Vocalist Amanda Somerville (Trillium, Kiske/Somerville, Avantasia) has checked in with the following message:

"Boobies!

Now that I've got your attention: many of you know October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it's something dear to my heart because my Mom is a breast cancer survivor. I've donated this bra shown to be auctioned off this Sunday, October 11th by MZ & Emmers Sports Bra Auction for Breast Cancer to benefit the Keep A Breast Foundation. This sports bra of mine was well-loved and well-worn by me, as you can see! It's got a Swarovski crystal on it and I've autographed the band. 

So be sure to catch the auction, get a Somerville boob-holder and benefit a great cause!"

The Age Of metal recently spoke with Somerville and Michael Kiske (Unisonic, ex-Helloween) about the possibility of Kiske/Somerville hitting the road in support of their new album, City Of Heroes.

Michael Kiske: "At the moment there are some kind of disagreements between Frontiers Records and some of the members of Kiske/Somerville, because they would like to bring it further and I can’t without pissing off my own Unisonic bandmates. That’s the thing, I’m not a solo artist anymore. I have to arrange everything. If my bandmates don’t like what I’m doing there I can’t ignore that. I don’t want to overdo things. I don’t see that happening at the moment. Maybe when Unisonic takes a longer break."

Amanda Somerville: "Probably not anytime soon, you know never say never, but it is increasingly difficult with things we are involved in and me becoming a mom. But maybe doing a special concert, you never know. Previously there is nothing planned on the horizon, but I wouldn’t say it would never happen. I would love to present the songs live at some point."

Check out the complete interview below.

Interview with Michael Kiske & Amanda Somerville of Kiske/Somerville by Theageofmetal on Mixcloud

City Of Heroes sees Mat Sinner (Primal Fear, Sinner) and Magnus Karlsson (Starbreaker, Primal Fear) handling most of the songwriting (with a song contribution “Breaking Neptune” from Sander Gommans formerly of After Forever and Amanda Somerville herself) and with Sinner overseeing the production in various recording studios in Europe. Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Amaranthe, Primal Fear, Pretty Maids, Doro etc.) then took care of the mix of the album ensuring a sonic quality second to none.

The first Kiske / Somerville self-titled album instantly aroused enthusiasm in the rock and metal community. The two videos off the album -“If I Had a Wish” and “Silence” – amassed a total of approximately 3,000,000 plays to date, which means that these songs can legitimately be considered as nowadays rock classics!

Considered a Metal Diva in the European symphonic metal scene, Amanda Somerville is an American singer-songwriter from Flint, Michigan whose catalogue of projects, guest appearances and live shows garnered to date is an impressive body of work. Since 1999, she has divided her time between the US and Europe, primarily Germany and the Netherlands. She co-wrote the metal opera Aina, and has also been a vocalist, songwriter, producer and / or vocal coach for many bands like Avantasia, Epica and Kamelot, giving her more credibility in metal circles than she ever bargained for. Some of her most recent endeavors include working with renowned artists Alice Cooper, Bonnie Tyler, Ian Gillan (Deep Purple) and many others.

Hamburg-born singer Michael Kiske is best known as the former lead vocalist for the German metal gods Helloween. After his departure from the band, Kiske recorded four solo albums, participated on various metal and rock related projects, such as Place Vendome and he also performed with numerous bands as a guest vocalist. In late 2009, he formed the hard rock/heavy metal band Unisonic, together with his former Helloween bandmate Kai Hansen and began touring again after 17 years.

City Of Heroes will be released in CD, Deluxe edition with a bonus DVD and 2LP vinyl gatefold sleeve.

Tracklisting:

City Of Heroes"

"Walk On Water"
"Rising Up"
"Salvation"
"Lights Out"
"Breaking Neptune"
"Ocean Of Tears"
"Open Your Eyes"
"Last Goodbye"
"After The Night Is Over"
"Run With A Dream"
"Right Now"

DVD includes:
City Of Heroes (video)
"Walk On Water" (video)
“Making of” documentary
“City Of Heroes” video:

Musicians:
Lead & Backing Vocals: Michael Kiske & Amanda Somerville
Guitars & Keyboards: Magnus Karlsson
Bass & Backing Vocals: Mat Sinner
Drums: Veronika Lukesova

Watch the “Walk Of Water” and checke out the official EPK video below: