MICHAEL SCHENKER's new album, Temple Of Rock, will be released in Japan on September 7th, in Europe on September 23rd and in North America on October 11th.

“The Temple of Rock is within me", says Michael, "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 breaks, 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 on going development of my art (being)."

“With Temple of Rock", Michael adds, "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. These days I just want to go out there, play and have fun. 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 make 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”.

The artwork for Temple Of Rock can be seen below:

The tracklisting:

'Intro'

'How Long'

'The End Of An Era'

'Saturday Night'

'Fallen Angel'

'Hangin' On'

'With You'

'Miss Claustrophobia'

'Scene Of Crime'

'Lovers Sinfony-Speed'

'Stormin' In'

'Speed'

'Before The Devil Knows You're Dead'

'How Long' (Guitar Battle Version)

'Remember' (Bonus Track for Japan)

Lineup:

Michael Schenker - Guitars

Michael Voss - Vocals

Herman Rarebell - Drums

Pete Way - Bass

Wayne Findlay - Keyboards

Also featuring:

Schenker Brothers

William Shatner (Captain Kirk from Star Trek)

Leslie West (MOUNTAIN)

Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY)

Doogie White (ex-RITCHIE BLACKMORE, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN)

Robin McAuley (SURVIVOR, ex-MSG)

Don Airey (DEEP PURPLE)

Paul Raymond (UFO, ex -)

Simon Phillips (TOTO, MSG, ex-JEFF BECK)

Carmine Appice (MSG, ex-Jeff Beck)

Chris Slade (MSG, ex-AC/DC)

Chris Glenn (MSG, ex-ALEX HARVEY)

Neil Murray (MSG, ex-WHITESNAKE, ex-GARY MOORE)

Brian Tichy (Whitesnake)

Elliott ”Dean” Rubinson (Owner of Dean Guitars, MSG, Michael Schenker)

Schenker's new song, 'Miss Claustrophobia', from the upcoming Temple Of Rock album, can be heard in the YouTube clip below: