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As would be expected given his résumé, veteran German guitarist Michael Schenker's 2011 album Temple of Rock is on the fence between hard rock and heavy metal. It's hard-charging, basic stuff in the style, the songs often dealing with romantic temptation, threats, and ecstasy, though "How Long" alludes to the agony undergone by families with soldiers fighting prolonged wars. The biggest surprise, in fact, is a brief introductory speech by William Shatner. There are other minor celebrity cameos by Leslie West (who plays an additional guitar on the closing "3 Generations Guitar Battle Version" of "How Long") and Carmine Appice. But the main show is Schenker on guitar and singer Michael Voss, who also wrote the lyrics to much (though not all) of Schenker's music. When things lighten up a little in the macho/angst department, the result is the album's highlight, "Saturday Night," a straightforward party-on-the-weekend tune that sounds like a refugee from heavy FM's late-'70s and '80s airplay.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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William Shatner, MainArtist - Michael Schenker, MainArtist
2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG 2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG
Simon Phillips, MainArtist - Michael Schenker, Composer, MainArtist - MICHAEL VOSS, MainArtist - Michael Voss-Schoen, Lyricist - Neil Murray, MainArtist - in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG, Universal Music, MusicPublisher
2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG 2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG
Michael Schenker, Composer, MainArtist - MICHAEL VOSS, MainArtist - Michael Voss-Schoen, Lyricist - Pete Way, MainArtist - Herman Rarebell, MainArtist - in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG, Universal Music, MusicPublisher
2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG 2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG
Rudolf Schenker, MainArtist - Michael Schenker, Composer, MainArtist - MICHAEL VOSS, MainArtist - Michael Voss-Schoen, Lyricist - Paul Raymond, MainArtist - Pete Way, MainArtist - Herman Rarebell, MainArtist - in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG, Universal Music, MusicPublisher
2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG 2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG
Carmine Appice, MainArtist - Michael Schenker, Composer, MainArtist - MICHAEL VOSS, MainArtist - Michael Voss-Schoen, Lyricist - Don Airey, MainArtist - Elliott 'Dean' Rubinson, MainArtist - in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG, Universal Music, MusicPublisher
2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG 2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG
Michael Schenker, Composer, MainArtist - MICHAEL VOSS, FeaturedArtist - Michael Voss-Schoen, Lyricist - Pete Way, FeaturedArtist - Herman Rarebell, FeaturedArtist - Wayne Findlay, FeaturedArtist - in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG, Universal Music, MusicPublisher
2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG 2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG
Rudolf Schenker, MainArtist - Michael Schenker, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - MICHAEL VOSS, MainArtist - Paul Raymond, MainArtist - Pete Way, MainArtist - Herman Rarebell, MainArtist - in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG, MusicPublisher
2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG 2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG
Michael Schenker, Composer, MainArtist - Brian Tichy, FeaturedArtist - Elliott 'Dean' Rubinson, FeaturedArtist - Wayne Findlay, FeaturedArtist - Doogie White, Lyricist, FeaturedArtist - in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG, Sony ATV, MusicPublisher
2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG 2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG
Michael Schenker, Composer, MainArtist - MICHAEL VOSS, FeaturedArtist - Michael Voss-Schoen, Lyricist - Chris Glen, FeaturedArtist - Chris Slade, FeaturedArtist - in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG, Universal Music, MusicPublisher
2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG 2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG
Michael Schenker, Composer, MainArtist - MICHAEL VOSS, MainArtist - Michael Voss-Schoen, Lyricist - Pete Way, MainArtist - Herman Rarebell, MainArtist - Wayne Findlay, MainArtist - in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG, Universal Music, MusicPublisher
2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG 2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG
Michael Schenker, Composer, MainArtist - MICHAEL VOSS, MainArtist - Michael Voss-Schoen, Lyricist - Pete Way, MainArtist - Herman Rarebell, MainArtist - in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG, Universal Music, MusicPublisher
2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG 2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG
Michael Schenker, Composer, MainArtist - Pete Way, MainArtist - Herman Rarebell, MainArtist - Wayne Findlay, MainArtist - Robin McAuley, Lyricist, MainArtist - in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG, Shamrock/ASCAP, MusicPublisher
2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG 2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG
Michael Schenker, Composer, MainArtist - MICHAEL VOSS, MainArtist - Michael Voss-Schoen, Lyricist - Chris Slade, MainArtist - Chris Glenn, MainArtist - in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG, Universal Music, MusicPublisher
2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG 2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG
Leslie West, FeaturedArtist - Simon Phillips, FeaturedArtist - Michael Schenker, Composer, MainArtist - Michael Amott, FeaturedArtist - MICHAEL VOSS, FeaturedArtist - Michael Voss-Schoen, Lyricist - Neil Murray, FeaturedArtist - in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG, Universal Music, MusicPublisher
2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG 2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG
Carmine Appice, MainArtist - Michael Schenker, Composer, MainArtist - MICHAEL VOSS, MainArtist - Michael Voss-Schoen, Lyricist - Elliott 'Dean' Rubinson, MainArtist - Wayne Findlay, MainArtist - in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG, Universal Music, MusicPublisher
2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG 2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG
Simon Phillips, MainArtist - Michael Schenker, Composer, MainArtist - MICHAEL VOSS, MainArtist - Michael Voss-Schoen, Lyricist - Neil Murray, MainArtist - in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG, Universal Music, MusicPublisher
2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG 2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG
Album review
As would be expected given his résumé, veteran German guitarist Michael Schenker's 2011 album Temple of Rock is on the fence between hard rock and heavy metal. It's hard-charging, basic stuff in the style, the songs often dealing with romantic temptation, threats, and ecstasy, though "How Long" alludes to the agony undergone by families with soldiers fighting prolonged wars. The biggest surprise, in fact, is a brief introductory speech by William Shatner. There are other minor celebrity cameos by Leslie West (who plays an additional guitar on the closing "3 Generations Guitar Battle Version" of "How Long") and Carmine Appice. But the main show is Schenker on guitar and singer Michael Voss, who also wrote the lyrics to much (though not all) of Schenker's music. When things lighten up a little in the macho/angst department, the result is the album's highlight, "Saturday Night," a straightforward party-on-the-weekend tune that sounds like a refugee from heavy FM's late-'70s and '80s airplay.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:04:00
- Main artists: Michael Schenker
- Composer: Michael Schenker
- Label: in-akustik
- Genre: Metal Hard Rock
2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG 2011 in-akustik GmbH & Co. KG
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