he was quite simply the finest guitar player on the planet...incredibly fluid and melodic. Unfortunately, his inability to keep his head screwed on straight has kept him from living up to that billing for quite some time. I'll certainly keep my fingers crossed about this new one.

 

[MysticX9]

In the '70s and '80s, he was quite simply the finest guitar player on the planet...incredibly fluid and melodic. Unfortunately, his inability to keep his head screwed on straight has kept him from living up to that billing for quite some time. I'll certainly keep my fingers crossed about this new one.

+1

 

[labrekk]

The song is good, but why in the hell did he pick Voss as the singer? I mean, Voss is not bad, but is far to be the greatest singer on earth either. He has a kind of "girlie" voice that is not really my thing...
Schenker should have stuck with Gary Barden (cause 2008's In The Midst Of Beauty was an excellent album, save for a weak dated production), or have gotten Graham Bonnet back...

That being said, I'm still interested to hear the whole album...

 

[MysticX9]

The song is good, but why in the hell did he pick Voss as the singer? I mean, Voss is not bad, but is far to be the greatest singer on earth either. He has a kind of "girlie" voice that is not really my thing...
Schenker should have stuck with Gary Barden (cause 2008's In The Midst Of Beauty was an excellent album, save for a weak dated production), or have gotten Graham Bonnet back...

That being said, I'm still interested to hear the whole album...

Yeah, Barden is an acquired taste but I really like his vocals, if you haven't seen it I would highly recommend Schenker's last DVD, excellent:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/3uyfnvs

 

[labrekk]

Yeah, Barden is an acquired taste but I really like his vocals, if you haven't seen it I would highly recommend Schenker's last DVD, excellent:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/3uyfnvs

Yes, very good DVD. Barden is fine on vox, except that he can't sing his higher parts anymore...The rest of the band is excellent and tight.

 

[KingsGene]

On the topic of Gary Barden....from www.melodicrock.com :

"Escape Music have announced details of their next release due October 21 - Gary John Barden's new solo album Eleventh Hour.
Songs: 1- Baghdad 2- Fallen By The Wayside 3- Child Of Sorrow 4- What You Wanna Do 5- We Are Dead 6- All In 7- Blackmail 8- Shine A Light On Me 9- Easy Does It 10- Before The Eyes Of The World 11- Don't Take Me For A Loser.
Produced by: Michael Voss / Recorded and Mixed at Kidroom Recording Studios.

Download exclusive preview track: What You Wanna Do.

Gary Barden belongs to THE voice of British hard rock. The first time Barden appeared in the scene was as part of the newly formed MSG (Michael Schenker Group) founded by the former Scorpions guitarist of the same name. Their first collaboration resulted in the highly acclaimed album “The Michael Schenker Group” which was released in 1980. Besides the great songs and the great guitar output Barden's voice was one of the reasons why this album became a huge success and allowed the band to hit the road in Europe, Japan and the USA. Their second album “MSG” saw the light of day in 1981 and followed an even more melodic direction than its predecessor. After the following world tour Barden was informed that he was no longer part of the band and replacement was found soon in ex-Rainbow singer Graham Bonnet. Chrysalis, however, released a live disc recorded in Japan by the original MSG entitled “One Night At Budokan”.
Searching for a new band, Barden started to write some songs with the late Thin Lizzy guitarist Gary Moore which later on ended up on Moore's “Corridor of Power” release. Their working period was short and so was the collaboration between Bonnet and Schenker. Bonnet sang on the 1982 record “Assault Attack” but Barden was back with MSG for some live appearances including Reading Festival in the same year and the 1983 record “Built to Destroy”. The label's pressure to steer more into a commercial direction made the band quit business in 1984.
Barden moved on and found a new home in the business together with ex-Thin Lizzy six-string Brian Robertson and the band Statetrooper, who put out their highly acclaimed self-titled debut album in 1987 and played a couple of live shows in the following months. Statetrooper was reissued on CD by Escape Music (ESM095). After a long break Barden returned to the scene with Praying Mantis' “The Power of Ten” and the live album “Captured Alive in Tokyo City” (1996). In 2000, Barden hit the road again for a couple of live shows with Company Of Snakes and founded the band Silver together with Michael Voss (Casanova) and Bernie Tormé (Ian Gillan). Statetrooper finally re-united in 2004 and put out the classy new record “The Calling”.
The Escape Music album “Past & Present” (ESM106) marked the first solo album by Gary Barden and offered a very personal collection of new, exciting interpretations of some all-time MSG classics, a selection of songs that both suited Gary Barden and MSG fans! With his long time pal Michael Voss (Casanova, Bonfire) and a couple of friends he went back to the roots to perform his bluesy smoky songs that will touch your soul and are exemplified on the release “Agony and the Xtasy” (ESM128). In 2007 the more rockier “Love and War” (ESM161) was released by Escape Music and it has been a long anticipated wait for the next chapter.
Gary now presents us with “Eleventh Hour” which features 11 tracks of hard rock brilliance. These new songs are fresh and exciting and Gary has poured his heart and soul into them. Once again Michael Voss is ever present and the end result is just perfect. This is a hard hitting rock album that highlights what a great singer Gary is, his contribution to the British rock scene is just legendary.
WebLink: www.Escape-Music.com.

 

[mitchgx]

On the topic of Gary Barden....from www.melodicrock.com :

Gary Barden belongs to THE voice of British hard rock blah blah blah

Ugh, what a bunch of pretentious nonsense. I have never thought much of Barden's vocals, and always felt those first MSG records succeeded in *spite* of his weak vocals.

 

[labrekk]

Ugh, what a bunch of pretentious nonsense. I have never thought much of Barden's vocals, and always felt those first MSG records succeeded in *spite* of his weak vocals.

This might be a bit pretentious but I disagree with you about Barden. I thought he was excellent on the early MSG albums. He has a "distinctive" voice that sounded like no other. He still sings fine nowadays, even though the higher range is pretty much gone. His latest solo album, 2007's Love And War, was surprisingly heavy and a very good hard rocking disc. I'm looking forward to his new disc, if it rocks. I don't care about his mellow stuff.

 

[johan68]

Excellent! Who cares who is on vox.... Schenker on guitar, Herman on drums and PW on bass.... That is all I need.

 

[KingsGene]

From http://www.bravewords.com/news/167821

MICHAEL SCHENKER's new album, Temple Of Rock, will be released in Japan on September 7th, in Europe on September 23rd and in North America on October 11th.

“The Temple of Rock is within me", says Michael, "where I create since I was introduced to the amazing invention of the distorted guitar which is for me the most enjoyable and the best possible way to express myself. The rock guitar sound that I fell in love with, mostly expressed as lead breaks, is what I have nurtured and treasured all of my life. Combined with the infinite spring from within and the amazing musicians around me I keep expressing an on going development of my art (being)."

“With Temple of Rock", Michael adds, "I am entering a new stage of my life, a new level of existence enjoying life more than ever, reaping the joy of all sorts of developments from the past. These days I just want to go out there, play and have fun. Also, it seems to me that collectively, with true expressive makers of rock music, we have been building the external Temple Of Rock for many years and have now come to the point of putting on the roofing and celebrating the almost completion of the Temple. All generations of this period are meeting all over the world on one stage it seems celebrating an era of "hand make rock", which will never be the same again due to invention of new technology but of course New Temples and New Wonders will arise to enjoy expressions in new ways”.

Lineup:
Michael Schenker - Guitars
Michael Voss - Vocals
Herman Rarebell - Drums
Pete Way - Bass
Wayne Findlay - Keyboards

Also featuring:
Schenker Brothers
William Shatner (Captain Kirk from Star Trek)
Leslie West (MOUNTAIN)
Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY)
Doogie White (ex-RITCHIE BLACKMORE, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN)
Robin McAuley (SURVIVOR, ex-MSG)
Don Airey (DEEP PURPLE)
Paul Raymond (UFO, ex -)
Simon Phillips (TOTO, MSG, ex-JEFF BECK)
Carmine Appice (MSG, ex-Jeff Beck)
Chris Slade (MSG, ex-AC/DC)
Chris Glenn (MSG, ex-ALEX HARVEY)
Neil Murray (MSG, ex-WHITESNAKE, ex-GARY MOORE)
Brian Tichy (Whitesnake)
Elliott ”Dean” Rubinson (Owner of Dean Guitars, MSG, Michael Schenker)

 

[KingsGene]

3 more new songs in full:

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