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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.


Contents

1 Track listing
2 Reception
3 Credits



Track listing
No. Title Writer(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

Credits

Musicians

Michael Kiske - vocals
Amanda Somerville - vocals
Magnus Karlsson - lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, additional production
Sander Gommans - lead guitar
Jimmy Kresic - keyboards
Mat Sinner - bass, backing vocals, producer
Martin Schmidt - drums
Ramy Ali - drums

Recorded at Stuntguitar Studios, Audiospezialist Studios, Level 10, Liquid Home Studio and HDK Studios
Achim Kohler - mixing and mastering at Indiscreet Studios.
Serafino Perugino - executive producer
Martin Mueller - videoclip director