Michael Schenker, a true purveyor first-class hard guitar rock, is set to release the aptly titled "Temple of Rock" on October 11 on CD, digital formats, and vinyl. He will also be touring with Uli Jon Roth and Leslie West on the 3 Guitar Heroes tour (complete schedule below).
The
list of Schenker's successes is extensive... As a young man he lent his
very special sound, together with his brother Rudolf, to the Scorpions,
which later made the band one of the first real international hard rock
stars from Germany. In the 70s, he similarly helped the British rock
legends U.F.O. to their definitive breakthrough, turning songs like
"Rock Bottom" or "Doctor, Doctor" into hits everyone knows.
In 1980, it was time for him to form the first band of his own... The Michael Schenker Group, or MSG
for short. Some of the world's best musicians were asembled, cavorting
with founding members such as Gary Barden, Don Airey or Simon Phillips.
Not forgetting that no one less that Roger Glover from Deep Purple
manned the production console for the first record. Since then, the
three letters MSG have become a synonym for honest, hand-crafted and
impelling premium hard rock.
Now,
after extensive touring, and following a well-earned rest, Schenker has
returned with his group to add a new jewel to his creative work. Names
such as Pete Way, Wayne Findlay, Neil Murray and Chris Slade still
represent the highest of standards and get aficionados' heartbeats
racing. One of the biggest treats is his collaboration with the former
Scorpions drummer, Herman "the German" Rarebell, as well as his beloved
brother Rudolf. And yet the list is even longer with Doogie White
(former member of the Rainbows), Super drummer Carmine Appice and
Elliott Tichy. However the one name missing in 2011 is Gary Barden.
Michael Voss, the new vocalist, is more than "just" a replacement. The
experienced producer and singer showed just what he is capable of during
the last MSG tour.
Schenker says:
"The
Temple of Rock is within me 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 break, 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 ongoing development of my Art(Being). With Temple of Rock 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.
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 Made 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."
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 Made 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."
Check out the single "Miss Claustrophobia" here:
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