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Mike

The bitter harvest of a barren land, I'm painting pictures you don't understand.

About Me

Guitarist/Song Writer/Producer (EMPYRIA / THOR / LIFE / NEW HORIZON) (ex-Severed Serenity/Ten2Nine) Progressive/Power Metal fan originally from Vancouver, B.C. now live in Kelowna B.C. Recorded 4 albums with EMPYRIA, 4 albums with THOR, many side projects & compilations with bands TEN2NINE, SEVERED SERENITY & NEW HORIZON on various labels such as Noise/T&T, Nightmare Records, Sudden Death Records, Scrape Records, Scratch & Smogveil Records.Touring with Legendary Canadian Metaller "THOR" as well as opening for many artists like "Nickleback, Honeymoon Suite, Lynyrd Skynrd, Lou Gramm" etc... Currently recording a new 5th "EMPYRIA" release w/ Phil Leite (Vocals), Scott Gamble (Drums) and original bassist/vocalist Paul Falcon. (Release date: Late Fall 2008) and finishing work on a new full length CD with Kelowna Metal/Hard Rock band "LIFE". Mike w/ THOR "LIVE" @ Metalfest 2007.Encore/Lords of Steel

Add to My Profile | More Videos MyGen Profile GeneratorTHOR w/ Mike "Live" Hollywood CA 2006 "Call Of The Triumphant""Devastation Of Musculation" - THOR

My Interests

Mike's Discography 1993-2008 Definitely Metal Music, Horror Movies, My Pets,Writing Lyrics, Meat-Cutting-(No, not my pets),Reading into cults/religions. "Seize The Day" Taken from NEW HORIZON III (not EMPYRIA)

I'd like to meet:

Jean-Luc Ponty, Cozy Powell (R.I.P. wish I could've), Rob Halford (ultimate metal vocalist) People who believe lyrics actually matter. Tons of different musicians, however sometimes it's better not to actually meet them except for Rik Emmett ( who I hope to see with TRIUMPH 2009).TRIUMPH " Never Say Never" 1987Iced Earth - Melancholy

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Music:

Most forms of METAL/HARD ROCK preferably PROGRESSIVE/POWER METAL and some Jazz Fusion. To name a few main ones: Fates Warning, Queensryche, Rage, Conception, Triumph, Dio, Rush,Megadeth, Ark, World Of Silence, Judas Priest, Saxon, Accept, Black Sabbath(preferably Dio/Martin era), Symphony X, Saga, Sentenced (RIP), Jean-Luc Ponty, King Crimson & The Blue Man Group(truly progressive and understand prog isn't a format.)& The Police. I could go on, but I won't.Guitar influences: Rik Emmett, Jim Matheos & Frank Aresti,Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Wilton,Alex Masi,Chris Poland, Glenn Tipton, Tore Ostby, Criss Oliva, Akira Takasaki, Andy Summers, Neal Schon, Vinnie Moore, Vivian Campbell & Ian Crichton to name more than a few. MyGen Profile Generator

Movies:

Evil Dead 1 & 2,Army Of Darkness, The Entity, Frailty, The Amityville Horror, The Exorcist, The Eye, Saw, Crash, Haunted, American History X and too many more to mention. MyGen Profile Generator

Television:

Lately CSI, King of Queens and I Shouldn't Be Alive.Rik Emmett w/Triumph "Fight The Good Fight" 1987THOR w/ Mike Kischnick "Lords Of Steel" video. MyGen Profile Generator Don't Want That Anymore
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Books:

Lords Of Chaos, Cults, Rise of Cults and Fargo Rock City. MyGen Profile Generator

Heroes:

Those who truly do things for others without glorification for themselves.(ie; my parents a good example) Musical heroes (Favourite male vocalists): Rob Halford, Ray Alder, Roy Khan, Geoff Tate, Jorn Lande, Rik Emmett, Jon Oliva, Peavy Wagner, Ronnie James Dio, Bruce Dickinson, Chris Cornell, Steve Perry Jeff Scott Soto, Graham Bonnet & Steve Grimmett. (Favourite female vocalists) Ann Wilson, Sarah McLachlan, Skin (Skunk Anansie), Pamela Moore, Tanya (Lullacry),Sharon Den Adel, Paula Cole. Favourite Drummers: Cozy Powell (R.I.P.), Mark Zonder,Niel Peart, John Macaluso, Rayford Griffin, Mike Terrana, Steve Smith & Tommy Aldridge. Bass Players: Tony Levin, Steve Harris, Billy Sheehan, Geddy Lee, Geezer Butler, Tony Franklin, Randy Coven and Dave LaRue. MyGen Profile Generator

My Blog

All Rik Emmett fans

If your a Rik Emmett fan the new album AIRTIME is excellent, like a proggier vesrion of Triumph.  Great tasteful playing w/ drummer Mike Shotton ( from Von Groove) . Check out www.myspace.c...
Posted by Mike on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:04:00 PST

New Projects for 2008

Currently I am busy recording a new full-length disc for the Kelowna Band "LIFE" (Power Metal/Hard Rock). Currently re-recording (pre-Behind Closed Doors) EMPYRIA (Prog) 11 songs with origi...
Posted by Mike on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:51:00 PST

Mike Kischnick Equipment List

Guitars Warmoth Custom 7/8th Strat (Seymour Duncan Trembucker & Hot Rails) Steve Finley Custom 7/8th Tele (Dimarzio Air Norton/Seymour Duncan Hot Rails & Roland GK-2) Steve Finley Custom ...
Posted by Mike on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 02:30:00 PST

THOR - Into The Noise

New Release  THOR "Into The Noise" 12 tracks "Jan. 9th 2008" on Sudden Death/Fathom  Records w/ 3 Instrumentals by M.K. as well as 4 other songs. Also available on I-Tunes....
Posted by Mike on Sun, 15 Jul 2007 02:15:00 PST

Top 30 Albums (no order)

1) Sad Wings Of Destiny - Judas Priest 2) Operation Mindcrime - Queensryche 3) The Warning - Queensryche  4) Images and Words - Dream Theater 5) Screaming For Vengeance- Judas Priest 6) Cross Pur...
Posted by Mike on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 02:49:00 PST

Top 15 Instrumental Albums (No Order)

1) Mystical Adventures - Jean-Luc Ponty 2) Time Odyssey - Vinnie Moore 3) Edge Of Insanity - Tony MacAlpine 4) Rising Force - Yngwie J. Malmsteen 5) Vertical Invader - Alex Masi 6) Surfing With T...
Posted by Mike on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 08:33:00 PST

NEW HORIZON III @ www.empyriaproductions.com

Mike's "NEW" Solo Disc available @ www.empyriaproductions.comNEW HORIZON III 12 New Tracks (Power/Prog Metal)  Mike Kischnick (All Instruments) with Pat Brown (Vocals) 2 guest Vocals w/ Phil Leit...
Posted by Mike on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 02:56:00 PST