Kiske/Somerville (album)

Kiske/Somerville
Studio album by Kiske/Somerville
Released September 24, 2010
Recorded Stuntguitar Studios, Höör, Sweden
Audiospezialist Studios, Bittenfeld
Indiscreet Studios, Stuttgart
Level 10, Liquid Home Studio, Germany
HDK Studios, Reuver, Netherlands
Genre Hard rock, Heavy metal
Length 53:20
Label Frontiers
Producer Mat Sinner
Kiske/Somerville chronology

Kiske/Somerville
(2010)
City of Heroes
(2015)

Kiske/Somerville is the debut album of the melodic rock / heavy metal duet project Kiske/Somerville. The album features the collaboration of vocalist Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween, Unisonic, Place Vendome) with American singer Amanda Somerville (Aina, HDK, Trillium). The album was released in 24 September 2010 with cover art credited to Stanis W. Decker.

The album sees Mat Sinner (Primal Fear, Sinner) and Magnus Karlsson (Starbreaker, Primal Fear) handling most of the songwriting, with more contributions from the former After Forever guitarist Sander Gommans and Amanda Somerville herself. Mat Sinner oversaw the production and mixing of the songs at various recording studios in Europe.

Two videoclips were filmed for the songs "Silence" on YouTube and "If I Had a Wish" on YouTube in Nurnberg, Germany. Joining Kiske and Somerville for the shoot were bassist and main composer Mat Sinner, guitarist Sander Gommans, drummer Ramy Ali and keyboardist Jimmy Kresic (Voodoo Circle). The clips were directed by Martin Mueller of RCN TV.

The digital only release of the single, "Silence", on 20 August 2010, preceded the release of the full-length CD.

The bonus DVD includes videoclips of "Silence" and "If I Had a Wish", plus a 'Making of' documentary.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Nothing Left to Say"  Mat Sinner, Magnus Karlsson 4:37
2. "Silence"  Sinner, Karlsson 6:21
3. "If I Had a Wish"  Sinner, Karlsson 4:20
4. "Arise"  Sander Gommans, Amanda Somerville 3:14
5. "End of the Road"  Sinner, Jimmy Kresic 5:10
6. "Don't Walk Away"  Sinner, Karlsson 4:31
7. "A Thousand Suns"  Gommans, Somerville 3:58
8. "Rain"  Sinner, Karlsson 3:47
9. "One Night Burning"  Sinner, Karlsson 4:04
10. "Devil in Her Heart"  Sinner, Kresic 4:25
11. "Second Chance"  Sinner, Karlsson 4:55
12. "Set A Fire" (bonus track)Gommans, Somerville 3:58

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Metal Hammer (de)[1] (5/7)
Lords of Metal[2] (87/100)
Revelationz Magazine[3] (8/10)

Credits

Musicians

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Czech Republic Albums Chart[4] 47

References

  1. "Review zu: Michael Kiske & Amanda Somerville - Kiske/Somerville - METAL HAMMER". Metal-hammer.de. 2010-09-24. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  2. "Kiske /Somerville - Kiske /Somerville | Review | Lords Of Metal metal E-zine - issue 106". Lordsofmetal.nl. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  3. "RevelationZ Magazine - Your Heavy metal and Hard Rock resource". Revelationz.net. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  4. ds. "Čns Ifpi". Ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2012-02-27.

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