MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Releases New Single, “A King Has Gone”, Featuring MICHAEL KISKE Of HELLOWEEN
By
Larry Petro,
News Monkey
Friday, May 6, 2022 @ 11:21 AM
Universal Full-Length Nears Release Via Atomic Fire Records
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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP today unveils latest rock anthem, “A King Has Gone”. The track comes off the band’s forthcoming new full-length Universal, set for release next month via Atomic Fire Records.
“A King Has Gone” and its intro, “Calling Baal”, both have a special significance: The track, sung by HELLOWEEN frontman Michael Kiske, is a tribute to the immortal Ronnie James Dio, in particular to his performance on the 1976 hard rock classic Rainbow Rising. For this reason, >b?MICHAEL SCHENKER has brought together an original RAINBOW rhythm section consisting of Bobby Rondinelli and Bob Daisley.
Watch the lyric video for “A King Has Gone” BELOW
SCHENKER additionally enlisted keyboardist Tony Carey, who also played on Rainbow Rising, for the terrific Moog synth intro “Calling Baal”, a direct reference to the iconic intro of the 1976 album opener “Tarot Woman”. The impressive result -- “Calling Baal”/”A King Has Gone” -- is already considered to be one of the most important and successful songs in SCHENKER's career to date, both musically and lyrically, and can be enjoyed in its entirety on Universal.
Universal will be released on May 27th on CD digipak (including two bonus tracks), Earbook (CD including two bonus tracks), on vinyl, and digitally.
To celebrate the release of Universal, as well as SCHENKER’s 50th anniversary of recording, MSG will embark upon an extended US tour this Fall. The trek will run from September 27th through November 6th. Tickets are on sale now. See all confirmed dates below.
MSG w/ ERIC MARTIN, IMAGES OF EDEN:
9/27/2022 The Coach House – San Juan Capistrano, CA
9/28/2022 Goldfield Trading Post – Roseville, CA
9/29/2022 Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
10/01/2022 Saban Theater – Los Angeles, CA
10/02/2022 Count’s Vamp’d – Las Vegas, NV
10/04/2022 Oriental Theater – Denver, CO
10/06/2022 Pop’s – Sauget, IL
10/07/2022 Des Plaines Theater – Des Plaines, IL
10/08/2022 Arcada Theater – St. Charles, IL
10/09/2022 Pabst Theater – Milwaukee, WI
10/11/2022 The Art Theater – Hobart, IN
10/12/2022 Piere’s – Ft. Wayne, IN
10/14/2022 The King Of Clubs – Columbus, OH
10/15/2022 Agora Theater – Cleveland, OH
10/16/2022 Harpo’s – Detroit, MI
10/17/2022 Jergels – Pittsburgh, PA
10/19/2022 The Vault – New Bedford, MA * MSG only
10/20/2022 Flying Monkey – Plymouth, NH
10/21/2022 Cabot Theater – Beverly, MA
10/22/2022 Sony Hall – New York, NY
10/23/2022 Newton Theater – Newton, NJ
10/25/2022 Keswick Theater – Glenside, PA
10/26/2022 Tally Ho – Leesburg, VA
10/27/2022 Sherman Theater – Stroudsburg, PA
w/ DAMON JOHNSON & THE GET READY, IMAGES OF EDEN:
10/29/2022 Bogarts – Cincinnati, OH
10/30/2022 Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN
w/ W.A.S.P., ARMORED SAINT:
11/02/2022 White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX
11/03/2022 Concrete Street Pavilion – Corpus Christi TX