Michael Schenker

 

Artist:  Michael Schenker
Born:  January 10, 1955.  Sarstedt Germany.
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Occupations:  Musician, Songwriter, Producer
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Drums, Flute

Michael Schenker is a German Guitar Hero, he was an early member of the Scorpion with his brother Rudolf Schenker, and best known when he was play the lead guitar for UFO, and he has been leading The Michael Schenker Group.  He is called "A Legendary figure in the history of Metal Guitar".

Artist:  Michael Schenker Group

Title:  Universal (2022)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Label:  Atomic Fire

Rating:   *****

Format:   CD

Tracks:

 1.  Emergency (feat. Barry Sparks & Simon Phillips) (3:49)

 2.  Under Attack (4:37)

 3.  Calling Baal (feat. Tony Carey) (0:39)

 4.  A King Has Gone (feat. Michael Kiske, Bobby Rondinelli, Bob Daisley) (4:54)

 5.  The Universe (feat. Gary Barden, Barry Sparks) (4:21)

 6.  Long Long Road (feat. Michael Voss) (4:18)

 7.  Wrecking Ball (feat. Ralf Scheepers) (4:09)

 8.  Yesterday Is Dead (feat. Bran Tichy, Barry Sparks) (4:02)

 9.  London Calling (feat. Michael Voss) (4:31)

10. Sad Is The Song (feat. Barry Sparks, Simon Phillips) (4:37)

11. Au Revoir (feat. Barry Sparks, Simon Phillips) (3:30)

Bonus Tracks:

12. Turn Off The World (feat. Brian Tichy) (4:45)

13. Fighter (feat. Brian Tichy, Barry Sparks) (4:11)

Personnel:

Michael Schenker:  Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals

Ronnie Romero:  Lead Vocals

Steve Mann:  Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals

Barend Courbois:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Bodo Schopf:  Drums

Additional Musicians:

Tony Carey:  Keyboards on Tracks:  3, 4

Gary Barden:  Vocals  on Track 5

Bob Daisley:  Bass on Track 4

Ralf Scheepers:  Vocals on Track 7

Michael Kiske:  Vocals on Track 4

Michael Voss:  Vocals, Guitar on Tracks:  6, 9

Barry Sparks:   Bass on Tracks:  1, 5, 8, 10, 11, 13

Simon Phillips:  Drums on Tracks: 1, 10, 11

Brian Tichy:  Drums on Tracks:  8, 12, 13

Bobby Rondinelli:  Drums on Track 4

Universal is a new studio album by Michael Schenker, released by May 27, 2022 by Atomic Fire, featuring Gary Barden (MSG), Simon Phillips (Jeff Beck, Gary Moore, MSG, Judas Priest, Toto), Tony Carey, Bob Daisley (Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Gary Moore, Chicken Shack, Uriah Heep, Ozzy Osbourne), Michael Kiske (Helloween), Brian Tichy (Whitesnake Billy Idol, Foreigner, Sass Jordan, Ozzy Osbourne), Barry Sparks (Yngwie Malmsteen, MSG, UFO, Dokken, Ted Nugent) and many more!.  Limited Editional including 2 Bonus Tracks.